Hill, Scott James

Scott James Hill, 49, of Shellsburg, passed away Jan. 6, 2012, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer, in his home, with the presence of his family. Public visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, where a Scripture service will begin at 6 p.m., conducted by Sister Mary Hargrafen. Friends may call at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing, with Father David Ambrossy as celebrant. Interment will be at Gethsemane Cemetery in Lansing. Arrangements are being conducted by Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton and Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Scott was born Dec. 18, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Kenneth "Sam" (Charlotte) Hill and Mary "Josie" (Joe) Davis. He married Vicky (Cooper) Hill on May 2, 1987, in Lansing, Iowa. They have four children, Ryan (Lena) Hill of Austin, Minn., and Elizabeth Hill, Patrick Hill and Sarah Hill, all of Shellsburg.

Scott has two sisters, Tammy (Freddie) Maneely and Billie Davis, both of Cedar Rapids; his mother- and father-in-law, Eilene and Vernon Cooper of Lansing; brothers-in-law, Wayne (Tammy) Cooper and Ron (Angie) Cooper, both of Lansing; and sisters-in-law, Deb (Dan) Windfield of Alburnett and Brenda (Scott) Schorr of Mantorville, Minn.

Scott spent his life working hard as a machinist at Iowa Precision Industries and Rockwell Collins, both in Cedar Rapids. He was also chief Steward for Sheet Metal Workers Union 263.

Scott touched the lives of many through many years of coaching. He was involved in Shellsburg T-ball, Little League Baseball, Pony League baseball and soccer. He was also a football coach for the Metro Youth Football Association and a leader for the Shellsburg Cub Scouts.

In his spare time, Scott was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was  active in SaPaDaPaSo. Scott was president of the Shellsburg Fire Department and also a member of the Shellsburg First Responders. He had a love for hunting, was a master tomato grower, and loved to grow a garden.

He enjoyed supporting all of his favorite sports teams, which included the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, Lansing Kee-Hawks, Kasson-Mantorville KoMets, Alburnett Pirates, Wartburg Knights, Mount Mercy Mustangs, Iowa State Cyclones, Iowa Hawkeyes, and his beloved Green Bay Packers. Scott also thoroughly enjoyed beating all his nieces and nephews in Euchre.

Published Jan. 7, 2012, in The Gazette