James Michael Hill

1945 - 2021

HILL, James Michael, 75, of Powhatan, Va., passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021, after fighting a short illness. Jim was born November 20, 1945, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, the son of Lt. Col. Alvin James Hill and Marilyn Rose Hill (nee Fitzgibbons). Jim is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Margaret Hill (nee Lumley); his three children, son, David J. Hill (Valerie) of Australia, daughters, Alicia A. Eisenbeiss of Lewisburg, W.Va. and Ashley K. Pospahala and special son-in-law, Stephen T. Pospahala, of Richmond, Va. Jim loved his grandchildren and spent as much time as possible with his four grandchildren who lived close to him, Mabel and Emma Eisenbeiss of Lewisburg, W.Va. and Jackson and Piper Pospahala of Richmond, Va. He also leaves behind three grandchildren who live abroad, Ena, Alaina and Matilda Hill of Australia. Jim was a proud graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Science in Management, a Master of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Science in Statistics. After putting himself through college on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, Jim served four years as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force in the Air Force Special Projects Production Facility, a top-secret facility at Westover Air Force Base, Mass. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, Jim took a position in the IT department at Philip Morris, U.S.A. During his tenure at Philip Morris, Jim earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Richmond, graduating in the inaugural Executive M.B.A. class from U.R. In 1998, Jim retired from PM U.S.A. as the Director of Information Services, but stayed on as the "Y2K General" as the computer rollover to 2000 took place. Following retirement, Jim and Mary were able to enjoy traveling, spending as much time as possible with their grandchildren and building and living in their dream home in Powhatan, Va. A private memorial and burial service will be held at Hollywood Cemetery on Monday, May 10, 2021. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of James Michael Hill to the American Battlefield Trust, 1140 Professional Court, Hagerstown, Md. 21740 or by phone at 1-888-606-1400.