William Leroy "Bill" Gilmore

1919 - 2015  (95 years)

• Name	William Leroy "Bill" Gilmore  [1, 2]
  Born	19 Sep 1919	Valyrang, McPherson County, Nebraska, USA   [1, 2]
  	His obituary (on FindAGrave) offered a birthplace of North Platte, Lincoln Co Nebraska.
  Gender	Male
  Narrative	Quoted from DJ Brannan's register report: "Bill Gilmore was a popular Nebraska Sandhills cowboy, who drove cattle for the E. H. Harriman Ranch in Montana and Wyoming. Bill joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served his country in the Pacific during WWII. Following the war, Bill worked for McClelland Air Force Base in Sacramento as a naval civilian engineer and training specialist. He went to Viet Nam on two tours as a civilian engineer. Bill was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star. Olive (Howard) Gilmore was a devoted mother and housewife. She was also a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star.[ ] Olive Howard and her first husband, William Donohue, had one daughter: Terri Lynn Donohue, b. California, 18 November 1944, m. Sacramento, California, 27 November, 1965, Robert Garvey. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force, and he retired from PacBell. Terri is a retired school teacher. Bob McGarvey has served several terms as mayor of Rancho Cordova, California. They have four cildren, surname McGarvey: Robert, Amy, Erin, and William."  [1]
  Residence	1940	Ashton, Fremont County, Idaho, USA   [3]
  	Brother Thomas R. Gilmore's obituary states he was residing in Ashton, Idaho.
  Residence	Jan 1987	North Hilands, Sacramento County, California, USA   [4]
  Died	17 Feb 2015	Carmichael, Sacramento County, California, USA   [1, 2]
  Obituary	After 17 Feb 2015  [2, 5]
  	Obituary posted on FindAGrave; no newspaper citation: GILMORE, William Leroy It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful father William Leroy Gilmore on February 17th, 2015. He was 95. He was born on September 19th, 1919 in North Platte Nebraska. He met and married the love of his life Olive Marie who he was married to over 50 years. They raised 3 daughters Terri McGarvey (Bob), Garnett Volkens and Marsha Perez. He had 10 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren. He was a charter member of the VFW Post 4647 & and a 33rd Degree Mason. He retired from McClellan Air Force Base in 1976. He traveled the world and lead an adventurous life. We loved him dearly and he will be sorely missed. Viewing will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 20th, and 9:00 a.m. prior to the services on Monday, February 23, 2015, which are at 10:00 a.m. at Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, 4701 Marysville Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95838.
  Buried	Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I390	Gilmore-Donald
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Melvin Gilmore,   b. 15 Jun 1875, Smith County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1953, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Edith Addie Holcomb,   b. 14 Apr 1878, Northboro, Page County, Iowa, USA ,   d. Feb 1975, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1900	Marion County, Illinois, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive Marie Howard,   b. 9 Nov 1916, Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 2002, Carmichael, Sacramento County, California, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1945	Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Garnett Jean Gilmore,   b. 1 Feb 1947, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA   2. Marsha Jane Gilmore,   b. 1 Jan 1954, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S287] Debra J. Brannon (djbrnnn@aol.com), "Gilmore Ancestry of Thomas Melvin Gilmore (1875-1952)," register report from genealogical software, containing no sources. Sent from Ms. Brannon to Janis Walker Gilmore as an email attachment, June 2015. Ms. Brannon is a direct descendant of Thomas M. Gilmore and Edith Holcomb through their daughter Effie Vianna Gilmore. [S592] Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2016), memorial 142853490, 20 February 2015, by Everett Medford for William Leroy Gilmore (1919-2015), citing Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes (Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA). No image of marker. [S729] "Gilmore Rites To Be Friday," North Platte Daily Bulletin (North Platte, Neb.), 9 May 1940, p. 8, col. 1; microfilm 071 N8lt, no. 11, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln. [S583] Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 April 2016), memorial 63273816, 24 December 2010, by David Goltry for Effie Vianna Gilmore Lawyer (1901-1987), citing North Platte Cemetery (North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA). Digital image of marker and digital image of obituary [no newspaper citation]. [S721] William Leroy Gilmore, obituary, The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, Cal.), 20 February 2015, [p. and col. not stated]; transcription, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 7 September 2016). [S1584] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 17 June 2013), Marion County, [1900]: 87, for Thomas N. Gilmore-Edith Holcomb, 28 March 1900; FHL film no. 965,419; citing original records of Marion County, Salem.