Edith M. Gillaspie

Edith Mary Harrison was born on January 11, 1907, in the Emmet community in Union County to H.H. and Julia Ann (Gehan) Harrison.

She was educated in Emmet and graduated from Beresford High School in 1923.  She attended the University of South Dakota and Black Hills State College to meet certification for a teaching career. 

She first taught rural school in the Ottumwa area from 1932 to 1939 then in the Midland area and in Midland for several years.

She was united in marriage to Thomas E. Gillaspie on June 1, 1937, at Ottumwa.  They lived in that area for two years before moving into Midland then to Hill City in 1984.

Edith was a member of St. William's Catholic Church of Midland.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas, of Hill City; two sons, John of Hill City, and Michael of Spearfish; two daughters, Mrs. John (Maureen) Cavanaugh of Pierre, and Mrs. Marvin (Micaela) Nelson of Mitchell; eight grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Seiler of Aurora.

She was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

A memorial has been established to a scholarship fund for Midland area graduates.

Visitation and Rosary Service
Sunday, April 26, 1987
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
with the Rosary starting at 7:30 p.m.
St. William's Catholic Church
Midland, South Dakota

Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, April 27, 1987
10:30 a.m.
St. William's Catholic Church
Midland, South Dakota

Celebrant
Father Rich Novotny

Reader
Clarence Petoske

Altar Servers
Pat Jones - Jeff Jones

Music
Matilda Dinsmore - Organist
Church Choir - Opening Song
and Communion Song
Erin Gillaspie - Offertory Song
Congregational Singing - Closing Song

Pallbearers
Leo Boland - Kendrick Reimann
Thomas Harty - Thomas Boland
Christoph Reimann - Hugh Harty
Charles Boland - Donald Meader
Patrick Harty - Charles Meader

Interment
Midland Cemetery
Midland, South Dakota

Service Details

Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, April 27, 1987
10:30 a.m.
St. William's Catholic Church in Midland