James W Hill
Marriages
Naomi G. Massey - May 27, 1962
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - May 17, 2023
James W. Hill, of Grand
Junction, passed away
on May 3, 2023, at the
HopeWest Hospice Care
Center. He was 83.
Jim was born on March 3,
1940, in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
to Harold G. and Doloris
(Anderson) Hill. He spent
his childhood in Palisade, and throughout his life, he
also lived in Twin Falls, Idaho and Craig, Colorado,
before settling in Grand Junction where he resided for
the last 61 years.
In 1958, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and was
awarded the Expert Carbine Badge before he was
honorably discharged in 1961. Jim married Naomi
G. Massey on May 27, 1962. He worked as an HVAC
Specialist for School District 51. In his free time, he
enjoyed competitive shooting, riding motorcycles and
snowmobiles, camping, fishing, and computers.
Jim is survived by his wife, Naomi Hill of Grand
Junction; sons, Richard Scott Hill of Grand Junction,
and Ronald James Hill of Pratt, Kansas; daughter, Janet
Marie Alstatt of Loma, Colorado; 4 grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
his parents, Harold and Doloris Hill.
A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, May
20, 2023, at 1:30 pm at Martin Mortuary.
