Maurice died at age 98 on Decmber 29, 2018 she was born October 17, 1920. in Quinlan, Texas. John Henry and Carrie Belle Green her parents, were farmers; she and her sister Atha Lee helped in the fields She attended business school in Dallas and had a few jobs before working at the Utah Hill Field Air Force Base during World War II. On a train, during World War II headed to New York to visit her sister, she met Eddie Hedman then with a group of army soldiers. They married March 3, 1946 raised two childre, Ronnie and Susan. Mauurice was very energetic volunteering with several organizations. Maurice and Ed were at least 40 year members of Gulf Meadows Civic Club; initially serving on the Citizens on Patrol. Edwin "Ed" preceed her in death.
Services were held January 12, 2019 at the Crespo Funeral Home on Broadway followed by burial at South Park Cemetary.