Background
Hyde, Hazel Mortimer was born on May 29, 1908 in Labette County, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Wilson Shannon and Ida Martha (Powell) Mortimer.
Hyde, Hazel Mortimer was born on May 29, 1908 in Labette County, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Wilson Shannon and Ida Martha (Powell) Mortimer.
Bachelor of Science, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1933. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1946. Postgraduate, Pittsburg State University.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University. Postgraduate, University Michigan.
Teacher, public schools, Cherryvale, Kansas, 1928-1936; teacher, Montague School, Rockford, Illinois, 1936-1939; head department social studies, Washington Junior High School, Rockford, 1940-1968; retired, Washington Junior High School, Rockford, 1968. Summer instructor Rockford College. Consultant in field.
Former member choir Court Street Methodist Church. Secretary garden department, program chairman Rockford Woman's Club, 1970-1989. Member National Education Association (life), American Association of University Women (life), Northern Illinois Botanical Society, Illinois Geneal Society (charter), Illinois History Society (life, Farr award as teacher of year in history 1967, certified of excellence 1987), Rockford History Society (charter, vice president, past correspondent secretary, board directors since 1983), Illinois Education Association, National Audubon Society, National Arbor Day Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy, Daughters of the American Revolution (former chaplain, chapter conservation chairman since 1991, environmental plaque 1990, Lee traveling conservation platter 1993), Order Eastern Star, Phi Alpha Theta (life).
Married Harold Beardslee Hyde, June 20, 1964.