Dec 11, 2020
SALEM Matilda Ruth “Tillie” Tolson, 105, passed away December 9, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Matilda Rose (Skrak) Hurray in their home at the northeast corner of East Euclid St. and South Lundy Ave. in Salem, the sixth of eight children.
Tillie graduated from St. Paul School in 1929, Salem High School in 1933, where she also played on the girls’ basketball team and Salem Business College in 1935. She was a life-long member of St. Paul Catholic Church.
Tillie was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Before her marriage, she worked as a human resource specialist at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC, and Kansas City, Missouri, during the 1940s. Prior to that she worked for five years at the Deming Pump Company in Salem. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, flowers, travel, backyard birdwatching, and keeping up with family and friends via email.
Dec 11, 2020
SALEM Matilda Ruth “Tillie” Tolson, 105, passed away December 9, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Matilda Rose (Skrak) Hurray in their home at the northeast corner of East Euclid St. and South Lundy Ave. in Salem, the sixth of eight children.
Tillie graduated from St. Paul School in 1929, Salem High School in 1933, where she also played on the girls’ basketball team and Salem Business College in 1935. She was a life-long member of St. Paul Catholic Church.
Tillie was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Before her marriage, she worked as a human resource specialist at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC, and Kansas City, Missouri, during the 1940s. Prior to that she worked for five years at the Deming Pump Company in Salem. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, flowers, travel, backyard birdwatching, and keeping up with family and friends via email.
SALEM Matilda Ruth “Tillie” Tolson, 105, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at her home.
She was born Aug. 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Matilda Rose Skrak Hurray, in their home at the northeast corner of East Euclid Street and South Lundy Avenue in Salem, the sixth of eight children.
Tillie graduated from St. Paul School in 1929, Salem High School in 193 where she also played on the girls’ basketball team, and Salem Business College in 1935. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Catholic Church.
Tillie was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Before her marriage, she worked as a human resource specialist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, Mo. during the 1940s. Prior to that, she worked for five years at the Deming Pump Co. in Salem. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, flowers, travel, backyard birdwatching and keeping up with family and friends via email.