Warren K. Hilliard

WARREN "KEN" HILLIARD, 84, of Yakima died June 11, 2015 at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, with his wife "Millie" of 64 years at his side. He was born November 17, 1930 in Stockton, CA and had lived in the Yakima area for the past thirty seven years.
Ken had a military career in the Air Force first as a Staff Sargent; he received his LT. commission while in the reserves. From that he was recalled to active duty, being sent to Biloxi, Mississippi, Keesler AFB for communications officer training. He then served in Trabzon, Turkey for 15 months. Back to San Antonio, TX, Lockland AFB, Lubbock, Texas graduating from Texas Tech.
Retiring in 1978 he developed Land Rover Enterprises repairing Land Rovers, he also was a flight instructor at McAllister Airport. Meanwhile developing forty three acres and building a road that he named Desert Rose Drive on the South Fork of Tampico. As an industrial and electrical engineer, Ken was a man of many talents, if something needed to be repaired, 'Grandpa can fix it."
He was a member of the Engineers Club, Elks, Washington Pilots, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, American Legion, Bowling Leagues, Toppenish Dance Club, Square Dance clubs.
He is survived by his wife: Mildred "Millie" Wilbur Hilliard of Yakima; son: Steven Kenneth Hilliard of Brownstown; daughter: Kathryn Arlene Kaiser of Pasco; brother: Bruce Hilliard of Sacramento, CA; four grandchildren: Marcus Steven Hilliard of Seattle, Jacob Douglas Hilliard of CA, Jennifer Marie Kaiser and John Kaiser both of Minnesota; five great-grandchildren: Corinne Emery and Danicka Anderson both of Fergus Falls, MN, Elizabeth Arthur and Lula Hilliard all of CA.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday June 19, 2015, at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors Yakima.