John Hiller

October 22, 2006

John Buster Hiller

A rosary Vigil will be recited on Tuesday October 24,

2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Church with

Father Bill officiating. For John Malcolm Hiller of

Roswell, who passed away October 20, 2006 at a local

hospital. A funeral service will be recited in Santa Fe,

burial will follow at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe

N.M. on Wednesday, October 25th, at 2:00 p.m.

John was born on January 12,1921 in East Bernstadt,

Kentucky to Albert Jennings Hiller and Belle

McCowan. They both precede him in death.

On June 17, 1950 John married Donna Mae Varner she

survives him at the family home. John attended Assumption

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was a member of the

Roswell Elks Club. John was a graduate of St. Michaels School

in Sante Fe. He recieved a Bachelor of Science in Education

degree from The University of Notre Dame, and a Masters

degree from the University of New Mexico. While in Sante Fe

John taught at St. Michaels, he also worked at Farmington

High in Farmington N.M. while in Albuquerque he taught at

Albuquerque Academy he also taught at St. Francis College

in Loretto, Pennsylvania. John was employed at New Mexico

Military Institute here in Roswell N.M.

John Hiller was a legend in New Mexico Athletics and

Education. Buster as many knew him, was a role model for his

37 years in education and sports. His career of dedication, hard

work, and achievement will carry on through the thousands of

students and athletes whose lives he touched. He will be missed

dearly.

Buster is survived by his wife Donna to whom he was married

to for 56 years. He is survived by two sons Mark Hiller of Corpus

Christi, Texas and his two daughters Jennifer of Dallas, Texas and

Amanda of Lubbock, Texas. Terry Hiller and his wife Janet, and

daughter Shelby, of Los Alamos New Mexico. John is also

survived by a special friend Jeane Andre, Roswell. John is preceded

in death by a daughter Janice Marie Hiller, four brothers Calvin

Albert, Joe, Ruben and three sisters Eva, Edda Bee, and Mena.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Sanchez, Austin Maley, Reggie

Franklin, Bill Tarter, Steve Whalen, and Brian Stokes.

In lieu of flowers you may make donations to the Alzheimers

Association New Mexico Chapter.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ballard Funeral

Home and Crematory.

Online register can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, October 23, 2006
8am7pm

Service

rosary vigil

Assumption Catholic Church
2808 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM  88201
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
7:00p.m.

Memorial Contributions

Alzheimers Association New Mexico Chapter
404 1/2 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM  88201