Obit: |
Gelander, Robert Benjamin (1911 - 1995) |
Contact: |
Stan |
Email: |
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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GELANDER SWARTZ JONES KEARNEY |
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 05/24/1995
ROBERT GELANDER
Robert Benjamin Gelander, 83, Neillsville,
Clark County, died Monday, May 22, 1995, at Neillsville Memorial
Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 25 at 11
a.m. at the Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville. Pastor Tim Biebert
will officiate.
Robert Benjamin Gelander was born on June 29, 1911, in Oregon,
Ill., to Aben Anthony and Gladys Mae (nee Swartz) Gelander. He
attended Illinois schools. He moved to Chicago in 1929, where he
was employed by Standard Oil Co. as manager of a station in
Chicago.. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Churchhill on May 27, 1938,
in Oregon, Ill. Their Golden Wedding anniversary was celebrated on
May 29, 1988. She survives. He was employed for various companies
until Sept. 1945, when he started a business known as G H Tool
Company in the garage of his home. In 1966, the business
incorporated. After selling the business, they retired in 1973 and
lived on a farm in Willard. He was a member of the Loves Park Lodge
1145 A.F. A.M., life member of Scottish Rite, Valley of Freeport,
Ill., life member of Tebala Shrine Temple, Rockford, Ill. permanent
contributor to the Shrine Children's Hospital member of Crusader
Commandery 17 K.T., Rockford member of Winnebago Chapter 24, Royal
Arch Masons, Rockford member of Slovenska Druzba, Willard. He was a
past member of the following clubs: Boy Scouts of America for over
20 years, charter member of Loves Park Lions Club Loyal order of
Moose, member of Hi 12, and also a member of Bethany Presbyterian
Church in Loves Park, Ill.
Survivors include his wife of Willard two sons, Jim (Reita)
Gelander, Willard Anthony Gelander, Loves Park, Ill. one daughter,
Mrs. Judy (Ronald C.) Jones, Neillsville 10 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents one brother, Harvey one
sister, Ada Kearney and one son, Robert Michael Gelander.
Memorial may be given in his name to the American Diabetes
Association.
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