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Mary Louise Hill
December 9, 1949 z July 16, 2019
ary Louis Hill born December 9, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, to the union of Theresa Juanita Thornton and Austin Napoleon Thornton. She was the only daughter and the youngest of their three children.
She had two brothers Terry (who preceded her in death) and Bruce Thornton.
Mary attended Burke Elementary School, Jean-Baptiste DuSable High School, and Harold Wash- ington College. On July 2, 1966, she married Joseph R. Brown, and to their union two beautiful
daughters were born: Kimberly and Beverly, whom she loved dearly.
Mary worked over thirty years for the Weinsteins managing as well as a clerk in their currency ex-
changes. She was also a retail associate for Michael Hill Jewelers.
Her spiritual journey began June 1980 when Mary became a member of the Apostolic Church of God, where she served
faithfully. Mary was inspired by and desired to serve the Lord. She was a member of the usher board for ten years. She also served with the hospitality and baby blessing committees and joined the Martha’s Circle in 2002. Shortly after joining Ap- ostolic Church of God, Mary met her soulmate, and November 9, 1996, she married Gerald E. Hill. Mary was a wonderful, caring, and devoted wife until her death.
Mary was a great visionary, mentor, and inspiration to others. She was a faithful woman of God whose beautiful smile would light up a room. Mary truly loved her family and friends. She had a tremendous bond with her daughters, who loved and cherished her dearly. Not a single day would pass that Mary didn’t speak to her girls. Mary’s grandchildren were a tre- mendous joy. She was involved in their many activities.
Mary was a warrior; she overcame all the odds, even to her last breath. Mary was a quiet, classy lady with flair. She has a way of looking at you where you knew exactly what she meant without saying a word. She was a strong woman
of God; very little would move Mary. She led by example: she walked the
life she talked about and encouraged everyone to be strong like she was, because she knew that the God she served was able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that she could ever ask or think. The race is not
given to the swift (Mary gradually slowed down), nor to the strong (her
body weakened), but to the one who endures until the end. Mary has
fought a good fight, she has finished the course
well.
She kept the faith. Now she hears those blessed words: “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Mary will be missed and al-
ways in our memories. Mary leaves to cher- ish her memory Gerald
E. Hill, her husband of
33 years; her daughters Kimberly R. Thompson and Beverly J. Lewis; step- children: Bridgette Hill, Kimberly Hill, Martin Hill (Bernard preceded her in death); grandchildren: Bran- don N. Armstrong, George A. Thompson III, and Taylor Lewis; great grandchildren: Brandon Armstrong Jr., Jo- rydan Armstrong, Braylan Armstrong, and Jamierion Scott; and a host of relatives and friends.
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
Mary had a tremendous bond with her daughters.