Lake County Obituaries

Charles Wesley Gillett

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Clear Lake Press, April 15, 1897, Upper Lake

Chas. Wesley Gillett died at his home in this place Tuesday morning at 4 
o’clock, after an illness of four months of terrible suffering. Mr. Gillett was 
born Nov. 6, 1832, was in the Mexican war as messenger boy at the age of 16; 
came to California at 17, married and kept store, also taught school; married 
Decintha, eldest daughter of Dr. Isaac Wheeler; settled in Upper Lake in 1875, 
where he was a leading business man and had a host of friends and the esteem of 
all who knew him. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. D. Shuck of 
Sacramento, Bishop of the United Brethren Church, who was an old friend and 
officiated at his marriage in 1864. The funeral had the largest attendance of 
any that ever took place in Upper Lake, over three hundred people being present. 
There were many beautiful floral pieces, more than would cover the grave, in 
token of the love and respect for the departed one. Even the poor Indians cried 
and mourned to see their good kind friend, who had helped them so much and so 
long, laid to rest.