William R. Hill

William Ralph "Bill" Hill Jr passed away peacefully on July 23rd 2020. Bill was preceded in death by his father W.R. Hill, mother Mary Irene Miller Hill, and brother James Thomas Hill. Bill spent his entire adult life as a firefighter. He started his career as a volunteer firefighter on July 1st, 1956.

Bill rose through the ranks, and retired a Captain in 1989. He moved to his dream cabin in Florissant, CO. where he was instrumental in the construction of the Four Mile Protection District Fire Station. Once again, Bill volunteered for the next 27 years as a firefighter while in retirement.

Bill had a strong work ethic, in fact, he never missed a shift in his 32 years on the Carlsbad Fire Department. There was even a newspaper article upon his retirement entitled "Now That's Reliable". Bill is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Lorna Schmuckle, stepson Bill Grim, grandchildren Sara Christian, Noah Schmuckle, and Ronald James Hill - nephew and 3 great grandchildren. He will be missed by many more....