Richard Edward "Rick" Hile

I met Rick in Milan playing basket in early 80' and kept constant contact until about early 2010. He was a gifted and competitive basketball player and a very sweet and kind person. I learned just now about his passing; I am so sorry to hear about his leaving and wish he may rest in peace. Paolo Targa

Rick, not only were you a great athlete but a true friend. With you at Mitty for 2 yrs and then had to transfer to another school. God Bless Rick, GOD BLESS you.

I remember Ricky from the viewpoint of a younger kid looking up to an older one. He was 2-years older than me and I was in awe of his talent as a pitcher for GallenKamp in Briarwood Little League the summer of 1964. He pitched and hit like the superstar he was and his team won the pennant that year with an 18-3 record. I would also see him at St Lawrence Catholic Church in Santa Clara. I have thought about Ricky from time to time throughout the years and wondered what became of him. I'm...

One of my favorite and most admired friends at Mitty........RIP

Ciao Rick we all Sarni Family miss you so much. We will never forget your first Xmas in Italy at our home in Porta Nuova. Dear Rick rest in peace

Fun In Los Gatos, LA, Sherman Oaks, Santa Monica, over the Hollywood Hills in the night with the City lights and in all night dance clubs in LA, going to GIA. Rick was full of life, then importing and exporting diamonds. Life sparkled all around him in Los Angeles; with close friends. He was a story teller and could draw people in. That was the Rick we knew; and a moment in his life. Shine bright in heaven Rick.

I'm so sorry to hear of Rick's passing. I met him when we were both visiting Florence many years ago and he later visited me, first in Manhattan and then at my home in the Hudson Valley. He had a sweetness about him that in very handsome men is often lost to their vanity. In Rick it was not. I also recall his suffering and his vulnerability and was honored that he showed these things to me. The world is diminished by his death.

I grew up in Santa Clara, on Cabrillo Avenue in the 1960's, when the Hile family moved in down the street. I knew Rick only as a youngster, he being about 11, I would guess. They only stayed in that home a few years but Rick, being 2 years older than me, and their family made an indelible impression in that relatively short time.
You could tell already that Rick was a physically gifted kid. In sports he really was unlike any of us other kids growing up in the neighborhood. He had that...

My sincere condolences. . I remember him playing basketball at Mitty.And winning the Championship. The scene of that win has never left me.. Thanks Rick. May you rest in Peace.