Family reunion at home of Irving E. and Tilda A. Hill. Pictured on June 13, 1942 are Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Cooley and their four children. Mrs. Cooley was formerly Doris Hill.

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Mr. and Mrs. Loyal W. Hill, photographed in June of 1942 at a family reunion at the Hill homestead, 1636 E. 31st. St. Mr. Hill was the son of Irving E. Hill Sr., Tacoma's "Whistling Mailman." The reunion was in honor of Irving Hill Jr. (Bud) who was leaving for preliminary training for the Naval Air Corps. Mr. Loyal Hill served in the Army in the last war. (TNT 7/12/1942, pg. A-2)

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Family reunion at the home of Irving E. Sr. and Tilda A. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Hill resided at 1636 E. 31st St. The family was gathered on June 13, 1942 to see Irving (Bud) Hill Jr. prior to his departure to Spokane to begin training for the Navy Air Corps. Mr. Hill Sr. was Tacoma's most famous mailman, known locally as the "Whistling Mailman." He always whistled as he delivered mail on his northend mail route. His variety of tones and tunes brought him the opportunity to perform on many local programs. He delivered Route 31 for 31 years, prior to his retirement 8 years before this photograph. (TNT 7/12/1942, pg. A-2)

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On June 13, 1942, seventeen members of the Irving E. Hill family gathered at the Hill homestead, 1636 E. 31st St., in honor of Bud Hill. Young Bud would be leaving shortly for preliminary naval flight training in Spokane and the family had gathered to see him off. Pictured in the front row are Mrs. W.D. Cooley (formerly Doris Hill), Tilda (Mrs. Irving E. Sr.) Hill and Mrs. Fred Stedman (formerly Mabel Hill.) Back row, l to r, Carroll Hill, Irving (Bud) Hill Jr., Irving E. Hill Sr., James C. Hill and Loyal W. Hill. Mr. Hill Sr. had achieved fame locally as the "whistling mailman." He had always whistled while delivering mail on his northend route and had performed on many local programs. He carried Route 31 for 31 years before retiring 8 years prior to this picture. Bud was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School. (TNT 7/12/1942, PG. A-2)

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Home portrait of the Irving E. Hill Sr. family. The Hills enjoyed a family reunion on June 13, 1942, at Irving Hill's E. 31st St. residence in honor of Bud Hill, who was leaving shortly to begin training with the Navy Air Corps. Pictured in the front row are, left to right, Mrs. W.D. Cooley (formerly Doris Hill), Tilda (Mrs. Irving Sr.) Hill and Mrs. Fred Stedman (formerly Mabel Hill.) Back row, l to r, Carroll Hill, Irving (Bud) Hill Jr., Irving E. Hill Sr., James C. Hill and Loyal W. Hill. All together, seventeen members of the Hill family turned out to see Bud off. (TNT 7/12/1942, pg. A-2)

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