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Alan M. Hill

September 24, 1947 - April 19, 2026

A celebration of life will take place on Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Casa di Amici, 773 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.. Alan' s family wishes to place a picnic table in his memory at the Oakwood Memorial Park where Alan voluntered for many years. A second project honoring his service to Kalamazoo College is also being explored. Contributions may be made via the GoFundMe memorial account https://gofund.me/d7d1be1ed or c/o the funeral home to the Oakwood Neighborhood Association.

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I worked with Alan for several years at Kalamazoo College, and I always appreciated his calm presence and genuine care for students. He consistently went above and beyond to support them, and his thoughtful approach made a lasting impact. I also truly appreciated his sense of humor—it brought levity to our work in the best way. I’ll also remember his distinctive coffee routine—making a single pot to last the entire week, carefully refrigerated and reused. It wasn’t always to my taste, but it certainly reflected his practicality and added to his unique character.

Posted by Lisa Ailstock on May 12, 2026

What a wonderful discovery I made when we moved to Michigan in the mid-80s: not only was there another guy from Connecticut working at Kalamazoo College, but he was also a graduate of my alma mater - Southern CT State University in New Haven! Almost every time I saw him, Alan would joke about being "fellow Owls." As I've already mentioned to Cheryl and noted on the K Faculty Emeriti email list, in addition to the tremendous contributions he made in counseling our students, - and I heard so many good things about him from appreciative students over the years - he also lent a great presence of logic and calm to the campus community, something we often needed in the room. I wish I'd spent even more time with him, but I'm still proud to have called him my friend. See you next at the great Owl gathering, Alan.

Posted by Ed Menta on May 6, 2026