Mr. Junior J. Gillespie

Junior J. Gillespie, 78, of Columbia passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at University Hospital. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007 from 2-4 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2007 at Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Mo. Burial will take place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Hurdland, Mo. Junior was born on July 1, 1928 in La Belle, Mo. the son of Alonzo Elmer and Edith Ellen Shugart Gillespie. On May 9, 1953 he married Romajean Marilyn Cole in Kirksville, Mo. Junior served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and traveling with his wife. He was an auxiliary police officer for the Columbia Police Department and worked at Perry Chevrolet garage for a number of years. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and in the mid to late 1960�s to mid1970�s he co-owned the Harley Davidson dealership in Columbia. Survivors include three children, Patricia Engledow, of Pittsburg, Ks., Roger Gillespie, of Greenwood, Mo., James Gillespie, of Palm Harbor, Fl.; one brother, Everett Gillespie, of Glenwood, Mo.; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one brother; one sister. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heat Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, MO 65205