Boundary County ID Archives Obituaries.....Hilliard, John Hubert November 17, 2002
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Bonners Ferry Herald, Thursday, November 21, 2002
 Hilliard, John Hubert 86, long time Bonners Ferry resident, died early Sunday
morning, Nov. 17, 2002 at his home in Spokane, Wash.
John had been in ill health, for many years. A Vigil Service was held on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in
Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, Nov. 21,
2002 at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry with
internment following in the Grandview Cemetery.
John was born on May 19, 1916 in Dodson, Mont. to Dan Freemont and Marie JoHanna
(Drabbles) Hillard where the family homesteaded on the Prairie. The family
loaded up all their worldly belongings in two wagons and headed west arriving in
Bonners Ferry, Idaho in August 1923.
He met, fell in love and married Lila Bell Galbraith June 9, 1941. The two lived
their lives in Bonners Ferry where John was a mechanic for Thomas Chevrolet,
Nieland Chevrolet, Hines Chevrolet, Gamblin Chevrolet, Plum Chevrolet and D & P
Motors, Inc. where he retired in May of 1979 after working for 37 1/2 years
there. He continued to work part-time to help out for a few more years.
Their union produced three children; their eldest and only son, David James
Hilliard, was born May 4, 1942. Jeannette Marie was born Aug. 23, 1947 and
Sheryl Kay was born Jan. 9, 1954. They were all educated in Bonners Ferry.
About 1960 John and Lila, with seven other couples, formed the square and round
dance club, "The Kootenai Kloogers." They continued to be avid dancers until
failing health of both of them in 1994.
John also loved to pick huckleberries and camp, and he did wood working,
gardening, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed his family and friends and enjoyed
riding with and helping his lifetime friend Rod McNair in his lock smithing
business.
He was preceded in death by his parents Daniel Freemont Hilliard, in 1951 and
Marie JoHanna Hilliard in 1954.
Mr. Hilliard is survived by his wife of 61 years in Spokane, Wash.; son, David
Hilliard and wife Nita of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; two daughters, Jeannette DeLisle
and husband Dee of Chattaroy, Washington; Sheryl Cheers and husband Bob of
Spokane, Wash.; sisters Emogene Bassett of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Helen Hogue and
husband Gene of Spokane, Wash.; Vivian McDaniel and husband Milt of Spokane,
Wash.; and Marie Greenwald of Moorehead, Calif. Mr. Hilliard is also survived by
15 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
The family suggests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Research or Parkinson
Disease Research.


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