In Memory of
Morris Dill
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August 14, 1991 FACULTY Morris McKay “Bud” Dill (68) Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug 1991 Morris McKay Dill, 68,
of Pebble Beach, a retired Pacific Grove music teacher, died of cancer Wednesday at the Hospice of the Central Coast.
Mr. Dill, who was kown as Bud, was born on Aug. 28, 1922, in Pico Canyon, Newhall, and grew up in the
San Joaquin Valley. He graduated from Chowchilla
High School and attended the University of
California at Los Angeles, majoring in music.
During World War II, from 1943 to
1946, Mr. Dill served in the Army’s 4th Division as a radio operator
and was a member of the Army Band.
After returning to college and graduating
from San Jose State College, Mr. Dill taught in Clarksburg for three years
before coming to Pacific Grove in the early 1950s. A teacher in the Pacific
Grove Unified School District for
37 years, he directed band, orchestra and choral music at the elementary, middle
and high schools. He also served as a tennis coach.
In 1971 Mr. Dill was honored
as an outstanding educator by the Pacific Grove Kiwanis Club. Selection was
passed on a poll by the Pacific Grove Teachers Association of alumni, parents
and students.
Mr. Dill was a member of the choir of First Presbyterian Church in
Monterey and was a popular pianist for many community events. He was past
president of the Pacific Grove Tennis Club, Monterey Peninsula Concert
Association and California Music Educators Association.
Surviving are his wife,
Verna; a son, Steven of Monterey; three daughters, Laurie Shively of Salinas and
Ellen Masseron and Sylvia Dill, both of Mountain View; six brothers, Norman,
Harry and Robert, all of Chowchilla, Edmund of Fresno, Ralph of Campbell and
Murray of Salinas; four sisters, Mae Caldwell of Chowchilla, Blanche Solari of
Lodi, Dora Boomer of Turlock and Jean Wilson of Atwater; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church
of Monterey. An open choir rehearsal will be held at the church at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday for those who wish to sing at the service. The Paul Mortuary is in charge
of cremation arrangements. Inurnment will take place at
El Carmelo Cemetery. The family suggests that any memorial contributions
be sent to the Hospice of the Central Coast First Presbyterian Church of Monterey; Pacific Grove Pride; or the
Morris Dill Tennis Scholarship Fund, c/o Pacific Grove Tennis Club. |
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