Herbert L. Hilton of Oakridge, passed away on August 2 at home with his family, after a battle with cancer. He was 87. Herb was born May 14, 1935, to Jess and Minnie (Hague) Hilton in Oak Hill, Arkansas. When Herb was 17 years old, he moved with his family from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to Oakridge, Oregon, where he spent much of his life.
In 1958 Herb joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1960. He was incredibly proud to have served in the military and would often talk about that time in his life with great fondness.
Herb was a log truck driver for most of his life. In addition to driving log trucks, he owned and operated a service station, drove dump trucks, was a mechanic at Oakridge Trucking Company, and ran a mechanic shop in San Diego, Calif.
Nobody could tell a story quite like Herb, he would bend the ear of anyone who would listen. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, spending time outdoors and with family. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Claudine “Dean” Bair, Wyvern “Faye” Garris, and brother Bob.
Herb is survived by his wife Dee Dee of Oakridge; sons, Chris Davison of Albany, Jess Murray of Springfield; sister, Barbara Hill of Springfield; brothers, Jack Hilton of Lebanon, Randi Hilton of Lacomb; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be August 20, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene 48187 Hwy. 58 Oakridge. Services are in care of Major Family Funeral Home in Oakridge. Visit majorfamilyfuneralhome.com to share a memory of Herb.