Background
Gillespie, Esther Holbrook was born on March 29, 1934 in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Orville and Ertrie E. (Fallin) Holbrook.
Gillespie, Esther Holbrook was born on March 29, 1934 in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Orville and Ertrie E. (Fallin) Holbrook.
Diploma, Alton Memorial School Nursing, 1955. Student, Lewis and Clark Community College, 1975. Student, Florissant Valley Community College, 1981.
Student, St. Louis University, 1983. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Louis University, 1985.
Staff nurse Alton Member Hospital, Illinois, 1955—1956. Nurse Joseph's Hospital, Alton, 1966—1967, head nurse medical unit, 1967—1968, inservice instructor, 1968, assistant director nursing, 1968—1978, director nursing care, 1978—1985. Director affiliated Home Health Services, 1985—1989, De Paul Home Healthe Care, 1989—1992.
Regional supervisor American Red Cross, since 1992. Board directors Affiliated Home Health Services, St. Louis.
Member Hospital; Member Illinois Society for Nurse Adminstrs.
Married Frank East. Gillespie, August 26,1956. Children: Frank, Cassandra Funkhouser.