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JAMES FRANK HILL

(August 6, 1950 - April 10, 2016)

Jim was born in New Milford, CT and graduated from High School in 1969. He was drafted into the Vietnam War in January 1971. During basic training in Ft. Benning, GA he had various assignments including KP duty. As Jim said, "Peeling 200 pounds of potatoes was better than throwing Grenades."

After an honorable discharge in 1972, he attended UNITY College in UNITY, Maine, receiving his Forestry Technician degree. Unity College had enrolled ____ men and ____ women when it opened in _____.

After a seasonal position with CT State Parks and a seasonal position with the Green Mountain National Forest, Jim began his 39 year Forest Service career on the White Mountain National Forest in 1978.

Jim served as a Forestry Technician on the Amoonoosuuc and Pemigewasset Ranger Districts. On June 18, 2003 Jim married the love of his life, Stephanie Taylor.

Throughout his career Jim dedicated himself to upholding the FOREST SERVICE mission of CARING FOR THE LAND and SERVING PEOPLE.