Mrs. Frank Hill was born in Alfred, N.Y., June 27, 1866, and died, after a brief illness, in the Westerly Hospital, Westerly, R.I., May 31, 1941. She was the daughter of Maxson and Huldah Greene. Her parents and grandparents were among the early settlers of Alfred and were connected with the establishment of the church and the founding of the educational institutions which have made Alfred famous. She attended the public schools, studied in Alfred University, was prominent in the social and religious life of the community, and till her marriage, Alfred was her home.
September 6, 1885, she was united in marriage to Hon. Frank Hill of Ashaway, R.I., and since her marriage Ashaway has been her place of residence. The home they established was ideal and has been noted for its hospitality, as many people can testify. To them were born four children: Mrs. Evelyn H. Robinson, Mrs. Mary H. Crandall, Frank M., and Helen L. Hill. Two of the children, Helen L. and Mrs. Robinson, preceded their mother to the heavenly home.
In early life Mrs. Hill was baptized and joined the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred, N.Y. Upon coming to Ashaway, she became a member of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, and to that church and its auxiliary organizations she gave devoted service for more than half a century.
Mrs. Hill was a prominent member of the Phoebe Greene Ward chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Westerly, and of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Ashaway. To these and other social and civic organizations, she gave service, marked for its efficiency.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hill is survived by a daughter, Mrs: Julian T. Crandall, and a son, Frank Maxson Hill, both of Ashaway; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jane Wilcox, wife of Dr. De Witt Wilcox of Newton Center, Mass.; two nieces, and a nephew.
Farewell services conducted by Rev. Byron U. Hatfield, assisted by Rev. William L. Burdick, were held from the Avery Funeral Home, in Westerly, June 3, and interment took place in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ashaway, R.I.
W. L. B.
