William Robert Hill
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 5A - April 3, 2020
Robert Hill
September 29, 1935 - March 26, 2020
William Robert Hill passed
away quietly at his home in
Mesa, Colorado on Thursday,
March 26, 2020.
He is survived by his wife,
Barbara Hill; daughters, Tammy
Clark (Justin Clark), and Tania
Hill-Carroll (Shannon Carroll),
and sister, Shirley Reynolds.
William R. Hill “Bill” was born in Denver, Colorado to Wallace
A. Hill and Regina “Dolly” Hill on September 29, 1935. The family
moved to Edwards, Colorado, where they raised sheep and cattle on
a ranch up East Lake Creek. He loved spending time on his horse in
the mountains, riding broncs, and breaking horses.
Bill joined the Navy and became part of the SeeBees. There he
learned construction and heavy equipment operation. He spent
most of his service in the Bahamas and in California.
After the Navy, he earned an associate business degree and in
1961, married the love of his life, Barbara Miller. In 1965, they
bought their ranch in Mesa, CO, where they raised registered beef.
In 1972, their daughter, Tammy, was born, and in 1979, they had
their second daughter, Tania. Bill loved ranching and raising cattle.
Ranching, having good horses, and caring for his family were his
passions.
Through the years, Bill also worked at the West Elk Mine as
a lead scheduler for mine expansion; Occidental Oil Shale as a
construction supervisor; he was a cost and scheduling engineer for
Fenix and Scission, Las Vegas, Nevada, and cost and scheduler for
SAIC in Denver.
Bill Hill will always be remembered as a loyal friend, an amazing
father, and a loving husband whose unconditional love for his wife
and family went beyond all measures. He will be greatly missed.
A graveside service will be held at Mesa Cemetery. A Celebration
of Life will be held for all at a later date. Please sign up for
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