Dallas, Texas
McMILLEN, , CLARA EVELYN Clara Evelyn McMillen, 88, passed away April 7, 2007 in Amarillo, Texas. Evelyn was born on March 24, 1919 in Austin to John Allston Hope and Clara Isabell Hope. Evelyn's mother Clara was the 5th of 14 children from a pioneer Texas family. Evelyn graduated from Plainview...
Read MoreDuring the early years of my teaching career, I worked under Evelyn while she was Dean of Instruction at North Dallas High. Her professional expertise and her compassion greatly impacted my decision to stick to the teaching profession. She was and always will be a treasured asset to public education.
Leonard Rufus
April 11, 2007 | Dallas, TX
I, like countless others, owe Mrs. McMillen a tremendous debt of gratitude for the unfailing inspiration she gave me during my high school years in the late 60s at Hillcrest, and in all the years that have followed. Her return to the college classroom to earn her PhD gave me the courage to return to college in my 30s, and her ability to deal cheerfully and courageously with adversity, as well as success, in her own life has set a standard I try to meet on a daily basis, and I'll carry fond...
Helen Ashley
April 11, 2007 | Lubbock, TX
It was my joy and love to know
Evelyn when I worked on the
Staff at First Baptist Church
in Dallas. She was a faithful
member.
Aleene Griswold
April 10, 2007 | Tempe, TX
