James Ross Jim Hill, age 88, beloved husband and father went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Born May 26, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to Floyd A. Hill and Ida Bitticks Hill, he married Marian Walworth on October 22, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jim was a resident of Irving since 1954 and a pilot with Braniff for more than 30 years. After that he worked for the FAA for 10 years before he retired. He was co-founder of the Irving Girls Softball League, a member of the Irving Sports Hall of Fame, a sports coach with the DeMolays, and a swimming instructor to numerous Irving children. He was also a lifetime PTA award recipient, a WWII Naval Aviator and a member of Irving Bible Church. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Allan Hill, he is survived by his wife; daughter, Sandye (Sara Lynne) Hill; sons, Mike Hill, Tommy Hill, and Rocky Hill, all of Irving; grandchildren, Daniel, Debbie, Andrew, and Douglas; 12 great grandchildren; brothers, Gene Hill of Idaho and Kenneth Hill of El Paso. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday. Service is 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons or Special Olympics. We love you, Daddy.