Obituary, Ellen Virginia Gile April 29, 1926 ~ January 8, 2008 Ellen Virginia Gile of Independence, Oregon passed away January 8, 2008 at the Salem Hospital at the age of 81. Ellen Virginia Gile was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to William Franklin and Ella Louise Cates Johnson. She was married to Milford Gile on November 13, 1952 in Vancouver, WA., he passed away December 24, 1993. Graveside Service will be held 1:00pm Tuesday January 15, 2008 at Fir Crest Cemetery in Monmouth, Oregon. Arrangements Entrusted to Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence.