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Louis L. Gillette, Jr.

December 3, 1949 — March 10, 2011

Louis L. Lee Gillette, Jr. 61, lifelong Rockford resident, was born into eternal life following complications from pneumonia, at 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Missouri Delta Medical Center, Sikeston, MO.nbsp; Born December 3, 1949, son of Louis L. Gillette, Sr. and Mary J. Korinke Gillette.nbsp; Attended Auburn High School and continued his education at Rock Valley College.nbsp; Viet Nam veteran of the U.S. Army. Employed as a driver for National Distributors Leasing since 2004.nbsp; He had previously been employed for several years by Mid-States Screw Corp. where he had initiated their Quality Assurance Program and at one time had been the service manager for Frontier Ford.
Lee was a very intelligent man who was the answer man for all of his family. nbsp;He loved only Ford cars and was a master at anything mechanical. He was the role model, father figure and rock of his family.
Survivors include his fianceacute;, Kathleen Park; former wife, Sue Gillette; grandson, Louis R. (Gillette) Boeke; sisters, Loraine L. Gillette and Leslie L. (Michael) Hipp; brother, Lane L. (Diane) Gillette; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and good friend and neighbor, Gene Ball.nbsp; Predeceased by his parents, son, Louis C. Gillette and sister, Lori L. Contreras.
Funeral service at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with Rev. Bruce Main officiating.nbsp; Burial in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery.nbsp; Visitation from noon until time of the service on Thursday.nbsp; Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.nbsp; Express condolences and share memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.

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