Ivan Vern Gillam

Ivan V. Gillam BS ’47, April 8, 2018, age 93. After graduating from Lewis & Clark College, Gillam took a job teaching at Carlton (Oregon) High School. After a sojourn in Virginia, where he earned a master’s degree in school administration at William and Mary College, Gillam and family returned to Oregon, where he returned to teaching, eventually retiring in 1984. Outside the classroom, Gillam enjoyed singing and performed with church choirs, at weddings and funerals, and with a barbershop quartet. Other favorite activities included bowling, hunting, and carpentry. Survivors include wife Phyllis; children Gary, Ken, and Gayle; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.