Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Archie Roy Gillespie

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Obit for Archie Roy Gillespie

Archie Roy Gillespie was born in Black Springs, Arkansas, on September 14, 1892 
and he grew to manhood there.  He passed away suddenly on November 12, 1959 in 
Portales, New Mexico.

In 1912 with his mother and a borhter and two sisters he moved to Roger Mills 
County and located near Dempsey.  He was married to Edna pauline Harris January 
28, 1917.  To this union were born four boys and three girls.  They are: Lonard of 
Artesia, New Mexico, Dale of Santa Clara, California, Delner of Socorro, New Mexico, 
Bennie Joe of Los Alamos, New Mexico; Mrs. Charlotte Burk, San Gabriel, California, 
Mrs. Theda Mae Rupe, Yucalpa, California and Floutta Miller, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  
He leaves besides his wife, Pauline of Portales, New Mexico and his seven children, 
eleven grandchildren, a brother Thomas H. Gillespie of Colorado Springs, Colorado 
and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Womble of Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  All were present for the 
funeral.

The Gillespie's resided in and near Reydon when the children were small, farming east 
of Rankin.  They also ran a  produce business in Reydon.  They left Reydon in 1937.  
He followed the carpenter's trade and was financial secretary of the Carpenter's local.

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