Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NamePaul D. HILL 470, Paul D. Hill
BirthJan 25, 1932, Wellington, Carbon County, Utah470, Paul D. Hill
DeathJul 13, 2019, Rigby, Jefferson County, Idaho470, Paul D. Hill
BurialLittle Butte Cemetery, (Annis Little Butte, Cedar Butte, Menan City), Annis, Jefferson County, Idaho470, Paul D. Hill
FlagsUS Army
Spouses
BirthAug 25, 1931, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia470, Patsy Ruth Sheard Hill
DeathJun 20, 2015, Menan, Jefferson County, Idaho470, Patsy Ruth Sheard Hill
BurialLittle Butte Cemetery, (Annis Little Butte, Cedar Butte, Menan City), Annis, Jefferson County, Idaho470, Patsy Ruth Sheard Hill
FatherWilliam Simms SHEARD (1902-1962)
MotherBeulah Lee WOODYARD (1907-1989)
MarriageMar 21, 1955, Salt Lake City, Utah470, Rigby, Jefferson County, Idaho
ChildrenCeytru
Obituary Online notes for Paul D. HILL
Paul D Hill, 87, of Menan, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Sage Grove Assisted Living Center in Rigby.

Paul was born January 25, 1932 in Wellington, Utah to William Strait Hill and Fanny Hamblin Hill.

Paul was raised and attended schools in Talmage, Utah, graduating from Altamont High School. He continued his education at American River College in Sacramento, CA, earning an Associate Degree.

He served in the US Army from 1951 – 1952. On March 21, 1955, he married Patsy R Sheard in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were blessed with a daughter Ceytru.

Throughout his life, Paul lived in Seattle, WA, Fair Oaks, CA, Payson, UT, Menan, ID and Rigby, ID. He worked for Aerojet as a propulsion test engineer, testing rocket engines for the Apollo and other space program missions. He helped develop the Saturn 5 rocket that put the first man on the moon.

Paul was well-liked by all who met him, he was kind, generous and had a great sense of humor. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed woodworking, travel, playing pinochle, hearts, and chess. He also enjoyed playing and watching sports.
470, Paul D. Hill
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