GILPIN, WILLIAM ADDISON - Madison County, Louisiana | WILLIAM ADDISON GILPIN - Louisiana Gravestone Photos

William Addison GILPIN

Silver Cross Cemetery
Madison County,
Louisiana

March 11, 1886 - July 19, 1942
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TALLULAH, La., July 20--William Addison Gilpin, 55, well known resident of Tallulah for many years
died at his home at Greenwood, Mississippi, Sunday after a long illness. He was a native of Madison parish and resided here until he moved to Greenwood, Mississippi, six years ago. He was formerly a merchant here and operated a movie theatre. He was also bookkeeper for a local firm and had planting interests. He served as a member of the board of stewards of the Methodist church here and was a Mason.

Funeral services will be held from the Tallulah Methodist church Tuesday afternoon with the pastor,
Rev. Henry A. Rickey officiating assisted by the Rev. W. H. Giles of Homer, a former pastor. Masonic
rites will be conducted at Silver Cross cemetery.

Mr. Gilpin is survived by his widow, Mrs Hattie Blair Gilpin, daughters, Mrs Edward Heinrich of
Virginia and Miss Gloria Gilpin and one grandchild.

Contributed on 9/22/20 by debbraszymanski
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Submitted: 9/22/20 • Approved: 9/22/20 • Last Updated: 9/25/20 • R283862-G0-S3

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