Jessie Pauline Daniels Gilland was born on a farm west of
Allendale on September 21, 1926 to Almon Talmadge (Jack) Daniels and Elsie
Fletchall Daniels. She departed this life on May 1, 2014 at Northwest Medical
Center, Albany, Missouri, at the age of 87.
She attended the first eight years of her schooling at
Allendale and graduated from Grant City High School in 1944. After graduating
from high school, she took the teachers’ exam and attended Northwest Teachers
College in Maryville. She taught for two years at rural schools outside of
Grant City at the time the rural schools were consolidating.
She was united in marriage on April 15, 1945 to George Dewey
Gilland, who was a staff sergeant in the Engineers Division of the US Army.
They resided in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was stationed after returning
from Germany. Upon his discharge from the service they purchased a farm
southwest of Grant City and made their home there until it was gutted by fire
in 1972. They then purchased a home in Grant City, where they resided until his
passing in 1997. She remained in the home.
To this union three sons were born, Gregory and Britt, both
of whom died in infancy, and David.
At the age of 12 she professed her faith in the Lord and
became a member of the Allendale Baptist Church, later transferring her
membership to the Grant City Baptist Church.
Jessie was a homemaker and loved the outdoors, gardening,
and caring for flowers. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over
fifty years and served numerous times as Worthy Matron of the Sunshine Chapter,
in addition to holding many other offices. In 1975 she was appointed to serve
as District Deputy Grand Matron of the 6th District. She was also a
member of the Birthday Club and Uneeda Farm Club.
She was preceded in death by George, her husband of 52
years, Gregory and Britt, her infant sons, her parents, her only sibling,
sister Iona Daniels Stull, and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
She is survived by her son David and wife Ann Steinhauser
Gilland of Grant City, four grandchildren, Brett and wife Amanda Stobbe Gilland
of Grant City, Megan Gilland and friend Aaron Luckert of Kansas City, Cassie
Gilland of Moberly, and Brooke Gilland of Maryville, and two great
grandchildren, Evalyn and Jarrett Gilland of Grant City, all of whom she loved
dearly. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Prater of St.
Joseph, MO, one brother-in-law, Jon Quentin Gilland of Albuquerque, NM, and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Sunday, May 4th from 6-8
pm at the Prugh Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant City, MO. The funeral service will
be Monday, May 5th at 2 pm at the funeral home followed by interment
at the Grant City Cemetery.
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