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In Memory

Nancy Pyatt (Gillum) - Class Of 1947

OBITUARY FROM POST-TRIBUNE, APRIL 17, 2012:

Gillum, Nancy Pyatt Age 82 of Terre Haute, IN passed away on April 14, 2012. Nancy was born in Gary, IN on July 31, 1929 to Attorney Raymond Pyatt and Margaret Fisher Pyatt. She graduated from Hobart High School in Indiana in 1947. Nancy graduated from Purdue University in 1951, and also received her Masters Degree from Indiana University. She was very loyal to purdue, and supported Purdue with various contributions. Nancy was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority at Purdue, and continued with alumnae group while living in the Pheonix, AZ area. Nancy taught Elementary Education in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Sycamore, Illinois, in addition to a special Pre-school in Dallas, Texas. Nancy and Bob, her husband, were active in the Fox Valley Dog Club in Illinois, receiving several awards for their Shetland Sheepdogs, through the years. They raised and trained several "Shelties" during their time in Illinois and Arizona, and participated in many Dog Shows while there. After her retirement to Arizona, Nancy enjoyed being a member of two bands and a Clarinet group in Sun City. Music was a big part of Nancy's life, forming lasting friendships. She was a member of the Congregational Church in Sun City West.

A Service will be held at the Mattox-Ryan Funeral Home in Terre Haute, IN on Thursday April 19, 2012. Visitation will be from 11am to 1pm and the service will be at 1pm.

Survivors are her sister, Alice Pyatt Barrett of Fort Myers, FL and some loyal cousins in Indiana, Illinois and Florida. Preceded in death by parents, and husband, Robert G. Gillum.

This information was obtained from: http://legacy.post-trib.com/obituaries/posttribune/obituary.aspx?pid=157081876.