Michael Kilian
Michael David Kilian (16 July 1939 – 26 October 2005) was a journalist and author. He was born in
Toledo, Ohio and raised in
Chicago and
Westchester, New York. Kilian died on 26 October 2005 from illness and was interred at
Arlington National Cemetery. In addition to being a long-time correspondent for the ''
Chicago Tribune'' in
Washington, D.C., Kilian was an accomplished author of numerous books, including the Harrison Raines
Civil War mysteries. His father was instrumental in his education of the Civil War era and in visiting the many battlefield sites. His family includes early settlers of
Virginia and
New York, and Union soldiers who died at Fredericksburg and fought at Gettysburg on Little Round Top. In 1993, Killian began writing the ''
Dick Tracy'' comic strip with illustrator
Dick Locher. One of their storylines involved
Tess Trueheart serving Tracy with divorce papers. Kilian was survived by his wife of 35 years and two sons. Kilian also served in the
Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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