Robert Donald Hill Dobbs Ferry, New York Obituary

Robert Donald Hill

Robert Donald Hill of Sleepy Hollow and Pilot Knob, NY, formerly of Irvington, NY, died peacefully on August 22, 2017 at Kendal-on-Hudson, Sleepy Hollow, NY from complications following a fall. Born in the Bronx, NY on April 23, 1928, he was the son of the late Robert Edwards Hill and Evelyn Robertson Hill. Growing up in Riverdale, NY, he was educated at The Barnard School for Boys (1945) and then Dartmouth College (1949). Bob married Virginia Hayes in 1951 and following her death in 2004, he married Marilyn Eager in 2005. From 1952 to 1954, Bob served on active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an officer (LTJG) aboard the U.S.S. Parle (DE 708). Following his naval service, Bob joined his father's real estate firm, Robert E. Hill, Inc., in Riverdale, NY. At the time of his retirement in 1991, he was president of the firm. He was a member of the Real Estate Board of the Bronx, Peter Minuit Post #1247 of the American Legion (of which he was Commander from 1969 - 1970), and the St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York. He was a member of the Ardsley Country Club in Irvington, NY and the Glens Fall Country Club of Glens Falls, NY. He was also a member of the Ardsley Curling Club in Irvington, NY for many years, serving on its board as director, treasurer, president, and editor of the Club's newsletter, Duck Soup. Bob enjoyed curling, sailing, reading, skiing, oysters, back rubs, singing, waterskiing, and spending time with family at West Gilgo Beach, Lake George, and Chaumont, NY. He is survived by his three devoted daughters, Cynthia Archer (Pierce) of Villanova, PA; Susan Cody of Bronxville, NY, and Elizabeth Hill (Ethan Kende) of Bedford Hills, NY; 6 loving grandchildren, Catherine and Emily Archer, Gwendolyn and Allyson Cody, and Jacob and Noah Kende; and 2 step children, Tom Eager and Mary Cline. We miss you Dad! Donations may be made to The Lake George Association, PO Box 408, Lake George, NY 12845. A Celebration of Bob Hill's Life Please join us in remembering our father, Bob Hill, on Saturday, October 14th at 12 noon at the Irvington Presbyterian Church 25 N. Broadway, Irvington, NY. After the service, please join us for Lunch, Libations and Wonderful Memories at the Ardsley Country Club 100 N. Mountain Dr., Ardsley-On-Hudson, NY In memory of Dad, we encourage you to wear anything curling related, plaid, Scottish, or pants with anything embroidered on them (think sailboats, whales, ducks, etc.)! He would have gotten a kick out of any of these….. well, except for the pants, which he thought were perfectly normal. Please let us know if you plan to attend Archer750@aol.com Service OCT 14. 12:00 PM (ET) Irvington Presbyterian Church 25 N Broadway Irvington, NY 10533 http://irvingtonpresbychurch.org/ Loading map
April 23, 1928 - August 22, 201704/23/192808/22/2017
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Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home
August 2, 2022