"Archie treated everyone like a friend. He and his siblings were great Americans and I was proud to have them and Archie as friends. Bill Jacobitz"
In loving memory of
Archie W. Gillard
April 1, 2010
Archie William Gillard, the oldest of ten children of Mary Anna (Weininger) and John Gillard, was born on June 14, 1908, near Elk City, Oklahoma. At the age of 10, his family moved by train to Brownville, Nebraska where their father farmed. Archie graduated from Brownville High School in 1931 and following school, stayed at home and helped his parents with the farm. After World War II, he moved to a farm near Percival, Iowa with a sister and two brothers. In 1952, they moved to a farm north of Glenwood, Iowa.
Archie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Glenwood. He loved working the family farm and took much pride in maintaining his land. Archie enjoyed tending to the cattle and livestock and had a fondness for their farm cats. He and his brother Harry remained on the farm until 2007, when they moved to the Tabor Manor in Tabor, Iowa, where they shared a room. Archie celebrated his 100th birthday in 2008.
Archie passed away at the Manor on April 1, 2010, at the age of 101 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Lois Gillard, Mary Gillard and Ruth Gillard; and his brothers, Lowell Gillard, Edward Gillard, Marion Gillard, John Gillard, Benjamin Gillard, and Harry Gillard.
Archie is survived by nieces, Nancy Gillard of Pullman, WA, Connie Gillard of Commerce City, CO, Kimberly Hast of Council Bluffs, IA; nephew Rodney Gillard of Commerce City; and other relatives and friends.