Ann Mills Hyde

Aunt Ann's obituary is extremely moving. It truly captures her spirit, personality, intellect, and deep engagement with life. Hers was indeed a long life, well lived. Her political advocacy work was unknown to me but is much appreciated. My husband and I cherish our memories of a morning we spent with Aunt Ann after her granddaughter's wedding. As she told us stories of her childhood and family; we beheld her positive nature and resilience. A very special soul. Along with Uncle Sim,...

I´m one of many who felt honored to be Ann´s neighbor and friend. She was a total delight. During our many hours of wonderful conversation with Ann, I would have thought we talked about everything under the sun; yet when I read her obituary, I learned many more important facts about her life. How is that possible? What made Ann the best conversationalist I´ve ever met? She knew the secret of good listening. She asked most of the questions. Whenever friends turned the conversation in her...

When Ann Hyde moved to Portland, OR, in 1952, she again rejoined the League of Women Voters via the Portland local League. She was well known and loved by the members who knew her. I knew her from about 2006, when my husband and I returned to Oregon from Ohio where I also rejoined the LWV here. We were in the same neighborhood League monthly discussion unit and I would see her at other in-person League meetings and sometimes on the city bus, where we always had a warm conversation. The...