Obituary for Dorothy Pauline Hill
Dorothy Pauline Hill, wife of Dr. Alva J. Hill, died at their home in Altus this morning following a 35-year battle with cancer. Services will be Saturday, March 9, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Ken Pate officiating. Burial will be in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Lowell Tims Funeral Home.
Dorothy was born April 10, 1921 in Pocasset, Oklahoma, to Chester and Myrtle Boles. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Central State College in 1941 at age 19 and was listed in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. She married Alva J. Hill in 1940.
Mrs. Hill was diagnosed as having terminal cancer in 1961. After being designated a cancer survivor, she became a tireless volunteer for the American Cancer Society for 35 years, working both in the organization and visiting innumerable cancer patients at the hospitals and at their homes. She participated in numerous other organizations and was a charter member of the Aldonian Club.
In 1993, Mrs. Hill was honored by the University of Central Oklahoma by receiving the "Distinguished Former Student" award for her work with cancer patients. She was later presented the American Cancer Society's "Quality of Life" award.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, Dr. Alva J. Hill; her son, Dr. Gary C. Hill and his wife Mary Lynn of Edmond; two daughters, Gayle Taylor and her husband Dr. Walt Taylor of Midland, TX and Glenda Dennis and her husband Jerry of Tulsa, OK. Six granchildren, Maggie and Abby Hill, Tyson and Kelli Taylor and Robert and Anna Dennis. Her sister, Christine Todd and her husband Flake of Chickasha and sister-in-law Louise Boles of Sulphur, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, R.L. Boles.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church for the future construction of an individual prayer room to be dedicated to the memory of Dorothy Pauline Hill, or to the Jackson County Memorial Hospital Hospice Organization to assist other terminally ill individuals in their desire to die with dignity in the presence of their family at home.
03/09/1996
1:30 PM
Funeral
First United Methodist Church
Altus
OK
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Dorothy was born April 10, 1921 in Pocasset, Oklahoma, to Chester and Myrtle Boles. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Central State College in 1941 at age 19 and was listed in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. She married Alva J. Hill in 1940.
Mrs. Hill was diagnosed as having terminal cancer in 1961. After being designated a cancer survivor, she became a tireless volunteer for the American Cancer Society for 35 years, working both in the organization and visiting innumerable cancer patients at the hospitals and at their homes. She participated in numerous other organizations and was a charter member of the Aldonian Club.
In 1993, Mrs. Hill was honored by the University of Central Oklahoma by receiving the "Distinguished Former Student" award for her work with cancer patients. She was later presented the American Cancer Society's "Quality of Life" award.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, Dr. Alva J. Hill; her son, Dr. Gary C. Hill and his wife Mary Lynn of Edmond; two daughters, Gayle Taylor and her husband Dr. Walt Taylor of Midland, TX and Glenda Dennis and her husband Jerry of Tulsa, OK. Six granchildren, Maggie and Abby Hill, Tyson and Kelli Taylor and Robert and Anna Dennis. Her sister, Christine Todd and her husband Flake of Chickasha and sister-in-law Louise Boles of Sulphur, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, R.L. Boles.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church for the future construction of an individual prayer room to be dedicated to the memory of Dorothy Pauline Hill, or to the Jackson County Memorial Hospital Hospice Organization to assist other terminally ill individuals in their desire to die with dignity in the presence of their family at home.
03/09/1996
1:30 PM
Funeral
First United Methodist Church
Altus
OK
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