He was in his home under Hospice care with his loving family by his side. Mick was born June 4 1954 in Stuttgart Germany into a military family. They traveled in his youth and then settled in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. It was there in high school he met the love of his life Sue McCoy before their marriage in 1990.
As a young man he enlisted in the army, after 4 yrs he was honorably discharged with military honors. He then spent many years in construction and home remodeling. He was an artist at heart who did beautiful tile and wood work.
He is survived by his wife, Cornelia Sue Hill, and his son, Matthew Ian Hill both of Bedford. A sister, Colleen Hill Kirkpatrick in Tulsa, Ok, nephews David Klappholz in Tennessee and Eric Klappholz in Dallas. Nephew Sam Melnyk and a niece, Rachel Melnyk both in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his father, Lt. Col Irwin Frank Hill, his mother Mary Kathryn (Jacobs)Hill, and two sisters, Janet (Hill)Justice and Barbara (Hill) Melnyk.
Mickey lived with Parkinson’s for years and battled it while remaining hopeful and caring even in the last weeks of his life. He will be remembered for his adventures, his kindness and his gentle love of life. He enjoyed hiking and climbing any mountain he found, and would spend his time camping under the stars when he wasn’t working.
Visitation, funeral service, and internment, will be scheduled in late spring. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.
