Memorials › William Franklin "Bill Buster" Hillix Jr
William Franklin "Bill Buster" Hillix Jr
30 Apr 1924 – 23 Jun 2013
| Birth | 30 Apr 1924 |
| Death | 23 Jun 2013 |
| Cemetery | Mount Zion Cemetery Winona , Shannon County , Missouri , USA |
| Added by | Robert J. Stauffer Jr. RVN 1963-65 on 05 Aug 2005 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11483808 |
Bio
William F. "Buster" Hillix, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California on April 30, 1924. He later moved with his family to Lander, Wyoming, then on to Birch Tree, Missouri. Buster enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 1, 1941 at the age of 17. He served 6 years on the U.S.S. Mississippi during World War II. Buster received several medals and accommodations. He was discharged May 18, 1947. Buster married Dana Beth Weaver in 1948. They spent 55 years of their lives together until the time of her death in 2003. Buster spent most of his life in farming and livestock. He was trained as an Agriculture Agent in the early 1950s. Buster was a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri for the last 2 1/2 years. Buster is survived by a son, William F. Hillix, III and wife, Linda; two granddaughters; three great grandchildren; and three sisters, Patricia Station, Barbara Morales, and Judy Williams. Buster had many lifelong friends. He will be missed.
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- Larry Stephen Hillix Sr 1931–2007
- Joe Hillix 1933–2010
- Jack Hillix 1936–1936
- Roy James Hillix 1939–1980
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