m: 10 May 1916 in Peoria Co, IL
Princeville Telephone - Sept 1952
Body Of Harry Hill Is Recovered From Columbia River
The body of Harry Smith Hill, 8, formerly of the Monica community mayor of Rock Island, Wash., was found at noon Saturday, August 23, Mr. Hill fell into the Columbia River while at work on the Rock Island dame August 12. He had been an employee of the light company there for the past 21 years as an electrical machinist.
He was born December 29, 1893 in Monica, the son of Milton and May Moffitt Hill. He graduated of Brown's Business college in Peoria. May 10, 1916 he was united in marriage to Miss Florence M. Coe in Peoria. He had been mayor of Rock Island for the past ten years and was active the civic affairs as well as a faithful member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. May Hill of Princeville; his widow; five children; two brothers, Everett of Monica and Ralph of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Sears and Mrs. Jack Thatcher of Princeville and Mrs. Clarence Sniff of Mineral Point, Wisc., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Rock Island Wednesday, August 27 and he was laid to rest in the cemetery there.
Mrs. May Hill and daughter, Mrs. Esther Thatcher and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Hill of Jacksonville, spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the time of the tragedy.
Obituary contributed by: One Foot In The Grave
Washington Death Certificate
Name Harry Smith Hill
Death Date 12 Aug 1952
Death Place Rock Island - Rural, Douglas, Washington
Gender Male
Age at Death 58 years
Estimated Birth Year 1894
Father's Name Milton Hill
Mother's Name May Moffith
Film Number 2033163
Digital GS Number 4224263
Image Number 1959
Volume/Page/Certificate Number 13611
Princeville Telephone - Sept 1952
Body Of Harry Hill Is Recovered From Columbia River
The body of Harry Smith Hill, 8, formerly of the Monica community mayor of Rock Island, Wash., was found at noon Saturday, August 23, Mr. Hill fell into the Columbia River while at work on the Rock Island dame August 12. He had been an employee of the light company there for the past 21 years as an electrical machinist.
He was born December 29, 1893 in Monica, the son of Milton and May Moffitt Hill. He graduated of Brown's Business college in Peoria. May 10, 1916 he was united in marriage to Miss Florence M. Coe in Peoria. He had been mayor of Rock Island for the past ten years and was active the civic affairs as well as a faithful member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. May Hill of Princeville; his widow; five children; two brothers, Everett of Monica and Ralph of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Sears and Mrs. Jack Thatcher of Princeville and Mrs. Clarence Sniff of Mineral Point, Wisc., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Rock Island Wednesday, August 27 and he was laid to rest in the cemetery there.
Mrs. May Hill and daughter, Mrs. Esther Thatcher and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Hill of Jacksonville, spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the time of the tragedy.
Obituary contributed by: One Foot In The Grave
Washington Death Certificate
Name Harry Smith Hill
Death Date 12 Aug 1952
Death Place Rock Island - Rural, Douglas, Washington
Gender Male
Age at Death 58 years
Estimated Birth Year 1894
Father's Name Milton Hill
Mother's Name May Moffith
Film Number 2033163
Digital GS Number 4224263
Image Number 1959
Volume/Page/Certificate Number 13611
m: 10 May 1916 in Peoria Co, IL
Princeville Telephone - Sept 1952
Body Of Harry Hill Is Recovered From Columbia River
The body of Harry Smith Hill, 8, formerly of the Monica community mayor of Rock Island, Wash., was found at noon Saturday, August 23, Mr. Hill fell into the Columbia River while at work on the Rock Island dame August 12. He had been an employee of the light company there for the past 21 years as an electrical machinist.
He was born December 29, 1893 in Monica, the son of Milton and May Moffitt Hill. He graduated of Brown's Business college in Peoria. May 10, 1916 he was united in marriage to Miss Florence M. Coe in Peoria. He had been mayor of Rock Island for the past ten years and was active the civic affairs as well as a faithful member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. May Hill of Princeville; his widow; five children; two brothers, Everett of Monica and Ralph of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Sears and Mrs. Jack Thatcher of Princeville and Mrs. Clarence Sniff of Mineral Point, Wisc., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Rock Island Wednesday, August 27 and he was laid to rest in the cemetery there.
Mrs. May Hill and daughter, Mrs. Esther Thatcher and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Hill of Jacksonville, spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the time of the tragedy.
Obituary contributed by: One Foot In The Grave
Washington Death Certificate
Name Harry Smith Hill
Death Date 12 Aug 1952
Death Place Rock Island - Rural, Douglas, Washington
Gender Male
Age at Death 58 years
Estimated Birth Year 1894
Father's Name Milton Hill
Mother's Name May Moffith
Film Number 2033163
Digital GS Number 4224263
Image Number 1959
Volume/Page/Certificate Number 13611
Princeville Telephone - Sept 1952
Body Of Harry Hill Is Recovered From Columbia River
The body of Harry Smith Hill, 8, formerly of the Monica community mayor of Rock Island, Wash., was found at noon Saturday, August 23, Mr. Hill fell into the Columbia River while at work on the Rock Island dame August 12. He had been an employee of the light company there for the past 21 years as an electrical machinist.
He was born December 29, 1893 in Monica, the son of Milton and May Moffitt Hill. He graduated of Brown's Business college in Peoria. May 10, 1916 he was united in marriage to Miss Florence M. Coe in Peoria. He had been mayor of Rock Island for the past ten years and was active the civic affairs as well as a faithful member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. May Hill of Princeville; his widow; five children; two brothers, Everett of Monica and Ralph of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Sears and Mrs. Jack Thatcher of Princeville and Mrs. Clarence Sniff of Mineral Point, Wisc., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Rock Island Wednesday, August 27 and he was laid to rest in the cemetery there.
Mrs. May Hill and daughter, Mrs. Esther Thatcher and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Hill of Jacksonville, spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the time of the tragedy.
Obituary contributed by: One Foot In The Grave
Washington Death Certificate
Name Harry Smith Hill
Death Date 12 Aug 1952
Death Place Rock Island - Rural, Douglas, Washington
Gender Male
Age at Death 58 years
Estimated Birth Year 1894
Father's Name Milton Hill
Mother's Name May Moffith
Film Number 2033163
Digital GS Number 4224263
Image Number 1959
Volume/Page/Certificate Number 13611
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