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Carl Hilton Obituary

Carl V. Hilton LEBANON Carl V. Hilton, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara M. (Herron) Hilton. Carl was born in Lebanon County, on February 14, 1934. He was a son of the late Luther T. Hilton and Mary Watson. Carl was a retired Physician Assistant from the Lebanon VA Medical Center and he was retired from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. He was on the Cornwall Borough Council for nine years, Council President for eight years, Past President of the Lebanon County Association of Boroughs, Vice-President of the California Academy of Physician Assistants, Outreach Programs Coordinator, Safety Director for Transworld Airlines, Safety Director for Allied-Signal Aerospace Corporation, Professor at the Lebanon HACC, and was a Physician Assistant for Mechanicsburg Rehab Hospital. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Barbara, are four children, Theresa, wife of Mike Schiefen, Carl V., Jr., husband of Anna Hilton, Gary, husband of Tamara Hilton, and Maria, wife of Dan McGill; two stepchildren, Nanette Harting, and Greg, husband of Jamey Harting; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lawrence and Thomas Hilton; two sisters, Terry Hilton, and Fran, wife of Cam Thomas; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. from Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 126 S. 9th St., Lebanon 17042. Interment will Full Military Honors will be held on Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Viewing hours will be held on Tuesday evening 6 to 8 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. and Wednesday morning 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lebanon VA Hospice Program, 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042. You may share your thoughts and memories with the family at our online guestbook at www.thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com

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Published by Lebanon Daily News on Jul. 7, 2013.

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Dennis Knapp

September 9, 2013

Barb, Karla and I are shocked to read of Carl's passing. We will remember the times we shared in Arizona and I will always appreciate the opportunity Carl gave me to work at Garret/AlliedSignal in Phoenix. We live in Hickory North Carolina now and I am retired again.

Fran Thomas

July 13, 2013

RIP my brother. You will be deeply missed and forever in my heart.

Your sister Fran.

July 7, 2013

Dear Barbara So sorry for your loss. I enjoyed working with Carl on the Care Van!! He was a great man. Barb May God Bless you and help you through this hard time. I've been in Connecticut for the past 6 months so won't be able to get to see you until we get back in Sept. Take care LOVE POLLY

H Sam Schnelly

July 7, 2013

What a good friend you were to me and countless other friends you had, you will be sorely missed. Go be with God and look down upon us with kindness as you always did. My sympathies to your family, always in my prayers.

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