Jason Robert Gile of Cedarville, Illinois formerly of Warren, Illinois and Burbank, California passed unexpectedly after an extended illness on Thursday, May 16th, 2024. Jason was born on April 9th, 1972 to Robert and Noreen (Homb) Gile at FHN in Freeport, Illinois.

Jason was a Warren High School Graduate from the class of 1990. He then attended the Musicians Institute in California.  After graduation from the Institute, he went to work for ESP Guitars as a sales manager. During his time at ESP, Jason sold guitars and amps to many rock musicians. He even assisted the ice-skating legend herself, Kristi Yamaguchi. She befriended Jason and sent him a pair of her autographed skates for all his help. Jason was also featured in the David Letterman Show and Jay Leno Late Show bands a few times.

In addition to his work at ESP, he was also a highly accomplished acoustic guitarist.  He met his childhood rock idol George Lynch who became a close friend and band mate. Jason was a featured member of the rock band AEROSOL who put out two CD's with the group and also with DOKKEN on one CD, and Jason was also a member of the Screamin' Lords band.

Jason always accredited his hometown music teacher, Sue Bourquin, who he took lessons from for several years.  In high school, Jason played a mean set of drums and loved doing the drum solo to the song "Wipe out" at halftime shows with the school band. Over the time he lived in California he met many celebrities like Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Christina Applegate of "Married with Children" and dozens more. He always had a story of those he met and befriended. Jason was a kind, polite, gentle giant of a soul who never met a person he didn't have a kind word or respect for.

He is survived by father, Bob Gile of Cedarville, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jason is proceeded in death by his beloved mother, Noreen Gile; grandparents, Jim and Gen Gile and Ralph and Marjorie Homb; aunt and uncles, Michelle and Robert Lethlean, Dave Gile, Pat Gile, Gary Gile; his cousin Shawn Homb, and beloved dog Boomer.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bartell Leamon Funeral Home in Warren, Illinois.

A funeral mass  is changed to 11:00 am  on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at  St. Joesphs Catholic Church in Lena, IL.

Father Andrew Hernandez and Father Michael Morrissey will officiate the services.

A memorial has been established in his name.

Cremation rites will be accorded.