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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.