Birth Date:6/2/1983 Death Date:12/23/2004 Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center-Speedway West Ridge Park
Lance Corporal Eric D. Hillenburg 21, Avon, killed in action on December 23, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. He was born June 2, 1983 in Bedford, IN. He was a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Hope Baptist Church and was a 2001 graduate of Chapel Hill Christian School. While at Chapel Hill Christian School, he was a member of the National Christian Honor Society, Varsity Basketball and Varsity Soccer Teams. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at Hope Baptist Church. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 29 at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center - Speedway. Burial will take place at West Ridge Park. Survivors include parents Jerry and Pam Hillenburg; sister Erin (Matthew) Kissling; brother Evin (Allysha) Hillenburg; grandparents Robert and Christina Hillenburg, John and Nelly Magnus and Charles and Cora Elkins; great-grandfather Clyde Chastain. www.flannerbuchanan.com