The son of Bernard John "Barney" Hillen and Anna "Annie" Balke, Bernard married Helen Mae Franke on 21 Jan 1941 in St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri. They were the parents of 4 children.
During the early years of their marriage, he served in the United States Army. He was a master sergeant when he received his discharge after World War II.
Bernard served as the mayor of Batchtown for 28 years, and was a member of the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department. He was elected sheriff of Calhoun County and served for 8 years. He also was the county treasurer and tax collector for 8 years. He served as vice chairman of the West Central Illinois Law Enforcement Commission for a time.
He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Helen was a homemaker and devoted mother. She worked as a beautician for more than 40 years. She was an active member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church.
Bernard died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Helen; 2 daughters, Martha Bick of Batchtown, and Mary Baalman of Meppen, Illinois; 1 son, Bernard E. Hillen of Batchtown; 10 grandchildren; 1 sister, Estelle Schleeper of Brussels, Illinois; and 1 brother, Clem Hillen of Meppen.
Bernard was preceded in death by an infant son; and his mother and father.
Visitation was held on 18 Jan 1981 at the Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus service took place at 8:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown. Graveside rites were performed by the harrell-Mager American Legion Post No. 632.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Leukemia Foundation or to the Batchtown Village Park.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Father of:
Martha Hillen Bick
David Francis Hillen
Mary Margaret Hillen Baalman
Bernard E. Hillen
Bernard's siblings:
Mary Hillen Tepen
George H. Hillen
Frank Hillen (twin)
John B. Hillen (twin)
Clemence Marcus "Clem" Hillen
Infant Hillen
Estelle C. Hillen Schleeper
Alfred Joseph Hillen
Corine Willimena Hillen
During the early years of their marriage, he served in the United States Army. He was a master sergeant when he received his discharge after World War II.
Bernard served as the mayor of Batchtown for 28 years, and was a member of the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department. He was elected sheriff of Calhoun County and served for 8 years. He also was the county treasurer and tax collector for 8 years. He served as vice chairman of the West Central Illinois Law Enforcement Commission for a time.
He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Helen was a homemaker and devoted mother. She worked as a beautician for more than 40 years. She was an active member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church.
Bernard died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Helen; 2 daughters, Martha Bick of Batchtown, and Mary Baalman of Meppen, Illinois; 1 son, Bernard E. Hillen of Batchtown; 10 grandchildren; 1 sister, Estelle Schleeper of Brussels, Illinois; and 1 brother, Clem Hillen of Meppen.
Bernard was preceded in death by an infant son; and his mother and father.
Visitation was held on 18 Jan 1981 at the Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus service took place at 8:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown. Graveside rites were performed by the harrell-Mager American Legion Post No. 632.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Leukemia Foundation or to the Batchtown Village Park.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Father of:
Martha Hillen Bick
David Francis Hillen
Mary Margaret Hillen Baalman
Bernard E. Hillen
Bernard's siblings:
Mary Hillen Tepen
George H. Hillen
Frank Hillen (twin)
John B. Hillen (twin)
Clemence Marcus "Clem" Hillen
Infant Hillen
Estelle C. Hillen Schleeper
Alfred Joseph Hillen
Corine Willimena Hillen
The son of Bernard John "Barney" Hillen and Anna "Annie" Balke, Bernard married Helen Mae Franke on 21 Jan 1941 in St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri. They were the parents of 4 children.
During the early years of their marriage, he served in the United States Army. He was a master sergeant when he received his discharge after World War II.
Bernard served as the mayor of Batchtown for 28 years, and was a member of the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department. He was elected sheriff of Calhoun County and served for 8 years. He also was the county treasurer and tax collector for 8 years. He served as vice chairman of the West Central Illinois Law Enforcement Commission for a time.
He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Helen was a homemaker and devoted mother. She worked as a beautician for more than 40 years. She was an active member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church.
Bernard died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Helen; 2 daughters, Martha Bick of Batchtown, and Mary Baalman of Meppen, Illinois; 1 son, Bernard E. Hillen of Batchtown; 10 grandchildren; 1 sister, Estelle Schleeper of Brussels, Illinois; and 1 brother, Clem Hillen of Meppen.
Bernard was preceded in death by an infant son; and his mother and father.
Visitation was held on 18 Jan 1981 at the Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus service took place at 8:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown. Graveside rites were performed by the harrell-Mager American Legion Post No. 632.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Leukemia Foundation or to the Batchtown Village Park.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Father of:
Martha Hillen Bick
David Francis Hillen
Mary Margaret Hillen Baalman
Bernard E. Hillen
Bernard's siblings:
Mary Hillen Tepen
George H. Hillen
Frank Hillen (twin)
John B. Hillen (twin)
Clemence Marcus "Clem" Hillen
Infant Hillen
Estelle C. Hillen Schleeper
Alfred Joseph Hillen
Corine Willimena Hillen
During the early years of their marriage, he served in the United States Army. He was a master sergeant when he received his discharge after World War II.
Bernard served as the mayor of Batchtown for 28 years, and was a member of the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department. He was elected sheriff of Calhoun County and served for 8 years. He also was the county treasurer and tax collector for 8 years. He served as vice chairman of the West Central Illinois Law Enforcement Commission for a time.
He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Helen was a homemaker and devoted mother. She worked as a beautician for more than 40 years. She was an active member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church.
Bernard died at Jersey Community Hospital at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 11 days.
He was survived by his wife, Helen; 2 daughters, Martha Bick of Batchtown, and Mary Baalman of Meppen, Illinois; 1 son, Bernard E. Hillen of Batchtown; 10 grandchildren; 1 sister, Estelle Schleeper of Brussels, Illinois; and 1 brother, Clem Hillen of Meppen.
Bernard was preceded in death by an infant son; and his mother and father.
Visitation was held on 18 Jan 1981 at the Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin, Illinois. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus service took place at 8:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Batchtown. Graveside rites were performed by the harrell-Mager American Legion Post No. 632.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Leukemia Foundation or to the Batchtown Village Park.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Father of:
Martha Hillen Bick
David Francis Hillen
Mary Margaret Hillen Baalman
Bernard E. Hillen
Bernard's siblings:
Mary Hillen Tepen
George H. Hillen
Frank Hillen (twin)
John B. Hillen (twin)
Clemence Marcus "Clem" Hillen
Infant Hillen
Estelle C. Hillen Schleeper
Alfred Joseph Hillen
Corine Willimena Hillen
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