Services Scheduled For David C. Hill Sr., Age 90

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David Charles Hill Sr.

David Charles Hill Sr., a longtime Sitka resident, passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2022, at the SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, with his family surrounding him. He was 90 years old.

David was born on Feb. 5, 1932, in Rattudan, New York, to David and Olive Hill.

He served his country in the Korean War with the 13th Field Artillery battalion 24th Infantry division. He received the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.

Shortly after his honorable discharge as a corporal from the Army, in 1952, David moved to Sitka. There, he met and in 1959 married the love of his life, Elizabeth (Liz) Marks. The couple had four children, Olive, Frank, Mark and David Jr. 

As a longtime resident of Alaska, Dave worked as a logger throughout Southeast, later becoming a commercial fisherman, then longshoreman for Southeast Stevedoring and Foss Alaska. 

He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his friend Wayne Richter, and raising his four children. But what made the twinkle in his eyes and big smile on his face was his beloved wife, Liz.   

David was preceded in death by his parents, David T. Hill, and John and Olive Sobieski; his wife Elizabeth Hill; his son Mark Hill; and two grandsons, David Karles and Jacob Hill.  

David is survived by his stepbrother Jack Sobieski, and stepsister Joni Lancaster of California; sister-in-law Shirley Hill of New York; his sons David Hill Jr. of Sitka and Frank Hill of Craig and his daughter Olive Kilpatrick of Ketchikan; his nephew Bryan Lancaster of California and niece Megan Davis of Wisconsin; his grandchildren, Brandon and Jason Hill, Michael Karles, and John Peterson of Ketchikan and his great-granddaughter Willow Karles of Grants Pass, Oregon.

He also is survived by numerous nieces and nephews from his wife Elizabeth Hill’s family, including the families of the late Mary Marks, Selina Wrenn and Emily Williams.

Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Richter, Ricky Richter, Bill Tow, Steven Hill, Aaron Wrenn, Rico Mulligan, Brandon Hill, Jason Hill, Darrell Stewart and Frank Burkhart, Trenton Hammock and James Lysons

Pallbearers will be Tony Hammock, Kelly Ferguson Jr. Harry Lysons, Michael Karles, John Peterson, Daniel Smith, and Derek Bowen. 

Secondary pallbearers are Trey Lysons, Ian Fletcher Jr., and Gavin Hammock. 

Viewing is set 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Prewitt’s Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Sitka National Cemetery. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Liz.

 A celebration of his life will be held later.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. Michael’s Cathedral renovation project or to the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen.   

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