David Hillman

1962 - 2016

David Reid Hillman 1962-2016 David Reid Hillman was born October 26, 1962. He fought a long hard battle with brain cancer but finally lost the fight on September 22, 2016. David let everyone know he was ready to be with Jesus, but he hated the idea of leaving behind his family and friends. David graduated from Memorial High School, where he was a cheerleader, and the University of Texas, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Growing up, David was an Eagle Scout and loved working on anything mechanical. After graduation, he spent several years in Washington DC and Virginia where he pursued a real estate development career. He then moved to Fort Worth, where he met his wife of 25 years, Kimberly Hillman. They soon moved to Houston where Kimberly pursued a nursing career and David continued in Real Estate as a partner in SouthCorp Realty Advisors. David's real passion was working with kids. He was "Super Dave" as a Sunday school teacher for 10 years, Boy Scout leader and coach, mentoring many kids over the years. He shared the love of motocross with his sons Reid and Luke, spending every spare moment tuning and racing their bikes. Together as a family, they traveled all over the US participating as a part of motocross. He is survived by is devoted wife, Kimberly and their children Reid, Luke, and Addie; his parents, Jack and Gayle Hillman; his brother Scott Hillman, and sons, Jordan and Gabriel; his sister Susan Thomas, husband Tim, and children, Hailey and Charlie Hasenbank, Loren and Kate Thomas; his mother-in-law, Lenore Hawsey; Kimberly's twin sister, Whitney Gowan, husband Chris, and sons Brad and Jack; Kimberly's sister Lesley Krivan, husband Brian, and daughters Katelyn and Ryder, and his faithful dog, Bucky. His father-in-law, Jerry Hawsey, preceded him in death. We all will miss his sense of humor and adventure, his story telling skills and his relentless commitment to faith, family, and friends. He was a friend to all. #BLD (Be Like David) Memorial services will be at 4:00 on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Chapelwood United Methodist Church on 11140 Greenbay Street, Houston, TX 77024. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed toward MDA Sujit Prabhu, MD Brain Tumor Research PO Box 301402, Unit 0442 Houston, TX 77230-1402 Payable to: Dr. Sujit Prabhu Also, Stratford-Westside Young Life, PO Box 79951 Houston, TX 77279 ; and Chapelwood Foundation, 11140 Greenbay St., Houston, TX 77024 "Throughout this ordeal, I have discovered that I have a new found affection for God that I never felt before. I've also become convinced the feeling is mutual between us and that He has actually made note of me. Wow. I feel giddy realizing these things with more clarity. I've gotten to where I walk around constantly telling Him, "I love you God!" ~ David Hillman August 24, 2016