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Howard Gill Obituary

Howard K. Gill passed away May 17,2017. He was born in Gill County, Kansas on September 10, 1929. Howard graduated from Palmer High School and served in the U.S. Army. After his discharge from the Army he worked as a delivery driver for a blueprints company. Then in 1972 he founded and owned Blueprints, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO. In 2001,Howard sold Blueprints, Inc. to Duane Starke who owns and operates the business today.

Howard married his wife Louise, July 1954. Together they had two daughters Kathy Perry and Molly Gill. Son-in-Law Randy Perry, brother Orville Gill and wife Clara also survive.

Services for Mr. Gill will be held 10 am, Friday June 9th at Mountain View Mortuary, 2350 Montebello Square Drive, Colorado Springs 80918.

Donations may be made in Howard's name to Pikes Peak Hospice, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street, CS 80906 or Second Chance Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 44, Lamar, CO 81052 or National Mill Dog Rescue, 5335 J.P. Johnson Road, Peyton, CO 80831

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Jun. 4, 2017.

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Allan Atkins

June 4, 2017

We will miss him and our great conversations at Wade's. He was a great person. My wife, Sue and I, will miss him very much.

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