William John Gillissie Obituary 2009

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William John Gillissie

October 24, 1943 — October 5, 2009

Bill Gillissie ( Mister T-Shirt ) was born on October 24, 1943, he passed away in his wife's arms on October 5, 2009. Bill graduated from PHS in 1961, he was a machinist and a firefighter and then pursued his dream to be independent and founded Mister T-Shirt in 1972. Bill is survived by his wife Karen, son Ken (Angel) Gillissie, daughter Heather (Bryan) Brooks, six grandchildren; Carrie, Kyle, Zack, Carly, Makena, Jack, and previous wife Ginger. Bill lived to have fun. He treasured his family and friends. He loved to travel, fish, and anything to do with hot rods, boats or racing. We will miss him greatly and we now have a huge void in our hearts. We will have a "celebration of Bill's life" on October 24, 09 at Bill & Karen's home.

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