David Scott Gill

A celebration of David's life will be held from Noon until 4:00 p.m. Sunday January 11, 2015 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: To the David Scott Gill Memorial Fund to help pay for funeral expenses David Scott "Unk" Gill, 73, of 25th Street, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. David was born September 20, 1941 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, the son of George Walter and Florida Opal Dawson Gill. David was an inventor, and previously owned "Signs of Success" Sign Company, which at one time had signs up all throughout Columbus. He loved spending time with his friends at "The Hangar", Columbus Bar, and 4th Street Bar and Grill. David enjoyed woodworking, especially making handcrafted ukuleles. He was a perfectionist, always seeking excellence in his work. David never met a stranger, always willing to help anyone he met. He was known for driving his electric golf cart around town, as well as his robotic mower that was always seen buzzing around his yard. Survivors include his son, Walter S. (Aubrie) Gill of Hope; daughter, Stacey E. Cavaletto of Greenwood; sisters, Lola Fern King Isley of Columbus and Rebecca Schaefer of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren, Mackenzie Cavaletto, Blake Cavaletto, Ethan Cavaletto, Stryker David Gill, Maycie Asher, Jada Asher and Landon Asher; and previous wife, Debbi Gill of Prince's Lakes. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary K. "Bud" Gill; and sisters, Rita Hall and Lois Leszcynski.