Michael Arthur Gillan

My condolences to all. He was truly a great person. He helped me so much in music school and was always compassionate to the students and about music. My heart is sad to hear this news.

I coached with Mike in Fallon, Nevada. Great guy, wonderful sense of humor and he sincerely put the kids first. The world will definitely be less fun without him.

I had Gillian many times while in college and he just pulled your attention right away. He told us stories that just busted our guts but he also told us stories that really tagged the empathy inside all of us. He was a ground zero for everyone and that's what I really loved about him. In the last class I took with him he bought us pizza every week because the class was at 6pm and he said he knew everyone was hungry. He was so thoughtful and that's the kind of person he was.

Where do I even begin? I met Mr. Gillan at an Air Force Band concert he organized at GRCC in the winter of 2013. I brought my grandfather, who had played in the Air Force Band, and he was so excited to attend. I had no idea that night would become such a pivotal turning point in my life. At the time, I didn´t know what I wanted to do after high school. I knew I loved music - maybe music education - but I wasn´t ready for a four-year university. After the concert, my grandfather...

Always loved band class with Mr Gillan. Will be greatly missed.

Gillian always cared. I had a student pass away a few days before and he knew to check in on me. I wish we had talked a quiet a bit longer.