George R. Gilmore, 86, of Bartlett, IL (Huntley, Elk Grove Village), passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer.
He was born on September 12, 1934, in Chicago, IL and was the second child of the late Stanley H. Gilmore and the late Jessie Florence Firehock.
George was the devoted husband of the late Nancy G. Gilmore for 57 years, until her passing in 2013.
A mechanic by nature, George worked at Otis Elevator and Sims Business Equipment (among others) before he began his own business in 1984, Almach Service, which he operated with his son until his retirement in 1996.
George was an avid bowler and youth bowling coach for many years. He loved researching family genealogy with a focus on the Gilmore ancestry. He had an extensive Christmas village which he took pride in displaying during the holidays for family, friends, and neighbors to delight in.
George enjoyed spending time with his family and getting coffee with his friends. He was a person who could talk to strangers and make conversation wherever he went. His jokes, stories, and sense of humor will be remembered often and greatly missed!
He is survived by his children: Margaret “Peggy” (Gary) Miller, Ken (Karen) Gilmore, Toni (Dennis) Klee, and Christine “Chris” (Scott) Nowakowski along with his eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sisters Florence Edna Filmer and Margaret Ann Embree.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to time of memorial service 11:00 a.m. at Alliance Bible Church, 430 E. Stearns Road, Bartlett.
Inurnment will be private.
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George will be missed by all his coffee buddies. He was s good friend to all and brought a smile to the gathering. My sincere condolences to all his family.Agian, he will be missed.
George was a big part of our coffee klatches at Dunkin. He was very proud of his family and his Scotch heritage and we always kidded him about his taste for Sake. My condolences to to the family for their great loss.