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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272083
Title: Robert M. Hild
Date: 8/18/1960-2/3/2026
Inscription/Marks: 8/18/1960
Summary: Robert M. Hild passed away February 3, 2026, at CountryHouse in Dickinson, ND. No memorial service was held. Bob was born August 18, 1960, the youngest child of Joe and Betty (Herauf) Hild. He was raised on the Maltese Cross Ranch south of Medora. Bob attended grade school at DeMores School in Medora, later graduating from Belfield High School. After high school he went to work in the oil field industry. He worked as a mechanic at Koch Oil and later on oil field workover rigs. This led to his career in the oil field. He worked as a sales representative for companies selling equipment to oil drilling rigs. This took him to living in Oklahoma, California, Alaska and Texas plus road trips overseas to Russia, Oman and other countries. He returned to live in Medora in July 2025. Bob moved into Country House in August 2025. When not working, Bob enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his buddies. He also enjoyed a good action adventure book like those of James Patterson. Bob and Mitzi Myers married on May 27, 1988, in Medora. They later divorced. Bob is survived by his sister, Betty Jo (Larry) Ridl; brother, John (Becky) Hild; nephews, niece, great-nephews, and nieces. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Joe L. and Betty Hild.
Red ID: FND_I_79577 Image ID: 555822 Image Notes: FND001 272083

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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