Gillespie, Earl W. 1917-1972

GILLESPIE

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/1/2011 at 19:42:33

Earl W. Gillespie, age 55, of Akron, died Tuesday, October 24, 1972 at a Rochester, Minn. hospital after a long illness.

Funeral services were Friday at 10 a.m. at the Schroeder Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Dean Orris officiating. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery under direction of the Schroeder Funeral Home, Akron.

Pall bearers were: Paul Woskoff, Gerald Smith, Lyle Jacobs, Mac Thorson, R. D. Clark and Robert Klemme.

Mr. Gillespie was born September 5, 1971, (correction born in 1917) at Rugby, N.D. He moved to Rochester in 1919 and to Akron in 1929. He resided at Akron until last July when he returned to Rochester.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Vivian Waterbury of Akron and two brothers, William R, of Denver and Harold S. of Faribault, Minn..

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, November 2, 1972
Akron, Iowa