Carl Richard Hill's Obituary
Carl Richard Hill, 90, of Lake City, went to be with our Lord, Monday, October 19, 2020. Mr. Hill was born August 20, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware to Carl Raymond and Susan Deborah (Spencer) Hill. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Delaware and was a member of Theta Phi Fraternity.
Carl served our country in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War. He attended the European Command Intelligence and Military Police School, Intelligence Division from December 10, 1952 to June 11, 1953. He completed the Military Intelligence Service School Tactical Intelligence Specialist course in Nürnberg, Germany in August 1953.
Carl was a retired commercial loan officer. He lived in The Villages from 2007 to 2014 when he moved to Lake City. While living in The Villages, Carl was a member of the German American Club. He was very active and accomplished becoming an Eagle Scout followed by a Sea Scout as a young man. He loved swimming, diving, skiing, hiking, camping, sailing, sailboarding and ballroom dancing. He met his companion, Gloria Robbins while ballroom dancing in 2000.
Along with Gloria, he is survived by his children, Deborah Sinclair, Kathryn San, Spencer Hill, Richard Hill and Steven Hill; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the Banks/Page-Theus Chapel, Wildwood and via Zoom. On-line condolences may be shared by visiting www.bankspagetheus.com .
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