From The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, July 18, 1939

Miss Cora D. Gilliland
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   Miss Cora D. Gilliland, a highly respected resident of Blacklog Valley passed away at her home "Fair Oaks" July 16, 1939 at 7:15 p.m. after an illness of two years. She had been confined to her home the past seven months.
   Cora D. Gilliland was the daughter of Samuel and Adeline (Crowthers) Gilliland. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Harrisburg, having united with that body some years ago. During late years she had attended services at the Baptist churches of Mount Union and Shirleysburg when her health permitted.
   During her early life Miss Gilliland was employed in the John Wanamaker store in Philadelphia as a milliner. She was very original and clever as a designer and worked at her trade both in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Later she returned to her home, "Fair Oaks" and was employed in the Shapiro store at Orbisonia. She had lived a retired life for some years.
   Surviving are three brothers and two sisters: Samuel Bruce Gilliland, Sarah Melissa Gilliland and Mary Mead Gilliland, all of "Fair Oaks", James G. Gilliland of Altoona; Bruce X. Blair Gilliland, of Kalispell, Montana. A number of nieces and nephews survive also.
   Friends may call at "Fair Oaks" after 12 o'clock noon Tuesday.
   Serrvices will be held at the late home, Wednesday morning at 10:30. Rev James Taylor, of the First Baptist church of Mount Union will officiate and interment will be made in the Orbisonia cemetery. Blatt funeral service.

From The Daily News 
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Monday, July 17, 1939

Miss Cora D. Gilliland
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   Funeral services for Miss Cora D. Gilliland who died Sunday evening, July 16, 1939, at her home “Fair Oaks” in Blacklog Valley will be held from her late home on Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock. Rev. James Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist church at Mount Union will officiate and interment will be made in the Orbisonia cemetery. Friends may call at the home, “Fair Oaks”, after 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday. Blatt funeral service.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010