Abilene Morning Reporter-News 
Abilene, Texas
October 7, 1934 

Jim Gilliland, 64
Dies At Weinert

    HASKELL, Oct. 6. -- Funeral services for Jim Gilliland, 64-year-old Weinert resident, who died at the home of a brother, John Gilliland, there Friday night, were held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 from the Weinert Methodist church. Rev. Aubrey Ashley, pastor, officiated for rites, followed by burial in the Munday cemetery under direction of the Kinney Funeral home, Haskell.
    Mr. Gilliland was born at Mt. Pleasant, Texas, March 7, 1869. In declining health he moved to Weinert from Bartlett, two years ago, to make his home with his brother. He had never married.
   Besides the brother, several nephews survive.
   Active pallbearers were S. M. Beard, F. M. Oman, R. H. Jones, Jerome Kane, Leonard Sadler and Preston Weinert. Mrs. Henry Monke, Mrs. Pearl Monke and Mrs. Bertie Jones assisted with the flowers.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010