Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA July 4th, 2004 Harold L. Gillette, 78, of Council Bluffs died July 2 at Risen Son Christian Village. He was born Nov. 22, 1925, in Mondamin to John C. and Helen (Brown) Gillette and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He worked at Ballenger Automotive, then had a 34-year career as a materials inspector for the Iowa Department of Transportation until his retirement in 1988. After retiring, he worked for Anderson Camera & Photography. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as commander of Post No. 3415 in Atlantic from 1977-80. He was a member of Memory Makers Camera Club and Fontenelle Forest Camera Club. He was named Volunteer of the Year in 2003 by the Loess Hills Preservation Society. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Azar of Omaha; two sons, Steve and wife, Patti, and Bruce, all of Council Bluffs; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew and their families. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Gregg Witte officiating. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery with graveside military rites. A luncheon will follow at VFW Post No. 737 in Council Bluffs. Memorials may be offered to Risen Son Christian Village.