Obituary for Warren E. Hill Warren Earl Hill BILLINGS – Warren E. Hill, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2005. He died surrounded by his three children, Warren A, Sharon Pielaet and David. Warren was born on December 8, 1920 in Vale, OR to Eileen McBrady Hill and G. Earl Hill. He grew up and was schooled in the Bozeman area. He married Irene Durand in Cheyenne, WY on March 20, 1943. Irene and Warren lived in Billings from 1947 to 1965 and in Arvada, CO from 1966 until they returned to Billings in May of 1998. Warren was involved in athletics and enjoyed “tinkering” with cars as a young man. After graduation from high school, he graduated from Curtiss Wright Tech School in Glendale, CA as an aircraft and engine mechanic. He served in the Pacific as an Army Air Corp crew chief and line chief. After discharge he worked for United Air Lines in Cheyenne, WY. With a “promise and a hand shake” he moved his family and joined Challenger Airlines in Billings in April 1947. He worked for Challenger until March 1948 when Monarch Airlines took over maintenance in Billings. He worked for Monarch until 1950 when the organization became Frontier Airlines. Warren retired from Frontier Airlines in Denver, CO in 1984. He is preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother, Alice Olson Hill and his wife Irene. He is survived his sisters Hazelle Mowrey of Seattle, WA, Jean Guthrie (Rex) of Boulder, CO and Betty Jenkins of Olympia, WA, son Warren (Anne) of Billings, daughter Sharon (Rick) Pielaet of Bozeman, son David (Debbie) of Thornton, CO; grandchildren Shannon Ortt (Dan), Kelly Hill, Spencer Hill, Jessica Pielaet, Megan Pielaet, Heidi Hill and Jeni Hill; great grandchildren, Alden Pielaet-Borchert, and Rylan and Aidan Ortt plus numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. A memorial service will be held in Billings on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 11:00 am at St Pius X, 717 18th Street West, Billings, MT 59102. Arrangements made by Cremation or Funeral Gallery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Warren’s name to the St Vincent Healthcare, 1233 N 30th, Billings, MT 59101; St Vincent Foundation, 1106 N 30th, Billings, MT 59101 or the charity of one’s choice. -Sent by Warren's son (3/21/05)