Jeremy Lynn Hill
Jeremy Lynn Hill passed away peacefully at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 13, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1972 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Jeremy grew up in Sulphur, Oklahoma where he enjoyed the outdoors and fishing. From a young age, he was an accomplished wrestler and student. As a freshman at Sulphur High School, he won the Jr. High State Wrestling tournament at 122 pounds. He continued to be a successful wrestler and student at Edmond Memorial High School where he graduated in 1991 with honors.
Jeremy graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1995 with a Bachelors’ degree in civil engineering and a Masters’ degree in 1996. He was the President of the OSU Tau Beta Phi, student council representative of the American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter, and treasurer of Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society). He was a teaching assistant for the Basic Soils Laboratory in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He continued to passionately support OSU and its athletics throughout his life.
Jeremy began his career with Black & Veatch in Overland Park, Kansas and during this time, he met his future wife. However, Theresa lived in Norman attending law school at the other University. After Theresa graduated, they moved to North Carolina together where he was promoted to a position in Cary, North Carolina.
Jeremy and Theresa were married at Keystone, Colorado on July 3, 2000 and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2001. Jeremy went to work for Benham where he spent most of his career. He was licensed as a Professional Engineer in Oklahoma on June 14, 2002.
Jeremy and Theresa welcomed their daughter, Kate in 2005 and son, Henry in 2007. Jeremy coached, managed, or attended each soccer game and wrestling match supporting his children. He always made sure they worked their hardest and if not, they were sent running laps after practice. Every night was spent with his children between sport activities or homework and school projects.
Jeremy loved to travel making several trips to Canada and the Pacific Northwest with his family. He enjoyed trips to Colorado, San Diego, California, Table Rock Lake, Missouri, OSU bowl games, Beaver Lake, Arkansas, and Big Bend National Park, Texas with extended family and friends. He especially loved attending out of town soccer and wrestling tournaments to watch Kate and Henry.
Jeremy is survived by his beloved wife, Theresa Hill and children Katherine and Henry Hill of Tulsa; mother, Judy Hill of Edmond; father, Terry Hill of Sulphur; brother and wife, Jerrad and Karissa Hill and children, Lauren and Mason Hill, all of Edmond and many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and extended family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, R.J. and Margie Hill and Arthur and Bea Mann; his uncles, Charles Tingle and Bob Mann; and his mother-in-law Judy Noble.
Jeremy fought a long battle with gastric cancer solely concerned about his family. He will be remembered for his friendly and loving nature, warm smile, quick wit, and contagious sense of humor.
A funeral and graveside service was held at Crossway Church, Sulphur, on March 18, 2022 commencing at 12:00 p.m. A memorial service was held at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, 1301 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 25, 2022 at 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jeremy may be made in support of the Jeremy L. Hill Memorial Scholarship in Civil Engineering fund at the OSU Foundation, PO Box 1749, Stillwater, OK, 74076-1749. Please include “Jeremy L. Hill Memorial Scholarship in Civil Engineering” in the re: line on the check. Donations may also be made to Restore Hope Ministries, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2960 Charles Page Blvd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74127 Restore Hope|Restoring families in financial crisis to economic and spiritual vitality; or The Chapel Choir Fund at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, Give (shelbygiving.com).