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LLOYD CHESTER GILLAS
February 23, 1933 ~ September 14, 2013
"He loved spending special moments walking on the beach with his wife, camping and fishing."
Lloyd C. Gillas, of Camas, WA, passed away on Sept. 14, 2013. He was born in Camas to Peter and Flora Gillas.
Lloyd served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
He married Christie Fagnan on Dec. 31, 1984.
For over 44 years, Lloyd worked as a pipe fitter.
He was a lover of people and faith member of Zion Lutheran Church and attended the bible study breatkfast.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Christie; son, Paul Hern (Marla); daughter, Debbie Whitt (Chuck); four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one brother, Vern Gillas.
A memorial service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Camas on Fri., Sept. 20th, 11:00 a.m., reception to follow.
Donations may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church.
Please sign his guestbook at: www.columbian.com/obits.
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Bless you Chris and your family during this difficult time. Lloyd was such a precious man. His smile, sense of humor and personality made him a pleasure to be around. I'm grateful I got to know him even in a small way. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Carlene Jones, Portland
September 20, 2013
Chris,I am so sorry to hear about Lloyd's passing. I have nice memories of him welcoming me to your home, even though our visits were brief, usually as he was coming or going to work. You are in my thoughts. I would love to hear from you.
Jan Ralston
September 19, 2013
i am so sorry for your loss though i didn't know lloyd well as an adult i remember him well from going to aunt flora's he was always nice to us younger cousins
pat O'Harra
September 19, 2013
Starr Lara
September 18, 2013
Dear Lloyd may you rest in peace. I will always remember fondly having you as my foster father. My prayers and sympathies are with your family. May you rest in peace.
Starr Lara
September 18, 2013
I am so sorry that Lloyd has passed away. He was my foster father, and he was really the only father figure I had, and he was the best, good, kind, and sweet to me. I am so gkad to have had him and his beautiful wife in my life. I have so many wonderful memories of childhood because of him. I admire greatly his preserverance and strength. RIP
Starr Lara
September 18, 2013
I will miss Lloyd a lot. I loved fishing with him.
Ralph Benett
September 18, 2013
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss…our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. We pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief and send you thoughts of comfort.
Ellisa Schiffman
September 18, 2013
Lloyd, Debbie and I will not soon forget your steely resolve in facing the medical issues that confronted you far too often in the last couple of years. Through it all you managed to find ways to smile and to remain your pleasant self, which enamored you greatly to the nurses and staff that attended to you in these last days. We, Debbie and I, as we stayed by your side to the end, never saw you falter in the great man you had become. It's never easy to say goodbye to one you love, and harder still when you think that life was ended too soon. But the pleasantness of your tender soul, the love that your daughter felt for you and the necessity of not letting a father go off alone, impelled us to remain by your side. Your granddaughter, Dusti, was there too, as was Debbie's friend Ellisa, offering great moral support for the difficult task of seeing her father leave this world for the next. But she remained, because she loves you. Thank you for telling her with your final words, that you loved her too. That is what she will remember -forever.
We'll always miss you, and will remember you in our hearts to the end of our lives.
Thank you Lloyd. Godspeed and God Bless.
Chuck and Debbie Gillas Whitt
September 18, 2013
Vern: I'm so sorry to hear about Lloyd,
My heart goes out to you. I'm sorry I
really didn't get to know Lloyd like a first cousin should have, time just seems to get away from me. Just know you and Lloyds family are in my prayers.
Love, Marilyn
Marilyn Roberts
September 18, 2013
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