Baby Trista Gilman's Obituary
Decatur – Baby Trista McKenzie Gilman, infant daughter of Amber Morlen and Robert Gilman, Jr., was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 12:49 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, August 24, 2009 at Graceland Cemetery. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting Trista’s family with these arrangements. Memorial contributions may be sent to the family. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
Trista was born on August 18, 2009 in Decatur, the infant daughter of Amber Morlen and Robert Gilman, Jr.
She leaves behind her parents, four brothers: Tyler Gilman of Decatur, Trenton Gilman of Decatur, Trevor Gilman of Decatur, Tristen Gilman of Decatur, two sisters: Taylor, Tessa
grandparents: Bob and Cheri Gilman of Decatur, Patricia Powell of Shelbyville, David and Kelly Morlen of Granite City, four aunts: Tasha (Brian) Oliver of Decatur, Stephanie (Fred) Sansoucie of Granite City, Hope Morlen of Granite City, Rhonda McMillan of Decatur, one uncle: Marshall Ingrassia of Granite City, four cousins: Tiffany Gilman, Dennis Weaver, Ashley Oliver, Fred Sansoucie, great-grandparents: Norman and Jeanette Morlen of Granite City and Carolyn and Cleo Wells of Granite City, Shirley McClain of Seffner, FL.
She was reunited in Heaven with her brother: Tanner, great grandmother: Beverly McMillan, two great grandfathers: Charles Brown and Edward Gilman, and a great uncle: Steve Brown.
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