| Graduation Year | Class of 1938 |
| Date of Passing | Mar 19, 2009 |
| About | Louise Felton Timlin, age 88, of Columbus, Ohio died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, March 19, 2009. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on November 18, 1920, to Etta Louise Burley Felton and Arthur Otis Felton. Louise spent her early years living on a dairy farm in Hopewell, Ohio, that had been in her mother’s family since 1828. After her father’s death, she and her mother moved to Zanesville in 1927 and Louise attended Zanesville public schools, graduating from Lash High School in 1938. She enrolled in The Ohio State University and graduated with a B.S. in Education in 1942. Following her mother’s move to McAllen, Texas in 1943, Louise worked for Stanolind Oil and Gas Company in various locations in Texas and Oklahoma until returning to Columbus in 1947 to marry Robert James Timlin. Louise and Robert moved to their residence on Binns Blvd. in 1951, where she lived the rest of her life. In addition to teaching positions in Magnolia, Ohio and McAllen, Texas, Louise taught at various Columbus elementary schools from the early 1950s until her retirement in 1981. She will be fondly remembered by the many students whose lives she touched during those years. A lifelong member of the Methodist Church, Louise joined Parkview United Methodist Church in 1951 and remained an active member until her death. An officer of the church, she taught adult Sunday School for 50 years. She served on many committees and held various positions, including several terms as President of United Methodist Women. Louise was also an active member of the Sunset Literary Club, The Ohio State Alumni Association, and the Columbus Federation of Women’s Club, of which she was twice president. For ten years she tutored English to the wives of international graduate students at Ohio State. In 1997 she was selected as an Outstanding Woman of Character in the Columbus Hilltop. An avid Ohio State football fan, Louise attended every home game from 1952 until 2000. The Columbus Dispatch wrote an article about her devotion to the game and she was honored on her 75th birthday by the Ohio State March Band playing “Happy Birthday†to her during half-time. Louise traveled extensively throughout the United States, made several trips to Europe and also toured Russia. Other interests included music, theater, reading and gardening. Inheriting a love of language from her mother, Louise possessed a wide vocabulary and enjoyed good conversation. She could readily recite poetry and Bible verses and seldom was at a loss for words. Although self-deprecating by nature, she had a sharp sense of humor and regularly sprinkled her conversation with clever rejoinders and literary allusions. Everyone enjoyed talking to her. In addition to her parents and her husband, Louise was preceded in death by her half-brothers James Arthur Felton and George Burley Felton. She is survived by two nieces, Margaret Felton Bruce and Eileen Felton Williams, both of California, and two nephews, Douglas Felton of California and Wayne Felton of North Carolina. She is also beloved by members of her husband’s family, including two surviving sisters-in-law and her husband’s many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Parkview United Methodist Church, 344 S. Algonquin Ave, Columbus, on Friday, March 27, 2009 and internment will follow at Timber Run Cemetery in Hopewell, Ohio at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Jerry Spears Funeral Home, 2693 W. Broad St, Columbus. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Parkview United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice are preferred. |
