Gwendolyn Brown Hill
Feb. 28, 1931-Sept. 1, 2021
Gwendolyn Brown Hill
(Gwen) died September 1,
2021, in Fairfax, Virginia,
at the age of 90.
Born February 28, 1931,
to Alfred M. Brown and
Eleanor Svare Brown,
Gwen was raised on the
family farm near Nome,
North Dakota. She at-
tended a one room school
near the farm for grades 1
through 8, and then gra-
duated as Valedictorian of
her class in 1949 from
Enderlin High School.
She went on to attend
Concordia College, Moor-
head, Minnesota, where
she sang in the concert
choir receiving her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
1953.
While attending college
Gwen married Clinton
Hill. She worked as a
teacher in Ulen, Minneso-
ta and a receptionist be-
fore becoming a full-time
mother to sons Chris and
Corey. She was a devoted
mother, a wonderful sis-
ter, and a delightful
friend. She was an avid
football fan,enjoyed sing-
ing, cooking, and caring
for her beloved cat Brutus
and Pepe the poodle.
She is survived by Clin-
ton Hill; sons Chris Hill
and Corey Hill; loving sis-
ter Gloria Brown Grant;
daughter-in-law Shirley
Hill; grandsons Dylan,
Jesse, and Jared Hill;
granddaughters Chantae
Hill and Shola Oyerinde;
nephew David B. Grant;
and other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
daughter-in-law Paulette
Hill.
Flowers can be sent to
the burial site – Fairfax
Memorial Park 9902 Brad-
dock Road Fairfax, VA
22032.