Dalice Hill was born April 29, 1901 in Hyde Park, Utah in a little frame house. He was the son of William T. Hill and Ida May Balls Hill. He was the third child of fourteen, and the oldest boy.
When Dalice was four years old he started herding cows to pasture. He had a big old mare he used to ride to herd the cows. One day his hat fell off and he got off the horse to get it and was so small he couldn't get back on. He had to walk home and lead the horse. They called him the "Cowboy of Hyde Park". He herded cows until he was ten. He always felt proud of the fact that he could ride a horse at the age of three.
When he was ten, his family was among a group of people who left Hyde Park to settle in Metropolis Nevada, where they filed on a homestead. They lived in a tent at first, then built a one-room house. The crops failed for lack of water, so the family put all their belongings in a wagon and moved to Twin Falls. The trip took five days. After leaving the desert, Magic Valley looked like a green paradise.
In 1916, Dal started working at the Amalgamated Sugar Company and on the U.C. Ranch. He went to San Francisco in 1920 and worked at a battery factory and Western Sugar Refinery.
He married Virginia Ann Christopherson in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 16, 1931. After living in San Francisco for five years, they moved to Twin Falls in 1936. Dalice worked at the Jerome Cooperative Creamery in the late 1930's. During World War II he worked as a heavy equipment operator at Hunt Relocation Center. He eventually returned to the Amalgamated Sugar Company retiring as warehouse foreman in 1966.
Dal loved athletics. He loved baseball and was a good pitcher. He was also a good wrestler, once pinning a college champion.
He was especially interested in plants and animals. He spent long hours weeding and cultivating his garden. He raised cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and dogs and always made sure they were well cared for. He also loved to hunt and fish.
Dalice loved all kinds of music. He played the banjo, ukulele, harmonica, mandolin, and violin by ear. He was always proud of the musical accomplishments of his children and grandchildren.
He had a keen sense of humor enjoyed by all who knew him. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dalice held the office of a High Priest. Dalice was always honest in all his dealings, and expected the same in others. He had something which could not be stolen, an honorable reputation and a good name.
His survivors include his wife, Virginia, one son, Dalice Roger Hill, four daughters, Juanita Munk, Barbara Bingham, Delcie Hymas, Beverly Kellersberger; Four sisters, Verna Rintalla, Mazie Skeen, Mabel Guisasola, Ethyl Kent; Two brothers, Victor Hill and LeRoy Hill; and sixteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five sisters: Stella, Lily, Viola, Leota, and Mary; and two brothers, Clarence and Arnold.