The Hadwen Family of Lancashire

Patricia (Pattilynn) Spires Mill was born to Maxine Knutti Spires and Dean Reginald Spires, in Marfa, Texas on February 4, 1934. The family moved to El Paso, Texas in February 1936. As a preschooler, Pattilyn was featured in tap dancing programs especially at Beaumont Hospital for the troops stationed at Ft. Bliss. She attended Crockett Elementary School and graduated from Austin High School in May 1951. She attended Texas Western College for one year before transferring to Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. In 1953 Pat was employed by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention as a summer student missionary in New Mexico and Arizona. She worked with Spanish speaking churches directing Vacation Bible schools in Alburquerque and Holbrook, Arizona. She graduated with a BS Degree in Biology with a double major in Bible in 1956. In August 1956 Pattilyn received her RN degree from Hendrick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. In September 1958 she graduated with an MT (ASCP) degree from the Hendrick Memorial Hospital School of Medical Technology, in Abilene, Texas. She returned to El Paso and worked in the laboratory of Thomason Hospital. In 1959 she graduated with a degree in Cytotechnology from The Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. While in Chicago she lived at International House at the University of Chicago. She always remembered fondly the many friends from all over the world she met at International House. In October 1959, she received a two-year grant from the American Cancer Society to establish a school of Cytotechnology at Thomason Hospital in El Paso, Concurrently she worked as a medical technologist at Providence Hospital and Dutton Laboratories. On March 31, 1961 she married Fredric Locke Mill then of White Sands, New Mexico. In August of 1961 Fredric was transferred to Anchorage Alaska. While in Alaska Patty worked at Alaska Medical Labs as a Cytotechnologist. She served for two years as treasurer for the Alaska Society of Medical Technologists. Fred and Pat's two boys Dean and David were born while they were in Alaska. The family were survivors of the catastrophic Good Friday earthquake 1964. They returned to El Paso in December 1964 and Pat went back to work at Providence Hospital and Dutton Labs. Their other two children Michael and Cheyenne were born in El Paso in 1967 and 1971. The family moved to the Upper Valley where the children attended Zach White School and the family became involved with activities at Mt. Franklin Baptist Church. Pat continued to work until June 1976 when their son, Michael was critically injured in an accident. She retired from work at that time and spent the rest of her life rehabilitating her son. Pat returned to UTEP in the mid nineties to take courses in archeology and geology. In 1993 the family moved their church membership to First Baptist Church of El Paso, where they were active in the Special Education Department. Pat was an avid fan of UTEP Opera and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. She was devoted to her family and her animals. She never gave up on her beloved Dallas Cowboys and remained a faithful fan until the end. She is survived by her husband, Fredric Locke Mill and her four children, Dean LockeMill, David Spires Mill, Michael Dale Mill and Cheyenne MillKennel. She has seven grandchildren, Colton and Austin Kennel, Oscar, Adan Alex, Fredric Dean (Rico) and Mariah Mill. Also April Dawn Lindsey. She is also survived by her brother, Dale Spires and his wife Anna of Houston. Pat was preceded in death by her father, Dean, in 1979 and her mother Maxine in 1998. Visitation was held 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Martin Central. Funeral Service will be held 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2010 at First Baptist Church. Interment in Restlawn Cemetery.

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