Frederick Hillman
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Frederick Scott Hillman, 71, of Jerseyville, passed on Thursday, December 22, 2011. He was born in Chicago on November 11, 1940, the son of the late Chester E. and Carole M. (Stephens) Hillman. Fred grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois. He graduated from Principia College in 1963 and later received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Illinois.
Fred taught high school English and Spanish for two years at Wauconda, Illinois and later taught college English in Littleton, Colorado.
He served for 27 years as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Beaverton, Oregon, Los Angeles and Kansas City. Some notable cases he worked on include the Symbionese Liberation Movement/kidnapping of Patty Hearst, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the uprising at Wounded Knee. His investigation, which resulted in the conviction of a brutal murderer in a Kansas City civil rights case, was documented in the tv episode of “City Confidential: The Final Curtain”. In addition to his regular duties as a Special Agent in the FBI, he was a firearms instructor and taught surveillance photography to local police departments.
He retired from the the FBI in 1997 and moved to Jerseyville in 2001. He took special interest in teaching gun safety, sharing his love of target shooting, and stressing the importance of upholding the 2nd Amendment.
He married Carole (Gardner) Dykema in the Principia College Chapel in 2002. He is survived by his wife; his son Brian K. (Colette) Hillman of Bronxville, New York; his daughter Elizabeth A. Hillman of Lenexa, Kansas; his step-daughter Beth (Kurt) Scherer of Silver Spring, Maryland; his step-son Eric Dykema of Bellevue, Washington; and his brother Gene (Lorraine) Hillman of Jerseyville.
Fred was an active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jerseyville. He was also a member of the Pricipia Alumni Association, the Former Agents of the FBI, and an endowment/lifemember of the National Rifle Association. He was an election judge in Jersey County.
Fred was a man of principle and had deep respect for law enforcement and the people who work in it. He was always cheerful and had a great sense of humor.
There will be no services. Memorials may be made to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jerseyville or Principia College.
Alexander Funeral Home
