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Submitted: 4/3/21 • Approved: 4/6/21 • Last Updated: 4/9/21 • R404718-G0-S3
1909 - 2008
*Obituary
Mildred Kathleen Wisdom, 99, of Hamilton died April 5, 2008 in the Hamilton General Hospital. Graveside services were held April 6, 2008 in the Pottsville Public Cemetery.
Ms. Wisdom was born February 9, 1909 in Pottsville, the daughter of Van and Fannie McPherson Wisdom. Kathleen attended school at Lund through 6th grade.
Her family moved to Stephenville Texas in 1921. She attended 7th and 8th grade at Stephenville. Her family moved to Lund Valley Hamilton County and she attended the Lund School in the 9th and 10th grades.
Ms. Wisdom graduated from Hamilton High School in 1926. From the fall of 1926 until May of 1927 she attended the John Tarleton College at Stephenville. She transferred to Southwest State College at San Marcos where she received her degree in Mathematics. After graduation she taught school at Pecan and Union in Hamilton County.
Ms. Wisdom moved to Crystal City and taught from 1934 till 1942. She moved to Del Rio Texas in 1942 and taught until 1953. She left Del Rio and moved to Odessa in 1953.
Ms. Wisdom taught high school math until her resignation in 1960 and came back to the Hamilton area to take care of her aged parents. After her parents' death she taught math at Gustine High School from 1964 until 1970.
Ms. Wisdom retired from teaching in 1970 after a teaching career that spanned 38 years. She touched many people's lives, was a positive person, was always so interested in world affairs and loved poetry.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Bill Wisdom, and a sister Evelyn Wisdom.
She is survived by numerous cousins.
Riley Funeral Home
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