Gillespie, Eva 1887 - 1973

GILLESPIE, COWAN, VANFOSSON, CHRISMAN, HICKMAN, JONES, MAUST, BOCKMAN

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Date: 5/4/2020 at 19:08:32

The Clarinda Herald Journal, May 31, 1973, Clarinda, Iowa, Page 10

Funeral services were held May 29 for Mrs. Eva Gillespie of Council Bluffs at the Northboro Church. Rev Richard Russell officiating. She passed away May 26. She was born Oct. 16, 1887 to Franklin and Mary Van Fosson in Laithis, Mo. She lived in the Northboro area until the mid 1940's. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles; two daughters, Margaret, Mabel; one son Orville. Eva is survived by four daughters: Faye Jones of Nebo, Mo., Lula Hickman, Twin Falls, Idaho, Helen Maust, New Albin, Ia., Dorothy Bockman, North Hiland, Calif. Two sons: Forrest Cowan of Council Bluffs, Robert Cowan of Glenwood, Ia., seventeen grandchildren, several great grandchildren. A brother Dorce VanFosson of Elmo, Mo. Burial was at Union Grove Cemetery.