Emeral Lee Lee Hill

October 11, 1933 – June 13, 2014

What a life this guy had. He was born in Tulsa OK and his family moved to California in 1941. He worked most of his life beginning as a paperboy for the Sacramento Bee during war time and later worked as a bus boy in the local restaurants. All during high school and the first year of his married life, he worked at the Triangle Gas Station in Carmichael. He then entered the milk business working for Inderkum’s Dairy and Crystal Dairy as a route driver until he retired at age 55. He retired young so he could play with cars.

Lee was good at many things including bowling, horseshoe pitching, waterskiing, rollerskating, and restoring old cars. Lee had always been a car hobbyist. He collected and restored cars from the early horseless carriages to the cars of the 1950s. Each one was a reflection of his skills. His 1914 Mitchell speedster, a brass automobile with snake horns, was a favorite. His most challenging restoration because of its rarity was his 1939 V-12 7-passenger Packard.

Lee belonged to many car clubs and held offices and served as a board member for the Nor. Cal. Horseless Carriage Club where he was a member for over 50 years.

Lee was a member of the first graduating class of El Camino High School. His one claim to fame was being the first water skier on Folsom Lake and his photo was published in the Sacramento Bee.

Lee leaves behind his wife of nearly 58 years, Edith “Sue” Hill, son Michael Hill (Marianna) of Las Vegas, and daughters Denise Hill of Shingle Springs, Sandy Maye (Jack) of Carmichael and Sharon Langford (Tom) of Folsom. He was predeceased by his daughter Diana Dent (Ken). He is also survived by nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. His love of family was his greatest joy.

The family thanks Dr. Roger Mar-Tang, Kaiser Permanente, and Ana Yazdani, RN, First Call Hospice, for their gracious and exceptional care of our husband and father.

Services will be Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks CA; viewing at 9:00 a.m. and service at 10:00 a.m. Casual dress.