Robert "Bob" Hill, 87, of Victoria, Texas, peacefully passed surrounded by his family on Tuesday , May 21, 2024 , following s short illness. He was born on September 2, 1936, to the late Robert and Dorothy Hill in Del Rio.
Bob graduated from Roy Miller High School and received his degree from Texas A &I University. He was an outstanding athlete who ran track in both high school and college. Bob retired from Providence Hospital in Mobile , Alabama. His professional career took him all over the world during the early age of computers. However, much more important to him than his professional accomplishments, Bob cherished the family and friends that enriched his life. Bob was a loving person who made an impression on all the lives he touched. He was a rare man for his time in that he never failed to show his caring and affection for those around him.
Bob was an avid fisherman and a hunter and a voracious reader. However, his absolute passion was music. His " favorites " playlist was over 70 hours long.
Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years Donna Hill, daughters Cynthia Hill of Round Rock, Texas, Debby (Roger) Durden of Magnolia, Texas, and Tina ( Richard) Evans of Portsmouth, Ohio. Bob will will greatly missed by his sister , Barbara Dean of Kingsville and his beloved grandchildren Cody, James, Timothy, Michelle and Noah Ann, and his great- grandson, Frankie. Bob's best friends were his brothers- in -law James (Patricia) Pooley and Max (Alma) Pooley. He is leaving behind cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and many other loving family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Claude Ellen Dewey and his brothers- in -law Robert and Richard Pooley and son - in -law Damon McAnally.
Memorial donations in Bob's honor may be made to: Hospice of South Texas Dornburg Center, 1005 Mallette Drive Victoria, TX 77904 or Little Flower Catholic Church, Mobile AL.
September 2, 1936 - May 21, 2024
Graveside Service is on Saturday June 29, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Uncle Bob's memory will live on and he'll be missed. As a Father of two (one daughter) I can only hope to be half the Dad that Uncle Bob was to his daughters. I'll always use his example of love for his family as a guiding force. Love: Bruce Pooley