Frank Young Hill Jr.

Frank Young Hill Jr.

Frank Young Hill Jr., of Boerne, Texas, passed away at home peacefully with family on April 12 at the age of 90. He was a third-generation Texas attorney, son of Frank Young Hill Sr. who practiced law in Laredo, Texas, for more than 50 years and grandson of Lucious Davis Hill, President Woodrow
Wilson’s International Boundary commissioner stationed in San Antonio, Texas, from which he oversaw the entirety of U.S. and Mexico border.

Frank was a committed and loving husband, father, friend and public servant who worked tirelessly to improve his community and the lives of his family, friends and his clients. Born in Laredo, Texas, he grew up hunting and fishing in Webb County and obtained a lifelong love of the Texas outdoors from his father and uncles that he passed on to his two sons – Graham Hill of Arlington, Virginia, and Greg Hill of Dallas, Texas.

He was the youngest of four siblings – Isabelle, Cynthia and Virginia, all of whom preceded him in death. He leaves behind 10 grandchildren and is survived by Kathy Hill; his two beloved adopted daughters, Shary Weaver of Boerne, Texas, and Julie Gagliardi of Kerrville, Texas, to whom he was very
devoted, as well as his two sons.

He attended college in Tennessee, at The University of the South in Sewanee, from which he graduated in 1953. At Sewanee, he excelled in track and field and golf, was the president of his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, and was a much-loved leader on campus. His education and experiences at Sewanee deeply shaped him, and Sewanee remained a very important place to him all his days, most recently by him attending and being acknowledged at his 60th anniversary Homecoming, which he attended with his sons, both also graduates of his beloved institution.

From Sewanee, he answered his nation’s call to service and entered the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer with the 5th Air Force in Korea, Japan and Formosa during the Korean War. Upon conclusion of the war, he returned to Texas and attended law school at St. Mary’s University, graduating in 1959. It was there that his love of the law, justice and due process forever became his compass in life.

Following law school, he served as an assistant criminal district attorney in Bexar County before joining the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals as a briefing attorney in Austin. After leaving the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1961, he clerked for then newly appointed federal District Judge Adrien Spears in San Antonio.

From 1968 to 1970, Frank taught criminal procedure law courses at St. Mary’s Law School. Thereafter, he began the practice of law, including holding the position of Kendall County attorney from 1981 to 1988.

In his almost half century of practice, he was particularly proud of his pro-bono work, including countless clients in the communities in which he lived throughout his life, as well as the San Antonio Police Officers Association, earlier in his career.

He was a proud member of the Alamo chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He continued representing clients until his passing.

Graveside service will be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Friday May 20, 2022, 1:30 p.m. in San Antonio.