Gillis Family - Dale and Pat, so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers today.
Marion Dewar, Ohio

Thinking of you and wishing you comfort at this sad time. Memories are precious, Cherish them. 
Our Sincere condolences

Dale and the Gillis Family. 
So sorry to hear of  John R. Death. 
Duncan and Libby Cameron   River Denys

Jessie & Family, Florence & Sandra,
I was very sorry to hear about John R.'s death. My mother always told lots of stories about her time in Cape Breton at Christy's and many of those stories involved John R. - he died on her birthday.
Thinking about all of you at this time and sorry I cannot be there.
Heather Hickey (Toronto, Ontario)

To Kyle and his entire Family.So sorry to hear of your Father's Passing.My Thoughts and Prayers are with you.

our prayers and wishes are with you all;
Mike & Marg LITTLE

To the Family,
Just read the sad news on line this morning. John R's going leaves a big hole in the life of the family and of each one of you individually. He will be deeply missed by all of you and by his many friends. One of the great gifts God gives you at times such this is each other's love, company and support as well as that of the community. Additionally the gift of memory gives you a rich treasury of memories- times shared with John R- which will continue to bless you and be a part of your healing. We are in Hyannis, Cape Cod- Marie is at a medical conference here- and we will be having a brief holiday in NS/CB next week. Will try to see you then. In the meantime, may God continue to bless you and keep you!
Murdo and Marie

Jessie and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. 
Sincerely,
Residents & Staff Inverary Manor

Jessie,Dale,Kyle,Pat and Krista,Florence and Sandra:
Our sincerest syympathy to you all at this most difficult time.  May John R rest in peace.

Our love MargaretRose and Al.

Jessie and family:  So sorry to hear of J.R"s passing.  We know how difficult it is for all of you at this time and we want you to know we are thinking of you.  J.R. will be sorely missed in the community as he was a kind and gentle man.  Ron especially appreciated his friendship over the years.  Sincerely, Ron and Joan Woodill (Dartmouth, N.S.)

To John R.'s family: We want to express our sympathy on a good man and a great friend. His memory will live on through the music he shared.
Patsy and John Gibson, Judique

Kyle, Dawn and the Gillis Family-Our condolences on the passing of your loved one.  May God give you strength at this sad time.  Linda, Archie and girls

Jessie,Dale,Kyle,Krista,Pat.  We were saddened to hear of the passing of your husband and father. May you find comfort in the support of family and friends and of the many happy memories you have. God Bless.

Kyle:  Sending our prayers to you and all the family on the passing of your Dad. Please know we will be thinking about you at this difficult time.  Anne & Basil Marsh..

Jessie, Dale, Kyle, Krista, & Pat. 
Sorry to hear about John R's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I wish I could make the trip home to see you all during this time, but unfortunatelly cannot. Will always remember going down to Christie's and John R would always come up to the house before we could get down to visit. That as well as him and Wallace playing music with Sandra.

Sheldon, Becky & Erin, Niverville, Manitoba

To the Gillis Family: So sorry for the loss of your loved one. May God Bless you and watch over you at this difficult time. Please know that our prayers are with you. He was a good caring man, who will be missed by all. A one of a kind gentleman with as much fight in him as kindness and compassion. Many years ago in the 70s we spent time together planting potatoes and cutting hay with the whole Gillis clan, Pat  and Christie included. There never was a dull moment.  Wallace was best man at our wedding. Again, please accept this short note as an expression of our deepest condolences. Don and Sonia Smith, St. Peter's, NS

Jessie,Dale,Kyle,Pat,Krista
Thinking about you guys at this sad time.I always enjoyed my time with John R, I remember all the times we went for breakfast.I especially know the boys will miss terribly. He was a good man.

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John Richard Gillis

July 13, 1943 – July 14, 2012

Inverness Funeral Home

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