Paul Hill

Paul (Bud) Edward Hill Our Loving Husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, Paul Edward Hill 70, passed away peacefully March 5th 2010. He was born April 26th 1939 in Castle Dale, UT, to Paul Freeland Hill and Udella M. Wayman. Married his high school sweetheart Helen Renae Hardy, May 3rd 1957 in Dragerton, UT. She passed on September 16, 1991. Married Verla L. Beradi in 1993, they divorced in 2003. Married Pat Richardson May 6th 2006. Paul served in the US Navy from 1956 to 1960. He returned home to Dragerton, UT for a short visit before re-enlisting, during this "short stay" he was offered a temporary job at the mine where his father worked. He fell in love with coal mining and never left. He worked for Bookcliff, Horse Canyon, Pot-Ash Mine in Moab, Kaiser, and Hiawatha then went to work for Joy Mining and Machinery. Paul had a great love of the outdoors and especially the deserts of Utah. He was involved for many years with the Wild Life Federation and East Carbon's Search and Rescue. An avid motorcycle enthusiast all his life, he was a member of the Gold Wing Association and continued riding even after losing his leg in a motorcycle accident. A longtime member of the CCOHV Association, he actively advocated open lands and public access, 4-wheeling became his "legs" to experiencing the beauty of Utah's mountains and deserts. Paul had a great love for his family and was his Grandsons' biggest fan at sporting events. He will always be remembered for the love and laughter he brought to everyone he knew. Survived by wife Pat Hill, sons, Bill (Becky) Hill of Price, Mike (Alice) Hill of Montrose, Colorado, and extended children Brian (Cindy) Beradi of SLC, Monica (Brian) Silcox of SLC, Tony (Mike) Green of SLC, Lynette Richardson of SLC, Sandra Mangum of Huntington, Brandon Richardson of SLC, Sara Richardson of Delta, Colorado, and BriannaRae (Earl) Tucker of Elmo, 20 Grandchildren, 18 Great-Grandchildren, sisters, Irene Gish of SLC, Shirley Hill of Wellington. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 9th 2010 at 11:00 at Price 3rd Ward 303 West 500 South Price. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, on Monday, March 8th 2010, and also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior the services at the church. Interment will be in the Castle Dale City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Friends and family may sign the guestbook and share memories of Paul at www.fausettmortuary.com.