C.L. Hill

SERVICES ARE NOW CONFIRMED for Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
C.L. Hill, 99, of Yakima, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, after a brief illness and went on to be with his Lord and Savior. He had been living at Hillcrest at Summitview Assisted Living for the past 4 1/2 years.
C.L. was born in Hughes County, Oklahoma, on May 15, 1917. C.L. spent his early years growing up Dustin, Oklahoma. In 1930 the family moved to a farm ten miles south of Hydro, OK. where C.L. attended Ghost Mound School. In 1938 he and his brother Bob traveled to California to work in a saw mill. After nine months, C.L. returned to Oklahoma to assist his father in farming the family homestead.
C.L. met Wilma Rowell during a church outing and were married on July 12, 1939. C.L. and Wilma farmed in Oklahoma and later operated a service station with Wilma's father. They moved to Yakima in 1945. They had two children, Ken and Gary. C.L. worked for Montgomery Wards, Sears, Hanford and did construction work until his retirement from North Pacific Construction Company in 1981.
C.L. was a true gentleman and positive thinking man. He thoroughly enjoyed family social events and time spent with his family. He enjoyed telling stories and telling a good joke. C.L. was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was loved and will be missed tremendously by all who knew him. C.L. and Wilma attended the Stone Church Assembly of God in Yakima for over 65 years.
C.L. was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Wilma, his son, Ken Hill, and two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Margie Hill of Yakima and daughter-in-law Karen Hill of Richland, WA. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren Richard (Gabriella) Hill, Richelle Leslie, Zak (Ashley) Hill, Kim (Rob) McCrae, Justin (Valarie) Hill, Kelli (Bill) Best, Krista (Mark) Barker, and 14 great grandchildren (Riley, Liam, Thomas, Brooks, Beckett, Baylor, Ashley, Paige, Madison, Alex, Colin, Sara, and Hannah).
C.L. is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives in Washington State and in Oklahoma.
Viewing will be held at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors on Wednesday, Nov. 30th, 2016, from 3 - 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
The family gives special thanks to the staff at Hillcrest Assisted Living for the compassionate and professional care given for C.L. Memorials may be made to Living Care Retirement Community Facility in care of Shaw and Sons Directors, 201 N. 2nd St, Yakima, WA 98901 or to the Union Gospel Mission, 1300 N. 1st St, Yakima, WA 98902.