Daniel Hill

Daniel A. Hill 1923 - 2010 Passed away at his home peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 15 2010. He was born in San Francisco in 1923. He became a mechanic and worked in the city until 1955, when he moved his family to the Peninsula. Dan was a genius of a mechanic, he was one of the first mechanics to overhaul automatic transmissions on the Peninsula. He did this on his own by observing how they came apart, correcting the part that was broken and then putting it all back together and making it work. Dan loved a challenge. He took a delivery truck, dismantled it starting at the frame and built a camper out of it. It was well know on the peninsula. It would sleep 6 people. The family took many a vacation in that camper. Dan's real love was his 1931 Chevy Woody Wagon, that he loved to drive to San Francisco. He would Pick out a tourist or two and give them a ride usually down the Lombard Hill. He donated the car to the San Francisco Martine Museum several years ago. It is now on board the Ferry Boat Eureka. Dan was a long time volunteer at the Martine Museum. Dan was also an animal lover, especially cats. He had rescued several over the years and they became his household pets. He was a faithful volunteer for the Boy Scouts Of America for over 8 years. Dan was a Life Time Member of The International Association Of Mechanics, He was a member of Local 1305 in San Francisco and then Local 1414 on the Peninsula. He loved a good joke and had a wonderful since of humor. Dan is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Joyce "Terry" Hill and his devoted sons, Jeffrey, Marc, Craig and Brian, and his beloved daughter Dana Anderson. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Jason, Keegan, Jessica and Kathleen Hill and Justin Anderson and great grandson Igor. Services will be at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel, 1111 Alameda de las Pulgus in Belmont at 11:30 am on Friday, Oct. 22. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to The Peninsula Humane Society, or a charity of your choice.