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A memorial tribute to
our deceased father,
Ernest H. Hill (1926 - 2008)
May he rest in Peace.
Dad was a kind and loving man, who had strong convictions about his faith,
his duty to God and country and family, and the free enterprise system of our country.
Between high school and college, Dad served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
After his military tour of duty, Dad continued his schooling at the University of Arizona.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
He spent his entire working career with the power company, Arizona Public Service.
I have many fond memories of Dad as the coach or manager of my little league baseball
team for about 5 summers in a row while I was a kid growing up in Phoenix.
Dad was also instrumental in helping to start the Kactus Kickers Hiking Club,
to which our family belonged for several decades. Dad was active in the U.S. Navy
Reserves for many years. He was also a member of the Phoenix Toastmasters Club.
He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years.
Even in retirement and old age, Dad still enjoyed hiking the mountains, canyons, and
trails all over Arizona. He is likely still hiking around Heaven.
A page from Dads Memorial Service bulletin included an
original poem that he had written during an earlier era
when writing poetry was a favorite hobby.
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Dads Portrait from 2008
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Photo of Tom, Pam, Dad, and Greg taken at his
timeshare in Sedona during May 2007.
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Photo of Pam (Gregs wife), Greg, Dad, Tom and Elizabeth
taken on Nov. 21, 2007 in Tlaquepaque area of Sedona.
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Dana Hill (Greg and Pams daughter) with Grandpa Hill
and a bronze horse in Tlaquepaque on Nov. 21, 2007.
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Photo of Greg, Dad, and Tom taken on November 22, 2005
at a saddle between spires of Cathedral Rock in Sedona.
This hike started at Red Rock Crossing and went upstream
along Oak Creek and then clockwise around Cathedral Rock
up to the saddle and then back to Red Rock Crossing.
Hike covered about 5 miles. Photo taken by Jeremy Hill.
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Photo of Tom and Dad taken on June 1, 2005
on a hiking trail on the north side of Sedona.
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Photo of Greg, Tom, Pam and Dad taken on June 1, 2005
on a hiking trail on the north side of Sedona.
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Photo of Tom, Greg, Dad and Pam at the trail head of the
South Kaibab Trail on the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
Photo was taken at the start of a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike
over several days back in the late 1980s. We hiked from
the South Rim to Phantom Ranch and continued north to the
Cottonwood Campground and out to the North Rim. We stayed
in cabins near the Lodge and recovered for a couple days
before we turned around and did the same hike in reverse.
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Photo of Dad hiking in the Grand Canyon in the late 1980's.
This photo was taken on the South Kaibab Trail at a scenic
point overlooking the Colorado River. The entire hike
was a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike over several days. We hiked
from the South Rim to Phantom Ranch and continued north
to the Cottonwood Campground and out to the North Rim.
After a couple of days of rest on the North Rim, we did
the same hike in reverse. Round trip covers about 48 miles.
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Family group photo taken in Prescott back around 1986-87.
Shown Left to right are: Dad, Karen, Greg, Pam, Gramma,
Tom, Elizabeth and Pam.
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The Early Years
Dad as a toddler.
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Dad as a toddler with his dog.
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Dad at his First Communion Ceremony.
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Dad in eighth grade.
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Dad in High School.
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Gramma and Dad at his High School Graduation.
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Dad as a new U.S. Navy Recruit.
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Dad as a Navy Midshipman.
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Dad is back in school at University of Arizona.
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Dad continues military exercises in the U.S. Navy Reserves.
He eventually retires from the Navy as a Leutenant Commander.
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