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Submitted: 6/17/21 • Approved: 6/17/21 • Last Updated: 6/20/21 • R428636-G0-S3
1944-1960
Blessed are the meek
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Funeral services for Jerry Gillman, 16, who was killed late Friday night in a hunting accident east of Borger, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Spring Creek School Auditorium with the Rev. Spencer House officiating.
The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gillman of Spring Creek, was killed when he stepped in front of a .22 caliber rifle being shot by Gary Jones, 16, also of Spring Creek. The two youths were hunting with Gillman's uncle, Billy Gillman, at the time of the accident.
Jerry was born in Borger on June 1, 1944, and had lived at Spring Creek all his life and attended school there.
Survivors include his parents, two brothers, John and Bruce, both of the home; and the grandparents, Mrs. Beulah Gillman of Borger and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Line of Graham.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Funeral Home. Casketbearers will be Eddie Harlan, Joe Castleberry, Cleties Emel, Gary Jones, Bates Spradling, Jack Garaway, Jack Hutchinson and Doug Cullins.
(Published in Borger News Herald, August 29, 1960
Contributed on 6/17/21
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Record #: 428636