Lila Drew

Lila Drew lived a life rooted in the small community she called home. A retired teacher from the Ashland school system, she took part in local life in Masardis and remained independently minded into her later years. Neighbors and contemporaneous accounts describe her as energetic and self-reliant, active in community circles such as the Masardis Congregational Church and organizations for retired educators.

She raised children in the area and kept close family ties; her son Maxwell is recorded as the family member who discovered her on March 18, 1977. Those who knew her remembered Lila as someone who minded her own affairs, offered quiet, dependable presence in town gatherings, and planned to attend local events such as the annual Fireman’s Ball.

Public records and contemporary reporting make clear that Lila’s life was more than the sorrow that followed her death. She was a teacher who helped shape local classrooms and a neighbor who participated in church and civic life. Though details about her early life and birthdate are not available in the public records located for this research, the community memory and the official record preserve the fact that she was a long‑time resident whose loss was felt deeply by family and the small town around her.

Lila’s life is remembered here with respect for the roles she held — educator, mother, grandmother, and engaged community member — and with recognition of the private grief her family and neighbors have carried since March 18, 1977. This page honors her dignity and the human connections she kept in Masardis.