C. Roland "Rollie" Hill Obituary (1928 - 2016)

C. Roland Rollie Hill, 87, of Bloomington, died at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Martin Health Center in Bloomington.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Christine McNeal officiating. A private inurnment will be at St. Johns Columbarium. Visitation will be from 4 to 7p.m. on Friday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Additional visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded after services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Johns Lutheran Church, Bloomington or the C. Roland and Marie Ann Hill Endowed Scholarship Fund at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.He was born May 4, 1928 in Alton, son of Harold A. and Helen B. Roland Hill. He married Marie Ann Schlemmer on December 26, 1951 in Bloomington.Surviving are his wife, Marie Ann of Bloomington; one son, Howard (Sherry) Hill of Bloomington, two daughters, Susan L. Mason of Orlando, FL and Beverly J. Fleming of Lubbock, TX; and eight grandchildren, Kristin (Adam) Silverman, Lisa (Gary) Gummerman, Brent (Callie) Hill, Lauren (Kirk) Schweizer, Andrew Mason, Lindsey (Matt) Spitsberg, Jessica (Brandon) Chrisp and Connor Fleming. Also surviving are nine great-grandchildren, Madison, Maddox and Mason Schweizer, Ella, Nora and Greta Gummerman, Alice Hill, and Luke and Everett Spitsberg; one sister, Nancy West of Eureka and one brother, Robert (Barbara) Hill of Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents.Rollie graduated from Pekin High School and Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean War era.He was the owner and operator of the Hamilton Hotel and three coin laundries, all in Bloomington.Rollie was a well-known musician around Bloomington-Normal and played in many dance bands and ensembles, he was involved with the Bloomington-Normal Community Band. He also played in the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Civil War Band. He was former president of Home Sweet Home Ministries. Rollie was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Wade Barney Masonic Lodge #512, Bloomington Consistory and Mohammed Temple Shrine, Peoria.Rollie will be remembered by those that knew him as a true gentleman. He was a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He and Marie Ann loved to travel and traveled to seven continents, 56 foreign countries and all 50 states.He was an active member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Bloomington, where he served as a member of the church council.The family would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to the staff of Martin Health Center for the love and support to Rollie and his family.