Joseph Laru Hillard 
Joseph Laru was born on April 29th, 1914 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan. Joseph Laru'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, Cassius Kirtz, Mark Jolly, Jolly Adelbert and Mary Olive. He was the third youngest of the seven children. He died at the age of 58 on October 12th, 1972 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He was buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon.General Notes
Obituary:
An area resident for almost 50 years, Joseph L. Hillard, 58, 161 S. W.Clover Lane, Astoria, died Thursday evening in Ellsworth, Kansas, from an apparent heart attack. He had been traveling and visiting familyin the East and was on his way back home.
The son of Jolly W. and Maggie Resler Hillard, he was born April 20,1914 in Stanton, Michigan. At the age of 10 he moved to Astoria and finished his education. Following his schooling he went to work for various firms in the area and then worked in the CCC Camps. In the early 1930's he went to work for Astoria Marine Construction County and worked there until two years ago when ill health forced him to retire.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Aerie No. 2189, Astoria, The Marine Carpenters Union, and the Seaside Moose Lodge.
Sept. 5, 1935 he married Sigrid Margaret Jaakkola in South Bend,Washington. She died here in Astoria Nov. 23, 1971.
Surviving are two sons, Joseph L., Jr. and Edward Hillard both of Astoria; a daughter, Mrs. George (Patricia) Wikstrom, Astoria; three brothers, Owen and Cassius Hillard, both of Astoria, and Mark Hillard,The Dalles, Ore.; two sisters Mrs. Earl (Mary) Harto, Parkdale, Ore.,and Mrs. Eileen Stevens, Astoria; seven grandchildren and numeriousnieces and nephews.
Details regarding the funeral services, which will be Wednesday at10:30 a.m., are being announced by Hughes-Ransom Mortuary.Rememberances may either be flowers or contributions to the Heart Fund, for which cards are available at the mortuary.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- 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.29 Apr 1914 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michagan d.12 Oct 1972 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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‌Joseph Laru and Sigred Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on September 5th, 1936 in South Bend, Pacific County, Washington. They had a son named Joseph Laru.
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Children
Joseph Laru Hillard
Joseph Laru was born on March 14th, 1939 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. He died at the age of 56 on January 22nd, 1996 in Warrington, Clatsop County, Oregon.
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