Miss Betty Gidley, daughter of Mrs. Stephen Gidley of Bonne Terre and Woodrow Hill, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hill, Sr., also of Bonne Terre, were united in marriage in the parlors of St. Joseph's Church in Bonne Terre at six o'clock, Saturday evening, June 26th.  The Rev. G. W. Brinkmann officiated.

     The wedding gown of white moliene was designed on princess lines, with vertical bands of chantilly lace shirred to a wide fitted waist.  The tapering princess skirt flowed gracefully into a long train.  The long sleeves ended in a point at the wrist and the finger-tip modesty veil, banded in lace to match the gown, held in place the pearl studded princess halo.  The bride wore a triple strand of matched pearls belonging to her mother and carried a colonial bouquet of twelve gardenias clustered about two purple orchids.

     Her sisters, Miss Wininfred and Miss Stephanie Gidley were bridesmaids.  Miss Stephanie wore a floor length dress of gold colored taffeta and corsage of tea roses and blue delphinium while her sister wore a dress of pale pink taffeta, floor length with a corsage of pale pink roses and blue delphinium.  Each wore shoulder length veil in colors matching their gowns.  Pvt. Joseph L. Bryar of Jefferson Barracks was best man for Mr. Hill and Girard Gidley, brother of the bride, was groomsman.

     Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother, where the rooms were decorated with white lilies and white and red roses with lighted tapers on the mantel and table.  The three tier wedding cake centered the table in the dining room. 

     The bride attended St. Joseph's Parochial School and graduated from Bonne Terre High School in 1938, and also attended Fontbonne College in St. Louis.  The past 18 months she has held a position as assistant planner in the office of Curtiss-Wright in St. Louis, resigning a short time before her marriage.

     Mr. Hill is a graduate of Bonne Terre High School, class of 1937 and is employed as supervisor of training defense workers at the Busch-Sulzer Diesel Engineering Company in St. Louis.  They will reside in St. Louis.

     Out of town guests at the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Vurlin Ward and family, Mrs. E. L. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Girard Vogt and son, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Webster and Miss Celeste Sale of St. Louis and Mrs. Adolph Schaetzle of Crystal City. 

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Woodrow Hill
The Daily Journal, November 12, 2010.

BONNE TERRE � Woodrow (Woodie) Hill, age 91, passed away on November 11, 2010. Woodie was born on September 27, 1919 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to the late Commodore Perry and Lydia Hill.  One of seven children, he grew up with three brothers, Eugene, Commodore Perry, Jr., and Lloyd James;  and with three sisters, Nellie, Nadine, and Berdine.  Woodie graduated from Bonne Terre High School in 1937.  It was there that he met his future wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Catherine Gidley.  They were married on June 26, 1943 and spent 64 wonderful years together.  

Mrs. Hill (Betty) preceded Woodie in death and died October 27, 2007.      

Woodie was a veteran of World War II.  He served in the United States Merchant Marines, which provided logistical supplies to our war fighters in all major theatres of the war. Woodie began his service as a junior engineer on SS Joe E. Brown and concluded his service at the end of the war on the S.S. Golden Fleece.  Woodie served on ships, which sailed in the North Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and Philippine Sea.  Merchant ships were viewed as prime targets for enemy bombers and German U-boats. 

During Mr. Hill's various roles as an engineer, machinist, and manager, Woodie worked for the Busch-Sultzer Diesel Company in St. Louis, for the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois, and for Missouri-Illinois Railroad.   Prior to his retirement in May of 1981, Woodie spent over twenty-three years working for the Ferguson Machine company in St. Louis.  He served as Plant Manager managing a three shift operation which employed over three hundred skilled machinists and other tradesmen in an industrial plant.     

Mr. Hill was a member of St. Joseph's parish in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Both he and his wife, Betty, supported its numerous Church activities.  Woodie was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a past Grand Knight of the religious organization.  In May of 1981, Woodie and Betty, a Kindergarten teacher, retired within thirty days of each other. During his retirement Woodie enjoyed traveling, working on his cars, biking, reading, gardening, bird watching and visiting with numerous friends and relatives. 

Woodie resided at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Missouri at the time of his death.  He is survived by his two sons, Richard (Dick) and Philip (Phil); his daughter-in-laws, Laurie and Lynn; his seven grandchildren, Jamie, Denise (Mrs. Alex Haire), Felicia (Mrs. Kyle Ostrom), Richard, Mark, Anna, and Stephen; and four great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Lana, Isabelle, and Chase.     

Family will receive friends during the visitation from 5 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2010  at C. Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre.  The Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bonne Terre at 11 a.m. on Monday. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. 

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Elizabeth (Betty) Catherine Hill
The Daily Journal, October 31, 2007  

Betty attended Fontbonne College in St. Louis, Missouri and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Education at Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She taught kindergarten in the Bonne Terre Elementary School for twenty-six years, and retired from teaching in May of 1981. Her husband, Woodie, retired from his job the same month. Betty was a dedicated, sensitive, caring person, who loved her job of teaching students.  At one point in time, before the public school system placed restrictions on the size of classes, she single handedly taught 45 children in her morning class and 65 children in her afternoon kindergarten classes.  

Mrs. Hill (as were her parents before her) was a life long member of St. Joseph�s Parish in Bonne Terre, Missouri. She dedicated a large portion of her life supporting numerous Church activities. She was a past Regent (1952 - 1955) of the Daughters of Isabella. During her retirement she and her husband, Woodie, enjoyed traveling, playing golf, entertaining family and friends, gardening, and bird watching.

At the time of her death, Betty was residing in the St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Missouri. She is survived by her spouse, Woodie; her two sons, Richard (Dick) and Philip (Phil); two daughters-in-law, Lynn and Laurie Hill. Betty has seven grandchildren: Jamie Hill, Denise (Hill) Haire, Felicia (Hill) Ostrom, Richard Hill, Mark Coulter, Anna Hill, Stephen Hill, and one great-grandchild, Lana Hill.  Betty is also survived by one sibling, her sister, Stephanie Gaffney, who lives in Venice, Florida and her sister-in-law, Shirley Gidley, of Plymouth, Indiana.     

 Family will receive friends during the visitation period from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday November 1, 2007 at Boyer�s Funeral Home, 313 Benham Street, Bonne Terre.  The Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph�s Catholic Church, 15 St. Joseph Street, in Bonne Terre at 10 a.m. on Friday.  Interment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial may be made to the Alzheimer Association.