Hillman, Frederick Louis 1854-1936

HILLMAN, HILLMANN, KRUSEN, SCHLUSSER

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Date: 11/2/2005 at 16:40:22

Obituary - Hawarden Independent [Hawarden, IA] March 1936

Fred Hillman Died March 3rd

Fred L. Hillman, who lived on the Byrne farm on No. 10, four miles northwest of Ireton, died about 6 o'clock last Tuesday evening, March 3rd. He had been in very poor health for a year or more when he suffered a stroke. For some years, because of his advanced age, he was not active except doing chores and his son, Fred Jr., looked after the activities on the farm. He had spent 36 years near Ireton, engaged in farming. For years he operated the Byron Peebles farm, 2 1/2 miles west of Ireton, and for a number of years he farmed the place where he passed away.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev. Geo. Scheider in charge. The following old friends acted as pall bearers: James Yates, William Boisen, L. A. Bailey, John Zimmerman, Frank Fritz and H. H. Braaks. A quartette composed of Frank Bartlett, Mrs. Hubert Zilm, Mrs. Arthur Bartlett and Frank Crane, with Mrs. Stanley Hooper at the piano, sang favorite hymns. Mr. Crane sang "Rock of Ages" as a solo. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Frederick Louis Hillman was born in Germany Jan. 24, 1854, and died at his home March 3, 1936, at the advanced age of 82 years, 1 month and 9 days. He grew to manhood in his native land where he received his schooling and served six years in the army in the cavalry. After he was discharged from the army he accompanied his parents in 1881 to the United States and settled at Raymond, Ill. Nineteen years later he came to Sioux county, settling near Ireton. The same year, 1900, he was united in marriage with Mary Schlusser of Redfield, S.D. To this union were born three children. There are two sons, Walter of Oakland, Neb., and Frederick at home, and one daughter, Mrs. Mike Krusen of Ireton. Besides the widow and children he is survived by three grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

Mr. Hillman was of a quiet disposition and was of the sturdy pioneer type of man. He was honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellowmen.