Obituaries:  Marvin Edwin Hill, Sabine Parish       H-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 19, 2003
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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ENC Marvin Edwin Hill, U.S. Navy (Retired)

  Services were conducted for Marvin E. Hill, 82, in the chapel of
Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at 11
a.m. Officiating the service was the Rev. Bob Latham of Lakeside
Baptist Church near Converse, where Mr. Hill was an active
member. Interment followed in Converse Cemetery. Military Rites
were conducted by the 12th District Dept. of La. Veterans of
Foreign Wars - Honor Guard.

  Mr. Hill entered into rest on Feb. 4, at his home, after a
lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was born in Rochester, N.Y.
on May 30, 1920, and was a veteran of WWII, and served 20 years
in the U.S. Navy. He also retired from AT&T after 10 years, and
was a past member of Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office, and
numerous other organizations.

  He was preceded in death by his son, Marvin E. Hill Jr.; father,
William E. Hill; mother, Blanch Mae Calley; and sister, Helen
Hill.

  He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Leona Hill; son,
Randy (Bill) Hill and wife Pamela of Doyline; stepsons, Jerry W.
Waters and wife Sheila of New Caney, Texas, David E. Waters and
wife Rhonda of Haughton, Danny R. Waters of Alexandria, Steve A.
Waters, and Loretta of New Caney, Texas; daughter, Judy A. Tisdel
and husband Wayne of Shreveport; 17 grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren; and his beloved poodle, MiMi.

  In lieu of flowers, the family would like any donations made to
Lakeside Baptist Church Building Fund. In addition, the family
would like to thank Dr. Leigh Dillard, and Dr. Denis Kamberov at
DeSoto General Hospital, and the staff of hospice for all their
care and support.

  Hill Crest Funeral Home.