Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and built such things as a second story on their house, a 5th-wheel trailer, as well as a work-shop/garage. He worked at Allis-Chalmers most of his life and spent many years building custom cabinets as a second job.
He was in the Army Air Force from 1941 until 1946 or 47, and when he left, he was a Master Sergeant. Grandpa told mom that there had been a typhoon on Okinawa that washed away a lot of the food. All that was left was cans of food scattered around. That was all good except none of them had any labels so when a can was opened, whatever was in it was what they ate!
Shelby is the son of Sarah Eleanor "Ella" (Murrah) Hill and Roy O. Hill, and Leon Carpenter, stepfather. He had 7 brothers and sisters; Glenn Eldon Hill, Gordon Murrah Hill, Mildred Irene Hill, Ruby Leona Hill, Helen Alfrieda Carpenter, Alan Leon, and Donald Dean.
Grandpa was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He married Grandma (Frances) September 1, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, by a Justice of the Peace. They met while she was in nurses training. He was the brother of her room-mate, Helen, and once Grandma saw his picture, she knew he was for her. They started writing each other and on his furloughs they would meet. Back then, you couldn't be married and be a nurse so she quit nursing school and they started a family. They have 7 children. Shirley, Jim, Phyllis and husband Joe, Sharon and husband Steve, Joyce, Roy, and Judy and husband John. At the time of writing this, he has 10 grandchildren (1 deceased, Michael Lopez) and their spouses, and 11 great grandchildren.
Thank you M Blanco-Shore for sponsoring his memorial!
This is a comment made by one of his sons, "My dad was highly respected in the community. I didn't realize how much until his funeral. The funeral home was standing room only inside and many standing outside. Taking care of his wife and family was his priority. Dad was always working two jobs as a middle class American. He rose from the ranks of entry level laborer to Raw materials manager at a manufacturing plant that employed 2000 workers. He was also President of the Union there until he moved into management. He was a family man that enjoyed being with them when he wasn't working. He loved my mom and they had a wonderful marriage but cancer took him to soon for them to fully enjoy the plans the had for the rest of their retirement. Their is so much Dad accomplished in his life and I love him and miss him so much. He is with the Lord now and I know we will get to see him again. You have blessed everyone around you Dad."
He was in the Army Air Force from 1941 until 1946 or 47, and when he left, he was a Master Sergeant. Grandpa told mom that there had been a typhoon on Okinawa that washed away a lot of the food. All that was left was cans of food scattered around. That was all good except none of them had any labels so when a can was opened, whatever was in it was what they ate!
Shelby is the son of Sarah Eleanor "Ella" (Murrah) Hill and Roy O. Hill, and Leon Carpenter, stepfather. He had 7 brothers and sisters; Glenn Eldon Hill, Gordon Murrah Hill, Mildred Irene Hill, Ruby Leona Hill, Helen Alfrieda Carpenter, Alan Leon, and Donald Dean.
Grandpa was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He married Grandma (Frances) September 1, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, by a Justice of the Peace. They met while she was in nurses training. He was the brother of her room-mate, Helen, and once Grandma saw his picture, she knew he was for her. They started writing each other and on his furloughs they would meet. Back then, you couldn't be married and be a nurse so she quit nursing school and they started a family. They have 7 children. Shirley, Jim, Phyllis and husband Joe, Sharon and husband Steve, Joyce, Roy, and Judy and husband John. At the time of writing this, he has 10 grandchildren (1 deceased, Michael Lopez) and their spouses, and 11 great grandchildren.
Thank you M Blanco-Shore for sponsoring his memorial!
This is a comment made by one of his sons, "My dad was highly respected in the community. I didn't realize how much until his funeral. The funeral home was standing room only inside and many standing outside. Taking care of his wife and family was his priority. Dad was always working two jobs as a middle class American. He rose from the ranks of entry level laborer to Raw materials manager at a manufacturing plant that employed 2000 workers. He was also President of the Union there until he moved into management. He was a family man that enjoyed being with them when he wasn't working. He loved my mom and they had a wonderful marriage but cancer took him to soon for them to fully enjoy the plans the had for the rest of their retirement. Their is so much Dad accomplished in his life and I love him and miss him so much. He is with the Lord now and I know we will get to see him again. You have blessed everyone around you Dad."
Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and built such things as a second story on their house, a 5th-wheel trailer, as well as a work-shop/garage. He worked at Allis-Chalmers most of his life and spent many years building custom cabinets as a second job.
He was in the Army Air Force from 1941 until 1946 or 47, and when he left, he was a Master Sergeant. Grandpa told mom that there had been a typhoon on Okinawa that washed away a lot of the food. All that was left was cans of food scattered around. That was all good except none of them had any labels so when a can was opened, whatever was in it was what they ate!
Shelby is the son of Sarah Eleanor "Ella" (Murrah) Hill and Roy O. Hill, and Leon Carpenter, stepfather. He had 7 brothers and sisters; Glenn Eldon Hill, Gordon Murrah Hill, Mildred Irene Hill, Ruby Leona Hill, Helen Alfrieda Carpenter, Alan Leon, and Donald Dean.
Grandpa was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He married Grandma (Frances) September 1, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, by a Justice of the Peace. They met while she was in nurses training. He was the brother of her room-mate, Helen, and once Grandma saw his picture, she knew he was for her. They started writing each other and on his furloughs they would meet. Back then, you couldn't be married and be a nurse so she quit nursing school and they started a family. They have 7 children. Shirley, Jim, Phyllis and husband Joe, Sharon and husband Steve, Joyce, Roy, and Judy and husband John. At the time of writing this, he has 10 grandchildren (1 deceased, Michael Lopez) and their spouses, and 11 great grandchildren.
Thank you M Blanco-Shore for sponsoring his memorial!
This is a comment made by one of his sons, "My dad was highly respected in the community. I didn't realize how much until his funeral. The funeral home was standing room only inside and many standing outside. Taking care of his wife and family was his priority. Dad was always working two jobs as a middle class American. He rose from the ranks of entry level laborer to Raw materials manager at a manufacturing plant that employed 2000 workers. He was also President of the Union there until he moved into management. He was a family man that enjoyed being with them when he wasn't working. He loved my mom and they had a wonderful marriage but cancer took him to soon for them to fully enjoy the plans the had for the rest of their retirement. Their is so much Dad accomplished in his life and I love him and miss him so much. He is with the Lord now and I know we will get to see him again. You have blessed everyone around you Dad."
He was in the Army Air Force from 1941 until 1946 or 47, and when he left, he was a Master Sergeant. Grandpa told mom that there had been a typhoon on Okinawa that washed away a lot of the food. All that was left was cans of food scattered around. That was all good except none of them had any labels so when a can was opened, whatever was in it was what they ate!
Shelby is the son of Sarah Eleanor "Ella" (Murrah) Hill and Roy O. Hill, and Leon Carpenter, stepfather. He had 7 brothers and sisters; Glenn Eldon Hill, Gordon Murrah Hill, Mildred Irene Hill, Ruby Leona Hill, Helen Alfrieda Carpenter, Alan Leon, and Donald Dean.
Grandpa was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He married Grandma (Frances) September 1, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, by a Justice of the Peace. They met while she was in nurses training. He was the brother of her room-mate, Helen, and once Grandma saw his picture, she knew he was for her. They started writing each other and on his furloughs they would meet. Back then, you couldn't be married and be a nurse so she quit nursing school and they started a family. They have 7 children. Shirley, Jim, Phyllis and husband Joe, Sharon and husband Steve, Joyce, Roy, and Judy and husband John. At the time of writing this, he has 10 grandchildren (1 deceased, Michael Lopez) and their spouses, and 11 great grandchildren.
Thank you M Blanco-Shore for sponsoring his memorial!
This is a comment made by one of his sons, "My dad was highly respected in the community. I didn't realize how much until his funeral. The funeral home was standing room only inside and many standing outside. Taking care of his wife and family was his priority. Dad was always working two jobs as a middle class American. He rose from the ranks of entry level laborer to Raw materials manager at a manufacturing plant that employed 2000 workers. He was also President of the Union there until he moved into management. He was a family man that enjoyed being with them when he wasn't working. He loved my mom and they had a wonderful marriage but cancer took him to soon for them to fully enjoy the plans the had for the rest of their retirement. Their is so much Dad accomplished in his life and I love him and miss him so much. He is with the Lord now and I know we will get to see him again. You have blessed everyone around you Dad."
