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. 

Published in Spokesman-Review from December 25 to 
December 26, 2009