OBITUARY - LOIS (HILL) KENNEDY

Submitted by: Jan Redelsperger, jansperger at gmail dot com

Source: "The Daily Astorian," Astoria, Clatsop Co., Oregon, 31 Dec 1976 

Lois Kennedy, 70, Seaside, died Wednesday in a Seaside nursing home where she
was a patient for three years.

The daughter of George and Ella Poland Hill, she was born December 23, 1906, in
Kelso, Washington.  Her father was an early pioneer in Seaside.  He had the
first tourist facilities and first service station, known as Hill's Corner.

After moving from Kelso to Seaside with her husband, Elmer Smith, she operated
the business for many years.  The Smiths built the first airport in Seaside.

In later years, Mrs. Kennedy operated an antique business.  She developed a mail
order bookkeeping system for antique dealers that is used in the United States
today.

Surviving are two daughters; Eleanor Tucker, Seaside, and Marilyn Pearl,
Warrenton; a sister, Verna Olmstead, Longview, Wash.; five grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.

Private services will be held.  Arrangements in care of Hughes-Ransom Mortuary,
Seaside.