Dale E. Hill, 76, of North Platte, NE passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at NE Medicine Medical Center in Omaha.
Dale was born on October 28, 1945 in Broken Bow, NE the son of Donald Francis Hill and Frances Louise (McEwen) Hill.
Dale grew up on his parents’ farm. His family attended the Methodist church. He attended country school and later graduated from Broken Bow High in 1964. He worked at Ruff Motor and Cooksley Ford. Later he became a partner at Farritor Auto Parts. He married Joanne Bradshaw in 1970. They adopted two little boys who were brothers. They later divorced. He married DeDe Ash Belders May 15, 1982 in an outdoor ceremony at her parents’ country home. Their honeymoon never ended. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, as well as watching football, even the Huskers. From an early age, Dale enjoyed cars and auto racing. He collected antique glassware, pottery and classic tractors. He enjoyed going to auctions. He was a farmer, a pilot, and a businessman. His greatest hunting trip was to NX Bar Ranch in Sheridan, Wyoming. He shot a very large elk there which is on display at his office. He spent many years hunting and fishing with grandson Cody, lifelong friend Jim Adams and his son, Jessie. Dale was lucky enough to go fishing in Alaska three times, to Sitka, Ketchican and Elfin Cove. He especially enjoyed fishing with his son Ken, brother Dean, and nephews Mike and Tyler. He and DeDe went to Scotland in 2017 and walked where his ancestors lived. He owned ABC Auto Salvage for 35 years and was still actively working. He was an extremely kind and generous man, known to many as “Uncle Dale.” He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Dale was proceeded in death by his parents, a twin brother, Dean, and sister-in-law, Val Teahon.
Those left to cherish Dale’s memory are his wife DeDe, sons, Kevin Hill of Grand Island, NE, and Ken (Dalene) Hill of Peoria, AZ; step-daughter, Traci Lockhart of North Platte; step-son, Jason Belders of Broken Bow; grandchildren, Cody (Sasha) Hill of Queen Creek, AZ, Shaleigh Pope of Peoria, AZ; step-grandchildren, Chateau (Luke) Jackson of North Platte, Cody (Elissa) Lockhart of Sarasota, FL, and Cassi Lockhart of North Platte; great-grandchildren Josiah, LaDestiny, Honesty, Victorious, Mezmerize, Jackson, and Ciona; sisters-in-law, Viv Lueck of Chino Valley, AZ, Janie Hill of Holdrege; nephews Ron Hill and Mike (Alicea) Hill, Tim (Kelly) and Terry Teahon, Mike Lueck, niece April Hughes; great-nephews Jordan and Tyler Hill, great-niece Carolyn Hill, several cousins and a brother-in-law, Bill Teahon of San Tan Valley, AZ.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on November 4,2022 at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Evans officiating. A memorial book signing will be held on November 3,2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which has been entrusted with the arrangements.