Roll Call Tribute
Richard Hill Sr. '44 October 31, 2016 11:09 AM updated: October 31, 2016 11:10 AM
Published in Denton Record-Chronicle on Oct. 30, 2016
Col. Richard D. Hill(1922 - 2016)
Col. Richard D. Hill, USARetired
Richard D. Hill died quietly in his sleep on October 25, 2016 from complications of Alzheimer's.
Richard was born in Amarillo, May 27, 1922 to Grover B. and Jennie B. Franklin Hill. He was a Boy Scout and attended the 1936 Scout Jamboree. Later he was a Cub Scout Pack leader for his sons. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1940 and played football for the Sandies, He then enrolled in Texas A&M University in the class of '44 and played football for Coach Homer Norton.
In 1942 he enlisted in the Army and in between training he would return to the A&M campus. He attended OCS at Ft. Benning, Georgia and graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant on September 26, 1944. He went to see his parents in Washington D.C., where his dad was Under Secretary of Agriculture in the Roosevelt Administration. He met Natalie Nichols at a party given by his mother. They married December 21, 1944 in Falls Church, Virginia.
Richard was eventually sent to Hawaii to Fort Schafter and then to Japan with the Occupation Forces. While in Hawaii and Japan, Richard coached and played football for the MidPac Raiders an Army Team.
Richard and Natalie returned to the A&M campus in 1946 and finished his studies and graduated in 1947. He and Natalie then moved to Dallas where he worked for Sears and owned Dallas Helium Balloon Co.
Richard served 5 1/2 years in the regular Army and 30 years as an active reservist. He was the 90th Infantry Division Army Reserve Commander in Dallas under General Earl Rudder, Class of '32. In 1993 he was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Richard moved to Denton County in 1967 to direct Camp Soroptimist (now Camp Summit). He was an active member of the Denton Aggie Club. He was an active lifelong Methodist and attended Tyler Street UMC in Dallas and Argyle UMC for the last 46 years. He was a lifetime member PTA.
He survived by his wife, Natalie, his children Laura, Rick, Lewis (DIL Jennifer) and six grandchildren Rachel (Aaron), Sarah, Dean(Anna), Paul, Olivia and Meara. He is predeceased by his parents and siblings.
The family wants to thank everyone who helped with Richard's care for the last 4 years.
Services pending. Donations can be made to Alzheimer's research, Methodist Church, Texas A&M or Amarillo High School Alumni Association.
Col. Richard D. Hill(1922 - 2016)
Col. Richard D. Hill, USARetired
Richard D. Hill died quietly in his sleep on October 25, 2016 from complications of Alzheimer's.
Richard was born in Amarillo, May 27, 1922 to Grover B. and Jennie B. Franklin Hill. He was a Boy Scout and attended the 1936 Scout Jamboree. Later he was a Cub Scout Pack leader for his sons. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1940 and played football for the Sandies, He then enrolled in Texas A&M University in the class of '44 and played football for Coach Homer Norton.
In 1942 he enlisted in the Army and in between training he would return to the A&M campus. He attended OCS at Ft. Benning, Georgia and graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant on September 26, 1944. He went to see his parents in Washington D.C., where his dad was Under Secretary of Agriculture in the Roosevelt Administration. He met Natalie Nichols at a party given by his mother. They married December 21, 1944 in Falls Church, Virginia.
Richard was eventually sent to Hawaii to Fort Schafter and then to Japan with the Occupation Forces. While in Hawaii and Japan, Richard coached and played football for the MidPac Raiders an Army Team.
Richard and Natalie returned to the A&M campus in 1946 and finished his studies and graduated in 1947. He and Natalie then moved to Dallas where he worked for Sears and owned Dallas Helium Balloon Co.
Richard served 5 1/2 years in the regular Army and 30 years as an active reservist. He was the 90th Infantry Division Army Reserve Commander in Dallas under General Earl Rudder, Class of '32. In 1993 he was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Richard moved to Denton County in 1967 to direct Camp Soroptimist (now Camp Summit). He was an active member of the Denton Aggie Club. He was an active lifelong Methodist and attended Tyler Street UMC in Dallas and Argyle UMC for the last 46 years. He was a lifetime member PTA.
He survived by his wife, Natalie, his children Laura, Rick, Lewis (DIL Jennifer) and six grandchildren Rachel (Aaron), Sarah, Dean(Anna), Paul, Olivia and Meara. He is predeceased by his parents and siblings.
The family wants to thank everyone who helped with Richard's care for the last 4 years.
Services pending. Donations can be made to Alzheimer's research, Methodist Church, Texas A&M or Amarillo High School Alumni Association.
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