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Margaret "Penny" Hill

Margaret Hill Obituary

Margaret (Penny) Hill passed away August 1, 2006, was born February 15, 1943 to Thomas B and Loretta Butts. She was a lifelong resident of Colorado Springs and graduated from Wasson High School in that school's first graduating class of 1961. She had been employed by Safetran Corp for the last 29 ½ years leaving that employment due to illness. Penny was very warm and generous, her comedy kept us laughing and waiting for the punch line. She loved having barbecues for relatives and friends and worked tirelessly getting everything ready. She was giving with her energies and time as many friends can relate the care and attention she gave them. She was the strong one in the family caring for and nurturing us all. She is survived by her Mother Loretta Dent, Daughter Lori Trujillo, grandchildren Valerie, Michael, and Zakariah and Aaron, sisters Toni (Jim) Beckett, and Debbie (Lank) Rondy, brothers Dennis Dent, Danny (Lenie) Dent and Donald Dent. She is also survived by aunts including Theresa (Jim) O'Dell, cousins Moana (Jim) Selinger, Athene (Bill) Rafael, and Terry O'Dell. There are many other relatives and friends. Her family and friends will gather Saturday, August 12 to remember her and anyone wanting to can stop by at her home 2813 N. Cascade from 10 AM to 4PM. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to Pikes Peak Hospice in her name. Also if anyone would want to write their favorite memory of Penny for her family they would really appreciate that.

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Published by The Gazette on Aug. 8, 2006.

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Toni Beckett

August 22, 2006

My sister Penny was really a wonderful sister. She always took care of me and helped me in any way she could. In grade school years we played a lot together and were really good friends. In high school she had some good friends whose sisters were younger than me and they were left out sometimes but my sister always included me when she could in their group activities. The summer before college I was saving money so my sister gave me money for extras so I could save my money for college. I can't begin to tell of the ways she helped me and I will really miss her. Even thru my married life we got together often and shared our experiences and up until she was very sick when I went to visit her we would sleep together and visit until late at night keeping up on all the news. Penny's sister, Toni.

Paula Vesely

August 8, 2006

Dear Lori and family,,,I am so very very deeply sorry for your loss,,Penny was a kind and loving soul and she will be sadly missed,,Penny was loved by my family and always welcomed us into her home and her family,,I remember when Aaron was real little and Grandma Penny was watching him,,she would always come in Kmart where I was working and always made it a point to bring Aaron in to see me,,,I would get my hug and kiss from him and go back to work,,and as they walked away,,Aaron was always so happy to be with his Grandma,,,,and she was happy to be with him,,,My family is truely blessed to have had Penny in our lives,,,Gone to soon,,,Thank you Penny for all the love,,,,,Paula A Vesely

Jennifer Olson

August 8, 2006

My Aunt Penny...I miss her so much and I still can't believe she's gone. She was my favorite Auntie and I'll never forget all the wonderful things she did for me. My favorite memories of her are when she would babysit me when I was little. She always let me sleep with her at night because I was terrified of the monsters Lori told me were in the basement...we would lay there in bed, she reading one of her novels and I reading Archie & Jughead comics and then we would fall asleep listening to talk radio. I still listen to talk radio and learned my love of books and reading from her. The day she passed away I saw the most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen and it seemed to be dancing in the sky, changing shape and colors like I've never seen before. I'll always think of her when I see a rainbow and always remember everything she taught me about life, especially love, kindness and forgiveness.

Penny, I sure love you and miss you.

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