Thomas Hill

1927-2010

Thomas “Tom” Hill, a resident of Cool, California passed away peacefully on October 12, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Folsom, California of complications from COPD.

Tom was born in Bowie, Colorado to Tom and Amy Hill and grew up on the Western Slope of the Rockies and in Denver, Colorado. He joined the Navy in 1945 and was discharged in 1947, at which time he made his residence in California and met his wife Mary, marrying her on June 3, 1956 in Bakersfield, California.

Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1956, Tom earned his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Psychology from Cal. State LA and went on to become a champion of youth by becoming an LA County Juvenile Probation Officer until retirement. Together, Tom and Mary raised three children in Claremont, California and moved to the Sacramento area in 1983.

Tom loved life, his family, his pets, his friends, traveling to new places and the Denver Broncos. He was a very good man who faced many challenges in his life and transformed them into life lessons.

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Mary; his children and their spouses: Michelle and David Cohn of Flemington, NJ and Tim and Lori Hill of Napa, CA; and five grandchildren Thomas, Stephanie, Shaina, Grant and Cydney (Cohn), who will miss him very much. His son, Rex Hill, predeceased him.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 23 at 4 p.m. at her Sierra Foothills Unitarian Church in Auburn, CA. Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Sacramento, The Fire Fighters Burn Institute in Sacramento, or the COPD Foundation. Please sign the guestbook at chapelofthehills-auburn.com

Arrangements under the direction of Chapel of the Hills, Auburn, CA.