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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ida "Maizie"
Hill
May 8, 1932 – April 4, 2018
Ida M. "Maizie" Hill, 85, of Pullman, WA passed away April 4, 2018 in Pullman. Maizie was born May 8, 1932 in Burley, ID the youngest of four children to Thomas and Minnie (Peterson) Collett. She grew up and attended school in Grand View, ID. During her high school years Maizie was a member of the girls basketball team and was a cheerleader. Following graduation from high school in Grand View, Maizie attended the University of Idaho where she received her degree in education in 1954. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. On Aug. 19, 1955 Maizie married Harlan Hill in Boise, ID. They moved to Bakersfield, CA where they made their home. Maizie taught high school English, drama, theater art and worked as a career counselor. She was a devoted mother and took great pride in raising their two sons. Upon retiring in 1990, they moved to Eugene, OR and in 1999 moved to Pullman, WA where they have made their home since. She was always active in theater and so loved light opera and drama. Maizie enjoyed show tunes and was always active in area civic theater. She enjoyed animals and had a special love for horses. She was an accomplished horsewoman and one of her fondest memories was riding her horse Midnight on the rimrocks surrounding the family ranch in Grand View. Maizie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and to those who loved her. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Harlan at the Pullman home; her two sons Frank (Patty) of Pullman; Matthew (Francine) of Los Angeles, CA and her three grandchildren Natalie, Emi and Camden Hill; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers and a sister. A viewing will be held on Tuesday April 10th from noon to 6 PM at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman, WA. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 11 AM at Kimball Funeral Home. Memorial donations are suggested to the Whitman County Humane Society.
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