01/18/1986
Services for Jerome W. Brillhart, 77, of Topeka, Kansas, who died Jan. 18, 1986 of a stroke, were held Jan. 21 at the Country side United Methodist Church in Topeka.
Mr. Brillhart was born July 27, 1908 at Dallas, Iowa, the son of John W. and Margaret Smith Brillhart. He attended school there but graduated from Knoxville High School in 1927.
He married Lela C. Bellamy of Knoxville on October 19, 1929.
He was employed by the Sante Fe Railway until he retired in 1971 as Chief Clerk in the General Manager's office.
He was a member of Country side United Methodist Church, Orient Lodge No. 51 AF & AM and the Sante Fe Old Timers Club.
He is survived by his wife, his son, Jerome B. Brillhart, daughter in law, three grandchildren, Dan, Elizabeth and Tom all of Austin, Texas and his sister, Winfred Brillhart of Boone, Iowa.
Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.