Kate’s notes: Although many members of Emmitsburg’s Gillelan famies are interred at St. Elias Lutheran Cemetery, Harry and his brother Charles Edgar are buried at Emmitsburg Mountain View, also known as Fairview Cemetery.

The Frederick News-Post
Frederick, Maryland
22 February, 1943

DEATHS
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HARRY  M. GILLELAN

   Harry Morris Gillelan died after a lingering illness Sunday afternoon at 3:25 o’clock, age 71 years. He was born in Frederick County, the son of the late David S. and Virginia Fleagle Gillelan, and lived all of his life in Emmitsburg or vicinity.
   A retired farmer and meat retailer, he had been out of active business for 15 years. He was a member of Elias Lutheran church and men’s Bible class, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Downey Gillelan, daughter of the late Dr. Jesse W. Downey of New Market, two children by a former marriage, H. Robert Gillelan and Mrs. M. F. Shuff, both of Emmitsburg, one sister, Miss Anna V. Gillelan, Emmitsburg, one brother, William, Gettysburg, Pa., six grandchildren and one great grandson, Charles Harry Wood.
   Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Elias Lutheran church, Rev. Philip Bower, pastor, officiating. Interment in Emmitsburg. Friends may call at the late home from 7 to 9 ‘o’clock tonight. S. L. Allison and son, funeral directors.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012