ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, hˈɪlɪɚd wʌz ɡˈɪvən ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪɡən nˈuːzpeɪpɚ hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm ɐwˈɔːɹd baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪɡən nˈuːzpeɪpɚ pˈʌblɪʃɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
In 1998, Hilliard was given the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame Award by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.