Dorothy Hilson

Dorothy J. Hilson passed away in Mesa, Arizona, on Saturday, October 2, 2010.

Dorothy was born in Meridean, Wisconsin, to Melvin and Agnes Fossom Olson on June 6, 1922.

Dorothy married Harold G. Hilson December 31, 1941. They resided in Milwaukee from 1950 until 1983 where she worked for the Pabst Brewing Company. Dorothy and Harold had their pilot licenses and owned their own plane for a number of years. They enjoyed flying to Colfax where they would land in a hay field to visit with relatives. After retiring they moved to Chippewa Falls and spent winters in Mesa until Harold passed away. Dorothy and her pet dog, Patty, then became permanent residents of Mesa, Arizona.