Warren Gillette

Boulder is a sadder place, now that Warren Gillette has died. He was a fine gentleman, a fine physician, and a fine painter. We shall miss him. He loved being a doctor at the Boulder Community Hospital from 1950 until 1985. He adored traveling to France, Greece and around the world on freighters and once on Semester-at-Sea. Warren Gillette was born September 7, 1920 in Los Angeles to Blenda Amelia Olson Gillette and Horace Errol Gillette. He reached the amazing age of 94 and how pleased he was with his longevity, and the rich experiences in life. Warren graduated L.A. High in 1938, CalTech in chemical engineering in 1942. He enlisted in the Navy submariners and served in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945. His submarine was off the coast of Tokyo at war's end. Warren then went to George Washington Medical School and graduated in 1950. He interned at the Navy Hospital, Newport, Rhode Island. He married Elizabeth Estes in 1944 and they had three sons: Warren Jr., Owen and Christopher. They all came to Boulder in 1951 where Warren set up his General and Family Practice. Warren and Elizabeth divorced in 1976. During the Vietnam war in 1973, he volunteered his services to the care of the Vietnamese. He was glad to have served there and to have had the opportunity to diagnose various Asian diseases. Warren also went to the Sahara desert for a solar eclipse and was amazed when the African soldiers dropped their guns and ran for shelter. In 1980, he married Cintra McIlwain and they sailed on Semester-at-Sea for three months. They traveled the world extensively and joyously for the next 35 years, and loved playing tennis, reading and painting together. Warren is survived by Warren Jr. and Owen, Dylan and Sukey Williams, Kate Remley and four grandchildren: Mary Laura, Eric, David, and Amy, and Li'l Owen. Warren Gillette lived a full and meaningful life, full of hard work, adventure and family. He felt being a doctor was lots of fun and a challenge. His kindness, thoughtfulness, and great gifts will be a huge loss for all who loved him. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailycamera/obituary.aspx?n=warren-gillette&pid=175434724&fhid=6726#sthash.X2ZOh0iT.dpuf