Paul Allen Dillin

1943 - 2024

Paul Allen Dillin

September 30, 1943 - November 8, 2024

Paul A. Dillin, 81, of Hillsdale, Ill., died unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2024, at his home. Services will be held at 10 am, Friday, November 15, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, 27308 108th Ave N., Port Byron. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm, Thursday, at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery, Hillsdale. Memorials may be made to the Hillsdale Fire Department.

Paul was born September 30, 1943, in Hillsdale, Ill., the son of Howard "Pee Wee" and Clara (Jacobs) Dillin. He graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1961. He married Barbara Schupbach on September 12, 1970 in Princeton, Ill. Paul spent his whole life in Hillsdale. He became a volunteer firefighter for the Hillsdale Fire Department as a teenager and worked for his dad, at Dillin's Midway Mobile Station. He went on to work at the Caterpillar Engine Remanufacturing Plant in Bettendorf. From there he worked security at the Nuclear Plant in Cordova for many years before taking his final job in Public Works for the Village of Hillsdale.

Paul was dedicated to serving his community through the Hillsdale Fire Department for more than 60 years. He served in all roles, including Fire Chief and President of the Trustees.

He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping and trapshooting. His greatest passion were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved attending their activities and sporting events.

He is survived by his son, Dale Dillin, Hillsdale; daughter, Kristin (J.D.) Snowden, Hillsdale; grandchildren, Christopher Dillin (Michelle Quilty), Daniel (Jennifer) Dillin, Autumn Dillin, Callen Snowden, Addelyn Snowden; great-grandchildren, Lexi, Kaydence and Wyatt Dillin, Camryn and Levi Dillin, and Arizona Dillin; brother, Skip (Linda) Dillin, Bloomington, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Barb, in February 2024; and a brother, Jimmy, in infancy. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com.