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COFFEYVILLE JOURNAL, Sunday, Aug 24, 1975
Obituary of WILLIAM H. GILLESPIE
WILLIAM H. GILLESPIE, 86, former Montgomery sheriff and county commissioner, died Friday afternoon at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He served as sheriff from 1939 to 1943 and as county commissioner from 1944 to 1956.

He was born Sept. 6, 1888 at Elk city, the son of William and Martha (Hight) Gillespie. On Oct. 15, 1919 he married Mary M. VanDyne at rural Independence. She survives at the home. He was a member of the First Christian Church. He was also a Mason and member of IOOF and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. J. W. (Jacquelyn) Tarrer of Dallas and Mrs. David (Janice) Friend of Pocatello, Idaho, one sister, Mrs. Ethyl Jones of Lawrence and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday at the Webb Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery at Elk City with Masonic graveside services.

The family has suggested memorials to heart fund or to the First Christian Church memorial fund."

Contributed by  Juanita Alloway 
 
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