Individual Details
Glenn Vincent Gill
(5 Apr 1910 - 20 Nov 1998)
"He was a Methodist and was a longtime Boy Scout and Explorer adult leader in Catlin and Danville. He also served as mayor of Catlin for five years from 1948 to 1953. He was past president of the Catlin Lions Club and the Vermilion County Amateur Radio Club.
"He graduated from Carmel High School in Chicago in 1928."
Newspaper story announcing Glenn's retirement, says: "He owned and operated the Lincoln Advertising Agency in Danville and also has worked with Grubb Engraving Co. of Champaign and Terre Haute Engraving Co.
"Gill first job was as an errand boy in a railroad office in Chicago where he was born. He later worked in graphic arts with John and Oliver Engraving Co., also in Chicago. He then owned his own photofinish plant in that city until moving to Terre Haute [Perrysville, Ind.].
"Gill's hobbies include photography and amateur radio and he is former president of the Vermilion County Amateur Radio Club. He also is past president of the Catlin Lions Club and is a member of St. James Methodist Church."
Events
| Birth | 5 Apr 1910 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Christen | 17 Apr 1910 | St. Anne's Catholic Church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | 531 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Census | 1920 | 435 W. 65th Place, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Graduation | 1928 | Carmel High School, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Census | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 7 Jun 1932 | South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States - Maryan Rose James | | | |
| Living | 1 Apr 1935 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Living | 1938 | Perrysville, Vermillion, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Living | 1939 | Perrysville, Vermillion, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 28 May 1939 | self employed in the Lincoln Advertising Agency | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1940 | went to work for Interstate Printers and Publishers - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Living | 1940 | Perrysville, Vermillion, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Highland Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1946 | was one of ten charter signees for Boy Scout Troop 22 and became the scoutmaster - Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Election | 1948 | mayor - Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 30 Jun 1950 | attended the Boy Scount Jamboree - Valley Forge, York, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Living | 1951 | Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1957 | went to work for Illinois Printing - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Living | 1960 | 202 E. Davidson Dr., Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | late 1960s | was a leader of a Boy Scout Explorer Post focusing on amateur radio in the - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Retirement | 1972 | Illinois Printing Company, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1972 | moved from Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois to McAllen, Hidalgo Co., Texas | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Mar 1988 | moved from McAllen, Hidalgo Co., Texas, to Westminster Village in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois | | ||
| Death | 20 Nov 1998 | OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Burial | Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Maryan Rose James (1911 - 2008) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Harry Glenn Gill (1887 - 1976) |
| Mother | Isabelle Mary Skelly (1886 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Harry Gathian Gill (1912 - 1976) |
Notes
Christen
His name is given as Glen Vincent Gill and his residence is 531 W. Garfield Blvd. Sponsors were Charles D. Schmidt and Margaret Skelly. Notation "pater acatholicus" indicates his father was not a Catholic. Priest was E. B. McNally.Census
He is reported to have attended school within the census year.Census
In the return, his occupation is given as clerk, office at [Litho graphic...?]. In the return, he is reported to have attended school at any time since Sept. 1, 1929.Marriage
They were married by Elmer Ward Cole, minister of the First Chirstian Church in South Bend, Indiana. Witnesses were Harry Gill, Lucille Russell, Howard Falk, Anne Gill and Belle M. Gill.Living
His spouse is shown as Maryan and his occupation, Lincoln Advertising Agency. The office was at Rooms 310-311 in the Daniel Building, 6 N. Vermilion, which he shared with G. R. Grubb Engraving Co. and John W. Unger, lawyer.Living
His spouse is shown as Maryan and his occupation, Lincoln Advertising Agency. The office was at Rooms 310-311 in the Daniel Building, 6 N. Vermilion, which he shared with G. R. Grubb Engraving Co.Living
His occupation is shown as Lincoln Advertising Agency. The office was at Rooms 310-311 in the Daniel Building, 6 N. Vermilion, which he shared with G. R. Grubb Engraving Co.Census
His occupation was given as owner - advertising company at which he worked 48 hours in the week of March 24-30. He lived at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, on 1 Apr 1935. His highest level of education was four years of high school.Election
He served five years, until 1953 when the family moved to Danville.Miscellaneous
According to ushistory.org, the jamboree was "held from June 30-July 6 with over 45,000 in attendance. They encamped on the actual parade grounds and former sites of the 18th century brigades of the former Valley Forge encampment. President Truman and General Eisenhower both spoke during that week at Valley Forge: it was the same week that the North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel....Truman spoke of advocating fellowship and human brotherhood while Eisenhower damned the invasion and hinted at U.S. intervention."Living
His occupation is given as salesman, Interstate Printers & Publishers.Living
His occupation is given as superintendent, Illinois Printing. His wife's name is given as Maryan.Miscellaneous
In a letter to Glenn Gill, Dr. Raul S. de la Vega III wrote: "You probably don't remember me but you were my Elmer back in high school (via an amateur radio boy scout Explorer Post in Danville, IL in the late '60's)."Retirement
Newspaper account says Glenn "was honored at a dinner at the 300 Room."Endnotes
1. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Cook Co., Illinois.
2. Mary Skelly household, 1910 U.S. census, Chicago 31st Ward, Cook Co., Illinois, E.D. 1336, page 161A, household 206, family 300; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 377..
3. Mary Skelly household, 1920 U.S. census, Chicago 32nd Ward, Cook Co., Illinois, E.D. 1960, page 7B, household 90, family 169; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 349..
4. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
5. Glenn Vincent Gill, birth certificate 203619 (born 5 Apr 1910), Illinois Bureau of Statistics, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.
6. James Vincent Gill, birth certificate 20456 (28 May 1939), County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
7. 1940 census, Vermillion Co., Indiana, population schedule, Highland Twp., enumeration district (ED) 83-18, p. 4B, household 61, John T James household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2012); National Archives microfilm publication T627.
8. St. Anne's Catholic Church (153 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, Illinois), Baptisms 1908-1915, 74, Glen Vincent Gill; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1452409 : accessed 7 July 2012).
9. Baptism record for Glenn V. Gill, baptised 17 April 1910 (St. Anne's Church, 153 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, Illinois Transcript.).
10. St. Anne's Catholic Church (153 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, Illinois), Baptisms 1908-1915, 74, Glen Vincent Gill; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1452409 : accessed 7 July 2012).
11. Mary Skelly household, 1910 U.S. census, Chicago 31st Ward, Cook Co., Illinois, E.D. 1336, page 161A, household 206, family 300; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 377..
12. Mary Skelly household, 1920 U.S. census, Chicago 32nd Ward, Cook Co., Illinois, E.D. 1960, page 7B, household 90, family 169; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 349..
13. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
14. 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Cook Co., Illinois.
15. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
16. 1940 census, Vermillion Co., Indiana, population schedule, Highland Twp., enumeration district (ED) 83-18, p. 4B, household 61, John T James household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2012); National Archives microfilm publication T627.
17. Glenn V. Gill - Maryann James marriage, 7 June 1932, First Christian Church, South Bend, Indiana. ; held in photocopy held by James V. Gill by ().
18. 1940 census, Vermillion Co., Indiana, population schedule, Highland Twp., enumeration district (ED) 83-18, p. 4B, household 61, John T James household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2012); National Archives microfilm publication T627.
19. Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2011), Glenn V. Gill; Polk's Danville (Vermilion County, Ill.) City Directory 1938 (Chicago: R. L. Polk, 1937), pp 141, 215, 466.
20. Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2011), Glenn V. Gill; Polk's Danville (Vermilion County, Ill.) City Directory 1939 (St. Louis: R. L. Polk, 1938), pp. 133, 206, 455.
21. James Vincent Gill, birth certificate 20456 (28 May 1939), County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
22. "Printing firm supervisor to retire," The Commercial-News?, 1972, . undated clipping.
23. Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2011), Glenn V. Gill; Polk's Danville (Vermilion County, Ill.) City Directory 1940 (St. Louis: R. L. Polk, 1939), pp 133, 203, 463.
24. 1940 census, Vermillion Co., Indiana, population schedule, Highland Twp., enumeration district (ED) 83-18, p. 4B, household 61, John T James household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2012); National Archives microfilm publication T627.
25. Larry Fulton, "A Tribute to My Scoutmaster," The Villager (1994): 4-5.
26. "Printing firm supervisor to retire," The Commercial-News?, 1972, . undated clipping.
27. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
28. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
29. Independence Hall Association, Historic Valley Forge (http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/youasked/025.htm : accessed 11 May 2011), "Boy Scout Jamborees at Valley Forge during the Truman and Eisenhower Administrations".
30. Polk's Danville (Vermilion County, Ill.) City Directory 1951 (St. Louis: R. L. Polk, 1951), p. 134, Glenn V. and Maryan Gill; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2013).
31. "Printing firm supervisor to retire," The Commercial-News?, 1972, . undated clipping.
32. Polk's Danville (Vermilion County, Ill.) City Directory 1960 (St. Louis, Missouri: R. L. Polk, 1960), p. 179, Gill listings; digital image, Ancestry, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2013).
33. staff written, "A Treat for Glenn Gill, former Scoutmaster," The Villager, XIX: 10 (Spring 1996): 5.
34. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
35. "Printing firm supervisor to retire," The Commercial-News?, 1972, . undated clipping.
36. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
37. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.
38. Glenn V. Gill obituary, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 22 November 1998, page A11.