Jac Orvill Gillespie , June 20, 1931 — November 23, 2018

Jac Orvill Gillespie (Albany, Oregon, OR) June 20, 1931 November 23, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: June 20, 1931

Death date: November 23, 2018

Death place: Albany, Oregon(OR), USA

Funeral Home: Fisher Funeral Home Inc

Jack Orville Gillespie, age 87, passed away on Friday, November 23rd, 2018 at the Lydia’s House care facility at the Mennonite Village retirement community in Albany. He was born in Albany on June 20th, 1931 to George and Gladys Gillespie. After graduating high school in 1949, Jack joined the Air Force.

After his stint in the military, he moved to southern California and became a printer/compositor for newspapers in Camarillo and Ventura. At the Camarillo Daily News, he met Margie L. Willis, who worked in the front office. The two were married in 1963 and had a son, Mark in 1964.

Although working full time, Jack earned an Associate’s Degree at Moorpark College by taking night classes. In 1972, Jack purchased the Jefferson Review newspaper in Jefferson, Oregon and the family relocated from Simi Valley to Jefferson. Jack and Margie ran the newspaper until retiring in 1997.

In retirement, Jack began writing a column for the Albany Regional Museum newsletter called “Looking Back,” which chronicled his childhood growing up in Albany. It proved to be quite popular and ran in the newsletter for many years. He is survived by his son, Mark; stepson, Richard; Grandchildren, David and Dianna; and seven great-grandchildren.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, wife Margie, and sister Lois. A funeral service will be held on February 13th, 2019 at 1 pm at Jefferson Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Albany Regional Museum.

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death notice Jac Orvill Gillespie June 20, 1931 — November 23, 2018

obituary notice Jac Orvill Gillespie June 20, 1931 — November 23, 2018

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