Wayne Everett Gilliland
Wayne Everett Gilliland, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday, June 23, 1992, at his home in Yakima.
He was born December 23, 1911 in Zillah, Wash. To Henry and Susie (Bush) Gilliland. He was raised and educated in Zillah and Yakima.
On June 18, 1938 he married Helen Lee of Zillah. In his youth he worked on his father’s fruit orchard and at the Yakima Fruit Growers Association (Big “Y”) in Zillah. He later became accountant and manager of the Yakima Valley Petroleum Company in Yakima.
In 1943 the family moved to Seattle where he was employed by the Washington State Department of Licensing. Transferred to Olympia in 1959, he was promoted several times within the department and retired after thirty years of service as Director of Motor Vehicle Services. During his tenure he wrote the “Special Fuel Tax” law relating to non-gasoline fuel tax payments. He served as regional Governor and National Secretary of the North American Gasoline Tax Conference. He and his wife returned to live in Yakima in 1989.
Music was a great part of his life. After his school years, where he participated in orchestra and singing, he sang with the Zillah Christian Church, the Yakima Camerata Club and the Puget Sounders Barbershop Chorus of Olympia. He was president of the Olympia Wurlitzer Organ Guild and the Northwest Conference of Home Organ Clubs.
He was affiliated with the F.O. Eagles #289 of Yakima and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks #186 of Olympia.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gilliland of Yakima; one son, Peter and one granddaughter, Luna, both of Port Orchard, Wash.
Graveside services were held June 26 in Zillah Cemetery.
Printed in the Toppenish Review on July 1, 1992, page 7
Wayne Everett Gilliland, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday, June 23, 1992, at his home in Yakima.
He was born December 23, 1911 in Zillah, Wash. To Henry and Susie (Bush) Gilliland. He was raised and educated in Zillah and Yakima.
On June 18, 1938 he married Helen Lee of Zillah. In his youth he worked on his father’s fruit orchard and at the Yakima Fruit Growers Association (Big “Y”) in Zillah. He later became accountant and manager of the Yakima Valley Petroleum Company in Yakima.
In 1943 the family moved to Seattle where he was employed by the Washington State Department of Licensing. Transferred to Olympia in 1959, he was promoted several times within the department and retired after thirty years of service as Director of Motor Vehicle Services. During his tenure he wrote the “Special Fuel Tax” law relating to non-gasoline fuel tax payments. He served as regional Governor and National Secretary of the North American Gasoline Tax Conference. He and his wife returned to live in Yakima in 1989.
Music was a great part of his life. After his school years, where he participated in orchestra and singing, he sang with the Zillah Christian Church, the Yakima Camerata Club and the Puget Sounders Barbershop Chorus of Olympia. He was president of the Olympia Wurlitzer Organ Guild and the Northwest Conference of Home Organ Clubs.
He was affiliated with the F.O. Eagles #289 of Yakima and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks #186 of Olympia.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gilliland of Yakima; one son, Peter and one granddaughter, Luna, both of Port Orchard, Wash.
Graveside services were held June 26 in Zillah Cemetery.
Printed in the Toppenish Review on July 1, 1992, page 7
Wayne Everett Gilliland
Wayne Everett Gilliland, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday, June 23, 1992, at his home in Yakima.
He was born December 23, 1911 in Zillah, Wash. To Henry and Susie (Bush) Gilliland. He was raised and educated in Zillah and Yakima.
On June 18, 1938 he married Helen Lee of Zillah. In his youth he worked on his father’s fruit orchard and at the Yakima Fruit Growers Association (Big “Y”) in Zillah. He later became accountant and manager of the Yakima Valley Petroleum Company in Yakima.
In 1943 the family moved to Seattle where he was employed by the Washington State Department of Licensing. Transferred to Olympia in 1959, he was promoted several times within the department and retired after thirty years of service as Director of Motor Vehicle Services. During his tenure he wrote the “Special Fuel Tax” law relating to non-gasoline fuel tax payments. He served as regional Governor and National Secretary of the North American Gasoline Tax Conference. He and his wife returned to live in Yakima in 1989.
Music was a great part of his life. After his school years, where he participated in orchestra and singing, he sang with the Zillah Christian Church, the Yakima Camerata Club and the Puget Sounders Barbershop Chorus of Olympia. He was president of the Olympia Wurlitzer Organ Guild and the Northwest Conference of Home Organ Clubs.
He was affiliated with the F.O. Eagles #289 of Yakima and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks #186 of Olympia.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gilliland of Yakima; one son, Peter and one granddaughter, Luna, both of Port Orchard, Wash.
Graveside services were held June 26 in Zillah Cemetery.
Printed in the Toppenish Review on July 1, 1992, page 7
Wayne Everett Gilliland, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday, June 23, 1992, at his home in Yakima.
He was born December 23, 1911 in Zillah, Wash. To Henry and Susie (Bush) Gilliland. He was raised and educated in Zillah and Yakima.
On June 18, 1938 he married Helen Lee of Zillah. In his youth he worked on his father’s fruit orchard and at the Yakima Fruit Growers Association (Big “Y”) in Zillah. He later became accountant and manager of the Yakima Valley Petroleum Company in Yakima.
In 1943 the family moved to Seattle where he was employed by the Washington State Department of Licensing. Transferred to Olympia in 1959, he was promoted several times within the department and retired after thirty years of service as Director of Motor Vehicle Services. During his tenure he wrote the “Special Fuel Tax” law relating to non-gasoline fuel tax payments. He served as regional Governor and National Secretary of the North American Gasoline Tax Conference. He and his wife returned to live in Yakima in 1989.
Music was a great part of his life. After his school years, where he participated in orchestra and singing, he sang with the Zillah Christian Church, the Yakima Camerata Club and the Puget Sounders Barbershop Chorus of Olympia. He was president of the Olympia Wurlitzer Organ Guild and the Northwest Conference of Home Organ Clubs.
He was affiliated with the F.O. Eagles #289 of Yakima and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks #186 of Olympia.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gilliland of Yakima; one son, Peter and one granddaughter, Luna, both of Port Orchard, Wash.
Graveside services were held June 26 in Zillah Cemetery.
Printed in the Toppenish Review on July 1, 1992, page 7
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