Jack Melvin Gilliland, 91, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Monday, September 2, 2013.
Jack was born on July 22, 1922 to Lela Maud Robinson and Charles E. Gilliland in Yale, Oklahoma.
From 1939 to 1940 he attended Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas as a Pre-Med student. From 1940 to 1945 he was a student at the University of Kansas, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated with A.B. and M.D. Degrees. He served a rotating internship at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, and served on active military duty with the US Army Air corps from 1946-1947 at Hamilton Field, CA and Clark AB, Philippines, which completed his obligated service. He then entered private practice in Peabody, Kansas. In 1950 he was recalled to active duty and remained in the USAF until October 1977. His first assignments were at Moultrie Field, GA, and Harlingen AFB, Texas. He served as an Exchange Medical Officer with the RAF in London, England and then as Commander of the 47th Tactical Hospital in Sculthorpe, England. He also served in Japan as Commander of the 5th Epidemiological Flight and Commander of the 6160th USAF Hospital. He also served in Vietnam in 1970's. His last assignment was as Commander of the School of Health Care Sciences at Sheppard AFB, TX.
Jack married Betty Gettel Dunaway in October 1977, just before he retired, and they moved first to Fort Collins, CO, to take care of his parents and then after they passed away, they moved to Bella Vista, AR in 1982. Jack loved to golf and made many friends on the golf course. He also did beautiful needlepoint and latchhook, and put many beautiful clocks together from kits.
Jack was predeceased in death by his parents, a brother Gerald, and first wife Dorothy.
He is survived by his wife Betty, one daughter, Janice G. Wells of Denver Colorado, one son, Michael C. Gilliland and wife Sue of Marietta, Georgia, a stepdaughter, Kelly Long and husband James of Sharpsburg, GA, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2013 at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Jack was born on July 22, 1922 to Lela Maud Robinson and Charles E. Gilliland in Yale, Oklahoma.
From 1939 to 1940 he attended Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas as a Pre-Med student. From 1940 to 1945 he was a student at the University of Kansas, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated with A.B. and M.D. Degrees. He served a rotating internship at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, and served on active military duty with the US Army Air corps from 1946-1947 at Hamilton Field, CA and Clark AB, Philippines, which completed his obligated service. He then entered private practice in Peabody, Kansas. In 1950 he was recalled to active duty and remained in the USAF until October 1977. His first assignments were at Moultrie Field, GA, and Harlingen AFB, Texas. He served as an Exchange Medical Officer with the RAF in London, England and then as Commander of the 47th Tactical Hospital in Sculthorpe, England. He also served in Japan as Commander of the 5th Epidemiological Flight and Commander of the 6160th USAF Hospital. He also served in Vietnam in 1970's. His last assignment was as Commander of the School of Health Care Sciences at Sheppard AFB, TX.
Jack married Betty Gettel Dunaway in October 1977, just before he retired, and they moved first to Fort Collins, CO, to take care of his parents and then after they passed away, they moved to Bella Vista, AR in 1982. Jack loved to golf and made many friends on the golf course. He also did beautiful needlepoint and latchhook, and put many beautiful clocks together from kits.
Jack was predeceased in death by his parents, a brother Gerald, and first wife Dorothy.
He is survived by his wife Betty, one daughter, Janice G. Wells of Denver Colorado, one son, Michael C. Gilliland and wife Sue of Marietta, Georgia, a stepdaughter, Kelly Long and husband James of Sharpsburg, GA, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2013 at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Jack Melvin Gilliland, 91, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Monday, September 2, 2013.
Jack was born on July 22, 1922 to Lela Maud Robinson and Charles E. Gilliland in Yale, Oklahoma.
From 1939 to 1940 he attended Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas as a Pre-Med student. From 1940 to 1945 he was a student at the University of Kansas, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated with A.B. and M.D. Degrees. He served a rotating internship at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, and served on active military duty with the US Army Air corps from 1946-1947 at Hamilton Field, CA and Clark AB, Philippines, which completed his obligated service. He then entered private practice in Peabody, Kansas. In 1950 he was recalled to active duty and remained in the USAF until October 1977. His first assignments were at Moultrie Field, GA, and Harlingen AFB, Texas. He served as an Exchange Medical Officer with the RAF in London, England and then as Commander of the 47th Tactical Hospital in Sculthorpe, England. He also served in Japan as Commander of the 5th Epidemiological Flight and Commander of the 6160th USAF Hospital. He also served in Vietnam in 1970's. His last assignment was as Commander of the School of Health Care Sciences at Sheppard AFB, TX.
Jack married Betty Gettel Dunaway in October 1977, just before he retired, and they moved first to Fort Collins, CO, to take care of his parents and then after they passed away, they moved to Bella Vista, AR in 1982. Jack loved to golf and made many friends on the golf course. He also did beautiful needlepoint and latchhook, and put many beautiful clocks together from kits.
Jack was predeceased in death by his parents, a brother Gerald, and first wife Dorothy.
He is survived by his wife Betty, one daughter, Janice G. Wells of Denver Colorado, one son, Michael C. Gilliland and wife Sue of Marietta, Georgia, a stepdaughter, Kelly Long and husband James of Sharpsburg, GA, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2013 at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Jack was born on July 22, 1922 to Lela Maud Robinson and Charles E. Gilliland in Yale, Oklahoma.
From 1939 to 1940 he attended Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas as a Pre-Med student. From 1940 to 1945 he was a student at the University of Kansas, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated with A.B. and M.D. Degrees. He served a rotating internship at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, and served on active military duty with the US Army Air corps from 1946-1947 at Hamilton Field, CA and Clark AB, Philippines, which completed his obligated service. He then entered private practice in Peabody, Kansas. In 1950 he was recalled to active duty and remained in the USAF until October 1977. His first assignments were at Moultrie Field, GA, and Harlingen AFB, Texas. He served as an Exchange Medical Officer with the RAF in London, England and then as Commander of the 47th Tactical Hospital in Sculthorpe, England. He also served in Japan as Commander of the 5th Epidemiological Flight and Commander of the 6160th USAF Hospital. He also served in Vietnam in 1970's. His last assignment was as Commander of the School of Health Care Sciences at Sheppard AFB, TX.
Jack married Betty Gettel Dunaway in October 1977, just before he retired, and they moved first to Fort Collins, CO, to take care of his parents and then after they passed away, they moved to Bella Vista, AR in 1982. Jack loved to golf and made many friends on the golf course. He also did beautiful needlepoint and latchhook, and put many beautiful clocks together from kits.
Jack was predeceased in death by his parents, a brother Gerald, and first wife Dorothy.
He is survived by his wife Betty, one daughter, Janice G. Wells of Denver Colorado, one son, Michael C. Gilliland and wife Sue of Marietta, Georgia, a stepdaughter, Kelly Long and husband James of Sharpsburg, GA, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2013 at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Arkansas.
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