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About 1Lt. Alva Knox Gillis, Jr.
ALVA GILLIS - MELBOURNE - Alva Knox Gillis, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Alva was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
He came to Brevard County in 1961. He was a retired Electrical Engineer with Harris Corp and SKYDATA, Inc., a member of First Baptist Church of Melbourne and an Adjunct Professor at Florida Tech.
Alva is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara; daughter, Jean Marie (David) Helbig; son, Randall Knox (Susan) Gillis; grandchildren, Barry (Kelly), Justin and Jordan Kaldenbach, Sydney, Elayna, Rylyn and Rayden Gillis; and his mother, Edith F. Gillis.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, December 14th, at First Baptist Church of Melbourne.
Anyone planning expressions of sympathy is asked to consider donations to First Baptist Church of Melbourne Building Fund or Albury/Morgan Scholarship Fund, 3301 Dairy Road, West Melbourne, FL 32904.
Brownlie Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne is serving the family, (321) 723-2345. www.brownliemaxwell.com
Published in FLORIDA TODAY on Dec. 13, 2008
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1Lt. Alva Knox Gillis, Jr.'s Timeline
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September 9, 1936
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Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States
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| 2008 |
December 1, 2008
Age 72
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Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, United States
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Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States
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