Return Hill to House

I am submitting this letter on behalf of my very good friend, French Hill, who, as many know, is running for re-election to the United States Congress from the 2nd District of Arkansas.

I have known the Hill family for over 60 years, as French Hill’s great-grandfather, J.W. Hill, was a pioneer in Eureka Springs in its early history during the 1880s when it was the second-largest city in Arkansas. Mr. Hill made quite a name for himself in the livery, transport and carriage business. My grandfather, former Congressman Claude Fuller, and family were next-door neighbors to the Hills, and Mr. Hill’s son, J.W. Hill Jr., graduated from high school here in 1912. J.W. Hill also had the first telephone business in Eureka Springs and Carroll County.

The Hill family then moved to Little Rock, and eventually formed the Hill, Crawford & Lanford Bond Firm, one of the most prestigious and successful bond firms in the state of Arkansas.

I have known French Hill for almost 40 years, and not only is he a successful businessman (we need more successful businessmen in Congress), but he is also a fine, knowledgeable gentleman with a wide range of experience in government and the private sector, and has made an excellent congressman. If French Hill is not returned to Congress, it will be a great loss for the people of the 2nd District, the state of Arkansas, and America. JOHN FULLER CROSS

Eureka Springs