A Newton County, Indiana motorcyclist was killed in a weekend accident in Washington, D. C. 

66-year-old George “Sam” Hillis of Lake Village was riding his bike in the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day event to honor veterans when he was hit at a busy intersection. 

Arrangements are being handled by the Steinke Funeral Home of Morocco.

Sam Hillis was a lifelong Newton County resident.  A graduate of Kentland High School, he served in the U-S Navy during the Vietnam War. 

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