Hilda was born in DeWitt county, the daughter of Henry and Ruth Larey Hall. She married 1. Harold Esh and 2. Melvin Cox.
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Hilda Hall Esh Cox, 94, of Champaign, IL formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday (May 19, 2013), at Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy, IL. A service to celebrate Hilda's life will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur, IL. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum.
Hilda was born on February 11, 1919 in DeWitt County, IL, daughter of Henry and Ruth (Larey) Hall. After graduating as Valedictorian of her high school class in 1937 she was awarded a scholarship to Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing where she received her RN. She later received her BSN from Bradley University and MPH from Loyola University.
Hilda's 40 year career as an RN included serving at Brokaw and Decatur Memorial Hospitals, Peoria and Woodford County Public Health Departments, and Decatur Public School District #61.
Surviving are her daughter: Mary (Jerry) Esh Evans; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; 6 stepchildren; 12 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren; brother-in-law: Woodrow Brookey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: June (Carl) Bray, Helen Brookey; husbands: Harold Esh and Melvin Cox; grandchildren: Joseph Northington and Baby Schlessman; great grandchild: Baby Flint.
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Hilda Hall Esh Cox, 94, of Champaign, IL formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday (May 19, 2013), at Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy, IL. A service to celebrate Hilda's life will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur, IL. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum.
Hilda was born on February 11, 1919 in DeWitt County, IL, daughter of Henry and Ruth (Larey) Hall. After graduating as Valedictorian of her high school class in 1937 she was awarded a scholarship to Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing where she received her RN. She later received her BSN from Bradley University and MPH from Loyola University.
Hilda's 40 year career as an RN included serving at Brokaw and Decatur Memorial Hospitals, Peoria and Woodford County Public Health Departments, and Decatur Public School District #61.
Surviving are her daughter: Mary (Jerry) Esh Evans; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; 6 stepchildren; 12 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren; brother-in-law: Woodrow Brookey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: June (Carl) Bray, Helen Brookey; husbands: Harold Esh and Melvin Cox; grandchildren: Joseph Northington and Baby Schlessman; great grandchild: Baby Flint.
Hilda was born in DeWitt county, the daughter of Henry and Ruth Larey Hall. She married 1. Harold Esh and 2. Melvin Cox.
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Hilda Hall Esh Cox, 94, of Champaign, IL formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday (May 19, 2013), at Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy, IL. A service to celebrate Hilda's life will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur, IL. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum.
Hilda was born on February 11, 1919 in DeWitt County, IL, daughter of Henry and Ruth (Larey) Hall. After graduating as Valedictorian of her high school class in 1937 she was awarded a scholarship to Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing where she received her RN. She later received her BSN from Bradley University and MPH from Loyola University.
Hilda's 40 year career as an RN included serving at Brokaw and Decatur Memorial Hospitals, Peoria and Woodford County Public Health Departments, and Decatur Public School District #61.
Surviving are her daughter: Mary (Jerry) Esh Evans; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; 6 stepchildren; 12 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren; brother-in-law: Woodrow Brookey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: June (Carl) Bray, Helen Brookey; husbands: Harold Esh and Melvin Cox; grandchildren: Joseph Northington and Baby Schlessman; great grandchild: Baby Flint.
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Hilda Hall Esh Cox, 94, of Champaign, IL formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday (May 19, 2013), at Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy, IL. A service to celebrate Hilda's life will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur, IL. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum.
Hilda was born on February 11, 1919 in DeWitt County, IL, daughter of Henry and Ruth (Larey) Hall. After graduating as Valedictorian of her high school class in 1937 she was awarded a scholarship to Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing where she received her RN. She later received her BSN from Bradley University and MPH from Loyola University.
Hilda's 40 year career as an RN included serving at Brokaw and Decatur Memorial Hospitals, Peoria and Woodford County Public Health Departments, and Decatur Public School District #61.
Surviving are her daughter: Mary (Jerry) Esh Evans; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; 6 stepchildren; 12 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren; brother-in-law: Woodrow Brookey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: June (Carl) Bray, Helen Brookey; husbands: Harold Esh and Melvin Cox; grandchildren: Joseph Northington and Baby Schlessman; great grandchild: Baby Flint.
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