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Elizabeth “Liz” Hile Lindsay
1950-2017
HARTLAND — Elizabeth “Liz” Hile Lindsay, 67, died Sunday, Dec. 10, at her home after a long illness. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 10, 1950, to the late Dr. H. Eugene Hile and Dolores Woodfield Hile.
Liz attended Wheelock College in Boston, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education, then earned a master’s degree in special education from the University of Maine at Orono. Liz taught primary grades in Canaan, The Forks, Moscow, Fairfield and Clinton for 35 years before retiring in 2005. After retirment, she worked part-time for KVCAP Transportation in Skowhegan.
She was a member of the New Hope Church in Solon, volunteering at the women’s shelter and church nursery, and had many supportive friends.
Liz married Durwood Beckwith in 2005 and lived with her husband in Hartland and Holiday, Fla. Durwood stood by her during her long fight with ovarian cancer. He and his family will miss having Liz at their family gatherings.
She is survived by Michelle, Harmony, D.J., Angela, Shawn, Rebecca, Emma and Aubrey Beckwith, and Nakai Rowe. She was predeceased by a step-son, Terrance Ladd Jr.
Liz’s immediate family will miss her visits and weekly phone calls. Sister Sue Tomaszewski, brother Tom and Patty Hile, Andrew and Colleen, brother Gene and Ann Hile, Caroline, Sally and Jack.
In addition to her family, Liz had a wealth of good friends and coworkers. Many considered Liz their kindest, most generous and thoughtful friend. She lived every day to the fullest and enjoyed spending time with everyone, hiking, boating, babysitting, reading, traveling and watching the birds at Morrill Pond.
Liz wants us all to remember that it’s not the big things in life, but all of the small things that add up to a fulfilling life. She wouldn’t change anything except to find a cure for cancer. Liz’s life was not defined by cancer, but rather the richness of all of her family and friends she had through the years.
Special thanks to MaineGeneral Hospice and the Somerset Hospice volunteers.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make donations in Liz’s memory to the New Hope Church, 111 South Main St., U.S. Route 201, Solon, ME 04979. Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
