Person:Margaret Hill (7)

1930 US census shows "Martha" Ruth living in Houston City, part of Justice Precinct, Block # 6083, Harris County, Texas. Address is 5632 Larrin, 433rd dwelling, 435th family. Head of household is Bessie Hill. Age is 7. Attended school in the year, able to read and write. Born in Oklahoma, father born in Missouri, mother born in Iowa. No occupation listed. SD 26, ED 101-38, Sheet no. 51A, dated April 16, 1930.

Mrs. Major Margaret (Hill) Wynn. February 26th 1923 - February 20th 2003. Mrs. Margaret Wynn was born in Marberry Alabama. She entered The Salvation Army School for Officer Training from Houston, Texas and was commissioned on May 15th, 1944. On September 12th, 1946 she married Capt. James Wynn. They served in various appointments in Texas, Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi and Arkansas-Oklahoma Divisions. They retired as the Commanding Officers of Fort Smith, AR in November 1988. She is survived by her husband, Major James Wynn; three sons, Michael of Oklahoma City; John and Richard of Sapulpa, Oklahoma and one daughter, Margaret Whitehead of Marietta, GA; 15 Grand children and 6 great grandchildren. (from funeral service program.)

"A Window into a 'Great Life' " Margaret Wynn first heard of the Salvation Army when she was a child growing up in Houston Texas. Schoolmates urged her come with them and attend. But, she kept putting it off. Finally, Margaret said, "My mother made me go." Although reluctant, her arrival at the ministry awakened something in her. "I fell in love with the uniforms, the flags and the band, and I've been committed to it eversince," she said. Margaret gave 44 years and six months of her nearly 80 years to her Savior Jesus Christ and people all over through the ministry of the Salvation Army from Mississippi to TX to Oklahoma and Arkansas. Together with her husband of 56 years, Margaret and Jim were the faces of compassion and love for the needy and those just wanting a chance. Once, she encountered a young girl with polio. Her family had convinced her she could never do anything. In Margaret's Bible Class, her older sister was going to write for her. With firmness she said, "She's got polio in her legs, not in her head." Years later, that little girl thanked Margaret for believing in her. Her years in serving the Lord and her family have indeed been rewarded in her family and church legacy, but none so precious as meeting her Savior face to face. "It's been a great life." (from funeral service program. Excerpts from the Southwest Times Record On the occasion of She and Jim's (sic) retirement November 1988)

Social Security Application Information:

• SSN: 464-34-9498
• Full Name: Margaret Ruth Hill
• Present Address: 1514 Spring, Houston, Texas
• Age at last birthday: 20
• Date of birth: Feb. 26, 1923
• Place of birth: Marberry, Alabama
• Father's full name: Edward Franklin Hill
• Mother's full name: Bessie Mariam Weston
• Employer's name and address: The Salvation Army, 305 San Jocinto, Houston, Texas
• Date of application: June 8, 1943

Death Certificate Info:

• Certificate Number: 2003.003428
• Decedent's Name: Margaret Ruth Wynn
• Sex: Female
• Date of Death: February 20, 2003
• Social Security Number: 464-34-9498
• Age at last birthday: 79
• Date of birth: February 26, 1923
• Birthplace: Marberry, Alabama
• Never in the Armed Services
• Place of Death: Hospital, as a inpatient
• Facility name: Sparks Regional Medical Center
• City: Fort Smith
• County: Sebastian
• Marital Status: Married, Surviving Spouse's name: James Wynn
• Decedent's usual occupation: Major, Kind of Industry: Salvation Army
• Residence: Arkansas, County: Sebastian, City: Fort Smith, Street: 704 Candlestick Circle, Inside the city limits, Zip Code: 72908
• Decedent was NOT of Hispanic origin. Race: White
• Education: 12 years
• Father's Name: Edward Franklin Hill
• Mother's name: Bessie Mariam Weston
• Informant's name: James Wynn, Address: 704 Candlestick Circle, Fort Smith, AR, 72908
• Method of Disposition: Burial, Date of Disposition: February 22, 2003
• Place of Disposition: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Fort Smith, AR
• Embalmer's license no.: 1896
• Funeral home: Putman Funeral Home, 4500 Jenny Lind, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, License no.: 81
• Cause of death: Immediate: Pneumonia (3 days between onset and death), due to CHF, due to CVA, due to Dementia
• No autopsy was performed.
• Manner of death: Natural
• Time of death: 7:15 AM on 2-20-03.
• Not referred to the medical examiner or coroner.
• Date filed: Feb. 26, 2003

1. ↑ Margaret Ruth Hill Wynn funeral program.
2. ↑ Margaret Ruth Hill Social Security Application.
3. ↑ Margaret Ruth Hill Death Certificate.
4. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).