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Gordon Gill Obituary
Gordon was born July 25, 1913, in Iowa City, Iowa, to the late Elvin and Minnie (Gordon) Gill. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1934. Gordon was a switchman for the Chicago Northwestern RR for 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma J. Gill, in 1996; and brother, Carl Gill.
Gordon is survived by his son, Gordon F. Gill and wife, Jan, of Council Bluffs; daughter, Eileen K. Powers, of Templeton, Calif.; grandchildren, Craig Gill, Coleen Triplett and husband, Marc; great grandchildren, Bradley Triplett, Danielle Gill and Sara Triplett.
Private graveside service and burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will direct memorials.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.
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Charles Broman
October 24, 2009
My condolences to the Gill family. Mr. Gordon A. Gill was the friend of my father Charles A. Broman and my uncle Bernard Beryle Broman. They attended Abraham Lincoln High School.
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Moe Lee
October 24, 2009
So sorry to hear about your dad. Mr. Taylor lived up on Franklin and we knew him as child also. Again my thoughts are with you. Duane (Moe) Lee. e-mail is [email protected]
allen taylor
October 23, 2009
I worked with your dad,on the Chg.NW for quit a few years, Gordon was a heck of a union man and a great guy, sorry about you lost,
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