Cassius Kirtz Hillard 
Cassius Kirtz was born on July 7th, 1910 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan. Cassius Kirtz's father was Jolly Washington Hillard and his mother was Maggie Maroah Resler. His paternal grandparents were Cassius Marcibilus Clay Hillard and Olive Sabra Lewis. He had five brothers and a sister, named Owen Barns, Otis Marcibilus, Mark Jolly, Joseph Laru, Jolly Adelbert and Mary Olive. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 74 on July 10th, 1984 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.General Notes
Obituary:
Cassius Hillard
July 7, 1910 - July 10, 1984
Astoria shipwright Cassius K. "Captain" Hillard died Tuesday inAstoria. He was 74.
Mr. Hillard was born July 7, 1910, the son of Jolly and Maggie ReslerHillard, in Montcalm County, Michigan. He moved to Astoria as a boyand attended classes here. He worked for Astoria Marine Constructionas a shipwright for 30 years until his retirement in 1961. He went towork for the state Highway Division in 1964 building drawbridges. Heretired from that job in 1974.
Sept. 30, 1937 he married Marion Roberts in Astoria. She survives.Also surviving are two brothers, Owen Hillard, Astoria and MarkHillard, The Dalles; Eileen Smith, South Naknek, Alaska; two grandsonsRick Farley, Salt Lake City, and Michael Farley, Kerns, Utah; agranddaughter Michelle Dean, Layton, Utah; nine great-grandchildren;numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Hughes-Ransom Mortuary,Astoria. Memorial contributions be made to the Star of the Sea SchoolFund.
In Memory Of
Vassius K. "Capt." Hillard
Born
July 7, 1910 in Montcalm County, Michigan
Passed Away
July 10, 1984 in Astoria, Oregon
Services
Hughes-Ransom Memorial Chapel
July 13, 1984 1:00 p.m.
Officiating
Rev. Richard Hunegar
St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Organist
Mildred Larson
Vocalist
Karen Soderberg
Concluding Services
Creamation
Hughes-Ransom Mortuary
Astoria, Oregon
Ashes are buried with spouse at Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton,Oregon.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.04 Nov 1792 in Stongington, New London County Connecticut d.21 Oct 1851 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.05 May 1826 in Chatfield, Crawford County, Ohio d.01 Mar 1877 in Williams County, Ohio
- b.24 Nov 1779 in York County, Maine d.12 Aug 1848 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.~ 1802 in Canada d.07 Nov 1877 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.17 May 1781 in Maine d.02 Aug 1864 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.14 Aug 1851 in Florence, Williams County, Ohio d.09 Oct 1924 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan
- b.06 Sep 1825 in Crawford County, Ohio d.23 Apr 1881 in Williams County, Ohio
- b.29 May 1881 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan d.01 Mar 1952 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
- b.10 May 1858 in Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan d.17 Dec 1896 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan
- b.07 Jul 1910 in Vestaberg, Montcalm County, Michigan d.10 Jul 1984 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
- b.14 Apr 1882 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan d.02 Sep 1961 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
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‌Cassius Kirtz and Marion Ruth were married in a religious ceremony on September 30th, 1937 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. They had a daughter named Bernice Marion (Grafton).
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Children
Bernice Marion (Grafton) Hillard
Bernice Marion (Grafton) was born on June 26th, 1932 in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon. She died at the age of 46 on March 16th, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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