Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gilchrist, James C. June 21, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Woolfitt http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008401 July 13, 2022, 3:08 pm Virginian-Pilot June 23, 2008 NORFOLK - James C. Gilchrist, 90, passed away June 21, 2008, in Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center. A native of Pocahontas, Iowa, he was the son of the late James and Arrah Gilchrist and the widower of Christina E. Gilchrist. He retired from the United States Navy as a chief petty officer, having served during World War II. He also retired from Price's as a refrigeration mechanic. Mr. Gilchrist is survived by his daughter, Sandra G. Batkin and husband, Daniel, of Norfolk; his son, James Michael Gilchrist and wife, Carol, of Calgary, Canada; and four grandchildren, Daniel Batkin and his wife, Jennifer, and Ashley Batkin, both of Norfolk, and Michael Gilchrist and Patrick Gilchrist both of Calgary, Canada. A funeral will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel. The entombment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Norfolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/gilchris3560nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb