Background
Gilliland, Thomas Joe was born on June 18, 1927 in Globe, Arizona, United States. Son of James O. Gilliland and Bertha E. (Ikenberry) Elsworth.
Gilliland, Thomas Joe was born on June 18, 1927 in Globe, Arizona, United States. Son of James O. Gilliland and Bertha E. (Ikenberry) Elsworth.
Apprentice Miami Copper Company, Miami, Arizona, 1951-1955, journeyman mechanic, 1955-1968. Truckshop foreman Cities Service Company, 1968-1979, member development and training staff, 1979-1988. Instructor Gilliland's Safety Enterprises, Eagar, 1988-1992.
Diesel instructor Eastern Arizona Junior College, Globe, 1973-1977. Crane safety instructor, fork lift safety instructor Gilliland's Safety Enterprises, Eagar, 1988-1992.
Member Top Records Songwriters Association.
Married Betty J. Walker, August 9, 1947 (deceased October 1995). Married Mody R. Meredith, September 10, 1997. 1 child, Cheryl J. Earven.