Charlene Alice Houston and Harlan Claire Gilmore

HARLAN CLAIRE GILMORE was born September 6, 1911 in Idaho,⁴⁹⁶³ and died June 26, 1969 in Mills County, Iowa.⁴⁹⁶³ He is buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Page County, Iowa.^{4964, 456}

He married CHARLENE ALICE HOUSTON on February 16, 1938 in Page County, Iowa,⁴⁹⁶² daughter of EDA HOSKINS and ROY EDWARD HOUSTON. She was born November 11, 1915 in Nodaway Township, Page, Iowa,²⁴³² and died August 10, 2012 in Clarinda Regional Medical Center, Page County, Iowa.¹⁶⁸ She is buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Page County, Iowa.¹⁶⁸

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charlene A. Houston)

Children of CHARLENE ALICE HOUSTON and HARLAN CLAIRE GILMORE:

1. Daughter
2. Daughter
3. Son
4. Son

Personal Information

Harlan C. Gilmore

• was a farmer⁴⁹⁶³
• was a member of the Clarinda United Presbyterian Church, Page County, Iowa. ⁴⁹⁶³
• was a US Air Force Veteran of World War II⁴⁹⁶³
• was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, College Springs, Page, Iowa. ⁴⁹⁶³

Charlene A. Houston

• was a teacher for many years in rural schools, South Page and Clarinda Schools¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Clarinda, Page, Iowa. ¹⁶⁸

Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Clarinda Herald-Journal, February 17, 1938⁴⁹⁶²

Gilmore-Houston

The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houston near Clarinda was the scene of a beautiful and most impressive candlelight wedding Wednesday evening when their daughter, Miss Charlene, was united in holy matrimony to Claire Gilmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gilmore, of near Hawleyville. At 7:30 o'clock Miss Faith Willsie, friend of the bride, play Lohengrin wedding march as the bridal party descended the stairway. Dr. A. B. Thutt, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Clarinda, led the procession, followed by Miss Doris Houston, the bride's sister and only attendant. The bride and groom were next in order as they came down together. The bride was lovely in an orchid silk crepe dress with white accessories. She carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and freesia and wore a coronet of orange blossoms in her hair. Her sister, too, was very pretty in a delicate pink lace dress with white accessories and a corsage of mixed flowers at her waistline. The groom wore the conventional dark blue suit with a white carnation in his coat lapel. The simple, yet very impressive single ring service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Thutt by candlelight in one corner of the living room, and here the couple exchanged their wedding vows. White candles tied with orchid bows on pedestals and potted plants were on each side of the couple.

Immediately following the sacred ceremony a reception was held for the twenty-four immediate relatives and a few close friends. Orchid and white ice cream and individual white cup cakes with orchid and rose trim were served on trays. Favors were orchid nut cups made in the form of roses.

Mrs. Gilmore is a graduate of the Clarinda high school with the class of 1931 and since that time has taught in the rural schools of Page county. Mr. Gilmore is a responsible young man who attended the Clarinda high school also and was a member of the class of 1929. Since his graduation he has engaged in farming.

This worthy young couple have a host of friends and relatives who join in wishing them a successful and happily married life together.

Obituaries

Clarinda Herald-Journal, June 30, 1969⁴⁹⁶⁴

Claire Gilmore died in two-car wreck near Glenwood

Harlan C (Claire) Gilmore, 58, was killed instantly when his car smashed into another vehicle near Glenwood Thursday night.

The impact also killed two persons in the other car and injured three teenagers. Killed were Richard Meinders, 19, and William Fuerstenau, 18, both of Glenwood.

The highway patrol said that both cars were across the center line on Highway 34 two miles east of Glenwood. The accident happened on a straight stretch of the road. The Gilmore car had just maneuvered "Deadman's Curve" as he was heading east, returning from attending the races in Omaha. The car carrying the five teenagers was going west toward Glenwood.

Both cars were thrown off the highway after the impact. The three bodies were pinned in the cars as were two of the injured passengers. THe injured were Jim Jinings, 16, of Glenwood, Debbie Rodgers 16, of Red Oak and Kathy Honeyman, 17, of Emerson. Jinings was treated and released, the others still hospitalized at Council Bluffs.

Funeral services were being held this Monday at Glenwood for the two teenagers.

Services were held here Sunday for Mr. Gilmore, conducted from the Walker Funeral Home, with Rev. W. D. Martin of the College Springs United Presbyterian Church in charge. Soloist was Joe McKinley and organist was Mrs. Lowell Anderson. Flower bearers were Mrs. Wendell Holmes and Mrs. Dale Martindale. Casket bearers were Milton Cooper, Wendell Cooper, Paul Alexander, William Alexander, Dale Martindale, and William Caksey. Burial was in the Clarinda cemetery.

Claire, as he was best known among friends, was a native of the Clarinda area, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gilmore. His mother, the former Zoa Cooper, survives as does his wife, Charlene Houston and three children, Mrs. Larry (Elaine) Hilsabeck of Barnard, Mo, Mrs. David (Ruth Ann) Shepherd of Shenandoah, and William Gilmore at home.

He had farmed his entire active years in the College Springs area for 15 years, the home located in Harlan township three miles northwest of Shambaugh. He is veteran of World War II.

Clarinda Herald-Journal, July 17, 1969⁴⁹⁶³

HARLAN CLAIRE GILMORE

Harlan Claire Gilmore was born near Shelley, Idaho on Sept. 6, 1911 and departed this life near Glenwood, Iowa on June 26, 1969.

He started to school at Olive Branch, later attended grade school near New Market, Iowa. He attended junior and senior high school in Clarinda and graduated from the Clarinda Junior College in 1931.

Most of his life has been spent in farming, except for a number of years during the war when he worked in the Martin Bomber Plants at Wichita, Kan. and Omaha, Neb. He volunteered for duty in the air force a few months before the close of World War II.

He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in College Springs after transferring from the Clarinda United Presbyterian Church with which he had united as a youth.

Claire was an avid lover of all outdoor life and was especially interested in sports of all kinds.

He was preceded in death by his father Harlan and infant son.

He is survived by his wife, Charlene with whom he had spent 31 years; his mother, Zoa Gilmore, three children Elaine Hilsabeck of Barnard, Mo, Ruth Ann Shepherd of Shenandoah, and William at home, two sons-in-law, Larry Hilsabeck and David Shepherd, and five grandchildren, Dennis, Steven and Diane Shepherd and Rodney and Bradley Hilsabeck; also his mother-in-law, Eda Houston, whose welfare was his concern.

He will be sadly missed by his family as well as a host of friends.

Clarinda Herald-Journal, August 15, 2012¹⁶⁸

Charlene Gilmore

Nov. 11, 1915-Aug. 10, 2012

Funeral services for Charlene (Houston) Gilmore, age 96, of Clarinda, who entered into peace Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at the Clarinda Regional Medical Center in Clarinda, were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clarinda. Visitation with the family was held Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Clarinda from 5 to 7 PM. Burial was in the Clarinda Cemetery, in Clarinda. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Westminster Presbyterian Church or the Clarinda Foundation. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

Charlene Alice (Houston) Gilmore was born Nov. 11, 1915, at the family farm home, the daughter of Roy Edward Houston and Eda (Hoskins) Houston. She grew up attending Jackson School through the elementary years and graduated from the Clarinda High School with the Class of 1932. She later went on to attend Northwest Missouri State University where she obtained her Master's Degree in Elementary Education.

On February 16, 1938, she was united in marriage to Harlan Claire Gilmore at the home of her parents. They were blessed with four children; Doris Elaine, Ruth Ann, William Houston and Harlan Claire, Jr., who died at birth on November 15, 1942.

Charlene was a teacher for many years in rural schools, South Page and Clarinda Schools. After her retirement she enjoyed traveling, quilting, volunteer work and her family and friends. She was a long time member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Women of Song and various teachers' organizations.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Eda Houston; her loving husband Claire Gilmore on June 26, 1969; infant son Harlan Claire Jr.; a sister Doris Engleka, and an infant brother.

Left to cherish Charlene's memory are her children, Elaine Hilsabeck and husband Larry of St. Joseph, Missouri; Ruth Ann Shepherd and husband David of Savannah, Missouri; Bill Gilmore and wife Rita of Clarinda; seven grandchildren, Rod, Brad and Ryan Hilsabeck, Dennis, Steve and Diane Shepherd, and Van Gilmore; eleven great-grandchildren; and two step great grandchildren; and four step-great-great grandchildren; her only niece, Kay Rowen; and two nephews; Merle Engleka and Roy Engleka; along with many other relatives and friends.

Charlene was a wonderful mother, teacher and friend. The memories shared by her family will live in their hearts forever.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 8, 19203852	Nodaway, Page, Iowa	Roy Edward Houston Eda Hoskins Charlene Alice Houston Doris Miriam Houston
May 5, 19303139	Nodaway, Page, Iowa	Roy Edward Houston Eda Hoskins Charlene Alice Houston Doris Miriam Houston