BLACKFOOT, ID—AUGUST 17, 2017—Funeral services will be held Friday for longtime horseman Dennis "Dennie" Hill, 69 of Blackfoot, Idaho.

Hill and his wife Kris campaigned the AQHA Racing Champion Filly Ab What A Runner who won the 2002 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Rose Ward Building Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 403 North 150 West, Blackfoot, Idaho. Viewing from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Family will meet with friends and relatives on Thursday (Aug. 31) from 6:00-8:00 pm. at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 South Shilling Ave., Blackfoot, Idaho.

Dennis George Hill of Blackfoot passed away on Monday. He was born on November 13, 1947 in Richmond, Utah the fourth child to Albert Francis Hill and Melna Nelson Hill.

Dennie spent his childhood working on the family farm in Richmond. During high school, he was a great basketball player and his teammates lovingly referred to him as "Hoot". He graduated from Skyview High School in 1966.

He attended Utah State University before he married his high school sweetheart, Kristine Seamons on September 19, 1968 in the Logan LDS Temple. They lived in Richmond for a time before they moved to Idaho in 1971 to further his career as a cattleman and rancher. In 1973, he bought a small farm in Blackfoot where he raised his family and built his business.

Dennie was an avid horseman and loved his race horses. His horses won a lot of big races over the years but none of them brought him more joy than when he and Kris won the All-American Futurity. Ab What A Runner was making only her third career start when she won the $1.89 million race. He purchased the Royal Quick Dash filly for $67,000 as a yearling.

Dennie loved a good steak, a good card game, and watching his beloved Utah Jazz. He loved people and was a friend to everyone he met.

Dennie was a fantastic husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved spending time with family and always set a good example of honesty, hard work, and love. He was very proud of his wife, kids and grandchildren and will be sorely missed by all.

Dennie is survived by his wife, Kris; his children Jennifer (Ken) Harris of Alpine, Utah, Todd Hill of Pleasant View, Utah, Leslie (Trevor) Walker of Ammon, Idaho and David (Abby) Hill of Blackfoot, Idaho; his brother, Mont Hill of Filer, Idaho; Grandchildren Tyler (Makenzie) Harris, Cody (Savannah) Harris, Braeden Harris, McKenzie Harris, Gage Hill, Jaxon Hill, Lexie (Garrett) Kerby, Austin Walker (serving in the Peru Iquitos Mission) Abi Walker and Ellie Walker; two great grand-children, Nash Kerby and Harper Harris.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Ted Hill; sister, Bonnie Karren; and father in-law, Linden Seamons.

Condolences may be sent to the family at hawkerfuneralhome.com.