Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-11
FRED GILLIAN.
An Early Resident of Wausau Passes
Away Yesterday Morning.

At about the hour of five O'Clock yes
terday morning, Fred Gillian died at
his home, 3OS Scott street. after long
illness. The end had been momentar-
lily expected for some time, for he was
afflicted with disease which precluded
the possibility of recovery. For year
or more past he had been in poor
health One morning last summer his
heart failed him and he had sinking
spell, from which it was thought be
could not recover. For several days
his life hung in the balance, but finally
he rallied and was able to move about
for short time. He had planned q
trip to California, where he intended
to spend the winter, but because of his
physical condition this trip had to be
abandoned. His health began to fail
gradually and for several months prior
to ais death he had to remain in bed
most of he time.
Deceased was born in the village of
Glidden, Kent county, England, July
IL, 1882, and he emigrated to this
country with his parents in 1910. Much
of the middle west was then an I'M
broken wilderness and there were few
railroads west of the Allegheny moua--
tains. The family travelled by team
most of the way to Columbus, o., where
they settled. He remained there about
ten years and then came to Wisconsin,
settling at Shullsburg The pine
forests of this section next attracted
his attention and he came north and
settled here, and Wausau had been his
home ever since. Since coming here
he worked in the woods and en- tbs
river most of the time as lumber job
Der, cruiser, river pilot, etc.
When the civil war broke out, Mr..
Gillian, then in the prime of life, was
enc of the first to enlist from this state.
He served three years in the Fourth
Wis. Vol Inf, participating in all the
heavy engagements which that regi-
ment faced, and was mustered out of
service with honor.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Eta
Rathbun, who survives him.
Living here for half century Mr.
GilhanI's acquaintance with this section,
its people and resources was almost
limitless, and there is not pioneer in
this part of the country who did not
know him and hold him in the highest
respect. He was of rather retiring
disposition, quiet, but at the same time
one of the easiest men to approach and
to make friends, and FRIENDSHIP s formed
with him were lasting, because he was
man among men, true to his as
sociates, honorable in his dealings,
giving the full mead of recompense for
any courtesies extended him. His
work as timber estimator carried him
over large territory and associated
him with men of large business enter
prises. Among these he was held in
the highest esteem, because he was a
man of good judgment, of truth and
honesty, whose word could be relied up
on and on whose judgment many
large deal was made.
The good in the life of q man is at
tested by the words of eulogy spoken of
him after his death by mis- neighbors
and business acquaintance. If we
are to so judge deceased we must say
that no better citizen ever lived in
Wausau than he, for words of praise
and expressions of sorrow at his demise
pass the lips of those who knew him in
life, and the sorrowing widow has the
sincerest sympathy of the community
in this her dark hour of affliction. The
funeral services will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at 200
O'Clock. Rev. +. III. Brigham will
officiate