Richard Thompson Dill

Notes:

Volume 21, dated September 1, 1958, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dill had a new home in Dallas, Texas where he was the Regional Sales Director for Renault Automobiles. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1962, reported that they had moved from Los Angeles, California to Alpena, Michigan, where they were going to operated a Paint and Paper store.


Cass City Chronicle
June 10, 1998
Obituaries, Page 9

Richard Dill

Richard Thompson Dill, 73, of San Pointe, formerly of Grosse Pointe Woods, died Monday, June 1, 1998, in Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon.

He was born July 21, 1924, in Bridgeport, Ohio, to Charles and Nelle (Thompson) Dill. He married Bonnie Mark June 21, 1952, in Grosse Pointe Woods.

He served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer in the European and Pacific Theatres. He attended the University of Wyoming and received his degree from the University of Michigan in 1950. He worked as the Regional Manager for Chrysler's Export Division in Africa. He then worked for Renault of America as district manager for 6 years. He retired from J. Walter Thompson Advertising after 25 years as an office manager covering (amoung others) the Ford Dealer account. He was a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Detroit.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Molly DILL of Westminister, Colo.; sister-in-law, Pauline DILL; nieces, great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert DILL, and sister, Betty ROSENBERG.

Funeral services were held Friday in Little & Kranz Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Rice, of Cass City United Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment was in Elkland Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Cass City United Methodist Church.

Arrangements were made by Little & Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Richard married Bonnie Doreen Mark on 21 Jun 1952 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Michigan. Bonnie (daughter of Edward Albert Mark and Mary Jane Leitch) was born on 26 Oct 1926 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 1 Jun 1998 in Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Cass City Chronicle
Friday, June 27, 1952
Page Six
Bonnie Mark Weds Richard Dill Saturday

Miss Bonnie Mark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark of Cass City, became the bride of of Richard Dill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, of 3999 Devonshire, Grosse Pointe, in a ceremony performed at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, June 21, in Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church. Rev. Richard Williams, pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church, officiated.

Members of the immediate families and friends of the bride were seated by James Mark, brother of the bride, and Peter Marty of Bridgeport, Ohio, friend of the groom. Baskets of white peonies decorated the church.

The bride, give in marriage by her father, chose a ballerina length gown of champagne nylon net. her flowers were a nosegay of white daises and her headpiece was also daises.

Her only attendant was her sister, Mrs. Ruth Wurtsmith of Grosse Pointe Woods, with whom she had been living. Mrs. Wurtsmith's gown was of shrimp
colored nylon net. Her nosegay and headpiece were of blue daisies.

Robert Dill of Detroit performed the duties of best man for his brother.

Mrs. Mark wore for the wedding, a navy blue dress with pink accessories. The groom's mother wore dusty pink with white accessories. Both mothers wore an
orchid corsage.

A reception in the home of Mrs. Wurtsmith, at 1561 Roslyn, Grosse Pointe Woods, followed the ceremony. A circle of gardenias and daisies surrounded the wedding cake, a creation of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. Martus.

Mrs. Dill was wearing a navy and white linen suite and a corsage of red roses when they left on their two weeks' wedding trip to Yellowstone National Park.

They will make their home at 1561 Roslyn, Grosse Pointe Woods.

The bride is a registered nurse, graduating with the class of 1948, from Providence Hospital. Mr. Dill received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1950.

Relatives of the bride who attended the wedding were Mrs. and Mrs. Archie Mark of Vassar, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Mw. Martus and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Mark, Mrs. Russell Leeson, Jane Lee Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kehoe.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2013)

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