Married Cleta B. Smith Oct. 22, 1953, at the Presbyterian Church in Otis. CO.
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Roy was born March 29, 1934 to George and Elsie Hill in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and passed away Sept. 12, 2021 at his home in Cope, CO. He moved with is family to Colorado in 1947 when his dad farmed southeast of Cope.
Roy married Cleta Smith in October of 1953, and together reared 5 children: Steve (1954), Janice (1955), Cindy (1957), Dave (1958) and Denise (1960). They made their home in numerous places in Colorado where work would take them, settling in Cope in 1967 where Roy lived the remainder of his life.
Throughout the years, he drove trucks for numerous people, raised greyhounds in the early to mid-1960s, ran a dairy from 1967-77, was pick-up man at numerous rodeos throughout the 1970s, and raised cattle for himself and others. He loved his horses, cows and cow dogs. In the early 1990s, he started his own haying business called Roy Hill Custom Swathing and Baling, which is still in operation today.
Roy was a very proud, hardworking man who loved the land, animals and his family. His "spare time" was spent working as there was always something that needed tended to.
He is survived by daughters Janice (Merl) Dinsmore, Cindy (Ron) Marshall, and Denise (Dave) Morrow; grandkids Jason Dinsmore, Kristi (JJ) Roseberry, Marsha (Kevin) Jesse, Steve (Nicole) Marshall, Casey (Katie) Dinsmore, Jacquelynn (Troy) Engibous and Aaron Morrow; great grandkids Connor and McKenna Jesse, Haylee and Rylee Roseberry, Payton and Madyson Marshall, and Brynlee Dinsmore; siblings, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Harold (Wanda), Darrell (Connie), and Gary (Jackie) Hill, Mary (Herb) Davidson and Nita (Paul) Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Hill; sons, Steve and Dave Hill; sister, Rosie Zimmerman; brother, Glen Hill; sister-in-laws, Elsie Hill, Alice Hill, Phyllis Hill, Hazel Hill; and brother-in-law, Peter Zimmerman.
Viewing will be held at Baucke Funeral Home, 128 South Ash, Yuma, CO on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30PM. Funeral services will be held at Cope Community Church in Cope, CO at 10:30AM on Friday, September 17. Burial in Cope Cemetery following the funeral services. Contributions can be made to Cope Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 3, Cope, CO 80812.--Baucke Funeral Home
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Roy was born March 29, 1934 to George and Elsie Hill in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and passed away Sept. 12, 2021 at his home in Cope, CO. He moved with is family to Colorado in 1947 when his dad farmed southeast of Cope.
Roy married Cleta Smith in October of 1953, and together reared 5 children: Steve (1954), Janice (1955), Cindy (1957), Dave (1958) and Denise (1960). They made their home in numerous places in Colorado where work would take them, settling in Cope in 1967 where Roy lived the remainder of his life.
Throughout the years, he drove trucks for numerous people, raised greyhounds in the early to mid-1960s, ran a dairy from 1967-77, was pick-up man at numerous rodeos throughout the 1970s, and raised cattle for himself and others. He loved his horses, cows and cow dogs. In the early 1990s, he started his own haying business called Roy Hill Custom Swathing and Baling, which is still in operation today.
Roy was a very proud, hardworking man who loved the land, animals and his family. His "spare time" was spent working as there was always something that needed tended to.
He is survived by daughters Janice (Merl) Dinsmore, Cindy (Ron) Marshall, and Denise (Dave) Morrow; grandkids Jason Dinsmore, Kristi (JJ) Roseberry, Marsha (Kevin) Jesse, Steve (Nicole) Marshall, Casey (Katie) Dinsmore, Jacquelynn (Troy) Engibous and Aaron Morrow; great grandkids Connor and McKenna Jesse, Haylee and Rylee Roseberry, Payton and Madyson Marshall, and Brynlee Dinsmore; siblings, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Harold (Wanda), Darrell (Connie), and Gary (Jackie) Hill, Mary (Herb) Davidson and Nita (Paul) Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Hill; sons, Steve and Dave Hill; sister, Rosie Zimmerman; brother, Glen Hill; sister-in-laws, Elsie Hill, Alice Hill, Phyllis Hill, Hazel Hill; and brother-in-law, Peter Zimmerman.
Viewing will be held at Baucke Funeral Home, 128 South Ash, Yuma, CO on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30PM. Funeral services will be held at Cope Community Church in Cope, CO at 10:30AM on Friday, September 17. Burial in Cope Cemetery following the funeral services. Contributions can be made to Cope Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 3, Cope, CO 80812.--Baucke Funeral Home
Married Cleta B. Smith Oct. 22, 1953, at the Presbyterian Church in Otis. CO.
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Roy was born March 29, 1934 to George and Elsie Hill in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and passed away Sept. 12, 2021 at his home in Cope, CO. He moved with is family to Colorado in 1947 when his dad farmed southeast of Cope.
Roy married Cleta Smith in October of 1953, and together reared 5 children: Steve (1954), Janice (1955), Cindy (1957), Dave (1958) and Denise (1960). They made their home in numerous places in Colorado where work would take them, settling in Cope in 1967 where Roy lived the remainder of his life.
Throughout the years, he drove trucks for numerous people, raised greyhounds in the early to mid-1960s, ran a dairy from 1967-77, was pick-up man at numerous rodeos throughout the 1970s, and raised cattle for himself and others. He loved his horses, cows and cow dogs. In the early 1990s, he started his own haying business called Roy Hill Custom Swathing and Baling, which is still in operation today.
Roy was a very proud, hardworking man who loved the land, animals and his family. His "spare time" was spent working as there was always something that needed tended to.
He is survived by daughters Janice (Merl) Dinsmore, Cindy (Ron) Marshall, and Denise (Dave) Morrow; grandkids Jason Dinsmore, Kristi (JJ) Roseberry, Marsha (Kevin) Jesse, Steve (Nicole) Marshall, Casey (Katie) Dinsmore, Jacquelynn (Troy) Engibous and Aaron Morrow; great grandkids Connor and McKenna Jesse, Haylee and Rylee Roseberry, Payton and Madyson Marshall, and Brynlee Dinsmore; siblings, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Harold (Wanda), Darrell (Connie), and Gary (Jackie) Hill, Mary (Herb) Davidson and Nita (Paul) Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Hill; sons, Steve and Dave Hill; sister, Rosie Zimmerman; brother, Glen Hill; sister-in-laws, Elsie Hill, Alice Hill, Phyllis Hill, Hazel Hill; and brother-in-law, Peter Zimmerman.
Viewing will be held at Baucke Funeral Home, 128 South Ash, Yuma, CO on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30PM. Funeral services will be held at Cope Community Church in Cope, CO at 10:30AM on Friday, September 17. Burial in Cope Cemetery following the funeral services. Contributions can be made to Cope Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 3, Cope, CO 80812.--Baucke Funeral Home
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Roy was born March 29, 1934 to George and Elsie Hill in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and passed away Sept. 12, 2021 at his home in Cope, CO. He moved with is family to Colorado in 1947 when his dad farmed southeast of Cope.
Roy married Cleta Smith in October of 1953, and together reared 5 children: Steve (1954), Janice (1955), Cindy (1957), Dave (1958) and Denise (1960). They made their home in numerous places in Colorado where work would take them, settling in Cope in 1967 where Roy lived the remainder of his life.
Throughout the years, he drove trucks for numerous people, raised greyhounds in the early to mid-1960s, ran a dairy from 1967-77, was pick-up man at numerous rodeos throughout the 1970s, and raised cattle for himself and others. He loved his horses, cows and cow dogs. In the early 1990s, he started his own haying business called Roy Hill Custom Swathing and Baling, which is still in operation today.
Roy was a very proud, hardworking man who loved the land, animals and his family. His "spare time" was spent working as there was always something that needed tended to.
He is survived by daughters Janice (Merl) Dinsmore, Cindy (Ron) Marshall, and Denise (Dave) Morrow; grandkids Jason Dinsmore, Kristi (JJ) Roseberry, Marsha (Kevin) Jesse, Steve (Nicole) Marshall, Casey (Katie) Dinsmore, Jacquelynn (Troy) Engibous and Aaron Morrow; great grandkids Connor and McKenna Jesse, Haylee and Rylee Roseberry, Payton and Madyson Marshall, and Brynlee Dinsmore; siblings, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Harold (Wanda), Darrell (Connie), and Gary (Jackie) Hill, Mary (Herb) Davidson and Nita (Paul) Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Hill; sons, Steve and Dave Hill; sister, Rosie Zimmerman; brother, Glen Hill; sister-in-laws, Elsie Hill, Alice Hill, Phyllis Hill, Hazel Hill; and brother-in-law, Peter Zimmerman.
Viewing will be held at Baucke Funeral Home, 128 South Ash, Yuma, CO on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30PM. Funeral services will be held at Cope Community Church in Cope, CO at 10:30AM on Friday, September 17. Burial in Cope Cemetery following the funeral services. Contributions can be made to Cope Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 3, Cope, CO 80812.--Baucke Funeral Home
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