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A12962-10
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- 1942-06-13 (Creation)
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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)
Hill, Irving E.--Homes & haunts; Hill, Irving E.--Family; Hill, Irving E.; Hill, Tilda A.; Reunions;