Henry P. Bills
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Lt. Col. Henry P. Bills, 62, of Washington, formerly of Hastings, died Friday, March 22, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington.
He was born July 21, 1950, in Hastings, a son of the late Henry G. and Mary M. Miller Bills.
Mr. Bills was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands.
He was a graduate of Bishop Carroll High School in Ebensburg and a graduate of Penn State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in forestry and a master’s degree in business from Webster College.
Mr. Bills became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army through the ROTC program at Penn State. He worked briefly as a forester and as a coal miner. He became an active reservist in the United States Army for 17 years. He also worked for the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnston, retiring in May 2012. He retired as a Lt. Col. receiving the following decorations and citations: Meritorious Service Medal (2nd award), Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award), Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon and the Army Staff Identification Badge.
He enjoyed hunting, camping, reading, watching Western movies, “Star Trek” and Taekwondo with his son. He enjoyed his family to the fullest especially his grandchildren, whom he had shared many fun times with.
On August 26, 1972, he married Janice M. Ludwig, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Heidi (Tom) Gonzalez of Las Vegas, Nev.; a son, Jared Bills of Irwin; a sister, Rebecca (Joseph) Michael of Holidaysburg; four grandchildren, Kyle, Carly, Alexis and Aaron; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, where a prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Meadow Lands, with Father Carmen D’Amico, as celebrant. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 331 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301. Full military rites will be accorded at the church by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 and the United States Army. Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.