Dixie Louise Minton 1 2
- Born: 02 Feb 1913, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO
- Marriage (1): (?) Bridges
- Marriage (2): Clyde P. Hitch on 01 Sep 1948 in Alton, Madison Co., IL 1
- Died: 13 Apr 1982, St. Louis, MO
- Buried: Abt 16 Apr 1982, Vahalla Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison Co., IL 1
The following obituary for Dixie L. Hitch was sent to me as an E-Mail attachment on July 11, 1999 from Barbara Hitch of Edwardsville, IL:
Alton Telegraph April 1982
Dixie L. Hitch, 69, of Alton, died at 11:50 p.m., Wednesday at St. John's Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, Mo. following a lengthy illness. Employed as a purchasing clerk at Olin Corp. until retiring in 1956, she was born in Kansas City, MO., a daughter of the late Louis and Maude Saunders Minton.
She married Clyde P. Hitch on Sept 1, 1948 in Alton and he survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Jacquelyn I. Wohlert of Alton, two grandchildren, a great grandchild, a sister, Alice Moore of Collinsville, and a brother, Howard "Finney" Minton of Marquand, Mo.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Gent Funeral Home, where services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday with the Rev. W. Russell Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park, Godfrey, and the building fund of the Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church has been named as a memorial.
Dixie married (?) Bridges.
Dixie next married Clyde P. Hitch, son of Edward Hitch and Catherine (Kate) Pilkington, on 01 Sep 1948 in Alton, Madison Co., IL.1 (Clyde P. Hitch was born on 21 Mar 1910 in White Hall, Greene Co., IL,3 4 5 died on 26 May 1985 in Alton, Madison Co., IL 1 6 and was buried about 29 May 1985 in Vahalla Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison Co., IL 1.)
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