John Hill, age 88, passed away on September 13, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born in Pennsylvania and raised in England. He joined the American Army and was a World War II veteran. He retired as a sheet metal worker of Local #2 in Kansas City. John was the father of 11 children - sons John Hill of England, Michael Hill and wife Brenda of El Dorado Springs, MO, Eugene Hill and wife of Las Vegas, NV; daughters Anna Fox and husband Roy of Riverside Kansas City, Jean Beavers and husband Ron of Austin, TX, Belinda White and husband Stan of Republic, MO as well as 20 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be Friday, September 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Missouri Veterans Cemetery under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.