Bill Hill

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Deacon Bill is a native Nashvillian having attended St. Vincent de Paul and Father Ryan High School. He retired from the Army Corps of Engineers as Chief of the legal office after serving 33 years. He became a deacon in 2006 and received his Master’s degree in from St. Meinrad in 2012. He wife Etheleen is a Baptist minister and also has a Master’s degree in Christian Education. They have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.

While at St. Vincent, Deacon Bill had a special interest in ministry to the elderly and sick and Bible study and hopes to make a contribution in those areas at Holy Family.  Deacon Bill also started the Katharine Drexel Scholarship Endowment at Father Ryan to continue the legacy of St. Katharine Drexel in assisting Black students in acquiring a catholic education. He is also on the Strategic Planning Committee at Father Ryan and hopes to assist Father Ryan in preparing for the challenges of the 21^st century.