Virgil E. Hill, Jr. was born in Kansas City, Kansas on Feb 26, 1926 to Virgil E. Hill and Gertrude Constella. He passed away May 17, 2015 at Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 89 years.
Virgil’s mother passed away when he was just a few weeks old and was raised by his grandparents, George and Elizabeth Hill. He graduated high school in 1944. Virgil started driving for Standard Rending Co. in Kansas City from 1944 to 1950 until he enlisted into the army on Sept. 20, 1950. He received the Korean Service Medal, 3 bronze stars, and United Nations Service Medal.
Virgil was honorably discharged in Sept. 1952. He went to work for MeadWestVaco in Kansas City, making boxes, then working in the boiler room working 12 hour days. He met Mary Katherine McCarthy while working there. They dated for 4 years and were engaged for 2 years. They were married June 4, 1960. He continued to work there until he retired in 1989.
They sold their house in Kansas City and moved to Burke, SD in 1990. They built a new house just like the one in Kansas in 1991.
Virgil loved to drive. He would always be taking his friends somewhere. Going to Winner for rolls, taking them to Dr. appointments, road trips to Yankton or Platte.
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