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Fellow Member Award given to Bob Gilmore in 1988 by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. It elected him a member of their board, on which he served for many years until his death.

Bob Gilmore's personal account of a story from his time in the Air Force during which his plane lost navigation and was beginning to lose power before landing in Iceland on Christmas Eve 1944.

Award presented by American Machinist to Gilmore for his work with Caterpillar. The American Machinist is an American trade magazine of the international machinery industries.

This article comes from around the time Bob Gilmore became President of Caterpillar. This article details his rise through the company and the particular skills that he had acquired during that rise. The article also talks about the personality…

The digital version of the Bob Gilmore Portrait mural created by Jeremy Berkley. This mural was created as part of the Portraits of Peoria project. This website was created as supplementary material for the mural.

Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws awarded to Gilmore by Bradley University in 2016. The diploma is in honor of all that he has done for the Peoria community and the education of youth.

This album was given to Bob Gilmore from Caterpillar Japan to commemorate a visit he made in May 1979. It includes various pictures of his trip, including when he toured on the Japanese plants.

Official Resolution from Caterpillar's Board of Directors honoring his career with the company on his retirement. It was awarded to him on June 12, 1985. It details his entire career with Caterpillar and reflects on his time as President of the…

The interview took place over Zoom with Bob Gilmore's daughter, Chris Stibolt and her spouse Victor Stibolt. During the interview Chris and Victor were asked to recall various memories about his father in different aspects of his life.

Newspaper article from the Peoria Journal Star about a Gilmore Foundation donation to Peoria Public Schools. It was the last donation Gilmore made before his unfortunate death. He helped kids get back to classrooms during Covid-19.