OBIT: Kirk Alexander "Alec" HILLEGASS, 2007, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HILLEGASS, Kirk Alexander (Alec) 07/30/07  Daily American
  
   (I) Kirk Alexander "Alec" Hillegass, 16, Berlin, died July 28, 2007. Viewing and
  funeral service are private by request of the family. A complete notice including the
  date and time of his memorial service will appear later this week. Arrangements by Deaner
  Funeral Home, Berlin. 
  

  HILLEGASS, Kirk Alexander (Alec) 07/31/07  Daily American
  
   (II) Kirk Alexander "Alec" Hillegass, 16, Berlin, died July 28, 2007, at the family
  lake house. After a two-year battle with osteosarcoma, his soul was victorious in
  claiming a new life with Jesus Christ; his spirit never surrendered. He was born Nov. 24,
  1990, in Somerset, beloved son of Kirk and Tine (deVries) Hillegass. Alec is survived by
  his parents; sister, Juliana Hillegass, Ithaca, N.Y.; brother, Luther J. Hillegass, at
  home; paternal grandparents, Jay and Constance Hillegass, Somerset; maternal
  grandparents, Jan R.J. and Klasina deVries, Somerset; aunts and uncles, Jayne and Larry;
  Laura and Steve; Polly and Todd; Bert and Christine; Roelof and Leslie; and Peter and
  Becky; and many beloved cousins. Alec attended Shanksville-Stonycreek Schools. He was a
  member of Unity United Church of Christ, Milkshakers 4-H Club, and the Somerset County
  Junior Holstein Club. He was a successful showman of his dairy cattle, receiving many
  honors at various levels of competition. From an early age, Alec was very involved with
  the family dairy farm, where he took great pride in caring for his animals. Alec also
  enjoyed many years of participation in baseball and basketball with his friends at
  Shanksville. Alec's body may have succumbed to osteosarcoma, but his spirit succumbed to
  the good and perfect will of his Heavenly Father quite sometime ago. So many lives were
  touched as a result of his great courage, determination and faith. His spirit will live
  on forever and continue to make this world a better place to live. A private family
  service remembering Alec will be held at Unity United Church of Christ preceding
  interment at Glade Cemetery. The public is invited to attend a memorial service to
  celebrate Alec's life at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Shanksville-Stonycreek High
  School. The Rev. Jay Shaffer presiding. Because Alec was an intense sports fan, his
  family invites you to wear your favorite sports shirt in his honor. In lieu of flowers,
  memorial contributions may be given to In Touch Hospice, 223 S. Pleasant Ave., Somerset,
  PA 15501 or the MD Anderson Cancer Center (please specify Osteosarcoma Research) P.O. Box
  4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or online at www.mdanderson.org/departments/development.
  Arrangements by the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin.