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Show Funeral Services For J. W. Gillman Held Wednesday The huge auditorium at the Scera was well filled Wednesday afternoon, when people from many parts of the state paid final tribute trib-ute to one of Orem's outstanding leaders, J. W. Gillman. Mr. Gill-man, Gill-man, 67, mayor of Orem for many years and long active county and state civic offices, died of a heart ailment Saturday at 3:15 p.m. in Utah Valley hospital.. Mr. Gillman resigned his position posi-tion as mayor of Orem Jan. 19 because of ill health. He suffered a severe heart attack last fall, and had been in poor health since. He was born Feb. 21, 1885 in Lindon, Utah County, a son of James Henry and Emma Robbins Gillman. He was educated at Lindon Lin-don and Pleasant Grove and was graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. He attended Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University for two years. On Jan. 15, 1908, he married Estella Walker in Salt Lake Temple, Tem-ple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He filled an LDS mission to the Southern states from 1905 to 1907. . After his marriage he held numerous nu-merous offices in Lindon LDS Ward, including Sunday School superintendent and counselor to the bishop of the Lindon Second LDS Ward when it was first organized or-ganized a position he held for 13 years. He owned and operated one of the largest fruit farms in the state until recent years. He first held public office when he was elected to the Orem town board in 1919. In 1925 he was elected mayor, and served for 12 years at that time. He was a member mem-ber of Utah County commission from 1926 to 1937. He served as a member of the State Welfare Commission under Gov. Henry H. Blood, and had been a member of the National Farm Credit Assn. for 17 years. He was president of Provo 'River Water Users Assn., a ndvas a. slrong advocate of the Deer Creek project. Bishop Milton Smith of Windsor ward was in charge of the services. ser-vices. Prelude music was played by Dale Bates, "Silver Haired Daddy" and a vocal duet, "In the Garden" was sung by Nadine Adamson and Wilma Hales, accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Norma Hales. Invocation was given by Patriarch Patri-arch A. H. Love, and a vocal duet by Mrs. S. W. Hilton, and Elwood Allen, "When I Take My Vacation," Vaca-tion," accompanied by Helen Allen. All-en. First speaker was William R. Wallace, of Salt Lake City, chairman chair-man of the Water and Power Board. A sketch of Mr. Gillman's life and works was given by LeGrande Jarman. A vocal solo "I Love Life" was given by Moroni Jensen accompanied ac-companied by Eula Norton. Next speaker was M. Dover Hunt of the stake presidency, followed fol-lowed by a vocal trio, "Beyond the Sunset" Vera Trane, Leota Peterson and Ada Robinson, accompanied ac-companied by Abe Anderson. Third speaker was Ward Hol-brook, Hol-brook, State Commissioner of Public Welfare. This was followed by a vocal number, "O My Father" by members of the George Walker family. Next speaker was J. H. Jensen, field supervisor of the Farm Credit Administration. Closing remarks of sympathy and appreciation were made by Bishop Smith and Elviri Terry, accompanied by his daughter Sher-rie Sher-rie Baker, sang "Going Home." Benediction was pronounced by Charles Robbins, and portlude music mu-sic "End of a Perfect Day" was played by Dale Baxter. At the graveside Ray H. Gapp-meyer Gapp-meyer offered the dedicatorial prayer. Honorary pallbearers were the mayors of all Utah County cities, while active pallbearers included in-cluded Stanley B. Harris, Elwood M. Baxter, J. Elden Swenson, Wil-ford Wil-ford J. Stark, A Martell Keetch, granddaughters, assisted by the Windsor ward Relief Society arranged ar-ranged the flower display. |
