1952
Michael
2016
Michael Curtis Gillespie
November 25, 1952 — June 27, 2016
Michael Curtis Gillespie, 63, of James Island, South Carolina passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016. Son of the late Curtis Claunch Gillespie, Jr. and Maurine Sanders Gillespie, Mike was born on November 25, 1952 in Aurora, Colorado. A graduate of AC Flora High School in Columbia, Mike attended the University of South Carolina and remained a loyal Gamecock fan throughout his life.
Happy and amazed by the beauty of nature, Mike was an avid animal lover and birdwatcher. He found great joy in traveling to the rainforests of Costa Rica and never tired of watching the wildlife that flocked around his beloved deck by the pond. Truly a kind, gentle and content spirit, Mike is survived by Candace Fair Gillespie, his loving wife, best friend and traveling companion of 21 years. He is also survived by brothers Bobby Gillespie (Pam), Joel Gillespie, a sister Mary Johnson (Sandy), nieces Michelle Flores (Steven), Heather Tyer (Rory), Laurel Galloway (Clay), Anna Maas (John), Shannon Gillespie, Madeline Gillespie, a nephew Sanders Gillespie (Kimberly), as well as many loving friends and other family members.
A celebration of Mike's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or the Rainforest Alliance. J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. of Charleston assisted the family with arrangements.
"Lately I remember afternoons filled with smoke and wine. There was nothing we could find but peace and pleasure. And with a smile he told me that he wanted just to be on his way across the sea no man can measure." Jackson Browne, From Silver Lake
Happy and amazed by the beauty of nature, Mike was an avid animal lover and birdwatcher. He found great joy in traveling to the rainforests of Costa Rica and never tired of watching the wildlife that flocked around his beloved deck by the pond. Truly a kind, gentle and content spirit, Mike is survived by Candace Fair Gillespie, his loving wife, best friend and traveling companion of 21 years. He is also survived by brothers Bobby Gillespie (Pam), Joel Gillespie, a sister Mary Johnson (Sandy), nieces Michelle Flores (Steven), Heather Tyer (Rory), Laurel Galloway (Clay), Anna Maas (John), Shannon Gillespie, Madeline Gillespie, a nephew Sanders Gillespie (Kimberly), as well as many loving friends and other family members.
A celebration of Mike's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or the Rainforest Alliance. J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. of Charleston assisted the family with arrangements.
"Lately I remember afternoons filled with smoke and wine. There was nothing we could find but peace and pleasure. And with a smile he told me that he wanted just to be on his way across the sea no man can measure." Jackson Browne, From Silver Lake
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