Clifford Joseph Hill

Clifford Joseph Hill, 70, of Warner Lake, Ont., passed away Friday, July 19, 2002 at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. with his family by his side.
Clifford will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Deloris; daughter, Vicki and husband, Norman Peterson, of Warner Lake, Ont.; son, Terry and wife, Debbie, of Pickle Lake, Ont.; grandchildren, Lisa and husband, Tylor Marusyk, Clifford Hill Jr., Christopher Hill, and Cassandra Hill; sister, Frances McPherson of Fort Frances, Ont.; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
He was predeceased by his mother, Lizzie Hill; sister, Margaret Baldwin; and brothers, Percy, Fred, Charles (Buddy), and Ronald.
Born Dec. 22, 1931 in Fort Frances, Ont., Cliff began working at a young age to help out at home. He joined the O & M paper mill as First Mate on the “Hallett,” then worked out in the bush as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator, eventually ending up at the Proboard plant in Atikokan, Ont.
He was forced to retire after a vehicle accident left him unable to work.
Clifford was a man who always kept busy; he loved to tinker with electronics, go fishing and hunting, and could be found out at garage sales on weekends. But his greatest love was his family.
He was a man with a great sense of humour and was always looking for ways to help others.
A memorial service to commemorate his life will be held Saturday, July 27, 2002 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Atikokan, with Fr. Florentino Ferrer officiating.
Cremation has taken place, and a private family interment will take place in the Little Falls Cemetery in Atikokan at a later date.
Honourary pallbearers will be Ray Calder, David Armit, Don Armit, Jim Gladu, Sterling Douglas, Pat Foran, John George, and Herb George.
The family requests that in memoriam donations may be made to Wegener’s Granulomatosis Support Group of Canada, 446-425 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge, Ont., N1R 8J6.