John Hill

John K. Hill, age 78, of Troy, Michigan passed away November 7, 2012. He was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on August 14, 1934, upstairs from a family-owned bakery. John graduated from Wilbur Wright High School and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Detroit in 1965. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was a retired design engineer from Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. Family members that preceded John in death were his mom and dad, Mary and Kenneth Hill; brother, Henry "Elwyn" Hill; and two sisters, Patricia Lockwood and Margret Bunkovich. He is survived by his "bride" Janet Craigie. They were married almost 59 years ago and shared a longtime hobby of breeding and showing standard Wirehaired Dachshunds producing many champions. John is also survived by his sons, Craig Debbie Hill and Randall Hill; daughter, Carolyn Daryl DePottey; four grandchildren, Kendra, Maxwell, Brian and Melissa; and four great grandchildren, with two more on the way! Private services will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. We will all miss him!
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michigan Humane Society or Leader Dogs for the Blind.