Ernest Dill Jr

Biography

Ernest O. Dill, Jr, 83, died from a brief illness on August 26 at his home in Waco Texas. Born in Cass, WV, and preceded in death by Ernest O and Rosa Sensabaugh Dill, 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
Surviving are his wife Marjorie Johnson Dill of Waco, Texas; sons Creig of The Philippines and Steven and his wife Kristi of Pittsburgh, PA; daughters Beth Nelson and her husband Ron of Waco, Texas, and Leisa Strohmaier and her husband Tom of Guilford, CT. Four grandchildren Jason and Megan Strohmaier, Andrew Nelson and Lance Dill. Brother, Dr. Marvin Dill of Huntington, WV and sister, Marie Gregg of Detroit, Mi.
Mr. Dill was a WWII veteran serving aboard the USS Whitehurst in the South Pacific. He retired after 26 years of service from Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, WV. And was the founder and past president of Dill’s Fire and Safety in Ravenswood, WV. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Hewitt Texas.
Mr. Dill will be cremated with his ashes spread to sea with his wife upon her passing. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ in Hewitt Texas on Sunday, August 30th at 2pm. There will be a Memorial Service at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, WV on Saturday October 10th at 10:00 AM. Mr. Dill has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Silverton VFD, Rt. 1, Box 182, Ravenswood, WV 26164.
He was proud to be a part of The Greatest Generation.

Memorial Service

Sunday August 30, 2009 , 2:00 P.M. at Hewitt Church of Christ