Almon Dean Gillespie - Obituary

Almon Dean Gillespie, returned to his Father in Heaven November 7, 2008. Dean was a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and nephew. Dean was born May 12, 1928 in Fillmore,UT. He married Ardell Swasey (Duchesne, UT) in the LDS Manti Temple, on July 22, 1954. He attended Millard High school. After high school he served in the submarine division of the US Navy for 5 years. He played football for the US Navy and then later for BYU. Dean graduated from BYU in 1957 in Mathematics and Education. He taught math for 27 years. He taught in Kamas, Kanab, Fillmore, and Davis County. “Mr. G” was greatly admired for his ability to teach math and was respected by his peers and inspired his students to learn.

Dean loved swimming and taught swimming at the Fillmore City pool. Our father loved reading. When he was able, he read the paper everyday and always had several books on hand. Always a consummate learner he also was a journeyman electrician and owned and operated Gillespie Electric in his spare time. He also served as a reserve police officer for Salt Lake City, UT for 8 years. He loved horses and owned many during his lifetime. Even after he was unable to ride he still continued own horses and loved to take his children and grandchildren up to feed the horses with him.

His greatest joy was his wife, children and grandchildren. In the last years of his life he told us often how much he loved us and delighted in spending time with his family. He loved to tell us of his life.