Daniel Hille

02/11/1927 - 12/22/2009

HILLE, Daniel Richard "Boyd" Passed away quietly on December 22, 2009. He was born February 11, 1927 to Dan and Mathilda Hille. He grew up on the family farm near Ritzville with his older brothers, all deceased, Rheinhold, Emil "Moose", Ruben and Everett and his sisters, Mary (Shelman) and Arlene (Roth). He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1945 and was drafted into theArmy. After his service he returned to Ritzville to continue his education at WSU and Gonzaga U. He met and married the love of his life, Elaine Lofgren in 1949. They had four children, Mary (Reilly), Nancy, Scott and Mitch. After working various jobs, including one in a Pontiac dealership in Ritzville, he started a Chevrolet dealership. Signing for the franchise in 1954, he was the youngest Chevrolet dealer in the United States. It became HilleChevrolet-Pontiac in 1958. He retired in 1994 at the age of 67. Boyd loved his children, his grandchildren, his cabin at Priest Lake, and most devotedly, his wife Elaine, who preceded him in death in December, 2008. He is survived by his sisters, Mary and Arlene; his four children, 12 grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at DANEKAS FUNERAL HOME-RITZVILLE at 3pm on Saturday, December 26th.