Kate’s notes: Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland had quite a large family and articles regarding them will be added to the library as time permits for transcription. Some wedding announcements for his children have already been added to the library including one for Elsie, who is the “E. Gilliland” mentioned in the obit below. “D. Gilliland” was Doris Gilliland Natole, who died in 1954 and whose obituary is also to be found in the GT library. At this time I do not know if the name of one daughter, “Mrs. R. Aitchson” is correct or whether the name should have read “Atchison”.

Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
9 November, 1934

Mr. John Gilliland.

    Mr. John Gilliland, a fruit grower and dairyman of the Cooroy district, passed away at his home on November 1 at the age of 68 years. Deceased was born at Oxley, near Brisbane, and for many years resided at Dayboro and Samson Vale. He came to Cooroy some 16 years ago. Mr. Gilliland's interest was in public affairs, and he was a most active member of the Cooroy Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Association. Besides his wife he leaves a family of seven sons, Messrs Victor, Norman, Arch., Percy, Stanley, Henry (Cooroy), and John (Petrie), and six daughters Mesdames L. G. Arscott, E. Bennett. W. Peachy, and Misses E. and D. Gilliland (Cooroy), and Mrs. R. Aitchson (Knobble Creek).

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013