Steven Lewis Gilman
June 22, 1948 ~ April 21, 2017
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Steven Lewis Gilman, 68, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Laurels of Summit Ridge.
A native of Chicago, IL, Mr. Gilman was a son of Miriam Miller Gilman and the late Richard Gilman. He was employed as a computer programmer then Project Manager for IBM for 40 years. He served on the National Board of the Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) in Washington, D.C. and on the Executive Committee of WNC PSR in Asheville. He and Mrs. Gilman had lived in Asheville since 2009.
Mr. Gilman enjoyed ballroom dancing, beach trips, and following his favorite sports teams, especially the Chicago Cubs.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Knight Gilman; son, Daniel Emory Gilman; and daughter, Laura Knight Gilman.
The memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at Groce Funeral Home, 856 Tunnel Road.
Memorials may be made to Physicians for Social Responsibility, www.psr.org/memorial.
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Our deepest condolences to Elizabeth and the family. May his memory be a blessing to you all. We are so glad to have spent time with you and Steve this year.
Steve graciously befriended me at my first Physicians for Social Responsibility during three days board meeting in 2016 in Washington,DC. He conveyed his experience openly with the hope it would help me and PSR to be successful.
We discussed Asheville which is now the home of a son of mine .
I was certainly looking forward to seeing him again.
My condolences to his wife and family.
Beth I am so sorry to hear of Steve’s passing. Such a wonderful person. I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet him❤️I am sending you love, and prayers for strength.
Dear Beth, Daniel and Laura,
I will surely miss my phone conversations with Steve and all of our talks about how much he loved to dance and walk. I always left those conversations feeling uplifted! My heart will be with you on Monday as you celebrate Steve’s life .
Much love,
Nana
Dear Beth, Laura, and Daniel,
So many good childhood memories of Steve.
Love you all.
Beth, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. He was always such a joy to have in dance class. He will be missed.
So sad to hear. We reconnected in September and like all of our classmates that a attended our 50th, we talked about growing up together and seeing each other at our 55th. Who knew that would be the last time we would speak. A great guy who will be missed by many.
Bobby Friedman