The Crosbyton Review
Crosbyton, Texas
1 January, 1932

O. T. GILLILAND
FOUND DEAD AT
LAS VEGAS, NEV.
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Former East Plains Man
Was Employed on
Hoover Dam
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   O. T. Gilliland, 40, was found dead on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, last Sunday. Inquest held over the body states that he died of natural causes.
   Mr. Gilliland had lived on the East Plains for a number of years, and last March he left here to go to Nevada where he has been employed on the Hoover Dam project. Word of his death was received here about 10 o’clock Sunday.
   Deceased leaves an aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gilliland, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are J. B., N. V. and V. D. Gilliland; sisters, Mrs. F. F. Gunn, Portalis, N. M. and Mrs. C. N. Thornhill. Mr. Gilliland was a veteran of the World War.
   Funeral services were held Thursday evening at 2:30 o’clock at the First Baptist church of Crosbyton, conducted by Rev. H. M. Reed. He was buried in the Crosbyton cemetery with A. A. Hatchell in charge.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012