Gilbert McClung Gillespie’s (1940-2010) grave site at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia 1
Two years ago today my sisters, my stepmother and my Uncle Paul were with my Dad as he spent his last hours on this planet after fighting a 3 month battle with Leukemia.
We buried him a few days later in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery where many generations of his ancestors are buried.
Dad and I didn’t always see eye to eye on things. 🙂 But we did love each other. He gave me my love of history and genealogy. This we always had in common. We had planned a research trip for the summer of 2010 that we never took.
Obituary from the Culpeper Star Exponent 2
I miss you Dad.
Footnotes
1. DeHaan, Michael, Photo of Gil Gillespie’s Grave, 1 Aug 2010. Copy help by Anne Gillespie Mitchell, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], California, 2012.
2. “Gilbert McClung “Gill” Gillespie Jr.,” The Culpeper Star-Exponent (Virginia), 30 Jul 2010, Web Edition, (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/starexponent/obituary.aspx?n=gilbert-mcclung-gillespie-gil&pid=144358493 accessed : 27 Jul 2012).
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