Born in Duluth, MN on Oct. 26, 1888. A veteran of WWI, Hill settled in Oakland where he was a pupil at the California College of Arts & Crafts from 1924-33. He died there on Jan. 30, 1941.
Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book
"Artists in California, 1786-1940"Death Record; Oakland Tribune, 1-30-1941 (obit).
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