Educator, community activist.
Born around 1928, daughter of Catherine Patricia Hubbard (1901-1991) and David Percival “Percy” Hill (1897-1967), she was a life-long resident of St. James, her childhood having been spent in the Woodhaven area. She received BEd and BA degrees from the University of Manitoba and taught for many years in the St. James Assiniboia School Division, including at Woodhaven School (1957-1959) and Birchwood School (1959-1961, 1963-1965). She was the Vice-Principal of Athlone School (1965-1969), Buchanan School (1970-1973) and Linwood School (1973-1978).
Active with the Girl Guides of Canada for 70 years, she was made an Honorary Life Member in the organization. She was a member of St. James United Church and University Women’s Club of Winnipeg (President, 1990-1992). She died unmarried at Winnipeg on 19 September 2014.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Marriage registration [David Percival Hill, Catherine Patricia Hubbard], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Percy Hill], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 October 1967, page 32.
Obituary [Catherine Patricia Hill], Winnipeg Free Press, 4 April 1991, page 37.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 27 September 2014.
We thank Frances Kasper and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2024
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