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Note: e County Leader Thursday, Sept 29, 1994 "RONAN - James A. Hilyen, 61, of Ronan died of natural causes Sept. 24, at St. Luke Community Hospital. He was born Jan 24, 1933, at Rocky Ridge Ranch in Castle Rock Colorado. He graduated from Douglas County High School in 1951. Jim served his country in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1952. He married Nancy Lucille Owens on Jule 26, 1955, at Lake Avenue Baptist Church in Pueblo, Colorado. Jim raised Shorthorn cattle in Colorado on the Rocky Ridge Ranch established by his grandfather, Asher Hilyen in 1895. Jim moved his family and cattle to Ronan, where he continued to use the family brand. He was active in the Western Shorthorn Association and as a volunteer for the Mission Valley Senior Citizens Center. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Nancy of Ronan; a daughter Cindy, her husband J. David Myles and their sons, James, Daniel and Samuel of Great Falls; a daughter, Susan, her husband Daniel Del Pino and their daughters Christina and Sara, all of Grand Fork, N.D.; daughter Jennifer and her husband Todd Weidbusch of Grant Park, Illinois. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Ronan United Methodist Church, with Rev. Richard Gay officiating. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan; with military honors. Pallbearers were J. David Myles, Todd Weidbusch, Daniel Del Pino, Gary Baertsch, Bill McDermott and Jiggs Lentz. Memorials may be made to Mission Valley Senior Citizens Center, 528 Main St. S.W. Ronan 59864. Arrangements were under the direction of Shrider's Mortuary in Ronan." PERSONAL NOTES OF CINDY HILYEN MYLES: Death was a sudden, massive heart attack. He had been doing the things that he enjoyed doing that day. Helping a neighbor build a house and he had just finished putting a new roof on his home and completed a new septic tank project. He died at home in his wife's arms and was then transported by ambulance to the local hospital. Music at the funeral service had been chosen by Jim - a harmonica and guitar played Amazing Grace and the Old Rugged Cross. Allison Wiedbusch was born about 6 months later in Illinois. Jim raised Rocky Ridge Shorthorns established by his grandfather and father. He loved the land, his animals and his family with a deep passion that adversity only strengthened. This love and commitment has continued through his family.
Note: Alias:<ALIA> Jim /Hilyen/ _MILT Honorable discharge from U.S. Navy OBITUARY Lak
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