Daniel Villaraldo Rios

Sr. Daniel, as he was known by students, was the head custodian at Reedville Elementary School for nine years. He lost his four-year battle with sarcoma on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. 

Services for Daniel will begin on Friday, December 16, with a visitation from 4pm to 8pm at Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, OR 97086. There will be a second visitation from noon to 1pm on Saturday, December 17, prior to the funeral service from 1pm to 3pm (open casket). The committal service will follow at 3pm. 

Maurice "Mo" France

Mo France was a security guard and basketball coach at Hilhi, and a football coach at Century. He died of cancer on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  

Therman Striplin

Therman Striplin passed away on Thursday, August 11, after complications from a traumatic brain injury sustained earlier in the summer. He was laid to rest on Saturday, August 27.

Therman was the principal/superintendent of Groner Elementary School/District from 1974 to 1997 when Unification brought it into the Hillsboro School District. In retirement, when he wasn't traveling to sunny locales, he was fostering his love of woodworking and becoming a luthier - building dozens of guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, and violins. 

Therman was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Karen Striplin. He is survived by his three sons and their wives: Dan and Nancy, Jim and Laura, and Mark and Mindy; nine grandchildren (three of whom attended HSD); and two great grandchildren, with a third on the way. His son Mark, daughter-in-law Mindy, and granddaughter Chelsea have all followed in his footsteps as educators and currently work as teachers in the Hillsboro School District. 

Keith Kilby

Longtime bus driver Keith Kilby, resident of Hillsboro and Hilhi graduate, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Keith began his work for Hillsboro schools in the fall of 1989 and retired in December of 2018. He was beloved by student riders and fellow drivers alike. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, July 31, at Westside Community Church in Aloha beginning at 2 p.m.