David Wayne Hill
January 20, 1954 - January 20, 2022

David Wayne Hill went to be with his family on his 68th birthday. He was surrounded by his love ones. David was born in Arcata on January 20, 1954 at the old Trinity Hospital, to his parents Amil and Myrtle Hill. David was raised in Arcata with his sister Ellen, his brother Lee and cousins on Buttermilk Lane. David attended Jacoby Creek School and Arcata High School.

He was known as the “Mayor of Buttermilk Lane” and also “Dave on Tour,” when he would ride his lawn mower to Murphy’s Market in Sunnybrae.

David loved to go fishing and have coffee with his freinds at Uniontown Coffee Shop, where he meet his wife, Sherry. He also loved going to the race track to watch the races. David was a hard worker, always ready to help anyone or to play with his grandson Harvey.

David worked on fishing boats, and had a postal contract to drive mail to the Willow Creek and Burnt Ranch area, where he met alot of friends along the way.

David is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Sherry Hill, his daughter Michaela Hill, and his grandson Harvey Ray Olson, his cousins Tom and Vonnie O’niell, Gary and Lois O’niell, and Allen O’niell, and Darlene Fredrickson Shearer, and family, Dwayne Fredrickson and family, and Jimmy Fredrickson and family, Ronnie O’Niell and family, Kevin Meyers and family, Lynne Hillegeist and family, Kelly Ramirez and family, His brother and sister-in-law Keven and Tammy Lewis, and his sister and brother-in-law Michelle and Jon Shaddix, his mother-in-law Elaine Lewis, his niece Alexandria Elliott, nephews Max Elliott and Fred Elliott, great-niece Kendra Shaddix and great-nephews Gunner Elliott and Wyatt Elliott, and many friends that he made throughout the years, and special friends Jerry Nolan, Chuck Krull, Ben and Lee Towers.

David is preceded in death by his parents, Amil and Myrtle Hill, his grandparents, Ernest and Bessie Raab, his aunt Eunice O’niell and uncle John O’Niell. and uncle and aunt Erwin and June Fredrickson, his brother, Lee Hill, his sister and her husband Ellen and Pat Magnotte, his father-in-law Ray Lewis, and nephew Dale O Elliott and many more.

David was always coming up with sayings: “If you can’t wear it, if you can’t eat it or you can’t use it, you don’t need it.” or “Time is money” or “I can sleep when I am dead.”

David will be miss by everyone that knew and loved him.

David’s family would like to thank everyone who has reached out to us, and the staff at Open Door Clinic in McKinleyville, the staff at St Joseph Hospital, and Hospice for all of your great care for David.

We will have a celebration of life for David at a later date.

As I sit in heaven
And watch you everyday
I try to let you know with signs
I never went away
I hear you when you’re laughing
And watch you as you sleep
I even place my arms around you
To calm you as you weep
I see you wish the days away
Begging to have me home
So I try to send you signs
So you know you are not alone
Don’t feel guilty that you have
Life that was denied me
Heaven is truly beautiful
Just you wait and see
So live your life, laugh again
Enjoy yourself. be free
Then I know with every breath you take
You’ll be taking one for me…….