Brown Gillaspie
Brown Gillaspie Sr., 72 passed away Friday morning at his home at Curtis following a lingering illness. He was born April 12 1868.
Mr. Gillaspie is survived by his widow, May; six sons, Brown Gillaspie Jr. of Ceres, Hugh, of Klaber, Bernon of Ryderwood and Emmett of Curtis; six daughters, Mrs. Edna Miller, Metzer, Ore., Mrs. Betty Palmateer, Winlock, Mrs. Nancy Edwards, Ryderwood, Mrs. Lucille Grandorff, Winlock, Mrs. Capitola Doolen and Mrs. Zora Doolen, both of Toppenish.
Source: The Advocate, 6 August 1940 page 3. Microfilm available at Washington State Library, 6880 Capitol Boulevard South, Tumwater, Washington 98512
Transcribed by Kathryn Lester. She has no further information on this individual.
[Editor's note: Brown Gillaspie, Sr. is buried at Claquato (Sunset Memorial) Cemetery.]