Nicholas Cole Hillstrom was born December 30, 1983, in San Jose, California. He was the son of Kirk and Crystal Millich Hillstrom, Sr. He was a lifetime resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was employed as a merchant mariner for Laxxon Marine Towing. Nicholas Cole Hillstrom passed away March 31, 2006, at the age of 22 years, 3 months and one day. Survivors: His parents, Kirk and Crystal Hillstrom, Sr., of Mountain Home, Arkansas; brother, Kirk Hillstrom, Jr., of Mountain Home, Arkansas; two sisters, Amber and Jessica Hillstrom, both of Bakersville, Missouri; paternal grandfather, Steven Broskovak, of Mountain Grove, Missouri; maternal grandfather, Dennis Ware, of Sacramento, California; aunt, Susan Story of Henderson, Arkansas; Linda Catlett, of Port Charlotte, Florida; uncles, Mitch Millich of San Jose, California and Darrell Millich, of Boise, Idaho Preceded in Death by: His brother, Brandon Hillstrom Visitation: Tuesday, April 4, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel Funeral: Graveside service at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 2:00 p.m., with Mr. Van Gearhart officiating Burial: Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery Memorials: Muscular Distrophy Association Active Bearers: Kirk Hillstrom, Sr., Kirk Hillstrom, Jr., Brad Roden, Shane Hines, Mike Flannigan and Bryon White