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James P. Gillilan

1927 - 2019

James P. Gillilan obituary, 1927-2019, Eugene, OR

BORN

1927

DIED

2019

James Gillilan Obituary

James P Gillilan
03/12/1927 - 12/07/2019
Jim was born in Superior, Nebraska to Charles and Harriet Gillilan. He resided in Hardy, Nebraska until the age of 16. The family moved to Eugene and he attended University High School until midway through his senior year when he joined the US Navy. He was stationed on the USS Alabama. After the service he attended Oregon State College and graduated with a degree in Forestry. While at OSC he met and married Nancy Nash in 1949. They had two sons Jim and Ron. Jim and Nan built a full and busy life with farming, livestock and his business. Nancy passed in 2005. Jim remarried Sally Abel, a family friend, and they were married for 13 years.
After college, Jim began working at Timber Structures primarily in the Portland area. In 1963 he joined a partnership in P & C Construction in Gresham until 1989 when he retired. During his working years he lived in Lake Oswego and Redland and was active on school boards and in the Gresham business community. Jim loved to pack with horses and mules, first in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area and then later in western Montana, where he was active with the Back Country Horsemen.
Jim and Sally enjoyed their life together splitting time between Montana, Arizona and Oregon.
Jim is survived by his wife Sally, sons Jim (Sue) and Ron (Laura), and brother Rod. His sister Shirley passed in 2000. He has grandsons Charles and Mitchell and great grandson, Javen.
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Published by Eugene Register-Guard from Dec. 20 to Dec. 22, 2019.

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Mary Gastaldello/ Nyland

January 10, 2020

Jim, My condolences on your dad's passing. May his light shine within you always...Peace to you and your family.
Mary (Gastaldello) Nyland

Albuquerque, NM

Mary Lou Scott

December 29, 2019

Mary Lou Scott

December 29, 2019

I was a Secy/Bookkeeper for P&C Construction and have many fond memories of Jim and the company. Many regards to the family.

Mary Lou Scott

USS Alabama (BB-60)

Roger Sheetz

December 23, 2019

It was on the mourn
That I saw a ship a sailing
The sea was calm
The winds were fair
Jim was young
And at the rail
With shipmates once again.---rs

Susie Hopkins

December 22, 2019

Jim and Sue ,
Randy and I are so sorry to hear about your dad. We never met him but he sounded like a pretty great guy.
We are thinking of you and your family at this time and sending love.
Susie and Randy

December 22, 2019

Sally I am so sorry about Jim. He was truly a wonderful person and friend. I know you will miss him greatly. I was so happy you two got together and enjoyed each other so much. Miss u. Luv Mary Schultz

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