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In Loving Memory of
Lt. Col. James Earl Hillsman
HILLSMAN,
LT. COL. JAMES EARL, 91 of
Pearisburg
,
VA
passed away Friday Morning, February 10, 2006 at
Montgomery
Regional
Hospital
in
Blacksburg
. Mr. Hillsman was born on
August 13, 1914 in
Roanoke
and was a son the late Robert Austin and Ruth James Hillsman.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother,
Randolph Hillsman. Mr.
Hillsman graduated
Jefferson
High School
in 1932, graduated VPI in 1936. Mr.
Hillsman went on active duty in the Army in September 1940, serving 3
years and 3 months in the Pacific theater on the following islands,
Fiji
,
New Hebrides
,
New Caledonia
,
Solomon islands
, the
Philippines
and
Australia
and retired from the Army a Lt. Col. Mr. Hillsman also retired from the
Celanese Corp in
Narrows
with 31 years of service. He
was a charter member of Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Pearisburg, and
a member of M.O.O.A., (retired officers association), VFW Post 6000 in
Narrows, Pearisburg Lions Club, Giles Lodge #106 A.F. & A.M., Roanoke
Scottish Rite Bodies, Kazim Shrine Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., Giles Shrine Club,
Princeton Elks Club, Giles Country Club.
Mr. Hillsman is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene Scott
Hillsman of Pearisburg, one sister-in-law, Bertie D. Hillsman of Del Ray
Beach, Fl, 2 nieces, Betty Kay Legere of Fl, Rita Amos and her husband,
Williams R. of Roanoke, and 1 nephew, Charles H. Hylton and his wife
Lawanda of Roanoke. Funeral
services will be conducted Monday, February 13, 2006 at 11:00 am at the
Redeemer
Lutheran
Church
in Pearisburg with Pastor Linda Mitchell and Pastor Walter Vierling
officiating with burial following at
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Roanoke
at 2:00pm. The family will
receive friends at the
Redeemer
Lutheran
Church
in Pearisburg from 10 – 11 am Monday before the service. Memorial
contributions can be made to
Redeemer
Lutheran
Church
in Pearisburg.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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