Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — FRED D. GILMAN IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

FRED D. GILMAN IS DEAD

Well Known Goodiand Miin Dies After Brief Illness. Fred D. Gilman, one of the best known men in Newton county, died at his home in Goodland Sunday night after a brief illness from kidney and bladder complications, aged about 50 years. Mr. Gilman, who was born and raised near Goodland and was a son of former State Senator W. W. Gilman, now deceased, had spent his entire life there and for several years was engaged in the banking business. He was widely known throughout this section of the state and had many friends among readers of The Democrat who will be deeply grieved to learn of his death. Mr. Gilman was twice married, his first wife, who was a daughter of 51 John Wilson of Goodland, ha ■ ing been killed in a railroad accident some years ago while on her way to attend a national Epworth League convention in California. Two Kentland young ladies enroute to the convention lost their lives in the same accident. From this unibn he is survived by six children, Owen. Hazel. Wayne, Marian, Leona and Grace Gilman. He was some years later married to Miss Dora Wickwire of Goodland, who with one small son survive him He also leaves an aged mothet, two brothers, William and George Gilman, of Goodland and four sisters. The funeral was held at Goodland yesterday afternoon.