A former Blair man, Lewis Hillman, died October 7th at Rockford, Ill. He had been ill many months, a victim of cancer. Mr. Hillman was 57 years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Jean, by two daughers, Rhonda and Elsie, and by a son, David. Also surviving are two grandsons and three granddaughters. All of the survivors live at Rockford. A sister, Mrs. Marie (Deb) Campbell, lives at Blair.

Attending the funeral services which were held October 11th, were Mr. and Mrs. Deb Campbell and Buzz Campbell, of Blair, Mrs. Helen Wetzel, of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Campbell and family of Valpariso, Indiana.

Note: Lewis had throat cancer, and had to use a speaking box for several years--source: niece ~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~