Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Gilliam, Hugh Mack 1979
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Independent Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, May 31, 1979
Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
May 31, 1979

PAYETTE-Hugh Mack Gilliam, 95, formerly of Payette, died Saturday at a 
Kirkland, Wash. hospital. Graveside services were conducted Friday at 1 p.m., 
at Park View cemetery at New Plymouth, by Rev. Harvey Booth of the Payette 
First Baptist Church, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Chapel at Payette.
He was born Sept. 23, 1883, at Rogersville, Tenn. He married Sadie G. Smith on 
April 21, 1901 at Faulkton, S. D. She died in 1964. He moved to Idaho, where he 
worked in the sheep industry. He owned and operated a general store at McCall. 
He was instrumental in developing boat racing at McCall. He lived in the 
Payette area for several years then moved to the Seattle area, where he was 
well known among the hydroplane racing contestants. He traveled throughout the 
United States with his son, participating in boat racing. He also spent time in 
Weiser and Boise.
Surviving are a son, Robert of Bothel, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Lester 
(Eva) Moulton of Nampa, Mrs. Don (Beth) Dickerson of Weiser, and Bercia Gilliam 
of Boise; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a 
niece and two nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.

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