Rose Marie Hill, 31

Rose Marie Hill of Seattle died Jan. 8 in Seattle. She was 31.

Hill was born in San Diego, Calif., on May 31, 1976.

She graduated from South Kitsap High School and earned degrees at Wells College in Ithica, NY, the School of the Museum for Fine Arts in Boston, Mass. and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of Calif. in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Hill traveled the world as a performance artist, performing in the United States, Canada, Chili, Ireland and Poland.

She enjoyed people, traveling, fishing, sky-diving, motorcycling, being a musician and numerous other aspects of life.

Hill is survived by parents, Ginger (Michael) Kulpit of Poulsbo, Chuck (Michele) Hill of Olympia; siblings Chrystie Hill of Seattle, Andrew Hill of Spokane, Trudee Hill of Seattle, Tonya (David) De Loma of West Richland, Karen (Tom) of Olympia and paternal grandmother Ilene Lee Hill Mays of El Cajon, Calif., as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Hill was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Russell Richardson and Mildred Richardson, both of Edgewood, NM. She was also preceded in death by paternal grandfather Charles W. Hill of Olympia.

A celebration of Hill’s life will be held in Seattle March 29, location to be published at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the Rose M. Hill Memorial Fund to benefit the Rose Hill Performance Award at Navy Federal Credit Union, 2238 NW Bucklin Hill Road Ste 100, Silverdale WA 98383-8530.