Jill Ruth Feinstein Stone

STONE, JILL RUTH FEINSTEIN, 65, our loving and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at the home she loved in Dallas. She was born November 15, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Nancy and Howard Feinstein. Her grandparents were Ruth and Preston Pfeifer. Jill graduated from Little Rock Central High School and attended Ohio State University where she met her husband, Marvin J. Stone. They were married in 1958 and had 46 wonderful years together. She is survived by her husband, her daughter Nancy Stone Golden and her husband Bruce, and son Robert Howard Stone, his wife Melissa, their daughters Sabrina Jillian and Chelsea Lauren, her sister Ann Feinstein Williams of Little Rock Arkansas, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, close relatives and friends. In 1972, Jill received her BA degree in Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and with High Honors. She earned her MA in Humanities and Sciences-Urban Studies from SMU. She subsequently served as an instructor for the Department of Political Science and as the Associate Coordinator of the Urban Studies Degree Programs at SMU where she was Faculty Advisor and responsible for developing graduate and undergraduate degree programs in urban studies. She served in various capacities with the Mental Health Association of Dallas County and as a consultant for Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services. From 1982-1987, Jill served as an Advanced Psychological Associate at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (UTHSCD) where she was responsible for psychological assessment including tests of intelligence, personality, vocational assessment, educational assessment, and neuropsychological assessment. Jill was given an Award for Outstanding Service to the Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry at UTHSCD. In 1987-1988, Jill served as a Psychometrician and Counselor in the Department of Psychology at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. During the last fifteen years, Jill was devoted to community activities through Temple Emanu-El, the National Council of Jewish Women, and numerous positions with the Vickery Meadow Improvement District where she served on the board since 1996. She was active in the HOSTS program at Vickery Meadows Elementary School and the Changing Lives Through Literacy Program at Vickery Meadow Learning Center. She was instrumental in designing and obtaining funding for the Falcon Leadership Council at Franklin Middle School in Dallas. She also served as a board member of many other organizations including the Visiting Nurse Association, Jewish Family Service, Mental Health Association, Phi Beta Kappa (Secretary/Treasurer), and the League of Women Voters. She authored a monograph, Inside Dallas City Hall: A Directory of City Services, which was a joint publication of the city of Dallas and the League of Women Voters in 1984. For her long history of outstanding service to the community, Jill was nominated for the Dallas Morning News Volunteer Award and the J.C. Penny Award for Volunteer Service to the Community. She also received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Baylor University Medical Center/Dallas. In 2003, Jill received Special Recognition from Mayor Laura Miller "for her many years of service to the citizens of Dallas." The Jill Feinstein Stone Reading Room at Vickery Meadows Elementary School and the Jill Feinstein Stone Resource Room at the Vickery Meadow Learning Center were established in her honor in 2003. Jill received the "Make-a-Difference" Award from the National Council of Jewish Women in March 2004. She also was given a Certificate of Appreciation by the Dallas Independent School District for her development of the Falcon Leadership Program at Franklin Middle School. The family wishes to thank Dr. Gary Gross for his expert care and boundless compassion as well as the longstanding dear friendship of Dr. Gross and his wife, Elaina. Funeral Services will be held at Temple Emanu-El in the Olan Sanctuary at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 11, 2004, with Rabbi David Stern officiating. There will be a private family entombment to follow at Hillcrest Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any remembrances to be sent to the HOSTS Program at Vickery Meadows Elementary School (Wincy Wilson), the Adult Literacy Program at Vickery Meadow Learning Center (Judy Jacks), or the Falcon Leadership Council, care of Temple Emanu-El (Rabbi David Stern). Dignity Memorial Sparkman Hillcrest 7405 W. Northwest Hwy. Dallas (214) 363-5401