Alan B. Gill, minister, banker and lay educator passed away Sunday*

Source Albion Journal Register WED May 28, 1958
*Alan B. Gill, minister, banker and lay educator passed away Sunday
Rev. Alan B. Gill, one of Edwards county's most loved and honored citizens, passed away at the Welborn Memorial hospital in Evansville Sunday morning at 10:30. Rev. Gill had been in failing health for two years and had been a patient in the hospital in Evansville since May 8.
Alan B. Gill, son of Wm. H. and Lillie Chism Gill, was born in Wayne county Sept. 27, 1899 and was aged 58 years 7 months and 28 days at the time of death. He was a member of a family of three children. He was prededed in by his parents, two sisters, Nona (Mrs. W. B. Inskeep) and Ora (Mrs. Frank Mitchell).
On April 6, 1924 he was united in marriage to Miss Emily Inskeep who survives him. To this union, two children were born: Lillie Ann (Mrs. William Browning of Maquon) and Paul, a student at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Also surviving are two grandchildren Patsy and Debbie Browning.
Rev. Gill was licensed to preach in the Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist church in 1938. He began his ministry at the Merriam church without salary, then served as pastor of the Golden Gate circuit of five churches. He was minister at Mt. Zion for nine years and during the past two years on the Browns circuit, Browns, Fortney and Simpson. He never received a large salary but preached because he loved the work and felt called by God to do so.
Rev. Gill was a member of the Town and County Commission, Camp and Institute Commission, Conference Claimant Society and the Board of Pensions. He gave much time and work toward securing more adequate pensions for retired ministers, although as a supply minister he would have received no financial help himself. He was instrumental in establishing the Zion Hill Chapel and was a member of the board of trustees which bought the Harrisburg district parsonage.
In the financial world, Mr. Gill was equally prominent. In April 1924 he was made cashier of the bank at Golden Gate. Later he served as cashier of the People's National Bank of Graysville. In August 1940 he was made cashier of the newly formed Citizens National Bank of Albion and became president of that bank in 1942. He was chairman of the Savings Bond Division during and since World War II, and served on many committees in the financial field.
When the schools of Edwards county were reorganized on a county wide basis, Mr. Gill was made president of the board by the Board of Education and remained in that capacity until the time of his death. His interest in education extended beyond count boundaries and besides other activities was a member of the Committee on One Hundred of Southern Illinois University.
To Alan Gill was given a selflessness of service and dedication to the welfare of his fellow man which comes to few people. The degree of affection and respect accorded him by his fellows is a shining testimonial of the success of the life of this man of the kindly heart. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Nale Funeral Home. Officiating were Dr. Maurice Winn, Rev. Leland Hooper, Rev. Raymond Richardson and Rev. Bayne Wilson. Concluding services were at the Inskeep cemetery at Zion Hill in Wayne County.