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Birth:          11 Jul 1925 Granite City, Ill.
Death:          29 Nov 2008 Pocatello, Idaho

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Paul Bernard Dills, 83: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Morning News, The (Blackfoot, ID) - January 12, 2009
Deceased Name: Paul Bernard Dills, 83
POCATELLO - Paul Bernard Dills, 83, passed away November 29th 2008 at Portneuf 
Regional Medical Center. 
Paul was born July 11, 1925 in Granite City, Illinois to Raymond Howard Dills and 
Addie James Dills. 
The family moved to Pocatello and soon bought a farm in Chubbuck where Paul and 
his brother Raymond Lindell Dills spent their childhood. 
Paul attended Tyhee Elementary and Irving Junior High. After graduating from 
Pocatello High School, he attended the University of Idaho Southern Branch in 
Pocatello, the University of Idaho in Moscow, and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. 
Paul's education and training prepared him for the opportunities and travel of a varied 
career in all areas and disciplines of construction, design and troubleshooting. 
He held Journeyman ratings as Master Electrician, Millwright, Sheet Metalist, 
Machinist and Welder. Paul supervised projects as a General Contractor and Electrical 
Contractor ranging from Trolley Square in Salt Lake City to coal gasification in Craig 
Colorado. In addition to being a Construction Generalist he also owned several 
businesses including a farm in Aberdeen, Idaho. 
He was a Master Mason, Shriner and a member of many other civic organizations. 
Paul married his high school sweetheart Vivian Woolley in Pocatello in 1947. 
Paul is survived by Vivian, his wife of more than 60 years, his daughters Colette Dills 
Sparks and Janel Dills and three grandchildren, Jana Sparks, Rylan Sparks and Kali 
Sparks. His parents, a grandchild Tyler Dills Gearhart and his brother Raymond Lindell 
Dills, preceded him in death. 
At Paul's request no funeral services will be held. 
Donations in memory of Paul may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children. 
Online condolences may be sent to the family, and more complete memorial information 
is listed at www.wilksfuneralhome.com. 
AT TIME OF DTR's wedding, 1974, living in Page, Ariz.

Parents
DILLS R. H. ()
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Siblings
DILLS Paul Bernard (11 Jul 1925 - 29 Nov 2008)

Marriage To WOOLLEY Vivian (7 Aug 1927 - 22 Sep 2010)
    m. 1947 

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Parents
WOOLLEY Adrian Rumel (22 Jul 1896 - 9 Oct 1968)
SPERRY Vivian Genetta (1 Oct 1896 - Jul 1978)

Children by WOOLLEY Vivian 7 Aug 1927 - 22 Sep 2010
DILLS Colette ()
DILLS Janel ()

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