1947
James
2012
James L. "Gilly" Gillham
December 7, 1947 — March 15, 2012
James L. "Gilly" Gillham, 64, of Grand Island died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Lincoln.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul. Ellen Campbell will officiate. Inurnment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
A time to greet the family will be held on Monday from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
As per Jim's wish, the family requests that everyone attending would wear casual attire.
Mr. Gillham was born December 7, 1947 in St. Paul to Harold and Gladys (Jensen) Gillham.
Jim was raised in St. Paul and attended St. Paul Public Schools where he graduated in 1966.
He was united in marriage to Maxine Langrehr on April 22, 1967 in Worms. To this union two children, Sharon and Darrell were born.
Jim worked and then became manager of the Scoular-Bishop Grain Elevator in St. Paul. After moving to Grand Island he worked and managed Green Muffler and Exhaust. In 1977 he began driving for UPS in Grand Island. After 28 years of driving he retired in 2005.
After his retirement he continued to live in Grand Island.
Jim enjoyed fishing, woodworking and traveling, making a number of trips to Sturgis, SD. He had a special love for auto racing, especially NASCAR and working on and fixing cars. Music was another love of Jim's with Bob Dylan being his favorite musician.
He was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. He was a member of the Grand Island Saddle Club and the Teamster's Union.
Survivors include his children; a sister and brother-in-law, Marlene and Richard Kosmicki of St. Paul; two nieces, Amy Brandt and her husband Kevin and their children, Kailyn and Tyler of Onawa, IA and Carrie Kosmicki of Omaha and her fiancé©, Jeremy Braden of Onawa, IA and numerous friends, especially those at UPS and at Sluggers Sports Bar.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Robert.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul. Ellen Campbell will officiate. Inurnment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
A time to greet the family will be held on Monday from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
As per Jim's wish, the family requests that everyone attending would wear casual attire.
Mr. Gillham was born December 7, 1947 in St. Paul to Harold and Gladys (Jensen) Gillham.
Jim was raised in St. Paul and attended St. Paul Public Schools where he graduated in 1966.
He was united in marriage to Maxine Langrehr on April 22, 1967 in Worms. To this union two children, Sharon and Darrell were born.
Jim worked and then became manager of the Scoular-Bishop Grain Elevator in St. Paul. After moving to Grand Island he worked and managed Green Muffler and Exhaust. In 1977 he began driving for UPS in Grand Island. After 28 years of driving he retired in 2005.
After his retirement he continued to live in Grand Island.
Jim enjoyed fishing, woodworking and traveling, making a number of trips to Sturgis, SD. He had a special love for auto racing, especially NASCAR and working on and fixing cars. Music was another love of Jim's with Bob Dylan being his favorite musician.
He was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. He was a member of the Grand Island Saddle Club and the Teamster's Union.
Survivors include his children; a sister and brother-in-law, Marlene and Richard Kosmicki of St. Paul; two nieces, Amy Brandt and her husband Kevin and their children, Kailyn and Tyler of Onawa, IA and Carrie Kosmicki of Omaha and her fiancé©, Jeremy Braden of Onawa, IA and numerous friends, especially those at UPS and at Sluggers Sports Bar.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Robert.
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