Arthur H. Hillman

Arthur Hubert Hillman, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away at home Monday, September 22, 2008 surrounded by family. After a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome in August, all of his children visited to help care for him. Born November 29, 1925 in Chicago, Ill, to Arthur R. and Mary Hillman, he married Audrey Ferne Peterman in the Sault on October 29, 1947. Ferne preceded him in death in April 2007. In 1943, Art graduated from Sault High School. He served in the U.S. Navy on aircraft carriers with an honorable discharge in 1946, but was called back to duty for the Korean Conflict. He later worked in sales with Equitable Life Insurance, Northern Electric, and as the Advertising Manager at The Evening News for many years. Art initiated a mobile tune-up business, Rov-A-Tune, with his oldest son, Steve. Art also was a County Assessor and then ended his working career as the Friend of the Court in 1988. Art and Ferne spent their retirement years as winter Texans with a home in Edinburg, Texas, where he played pool, bridge, and golf. Art loved to travel and visit family and friends. A highlight of his travels included 2 trips to Finland and was thrilled to meet relatives and find where his parents lived before moving to America. Art loved to hunt, fish, garden, watch sports and news and always enjoyed a good joke and a great meal. He was a member of the Elks Club and formerly with the Soo Penny Ante Club Investment Club. During retirement, Art's passion was using the computer to keep in touch with family and friends. He learned the technology needed to stay connected by e-mail, chatting, and sending pictures. Art is survived by six children: Steven (Marlene) of the Sault; David (Annie) of Chaska, Minn.; Robert (Kelly) of Kassel, Germany; Dorothy (Peter) Winkelmann of N. Fond du Lac, Wisc; James of Champlin, Minn.; and Thomas (Linda) of Edmonds, Wash.; eleven grandchildren: Christopher, Nathan, and Nicholas Hillman; Sandra (David) Sherman and Greg Hillman; Elisabeth, Matthew, Allison (Jack) Irons, and James Hillman; Michael and Scott Winkelmann; and three great-grandchildren: Madison, Joshua, and Elsa Sherman. Art is further survived by a brother Edwin (Doris) of Phoenix, AZ; a brother-in-law, Herbert Peterman, and sister-in-law, Belva (Ed) Russell, and many very special nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceding him in death were his wife, his parents, sister Lillian Modine, several brothers and sisters in law, and his son Jim's special friend Brenda. A memorial visitation with family will be held at the C.S. Mulder Funeral Home on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 1 to 3 p.m. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m., with Pastor Larry Witte officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Elks Lodge 552, 1111 E. Portage Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 or the Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, 29777 Telegraph Rd., #1651, Southfield, MI 48034.

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Arthur H. Hillman

November 29, 1925 - September 22, 2008