Herb Gillespie

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Herbert W. Gillespie, age 75, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 1, 1950, to Joel N. and Barbara B. Gillespie. He graduated from Fairfield High School in California in 1968. Growing up, Herb loved playing sports and "affectionately" picking on his younger brothers.

Herb’s life was marked by a deep commitment to his faith, family, and community. From 1970 to 1972, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints in Northern Germany. Upon his return, he pursued his education at Brigham Young University and went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University.

On October 4, 1979, Herb married the love of his life, Carol Winterton, in the Manti Utah Temple. When he proposed, she agreed on the condition that they would one day serve a couples mission together.

Together, they built a life centered on family and service. He dedicated his career to the law and his community, most notably serving as Roosevelt City Attorney, Duchesne County Attorney, and Chairman of the Utah Prosecution Council. He was a member of the Utah State Bar, California State Bar, and the Supreme Court Bar of the United States.

A man of unwavering faith, Herb loved the gospel of Jesus Christ. This passion culminated in a second mission, fulfilling the promise he and Carol made to each other years earlier. They served as a senior missionary couple, beginning their service from home during the pandemic on June 8, 2020, and later arriving in the Alpine German Speaking Mission on July 29, 2021. They concluded their mission on July 8, 2023.

More than any professional or academic achievement, Herb's greatest joy was his family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, a man of profound integrity known by all for his honesty and love for others. He cherished spending time with his family, whether it was gathering for holidays, listening to Carol sing, enjoying the yearly family tradition of Christmas caroling, watching a good movie on Friday nights, or cheering enthusiastically for his alma maters, BYU and Duke.

Herb is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Carol W. Gillespie; his eight children: Anthon (Sammy) Gillespie, Joel (Julie) Gillespie, Eva (Danny) Gillespie-Larsen, Hyrum (Tasha) Gillespie, John (Stephany) Gillespie, Mary Julia (Josh) Harris, Barbara Jo (Miguel) Ramos, and Seth Gillespie. He was a proud grandfather to 17 grandchildren, with two more on the way. He is also survived by his brothers, Craig Gillespie and Kurt Gillespie, both of Fairfield, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Tony Peers.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt 11th Ward Chapel (250 W 200 N). There will be a viewing on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary and on Saturday prior to the service at the church from 10-10:45 a.m.

Burial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park.