Michael Dean Hilliard, son of L. Eugene and Dorothy (Markel) Hilliard, was born
  July 26, 1945, at Montezuma, Kansas. With his parents, sister, Pat, and two brothers,
  Bob and Steve, Mike moved to Medicine Lodge in 1960. He graduated from Medicine Lodge
  High School and attended Dodge City Community College.
     August 29, 1964, Mike and Sharon Kay Hayes were married in the Medicine Lodge
  Christian Church. Sharon, only child of Philip Dwayne and Louella Grace (Heflin)
  Hayes, was born November 25, 1946, in Enid, Oklahoma. In 1954 her family moved to
  Medicine Lodge. She graduated from Medicine Lodge High School and Enid Business
  College, Enid, Oklahoma. She completed additional college work at Northwestern State
  University, Alva, Pratt Community College, and Emporia State University.
     Mike worked for Barbara Oil Company until 1969, when he began employment in the
  Skelly Gasoline Plant (now Getty Oil Company), where he continues today.
     Sharon has been employed as a grocery clerk, a library secretary at Medicine
  Lodge High School, and a legal secretary. She is a licensed income tax preparer.
  Since 1977, when her parents opened their flower shop, Paradise Gardens and Green-
  house, she works with them, assuming responsibility for the fresh flower business. 
  She completed futher classes and seminars in flower arranging.
     From their honeymoon apartment the Hilliards moved to a trailer house; later they
  purchased a home at 400 West Anthony. In 1975 they bought a large house at 319 North
  Walnut.
     They adopted a baby boy, Clinton Dwayne, born June 6, 1968. After long anticipation
  and in the midst of moving, came a 45-hour notification that the baby was ready -
  excitement was near hysteria. Family and friends brought order to the new house by
  the time the new parents returned home with the infant. A tiny but active baby girl,
  Heather Elizabeth, whose birth date is November 20, was adopted in 1972. The family
  shares many amusement parks, swimming, baseball, etc.
     Mike and Sharon are actibe in community organizations and projects. Mike served
  two terms on the City Council, was president of Jaycees, a Cubmaster, Fund Raising
  Chairman of Girl Scouts, and is a 32nd degree Mason and member of Midian Shrine.
  Sharon served as president of Jaycee Jaynes and secretary of Eastern Star, a member
  of Mother's Club and a Cub Scout den-Mother. She ws honored with selection in the 
  1977 edition of Outstanding Young Women of America. Both are members of the Christian
  Church. Both participated in the "Prologue to Coronado" episode and in numerous other
  capacities in the last three Indian Peace Treaty Pageants.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 231