HOXIE, Doris Madeline 1911-1993

HOXIE, HAZEN, HOLLINGSWORTH, HAMILTON, REEDER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 6/25/2012 at 21:33:08

[Hawk Eye - Monday, September 20, 1993, Burlington, Iowa]

D. Madeline Hoxie, 81, of 115 Golf Lane, died at 8:46 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 1993, at St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport.

Born October 11, 1911, in Waterloo, she was the daughter of George L. and Mabel M. Hollingsworth Hazen.

She married R. Hiran "Hi" Hoxie on October 11, 1933. He died May 4, 1963.

She attended Grinnell College. She was a homemaker and a member of First Congregational Church, Chittenden Circle, the P.E.O. Chapter N.H., Order of the Eastern Star and the White Shrine.

Survivors include a son, Robert H. Hoxie of Burlington; two daughters, Mary H. Hamilton of Mount Pleasant and Linda H. Reeder of Greenville, S. C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter.

The funeral for Mrs. Hoxie was this morning at First Congregational Church with the Rev. William Trump officiating.

Burial was this afternoon in Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo.

A memorial has been established for First Congregational Church.

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Additional information from her wedding announcement:

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, October 11, 1933]

Miss Doris Madeline Hazen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Hazen, 236 Columbia circle, and R. Hiram Hoxie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Hoxie, 304 South street, were united in marriage at a ceremony performed by Rev. Harry J. Moore, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church, at the home of the bride at high noon Wednesday, October 11.

Mrs. Hoxie graduated from West High School and Gates Business College and is a former student at Grinnell College. She has been bookkeeper in the Hazen Grocery tor two years. Mr. Hoxie is a graduate of West High school and former student at Grinnell College, He is employed by the Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co. After their wedding trip they made their home at 702 Moir Street, Waterloo.