Frank Gillmor, age 76, passed away quietly on January 9, 1995 following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his extended family at the time of his death.
Born September 29, 1918, Frank Gillmor loved the outdoors and believed that he had a responsibility to protect and preserve God's natural landscape as it was a finite resource. Though he proudly proclaimed that he had never punched a time clock nor had been confined to the indoors, Frank Gillmor was a tribute to the American work ethic. A lifelong Utah rancher, he walked from Rush Valley to the Wyoming border each spring as he moved his flock of sheep from the west desert to their summer mountain range. During World War II, he single handedly managed the generations old Gillmor Livestock company while his brother, Bud, served in the military.Frank Gillmore was a man of deep personal integrity, honesty and fairness. He believed that a man was only as good as his word and that handshake was a binding contract. An avid hunter, he was instrumental in the creation of several hunting groups and at the time of death was owner of the Utah Duck Club. He was a member of the Utah Wool Growers Association and friend to countless ranchers, farmers and fellow sportsmen, who believed in the preservation of the great outdoors. His final request was that his body be cremated and that his ashes be returned to the land he loved so much.
He is survived by a brother, Edward L. "Bud" Gillmor; a sister, Evelyn Frances Llewellyn; his devoted wife, Nadine Fausett Gillmor; four daughters, Dr. Carroll Marie Gillmor, Catherine Frances Gillmor, Mrs. Timothie (Pam) Foote, and Mrs. Leo (Sheila) Williams; five grandchildren, Casee Caldwell, Cheri Caldwell, Jake Caldwell, Eric Williams and Heather Williams; and one great-grandchild, Jahnavi Caldwell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Frank and Clara Angell Gillmor; his sister, Lareen Gillmor; and his high school sweetheart and first wife, Melba Jensen Gillmor.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Charles Frank Gillmor, Jr., will be held at Evans & Early Mortuary, 574 East 100 South, Saturday, January 14, at 12 noon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of one's choice.
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