- Date Of Birth: July 15, 1936
- Date Of Death: October 19, 2021
- State: New Mexico
Michael John Hillman passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at home in Roswell, NM. He was born July 15, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA to John Newton Hillman and Diane (Wagner) Hillman.
Mike grew up in Southern California, developing a lifelong love of sailing while living on Balboa Island and developing a love of ranching on the Valley Center family ranch where he participated in FFA. Mike was awarded the CA state farmer award his sophomore and junior years.
In 1980, Mike left the oilfields behind and he and Peggy purchased a ranch in Cambridge, ID. After 13 successful years of range and livestock management in Idaho, Mike and Peggy moved to the Roswell area, purchasing the Red Bluff Ranch north of town in 1993. Mike retired from ranching in 2006 and moved closer to town.
Mike is survived by his wife Margaret, children Helen (Gary) DeMoss, Michele Hillman, and Ron (Licia) Hillman, grandchildren Chelsea (Paul) Valente and Katherine Hillman, and brother Skip (Sue) Hillman, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Diane Hillman, son John Sanford Hillman and grandson Michael Edward Hillman.
