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Obituary
Doris Elaine Blue
Doris Elaine Blue of Huntington, WV passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at her home with family, after a fight with cancer. Elaine was born on May 26, 1941, in Clarksburg, WV to the late Elnoria Mae and George Franklin Hilson. Her brother, George F. Hilson Jr., preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Kenneth E. Blue, her children, Kimberly E. Blue and Kenneth E. Blue II and granddaughter, Brooksie K. Blue, her sister Carolyn L. Zachary, her brother James S. Hilson, and nieces, Christie J. Zachary and Kaia Hilson and nephew Mark Hilson. Elaine Blue was an accomplished artist, poet and author. She journeyed a life of compassion, compulsion and creativity. She graduated with Associate Degrees in Child Development and in Art from Pasadena City College in 1961, and a Board of Regents Bachelors Degree from Marshall University in 1980. She was a community organizer, elementary school teacher, counselor, director and assistant director of various childcare centers. She was an observer of people, and a full participant in life. The people she met and her life experiences often found their way into a play, a poem or on a canvas full of color. She was the founder, director and producer of The Huntington Theatrical Ensemble. Throughout her professional and artistic careers, she received numerous accolades and awards from various local, statewide and national organizations. Her art work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and cultural centers throughout the Tri-State and beyond. Her written work has been studied, critiqued and enjoyed by many. A private memorial service will be held for close friends and family at a later date.
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