Dick Hill, 91, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Graham Hospital in Canton.
He was born on February 6, 1930 in Canton to Ted and Pauline (Duryea) Hill. They preceded him in death.
He married Jolene Phillips Mendenhall on March 24, 1956 in Canton. She preceded him in death on March 2, 2011.
Surviving are three children, Cheryl (Late Dale) Acuff of Canton, Brenda (Mark) Postin of CA, Rick (Carol) Mendenhall of Canton, three grandchildren, Rich (Legina) Mendenhall of Morton, Aaron (Carissa) Mendenhall of Florida, Crystal (Ryan) Garrison of CA, three great grandchildren Katelyn, Chase and Peyton, one great great grandchild, Rylann and one sister, Gwen Daily-Wright of Pekin.
Also preceding him in death is two brothers, Harold and Donald and one grandchild, Jesse.
After graduating high school Dick went into the U.S. Air Force in 1949. He served in the Korean War and was an aircraft mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1953. He worked at Keystone Steel and Wire in Peoria until he retired on December 31, 1991. He was able to go on the Greater Peoria Honor Flight in 2016.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Canton at 11 am with a visitation one hour prior at the funeral home.
Due to COVID-19 mandates masks and social distancing are required.
Burial will follow with military rites at the White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton.
Memorials may be made to the Greater Peoria Honor Flight.
His funeral service will be live streamed through the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home facebook page.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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