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1 CONC In the Jan. 4th, 1971 edition of the Grand Valley Star and Vidette on pa
1 CONC ge 5, was written the obituary for Hiram.
1 CONT Late James Hiram Hillis - J. Hiram Hillis, a well known resident of Gra
1 CONC nd Valley passed away at Dufferin Area Hospital, Orangeville on Wednesda
1 CONC y, December 23, 1970, in his 72nd year.  Born in East Garafraxa Twp., on A
1 CONC pril 30, 1899, he was the son of James Hilis and Sarah Jane Taylor.  On Ma
1 CONC rch, 1923, he married Myrtle Nodwell and then farmed on the 10th line of A
1 CONC maranth for 34 years.  In 1957 he moved to Guelph for several years.  Aft
1 CONC er retirement he returned to Grand Valley and purchased a new home on Less
1 CONC on Street.  He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of L
1 CONC atter Day Saints, Grand Valley, where he held the office of deaco
1 CONC n.  He is survived by his wife Myrtle, his only son Murray on the home far
1 CONC m; two daughters Audrey (Mrs. Albert LeFeuver), Burlington and Beverley (M
1 CONC rs. Howard Jack), Agincourt; also ten grandchildren.  Also surviving are t
1 CONC wo sisters Sara (Mrs. Alfred Platt), Lillie (Mrs. Granger) and three broth
1 CONC ers T. H., Elmer and Carman, all of Grand Valley,  Two brothers predeceas
1 CONC ed him.  The funeral service was held on December 24, from Sime's Funer
1 CONC al HOme, Elder John Greenwood officiated.  The Soloist was Dr. Albert Le F
1 CONC euvre, Ph D, Burlington.  The pallbearers was his son Murray, two sons-in-
1 CONC law, Albert Le Feuvre and Howard Jack; brother Elmer Hillis; brother-in-l
1 CONC aw Mercer Nodwell and life-long friend, Kenneth McKitrick.  The flower bea
1 CONC rers were his grandchildren.  There were many beautiful floral tribute
1 CONC s.  Interment at Union Cemetery Mortuary, Grand Valley.