Elwood Hillis | |
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.jpeg) Hillis in 1986 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Richard L. Roudebush |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jontz |
| Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from theHoward andTipton counties | |
| In office January 5, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elwood Haynes Hillis (1926-03-06)March 6, 1926 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 2023(2023-01-04) (aged 96) Windsor, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington (BS, JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1954 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer fromIndiana who served as a member of theIndiana House of Representatives representingHoward County, Indiana andTipton County, Indiana from 1967 to 1971 and as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives representingIndiana's 5th congressional district for eight terms from 1971 to 1987. He was a member of theRepublican Party.[1]
Born inKokomo, Indiana to Glen Raymond Hillis and Bernice (Haynes) Hillis, he attended Kokomo public schools.He graduated fromCulver Military Academies, 1944.B.S.,Indiana University Bloomington, 1949.J.D.,Indiana University School of Law, 1952.
Bud Hillis was a younger brother to renowned choral directorMargaret Hillis. Their father, Glen R. Hillis, was the Republican nominee forGovernor of Indiana in 1940, losing by less than 4,000 votes. His maternal grandfather and namesake,Elwood Haynes, was an inventor and automobile pioneer.
Hillis married the former Carol Hoyne, a native ofAllen County, Ohio in a one ring ceremony on June 12, 1949, at Trinity United Methodist Church in the town ofLima, Ohio.[2] Together, they had three sons, Jeffrey, Gary, and Bradley, as well as three grandchildren, Faith, Jared, and Laura. Shortly after he left the U.S. House of Representatives, their son Bradley died inMiami, where he lived for a few years, on November 17, 1987.[3] For the remainder of their marriage, they resided inWindsor, Colorado, a town mostly inWeld County, Colorado, to be near family. Carol Hillis died on August 24, 2015, nine days before her 87th birthday.[4]
Hillis served in theUnited States Army in the European Theater with the rank of first lieutenant from 1944 to 1946. He retired from the Reserves in 1954 with rank of captain in the infantry.
Hillis wasadmitted to the Indiana bar in 1952 and commenced practice in Kokomo.
Hillis served as a member of theIndiana House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth General Assemblies.
Hillis also served as a delegate, Indiana State Republican conventions from 1962 to 1970.
Hillis was elected as aRepublican Party member to the92nd United States Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987).He was not a candidate for reelection in 1986.
Hillis resumed the practice of law.
On March 17, 2010, Bud Hillis was honored for his years in public service at the Howard County Lincoln Day Dinner, held at the Kokomo Country Club in Kokomo, Indiana.
Hillis died on January 4, 2023, inWindsor, Colorado at age 96.[5] He was interred at Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1971 – 1987 | Succeeded by |
