Eugene D. Hill ’47

He married M. Preston “Pres” Hodges in 1950 while beginning a distinguished career as a chemical engineer with the Ideal Cement Co. He was honored for outstanding services by the American Concrete Institute and later received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Testing and Materials.

Retiring (sort of) in 1985, Gene joined a small consulting firm, having learned that the “satisfaction of a job well done is more important then climbing the rungs of a corporate ladder,” and as a corollary, “no business problem can be solved without addressing the people aspects of it.”

In our yearbook Gene spoke fondly of his Princeton years: the enjoyment of forging lasting friendships, of serious “bull sessions,” and the inspiration derived from studying Greek philosophers. Too, he savored the joys of a long, loving marriage and witnessing children and grandchildren pass through the cycles of happy lives.

On Feb. 24, 2008, Gene finally succumbed to a terminal illness. We send our warm wishes to Pres and the family.