Harry James Hillaker

Living across the street from you for so long made me feel like you were almost another family to me. You're in my prayers now and always.

What an honorable legend, who gave so many the ability to protect our country in one of the finest fighters ever designed. All of us, active and non active military owe him our gratitude.

Thank you Sir.
Former USMC

The world will remember Harry Hillaker for being the father of the F 16. I also remember him as a good neighbor, helping me when my dad was out of town. He talked to me as a friend and neighbor when I saw him at GD. I feel so honored to have known such a creative man who helped the world as my neighbor. May God bless his family.

When I first came to work at Consolidated Vultee right out of graduate school, I was impressed with the quality of the "old hands" from San Diego--Bob Widmer, Red Maske, Chuck Savage, and Harry. Over the years I was fortunate to have worked on most all of the advanced design programs and as a result had the opportunity to be associated with Harry on several of them. He was a delight to work with and a generally all around good guy.
In addition, he made a great contribution to aviation...

My sympathy goes to the family of a truly legendary aircraft designer such as Mr. Hillaker.
From a big fan of his design, and a follower of the F-16's news and information.
Sam Acosta
www.rfsm.net

Please accept my deepest sympathy. Harry will be remembered by me for the great joy and fun I had playing golf with him at Ridglea. His Skills,Talents, and Knowledge made major contributions to the safety of our great country.
Thanks Harry for all you have done for all of us. We will miss you.

All my condolences are with the Hillaker/Gillespie family.
I hope your memories and wonderful thoughts sustain you through the days to come. A father is a difficult person to lose in your life.

John,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family in the passing of your dear brother. I came to work at General Dynamics in the same office as you and Dorothy in 1979. I still remember coming with Dorothy and Ray to your house that one Christmas time. May God comfort and bless you and your family.
Vickie Lanier Hall

Betty, Missy and all Harry's family:
My condolences to all of you. Mr. Hillaker was a wonderful man, first and a great leader in aviation second. I grew up with Missy but knew of Betty and Harry through my father-in-law "Big Steve" Stevenson. I feel that Steve now has another buddy to draw planes with in Heaven. If someone from the family will e-mail me I found some cool pictures of Steve's from the years in San Diego with Harry and the "guys" that the family may not have seen and I...