My appologies to Will and Debbie for taking so long to get this blog updated. Will was good enough to send this information along, the first of hopefully many - keep in touch, get to know your extended family- postings:
Written January 8, 2007
Dear Colleen & Family & Friends,
Where to start?
I am Willis (Will) Arthur son of Harry Arthur grandson of Clifford Arthur Gillis. Deborah (Debbie) and I were married March 3, 2002. Even though we have been “legal” for almost five years, we’ve been together 22 years prior to that. When Debbie was unable to have children after her only child a daughter. I knew then and even now I thank God every day for finding my soul mate, and then being allowed to marry her. I have a beautiful stepdaughter Dana Diane who will be 37 years of age this fall. I regret nothing.
Our regular jobs are, I am a civil servant field agent with the Census Bureau, and Debbie works with a state funded disabled adult center. We are both self employed with myself an Accounting/Tax practice, and Debbie her Landscaping Design company.
We’re both heavily involved with our Nazarene Church with my myself the Treasurer, Usher, Sunday School Teacher for young adults, and this will be my 4th year doing pro bono work with the IRS through our church doing free tax service for the elderly, low income, military, etc. Debbie works with the children in the Arts department.
Lastly, we own property just inside the Arizona state line by the Colorado River that separates CA & AZ. This is were we plan to retire in 10 years for health reasons, unless our health reasons force us to retire there sooner. This updates our blog of the Gillis Family Genealogy and Chronicles. A BIG thank you to Colleen for initiating this blog for updates, and a heartfelt mention to Aunt Lois Shore, who we’re honored to have shared many a long conversation with regarding the Gillis Family Genealogy and Chronicles.
Thank you for listening and we both look forward to meeting many of our relatives!
Sincerely, Will & Debbie Gillis
(Thank you Will and Debbie!)
