Annie L. Gillmore • 1915 - 2005

Annie L. Gillmore, 90, Minot, died Friday, August 12, 2005 in a Mandan Hospital.

Annie was born on July 26, 1915, rural Barton, the daughter of William (Lan) L. and Emma (Scott) Coleman. She was reared and educated in Barton and graduated from Barton High School. She then attended a secretarial college in Chicago, Ill and worked for a bank in Aurora, Ill before moving back to Barton. On October 25, 1935 in Barton she married Chester H. Gillmore in Barton. They resided in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, where he held various occupations and moved to Rugby in 1953. Chester started to work for Farmers Union Insurance and Real Estate and she helped him in these businesses. While in Rugby, she and her husband, Chester, started the Rugby Credit Union, which they operated for a number of years. They moved to Minot in 1961, where she helped Chester with Farmers Union Insurance and Real Estate, and owning and operating Royal Realty. She helped him found Discount Mobile Homes in Minot. They retired in 1977.

They began farming during the summer months, making it their hobby, spending their winters in Kingman, AZ.

Annie was a member of Vincent United Methodist Church, Minot and College Park Baptist Church in Kingman, AZ. Annie and Chester were members of the Good Sam's Club. They traveled in 49 of the 50 states.

Survivors: son, Clayton H. (Marilyn) Gillmore, Minot; daughters, Joanne (Fred) Steffen, Kingman, AZ and Sue (Gary) Metcalfe, O'Fallon, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, Joe (Teresa) Steffen, Andrew Metcalfe, Chet (Janet) Usher, Todd (Tina) Usher, Craig (Tammy) Gillmore, Timothy (Kandis) Gillmore, William (Kara) Gillmore, Jeffery (Lorilee) Gillmore, Deborah (Chuck) Haselman, Donna (John) Toney, Leah Dillon and Colleen (Bob) Kastner; 24 great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William (Lan) and Emma Coleman; husband, Chester, sister, Mary Pearson, brothers, Frank, Clayton and James Coleman.

Memorial Service: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Vincent United Methodist Church, Minot, ND

Burial: Private

Visitation: Tuesday, August 16, 2005, from 9 a.m until 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND.

Memorials are preferred to the Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America Inc., PO Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404.

Officiant: Rev. Rick Fossum

Music: Congregational Hymns
"Old Rugged Cross" "Amazing Grace"
Cari Flory, vocalist will offer
"Where He Leads I Will Follow"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
Lou Whitmer, organist

Honorary Bearers: Joe Steffen, Andy Metcalfe, Chet Usher, Todd Usher, Craig Gillmore Timothy Gillmore,William Gillmore, Jeffery Gillmore, Deborah Haselman, Donna Toney Leah Metcalfe and Colleen Kastner

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