In Memoriam - Esther Kidwell

Esther Florence McCuen Kidwell, daughter of Captain Hawley and Bertha Brooks Boyce. Born January 28, 1910 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died August 13, 2007. Children: Karen McCuen Leal and Jim (Mary) McCuen. Deceased: Nancy (Robert) Boehme and Neil McCuen. Brothers and Sisters: Floyd (Van) Boyce, Lloyd (Celestia) Boyce, Sam (Claire) Boyce, Ruth (Reg) Whittle. Grandchildren: Mark Kuhn, Michael Boehme and Elizabeth Boehme. Also survived by nieces and nephew: Shirley Mackin, Hawley (Elaine) Boyce, Barbara (John) Buch, Ilah (Ray) Walczak, and Mary (David) Williams.

Esther was formerly an active member of the Bay View Historical Society, South Shore Yacht Club Auxiliary, Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Milwaukee.

During the 1940s, she joined the national office of Goodwill Industries in Milwaukee, assuming public relations duties and working for Dr. Percy Trevethan. She later moved east, continuing to do PR at Goodwill in Washington DC, Atlanta and Cleveland. Whey "Mae" moved back to Milwaukee she was employed at AC Electronics, Oak Creek. In 1969, Dr. Trevethan called and she took a position at DePaul University, Chicago with the Rehabilitative Services Program, arranging seminars and other responsibilities. She remained with DePaul for 28 years, retiring in 1996 and coming home to Milwaukee.

Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes, Interment Forest Home Cemetery.

Esther Kidwell Memorial, provided by her daughter Karen Leal, August 19, 2007.