Obituary of ALLEN CLIVE GILLESPIE

ALLEN CLIVE GILLESPIE March 24, 1926 – April 17, 2020 Born on the family farm at Durban, Manitoba to Harold and Edith Gillespie. He is survived by his sons Dr. Brian Gillespie and Don Gillespie (Dr. Jamie) and their children Emily and Colleen, as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents Harold and Edith, his wife of over 60 years Elsie, infant brother Brian and sister Sheila. He received his education at Durban Consolidated School, Swan River Collegiate Institute and Red River College. He moved to Winnipeg in 1951. He retired from Winnipeg Hydro in 1988 as Supervisor of Operations in the Hydro Steam Plant after more than 32 years of service. Funeral service will be held at Cropo Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Interment will take place in Elmwood Cemetery. Due to the current COVID -19 restrictions on social gatherings, a private funeral service will be held on April 24. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Riverview Health Centre Foundation, Palliative Care Unit at: https://www.rhc.mb.ca/index.php/donate/donate-today **(USE ADDRESS FOR UNIT CHOICE.) For those who want to view the service live, a link will be available within the obituary online at: www.cropo.com Access live stream here: https://youtu.be/BEPMyeS1nWQ