Edwin Christopher Hill

March 26, 1959 - April 19, 2018

On Thursday, April 19, 2018, Eddie was called home to be with his heavenly father after a short illness at the INOVA Fairfax Hospital. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter J. Hill, Jr., his mother, Alvernia P. Hill; his sister, Sandra L. Gregg; and brother in-law Tezerra Teferra. Edwin Christopher Hill was born March 26, 1959, in Alexandria, VA. He was the fifth of six children born to Walter and Alvernia Hill. He graduated from T.C. Williams High School in 1978. After working with his father as a mechanic, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1983. Shortly before receiving an Honorable discharge from the Marine Corps in 1989 he went to work for the DC Department of Corrections. In 1998 he joined the Arlington County Sheriff’s Department and remained a loyal employee there until his untimely death. Ed, Eddie, Hill, whatever name you knew him by; went to work every day… good days, bad days, even on days that he didn’t feel well. He was the type of man that knew he had things to do, people to see, and it was very hard to convince him otherwise. When he needed to relax, he would spend hours gardening. He was famous for making anyone who was willing, get down on their hands and knees to pitch in. He was an excellent cook, and a secret shopaholic. He loved to cook on the grill and took pride in sharing his skills with the men in the family. When he wasn’t grilling, he was in the kitchen cooking. He would not let you go home without tasting, or taking home a plate of his food. Some of his specialties were seafood salad and macaroni and cheese. On any given weekend, he would spend hours at Costco or watching QVC to acquire the latest gadgets. Every other Saturday morning he would go and get his haircut at his great friend “Smoke’s” barbershop. He would make a day out of it with whomever he was with. That could mean just driving around looking at the sites, or going to get the best fried fish in D.C. Sunday evenings usually consisted of family time, or hanging out with his good friends Chuck and Paulette. Ed was a loyal Redskins fan. On game day, he would go to FedEx field hours before a game to tailgate. He loved riding his motorcycle, at the first sight of good weather he would be on his bike ready to ride. He also loved going to Harley Davidson and other shops just to see what was new, and what else he could add to his bike. Eddie was a range instructor and loved going to the shooting range. He liked to keep his skills sharp, but would take time out to teach anyone that needed help qualifying, or just interested in learning. Eddie was often grumpy, but had a very big heart. If you knew him well, I am sure that you have heard one of his favorite sayings “If you’re scared, say you’re scared” or “Man up dog” with a big smile. Remaining to cherish his memory: his loving wife, Rachal Towan Hill: his children, Shikina Leach (Sean), Nicole Hill (Curtis), Christina and Christopher Hill; his grandchildren, Briana and Sean Leach; his sisters: Linda Dogan (John), Cynthia James and Vivian Teferra; his brother Alan Hill (Laura); sister in-law’s: Jocelyn Orr-Thompson (Alfonzo), Sammie Orr, and Tanya Wanzer (Eric); his brother in-Law’s Derek Dunbar (Robin) and Deron Dunbar; aunt: Josephine Evans; uncle: Ronald Chase; nieces and nephews: Korry Mial (Andrea), Denielle Hill, Damon Gregg, Danny Teferra (Tonya), Zaena Teferra, Samuel Orr, Franklin Coles, Nichelle Thompson, Kiera Thompson, Erika Terry (Dominick), Deja Wanzer, Eric Wanzer Jr., Kim Henderson(Derrick), Ashley Dunbar , Dionna Francis(Lavante), Taj Dunbar, Laila Dunbar, and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.