Richard Hills

HILLS, CUTLER, MICKIE, GRIFFIN, RODE, PUGH, SCOTT, MEEKER, SANDS, BOULTON, RAMOS, SHERIDAN, CHAMBERLLIN, TOMPKINS, BUFFINGTON, GABEL

Posted By: Connie Street, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/9/2003 at 17:41:19

Richard Hills

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa - Richard "Dick" Hills, 76, Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at his home.

Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home, Columbus Junction. The Rev. Cathy Whitlatch will officiate. Pallbearers are Marvin Cutler, Larry Cutler, Harley Cutler, Johnny Mickie, Randy Griffin and Vernon Rode. Honorary pallbearers are Art Pugh, Earl Scott, Bob Meeker, Sam Sands, Ray Boulton and Melchor Ramos. Burial will be at the Columbus City Cemetery.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial has been established at the funeral home.

Mr. Hills was born June 17, 1927, in Columbus Junction, the son of Addison and Margaret (Sheridan) Hills. He married Lois Chamberlin March 24, 1956, in Lancaster, Mo.

He graduated from Columbus High School in 1945.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He retired from Rath Packing Plant and worked many years in the family's business, Hills Excavating, in Columbus Junction.

He was a member of the Musician's Union for many years. He enjoyed music and singing and playing with numerous local bands in Iowa and Illinois for more than 50 years. One of his greatest pleasures was playing in a band and making new musician friends. He will be remembered for his smile and sense of humor. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Deborah Tompkins and husband Bruce of Rapid City, S.D., and Sherry Buffington of Columbus Junction; five sons, Richie of Columbus Junction, Robert "Bob", George and wife Darla, William "Bill" and wife SuAnn, all of Muscatine, Douglas and wife Inge of Schwaubhasen, Germany; a brother, Bill and wife Karyn of Columbus Junction; 10 grandchildren, Joy Gabel and husband Brian of Cheyenne, Wyo., Amanda, Ashley, Dewayne, Adam, and Dakota Hills, all of Muscatine, Casey Buffington and Dustin Buffington and wife Pam, all of Columbus Junction, and Nadine and Christian Hills of Schwaubhasen; four great-grandchildren, Briana and Gabbi Gabel of Cheyenne and Jacie and Hunter Buffington of Columbus Junction; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one stillborn son; his parents; a sister, Vivian; and a brother, Ronald.

(From the Muscatine Journal)