Fairview – Gerald R. “Buck” Hilton
Sr., 81, of Fairview, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the
Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
He was born on November 25, 1933
in Stockham, NE to Robert Taft and Frances Elda (Wilcox) Hilton.
He married Shirley J. Sornberger
in Galesburg on November 12, 1953. She survives.
Other survivors include four
children Jackie Hamm of Canton, Gerald Jr. (Patty) Hilton of Fairview, Barbara
(Rodney) Schisler of Fairview, and Terry Spradlin of Pekin, 13 grandchildren,
10 great-grandchildren, four step great-grandchildren, and sister Lois (Clemon)
Effland of Terre Haute, IN.
He was preceded in death by his
daughter Liz Collins and sister Delores Meyers.
Buck was a telephone repairman,
working for Mid Century Telephone for 30 years. He was a member of the Fairview
United Methodist Church, past member of the Farmington Moose Lodge, the
American Bowling Congress, Canton Bowling Hall of Fame, past mayor and trustee
of the village of Fairview and the Fairview Fire Department for 22 years.
He was a Korean War Army veteran
serving three years active and reserves 1976-1993. He was a member of Roy
Miller Post 644 American Legion in Fairview.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m. Thursday February 26 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where
visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Burial with military honors will
be at Fairview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
To view Buck’s Tribute or post
condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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