Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Gillison, Rodney  R. 
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Cemetery:           Blaine Township
Name:               Rodney  R. Gillison

Date Of Photograph: July 27, 2006
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Rodney  R.  Gillison   b. Feb. 4, 1928 - d. May 21, 2004
PFC  US  ARMY  World  War II
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Social Security Death Index Record 
Name: Rodney R. Gillison 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX 
Last Residence: 49613  Arcadia, Manistee, Michigan, United States of America 
Born: 4 Feb 1928 
Died: 21 May 2004 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951  
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May 24, 2004 - Traverse  City  Record  Eagle, Obituary
    Rodney R. Gillison   -  Died May 21, 2004
  BLAINE TWP. - Rodney R. Gillison, 76, of Blaine Township, Benzie County, died 
at his home Friday, May 21, 2004, following a long illness with Progressive 
Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder. Rodney was born in 
Lansing on Feb. 4, 1928, the son of Leslie E. and Edra Mae (Gray) Gillison. He 
was raised by his stepfather, Rufus Putney. At a very young age, Rodney became 
the man of the house. Growing up during the Depression, he valued life and his 
family. Rodney lived in Benzie County for the majority of his life. He worked 
for Production Industries for several years and was a partner with his sons in 
Gillison Variety Fabrication, Inc. Rodney was also one of the original partners 
in Graceland Fruit Co-op. He had a complete understanding of all things 
mechanical and was able to disassemble and rebuild anything and make it work 
better and more efficiently. Rodney served his country during World War II with 
the U.S. Army's 11th Airborne, receiving an honorable discharge. He took great 
pride in his country and his family. He loved to travel, if you could get him 
out of Benzie County. He never missed the news, which kept him abreast of local 
and national events, and he was especially observant of anything that affected 
the integrity of the United States. Farming was his love, next to his family.
On Sept. 26, 1948, he married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Nugent, who 
survives. Rodney is also survived by his two daughters, Carolyn (Mike) 
MacDonald of Frankfort, Jill (Darrin) Lung of Gladstone; three sons, Jim (Elie) 
Gillison and Ron (Dianne) Gillison, both of Arcadia, and Bill (Mary) Gillison 
of Traverse City; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Lester 
(Dawn) Putney of Allegan; two sisters, Nancy Margot of Bradenton, Fla., and 
Pauline (Duane) Cornell of Manistee; and several nieces and nephews. Rodney was 
preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Donna Bowman; and a brother, 
William Gillison. Visitation will take place today, May 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. 
and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.  Funeral 
services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Blaine Christina Church, 
with Rev. Bob Larimer officiating. Interment will follow in Blaine Township 
Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either 
the Shepherd's Ministry of Blaine Christian Church or Progressive Supranuclear 
Palsy.


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