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Arthur Hill recipient of tenth
CIVC veteran tiny home in Logan County
[November 09, 2026]
The Central Illinois Veterans
Commission (CIVC) dedicated its tenth tiny home in Logan County at
noon on Sunday, November 8th. The CIVC, founded by the late Joe
Schaeler, has been building tiny homes and providing them to
veterans for several years. This most recent tiny home, located at
320 N Adams Street in Lincoln, was donated to veteran Arthur Hill.
Hill grew up in the Chicagoland area and joined active duty in the
US Army right out of high school. His time in the Army was only the
beginning of a long 30-year career in the military. “I was on active
duty for three years,” Hill said, “got an honorable discharge, came
back and joined the Illinois Army National Guard… and subsequent to
that, I transferred to Illinois Air National Guard.” His career
spanned from 1978-2009, with an honorable retirement.
After that, Hill worked for State Farm in the Bloomington area. He
ended up coming to Lincoln to look into purchasing a home. The real
estate agent he was working with referred him to the CIVC for the
possibility of getting a tiny home. Hill reached out to them, and
they accepted him as one of their recipients for a future tiny home.
“I was initially under the impression that this was a purchase, and
when I found it was a dedication, I just couldn’t believe that, you
know, organizations are able to put these types of things together…
it means the world to me.”
Chairman of the CIVC board Casey
Cook invited people in to view the home before the dedication
ceremony, something she stated was a bit backward compared to
previous tiny home dedications. People came inside, talking to Hill,
as well as his mother and sister who were visiting for the
dedication as well. In total, there were over sixty people that came
out, viewing the well-constructed home.
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After roughly twenty minutes,
everyone came back out and the dedication began. It started with two
young men presenting flags that were hung outside the house. Next,
the Star Spangled Banner was sung by fellow boy scout Raylon
Schreiner, with many members of the audience singing along. A prayer
was made over the home and then Cook welcomed Hill to the
neighborhood and the home. Cook thanked the many groups that made
the construction of the tiny home possible, and shared that it was
being dedicated to Annie Boyer and her veteran family.
Hill then presented an American flag in a triangular display case to
the CIVC as a thanks for everything they did for him.
Following the dedication, members of the CIVC and invited guests
rushed to attend an appreciation luncheon at the Lincoln Banquet
Center. The luncheon was held as a note of appreciation to
volunteers who work to provide the homes locally and monetary donors
who support the efforts of the CIVC.
Central Illinois Veterans Commission dedicates tenth veteran home
slideshow
Young men present
flags during the dedication of the 10th CIVC Veteran Tiny Home in
Logan County - video
[Matt Boutcher]
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