October 18th, 2022

It is with great sadness and heartache that we announce the passing of Eldon on October 18th, 2022, at 85 years of age. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Eldon is survived by Gail, his loving wife and best friend of 35 years. He leaves to mourn his daughters Dori LeeAnne (Corey) of Chilliwack, and Lisa Diann (Lawrence) of Vancouver, as well as Gail’s daughters Lisa Marie (Lou) of Calgary, and Terry Ann (Russel) of Brooks, AB, grandchildren Kaylan, Shea, Amy, Becca and Danika, and great-grandchildren Tatum and Ryan. He was predeceased by his parents, Leslie and Borgene Hill, his sister Grace Lobe and brother, Maurice Hill.

Eldon was born at 1:00pm on a cold wintery day in Cold Lake, AB. He was the second child of three, born to Leslie and Borgene Hill. He grew up in Cold Lake and while in high school worked at the family grocery store. After graduation, he bought a dump truck and went to work for his brother-in-law Ernie for a while. But in 1957 at the age of 20, he joined the RCMP and served for 23 ½ years at various postings. First in Cumberland, where he met his first wife, Diann. Then on to Nanaimo, Quesnel, Ashcroft, Abbotsford, and Burnaby, where he retired as Staff Sergeant in charge of the district of Burnaby.

For a while after that, he went into a business partnership in Valley Aluminum, but after some time, he left that behind and took over managing the Abbotsford Curling Club. He then met his second wife, Gail; and together they raised her youngest daughter, Lisa Marie. He later started up his own home-based business, Hill’s Home Improvements, and was very successful with that. But after several years, the drier climate of Kamloops beckoned and they relocated there in 1995, taking over management of a large mobile home park.

Having previously purchased 1.3 acres by the Little Shuswap Lake, they enjoyed many happy times there with family and friends over the next 25 years. At home his favorite pastime were the hours spent in his shop creating beautiful designer birdhouses which won numerous awards. He always had a project on the go.

Eldon loved his family and was a wonderful father and grandfather. He was a kind and gentle man of integrity, honor, and generosity, and he never spoke ill of anyone. He will be greatly missed by friends and family alike, but his ready smile will live on in our hearts.

As per Eldon’s wishes, there will not be a formal funeral, but rather a graveside service to be held on November 2nd, 2022, at 1:00pm, at the Hillside Cemetery; followed by a tea social at the Berean Baptist Church at 453 Linden Avenue.

We also wish to express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for the kindness and care that Eldon received in the emergency department and on 6 North of Royal Inland Hospital. Dr. Conley, Dr. Kelly and all of the nursing staff were compassionate and caring.

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• Date : 2022-10-18
• Location : Kamloops