Clifford L. Hill

A memorial service for Clifford L. Hill will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska with Chaplain Kathy Doiel and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Venango Cemetery in Venango, Nebraska.

Clifford Lee Hill, 87 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away, on July 1, 2023, at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege. Clifford was born on November 1, 1935 in Julesburg, Colorado, the eighth of nine children born to Claude and Ida Collins.   In 1937, he was adopted by Oliver and Clara Hill of Venango.

In the 1950's, Clifford made his home at Bethphage Mission in Axtell, Nebraska until the mid 1980's.  Clifford then moved to Holdrege, where he worked at the Phelps Memorial Health Center, helping with laundry. He loved his cat, Star and he enjoyed bowling, spending time at the Holdrege Senior Center and having coffee with his friends.

He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, he was a faithful member, and he regularly attended the Friendship Class.

Clifford was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers and sisters.

Clifford is survived by his sister, Millie Hall of North Platte, Nebraska; his nephew, Jerry Collins of Bellevue, Nebraska; guardian, Shirley Butz and her husband, Bob, of Holdrege; and a host of other relatives and friends.

There will not be a visitation or memorial book signing.

A memorial has been established in Clifford's honor, and kindly suggested to Holdrege Memorial Homes or to Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangement s.