Delores Deane (Hill) Harvey

Delores Deane (Hill) Harvey, 88, of Macomb passed away at 6:05 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2022 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb.
She is survived by James R. Harvey (Son, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren), Jay R. Harvey (Son), and Jennifer R. Harvey (Daughter, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren).
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Harvey, Jeffrey Harvey (Son, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren), and John Robert Harvey, Jr. (Son who died in infancy).
Delores was born on September 13, 1933 in East Chicago, Indiana to parents Darrell Edgar Hill and Goldie Pearl (Jones) Hill. Her mother, Goldie died when Delores was only Two. Her early years were spent in the home of her maternal grandparents. Her father later married Helen (Berry) Hill. Her remaining youth was spent in their home as well as the home of her stepmother’s sister and brother-in-law, Clara and Bud.
Delores and John met on a blind date in February of 1951. They went roller skating. John was a student working to obtain a Bachelors degree at Purdue University, and both were working in the student cafeteria. They married on April 15, 1951, in Lafayette, Indiana. Over 67 years of marriage, Delores was a loving and devoted wife.
Her goal as a mother was “to love, nurture, and protect each of you against the cuts and bruises of living.” as she and John explained in a letter to their children dated April 15, 1978, their 27th wedding anniversary.
Delores was kind hearted and loved good conversation. She loved gardening and the beauty of growing things. She wrote poetry, enjoying singing, and later in life became and avid listener of audio books and audio reader services for the blind.

A Snowy Wood by Delores Harvey
Have you ever walked through a snowy woods
To think or pray or rest
To hear the music of the wind
A symphony at its best
Great trees have stood for many years
Reaching upward to the skies
Their branches gently swaying
As they hum their grateful sighs
While down the mountain flows this brook
To rivers far and wide
The wondrous beauty of our earth
Will always be outside

The family woud like to thank the staff of the Elms and MDH Hospice.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Private burial of ashes will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb at a later date.
Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements.
You may leave condolences and sign the guest book online at clugston-tibbitts.com.

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