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Bruce B. Hill (1961)

HILL, FLEMING, BUNNELL, ROSS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 7/22/2008 at 10:32:27

Earlham Echo – February 23, 1961

Obituary

Bruce B. Hill, second son of Lester John Hill and Nellie Fleming was born at Earlham, Iowa, July 5, 1904 and died of lung cancer in a Cedar Rapids hospital February 10, 1961 at the age of 56 years, 7 months and 5 days.

He was educated in the Earlham schools and the Electrical Engineering College of Iowa State University. He joined the First Presbyterian church in Earlham in his youth and maintained his membership wherever he lived.

On December 14, 1929 he was united in marriage to Pauline Claire Bunnell. To this union was born five sons: Lester, Eugene, Norman, Keith and Duane.

Bruce had a keen interest in nature and always was most content in God’s great outdoors. He was a gentle, quiet man whose chief concern and interests were for his family. He was always thoughtful of others and seldom complained during his long illness.

He spent many years on the farm until purchasing the State Theatre in Clarence, Iowa in 1948. Since 1952 the family has lived near Coggon and Central City where Bruce was employed by several construction companies in Cedar Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother Frank.

Surviving in addition to his loving wife Pauline, are the sons: Lt. Lester J. of Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; Eugene B. of West Hollywood, Florida; Norman C. of Palo, Iowa; Keith F. and Duane L. at home. He also leaves one brother Howard of Adel; one sister Gladys Ross of Dexter; one grandchild Peggy Jo; two daughters-in-law, Barbara, wife of Lester and Donna, wife of Norman; other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 14 in the Zion Presbyterian church in Coggon. Burial was in Cedar Memorial Park.


 

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