Herbert Lee Hills, 66, passed away Saturday, November 16, 1996 in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after a long-term illness.
Born April 17, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first of five children of Herbert Bagley Hills and Gladys Granger Hills. Married Lois Ardell Moffat on Dec. 20, 1976 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.Herbert grew up in Salt Lake City, was active in the 4-H Club, was an Eagle Scout, and was the first person to achieve the rank of Explorer Ranger in the state of Utah. He worked in the Scouting program for many years, and for the U.S. Geological Survey. Herbert graduated from the University of Utah in 1951 and later graduated from the U.S. Foreign Service Institute in Washington, D.C. He did postgraduate work at Puget Sound University in Tacoma, Washington, Stockholm University and Folk University in Stockholm, Sweden and Glasgow University in Scotland. Served with the U.S. Navy, and was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War. Employed by the U.S. Navy Department and the U.S. State Department. Served with the U.S. Foreign Service in Stockholm, Sweden, Vienna, Austria and Bombay, India. Taught life-saving and water safety for the Red Cross, YMCA and Girl Scouts.
His many callings in the LDS Church included home teacher, primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, elder's quorum presidencies, high priest group leaderships, Sunday school presidency, bishoprics, military group leadership and stake clerk. He graduated from the University of Utah Institute of Religion and attended BYU prior to spending many years doing genealogy work for his family and others. Though he suffered many serious health problems throughout his life, he remained true and faithful to the trust imposed upon him.
Survived by his wife, Lois; brothers and sisters: William and Beverly Hills Curtis, Lancaster, Pennsylvannia; Louis and Kay Plutchak Hills, Burlington, Wisconsin; David and Carolyn Shepherd HIlls, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Bill and Nancy Hills Lamps, Rockford, Illinois; sister-in-law, Mary Helen Edling Moffat, Hidden Hills, California; brother-in-law, Madison Willmore Moffat and wife Dolores Murillo Moffat, Aurora, Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests those so wishing send contributions to Primary Children's Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 23, 1996 at 10 a.m. at the Mountain View 6th Ward, 8435 South 2700 West, West Jordan, Utah. Friends may call Friday, 5-7 p.m., at McDougal West Jordan Mortuary, 1861 West 7800 South, and Saturday at the church, 9-9:45 a.m. Interment: Logan City Cemetery.
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