William Llewellyn "Buster" Hilker

1918 - 2006  (87 years)

• Name	William Llewellyn "Buster" Hilker
  Born	17 Aug 1918	Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Name	Buster Hilker
  Occupation	1921	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158722
  Died	24 Feb 2006	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I158722	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles W. Hilker,   b. 4 May 1887, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Annie Frey,   b. 29 Jul 1889, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1910	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F168243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Olinski,   b. 19 Aug 1923,   d. 22 Aug 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. William Hilker,   d. 2001   2. Larry Hilker,   d. 2001
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F45285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HILKER, William L. "Buster" - Peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2006 at his home in Elmira. William L. "Buster" Hilker, in his 88th year.Beloved husband of the late Mabel (Olinski) Hilker who predeceased him August 22, 1996. Loving father of Dennis and Carol Hilker of Elmira and father-in-law of Mary Lou Hilker of Kitchener and Sharon Hilker of Elmira. Predeceased by two sons, William (2001) and Larry (2001). Fondly remembered by his 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and one sister-in-law, Elsie Hilker of Elmira. Predeceased by his parents, Charles and Annie (Frey) Hilker; three brothers and two sisters.Buster was a veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 469, Elmira. For many years he enjoyed playing horseshoes in numerous leagues and tournaments. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Monday, February 27, 2006 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Hans Borch officiating, followed by interment in Memory Gardens. In his memory donations to the Legion "Poppy Fund" would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 469, Elmira will assemble for a Legion Service at the funeral home on Sunday evening at 6: 30 p.m. THE RECORD - Feb. 25, 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of William L. "Buster" Hilker - Feb. 25, 2006. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 12. [S3231] Find A Grave, Gardens, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Gardens, M. (2017). William Llewellyn “Buster” Hilker (1918-2006) -.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62137915/William-Llewellyn-Hilker.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1918 - Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Evangelical - 1921 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Feb 2006 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth