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Name: Dale E. Gillespie
Spouse: June K. Wyss Gillespie
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DECEASED 2011,
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1941 Attended from 4th through 12th

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Birthdate: March 15, 1924   
Date of Death: January 17, 2011  
       

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Dale Gillespie, 86, passed away on January 17, 2011. Born on March 15, 1924 in Whitley County, Indiana, he was a life-long Hoosier. Gillespie graduated from Columbia City High School in 1941. He enlisted in the Army on his 18th birthday in 1942. He served with the 82nd Airborne for three and a half years.

Gillespie was a paratrooper, making combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Holland. Among other awards, he earned a Bronze Star in Sicily and six major campaign stars.

After the war, he became Advertising Manager for the Columbia City Newspaper for eight years and then Retail Advertising Salesman for the Indianapolis Star-News for 36 years, retiring in 1991.

Gillespie was a member of the American Legion, 82nd Airborne Association, 325th Glider Infantry Association, 504 PIR assoc., was a past Commander of VFW Post 1582. He was also active in Oasis and the Hard Scrabble club.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, June, and eldest son William. He is survived by four children, Jackie Mitchell (Robert) of Canyon Lake, TX, Susan Albert (David) of Omaha, NE, Thomas Gillespie (Karen), of Indianapolis, and James Gillespie (Nancy) of Austin, TX. Daughter-in-law Judy Gillespie, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive him.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 20th, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Feeney-Hornak Mortuary at 71st & Keystone. Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 21 in Our Lady of Peace Chapel at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, followed by internment. Memorial tributes may be offered at www.feeneyhornakkeystone.com.
 
Last Updated: 01-20-2011 Alumni ID: 11884
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