49 Gillian Thomson Sherwood, 69, of Stillwater, died peacefully on Jan. 24, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Peter M.A. Sherwood, Regents Professor and dean of the OSU College of Arts and Sciences. She died at her home after suffering with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service was held in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Stillwater on Jan. 28 and on Feb. 4 at Marchmont St. Giles’ Parish Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mrs. Sherwood was buried in Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh. The daughter of the late Henry William John Taylor and Nancy Taylor, Mrs. Sherwood was born in Perth, Scotland, on Dec. 16, 1941. She lived with her parents and her three sisters Pamela, Carol and Fiona in various parts of central Scotland, including Drymen, Gateside and Edinburgh. She went to St. Hilda’s School in Balfron, Scotland, where she attained a leadership role as a prefect. First Lady of Arts and Sciences OSU community mourns the loss of Gillian Sherwood 1941–2011 Mrs. Sherwood worked in various positions in London and Edinburgh. She worked at the Scotch Whisky Association and later in real estate. She married Peter Miles Anson Sherwood on Dec. 18, 1982. After their marriage they lived in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, where Dr. Sherwood served on the faculty of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mrs. Sherwood permanently moved to the United States in January 1985. From 1985 to 2004, she lived in Manhattan, Kan., where Dr. Sherwood served on the faculty of Kansas State University. Mrs. Sherwood moved to Stillwater in July 2004. She became a U.S. citizen Sept. 28, 2007. She is survived by her husband and sisters Carol and Fiona. Her parents and sister Pamela preceded her in death. PHOTO BY ANN SHERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
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