Norman, Oklahoma
Both the sport fishing industry and the scientific community lost an innovative thinker Thursday, July 17, 2008 when Dr. Loren Hill of Norman passed away following a long illness. Dr. Hill retired as professor of zoology at the University of Oklahoma following 33 years in the classroom and 30...
Read MoreKenyon, We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. You and your family will be in our prayers and thoughts. Wish we could of been there for you. Please let us know how you are doing. Love ya Rodney and Rebecca Blake
Rodney blake
July 22, 2008 | Olka. City, OK
Loren made my life a better and more enjoyable place; I have such fond memories of our both enjoying mayonnaise and Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars, fishing and his teaching me how to better fry a fish; the day I found a living specimen of Skola Pendra and brought it to the dining hall was a special early morning with Loren; my thoughts and prayers are with Linda, Kenyon and Kelton - your husband and father was a special man - I can still hear his voice singing "out in the West Texas Town of...
Bill Churchill
July 21, 2008 | Edmond, OK
The Hill Family,
Loren was my advisor at OU and led me through treacherous waters. He oversaw my growth from naive farm-boy to my Master of Science degree. It was Loren that gave the first talk that ever let me consider that I could do fish biology for a living. And now, I am a fishery biologist for the US Department of the Interior. Eternal thanks to Loren for showing me what was possible.
Mark Bowen
July 21, 2008 | Boulder, CO
I am saddened to hear of Lorens' passing.
He was an anchor of inquiry, encouragement, oppoortunity and respect for all his students on the other side of a ping-pong table.
John Priestley
July 21, 2008 | Norman/Juneau, AK
Linda, Kenyon, and Kelton--our love and prayers are with you. Loren is one of my favorite cousins. I will miss him. So sorry we can't be there now, but know we are thinking of you.
Larry & Dolores Cross
July 20, 2008 | Amarillo, TX
Linda,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and I wish I could be there in person for you right now. I love you and I'm thinking of you.
I'm going to miss Loren. He was such a kind man and would do anything for any one. Loren will be missed by many and he will be remembered for making a difference in the world.
Sending you Love and Prayers,
Leslie
Leslie Freude
July 20, 2008 | Santa Clarita, CA
i was so sorry to hear about loren. god bless you in this time of sorrow.
jimmie nell
July 20, 2008 | Rogers, AR
Linda, Kenyon, & Kelton, Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Loren will be missed by a lot of people, including the ones in the Texas Panhandle.
God Bless
LaVaun Kraft
July 20, 2008 | Lipscomb, TX
