Virginia Hill Ross

Moline, Illinois Services for Virginia Hill Ross, 87, of Moline, are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline. The Reverend Dr. Robert W. Miller will officiate. Burial is in National Cemetery on the Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is one hour before the services. The family will greet friends at a reception at Paulsen Manor following the burial. Memorials may be made to First Congregational Church, Moline. Mrs. Ross died Friday, December 6, 2002, in Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. A lifelong resident of Moline, the former Virginia Hill was born November 26, 1915, in Moline, the daughter of Charles M. and Ida (Abraham) Hill. Both of her parents were descended from were pioneer Moline families. She married Charles W. L. Ross on February 1, 1945, in Moline. He died June 14, 1994. She and her husband owned AMACO Magnetics Inc., Moline, where she was office manager. Virginia was a member of First Congregational Church, Moline, and Floral-Service Guild of the church, Elizabeth Jane Brashears Circle of King's Daughters, Chapter BL of PEO Sisterhood, Augustana Endowment Society, Rock Island County Republican Women, the former Moline Public Hospital Auxiliary, and Moline Junior Service League. Because of her pioneer heritage, she was active in the Rock Island County Historical Society, and served on its board for several years and was the first president of its auxiliary. She was an avid Bridge player and enjoyed rose gardening. Virginia is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ted and Susan Ross of Seattle, Washington, and Craig Ross of Moline, and three grandchildren, Hannah and Laura Ross of Moline, and Ian Phares and his wife, Catherine, of Seattle. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and a sister. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family by clicking the 'Sign Memorial Guestbook' icon on this page. END OF OBITUARY