Sanford Lewis Gilkison
1904 - 1987 (83 years)1. Sanford Lewis Gilkison was born on 11 Jul 1904 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Dec 1987; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois
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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65908935/sanford-l.-gilkisonSanford married Mary Celia Bedinger on 25 Dec 1929 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Rev. Royal Clark Bedinger and Amanda Ella Nesbitt) was born on 10 Apr 1910 in South Africa; died on 4 Jan 2001 in Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Lewis Gilkison
was born on 7 Jul 1934 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Dec 1965 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. - 3. Raymond Eugene Gilkison was born on 4 May 1930 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1995 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Jones Grove Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 4. Charles William Gilkison was born on 26 Aug 1931 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Robert Lewis Gilkison (1.Sanford1) was born on 7 Jul 1934 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Dec 1965 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Robert Gilkison, 31, of Georgetown, was killed in a collision Friday on U.S. 150 south of Danville.
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois. Saturday, 1 January 1966.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65910287/robert-l-gilkisonRobert married Frances L. Hadley on 3 Oct 1953 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Frances was born on 23 Jul 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 2022 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Raymond Eugene Gilkison (1.Sanford1) was born on 4 May 1930 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1995 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Jones Grove Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: steamfitter at the University of Illinois
Notes:
Raymond Gilkison
Memorial and Masonic services for Raymond E. Gilkison, 65, of Oakwood were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 at Carrington Funeral Home 110 E. Court St. Fairmount. The Rev. Tom Hendrickson officiated.
The family received friends at the Catlin Community Building following the services.
Mr. Gilkison died at 8:30 p.m. Friday (Aug. 11, 1995) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
He was born May 4, 1930, at Sidell, a son of Sanford and Mary Bedinger Gilkison. He married Katherine J. Walton on Aug. 27, 1948. She survives.
Also surviving are his mother of Chrisman, three daughters, Mary Kay Dixon of Catlin, Susan Jeane Thomas of Homer and Ramona Ruth Chambliss of Perrysville, IN; two sons, Timothy Alan Gilkison of Fairmount and Raymond Eugene Gilkison of Oakwood; two brothers, John Gilkison of St. Joseph and Jerry Gilkison of Lafayette, CO; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers.
Mr. Gilkison retired from the University of Illinois after 27 years as a steamfitter. He was a member of the United Plumbers and Steamfitters for 42 years.
He was a member of the Catlin Masonic Lodge, the Catlin Church of Christ and the Fairmount Conservation Club. He served with the National Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Carle Foundation Hospital Oncology Department, Urbana.
Southern Champaign County Today, Villa Grove, Illinois. Wednesday, 23 August 1995.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58518505/raymond-eugene-gilkisonRaymond married Katherine June Walton on 27 Aug 1948. Katherine was born on 24 Dec 1930 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Nov 2014 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Jones Grove Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Charles William Gilkison (1.Sanford1) was born on 26 Aug 1931 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65786502/charles-william-gilkison