Michael Duane "Mike" Hill, Minot, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in a Minot Hospital.

Mike was born June 10, 1948 in Ogden, Utah the son of Herbert and Wilda (Mackey) Dowding. He was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in 1952 moved with his family to Ogden, Utah. They moved various places throughout the United States while his father served in the Air Force.

Mike graduated from Minot High School in 1966 and attended college at Minot State College and a one year of respiratory therapy training in Minot. He was united in marriage to Linda Titus on June 27, 1973 in Powers Lake, ND. They lived in Williston for 12 years, where he was employed at Mercy Hospital. They lived in Lisbon for a short time where he did hospital home care before returning to Minot. He was employed at Trinity and St Joseph's Hospital as a respiratory therapist. He later was employed with Reub's Jet Photo and Choice Hotels before retiring in 2013. Linda died May 31, 2013.

Mike was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot, the Dakota Territory Air Museum, Experimental Aircraft Association, Warbirds of America and the NRA. He enjoyed photography, building model airplanes, traveling, fishing, baking, reading and writing World War II aviation books.

His loving family includes, children, Jason (Karen) Hill, Oregon, WI and Jennifer (Christopher) Rast, Anchorage, AK; 6 grandchildren: Collin, Andrew, Emma, Jacob, Kathryn & Madelyn; his step-father, Sedge Field of Minot.

A private family graveside will be held at Rosehill Memorial Park, where he will be interred alongside his beloved wife, Linda.
Booksigning: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.

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