Larry Gordon Hill

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Gordon Hill, our Pa.

 Larry departed peacefully at home on January 11, 2025 at the age of 72. Larry was born to Gordon and Beverly Hill on April 28, 1952. His parents instilled in him the values of hard work and strong family connection that he carried throughout his life.

 Larry was a devoted father to his five cherished children that he shared with Laura Hill: Traci (Cody) Jorgensen, Andy Hill, Amber (Mike) Conatser, Katie (Trevor) Russell, and Shane Hill. He took immense pride in being a father and found great joy in his role as a grandfather to his nine grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Larry is also survived by his 4 sisters, Linda Stark, Shauna Hair, Sandra Cash, and Sheryl Starkey.

 Larry loved talking to people. He was a captivating storyteller and had an amazing way of painting a picture with his words. Riding around town with him could feel like a historical documentary. He remembered all the important bits of information which created a shared nostalgia and made you feel like you were there with him, enjoying the adventures of his youth. His personality was magnetic.

 Larry’s children always laughed with him about the size of his huge hands. Those hands loved to work. Over the years Larry fixed thousands of leaky roofs and built dozens of buildings. He loved to build. Larry didn’t have a formal education and would laughingly admit to being a horrible speller, but he had the mind of an engineer and approached every project with optimism and confidence. Larry was a creative and calm problem solver. He would think for hours about his projects and carried plans under his hat so he could share his ideas with the people he talked with. 

 Larry and his friend, Scott McArthur, owned Weber Valley Roofing for over 30 years, until 2006 when they built and operated their storage unit facility in Hooper. Larry loved working with Scott and often bragged that he had “the best partner there ever was.” Larry and Scott built cabins next to one another in the 90’s where Larry enjoyed making memories.

 Larry also had a unique way with words and a way of saying things that his family loved to imitate. He loved joking around while working on projects, “hurry every chance you get” was one of his favorite ways to nudge things along. He carried on a saying from his dad; “can’t means you’re too lazy to try” and lovingly passed the sentiment on to his kids and grandkids. Larry would make up his own words sometimes and they were always better than real words, for example; “You know, if you add a brace to that, it will give it a lot more sturdability.” Sturdability has become a common term in his family’s vernacular.

 Larry could be stubborn and rough around the edges and had a hilarious habit of ending phone calls in an abrupt way, but he was a patient and sentimental father who loved people. Larry’s children loved how easy it was to make him happy, the simplest gestures touched him profoundly and made him so much fun to love. For each one of his kids, he was “their person” when they needed support in any way. He had a unique and powerful connection with them and his primary goal was to pass on a better life for them. Which he did.

 For the last four years of his life Larry lived with his youngest daughter, Katie, and her family who adored him. Larry loved sitting on the porch swing he made out of old wagon wheels, while he played his country music and the family worked or played in the back yard. His calming energy radiated wherever he went.

 We will all talk to him hoping to feel his energy again, so feel free to warm our hearts Pa, and hurry every chance you get. In this time of mourning, the family invites friends and relatives to honor Larry’s memory and keep alive the legacy of love he so profoundly embodied. 

 A short graveside service will be held Thursday January 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah.

  A celebration of Larry's life will be held at a date to be announced, so we can come together to remember a remarkable man who gave so much to those he cherished. Rest in peace, Pa. You will be deeply missed, and forever in our hearts.