After the birth of her children, Jill focused her musical talents on teaching piano and, later, voice. Their marriage produced their three daughters, Vail Eliza Weller, Lark Amanda Weller, and Talmage (Tali) Wren White Weller. They moved from Cleveland to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1969. They shared an interest in the arts and entertaining, and discovered Unitarian Universalism, their involvement in which shaped their lives. Jill met Brian Weller through mutual friends and they married in 1963. She appeared multiple times as a guest on the Mike Douglas Show. She was a long-time member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and was a featured soloist with the Robert Shaw Chorale, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and most recently the Pittsburgh Pops under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch. Her career highlights included being a member of the Robert Shaw Chorale and joining a world tour with him and performing as a soloist in an opera with Beverly Sills. Her soprano voice was clear, expressive, and unparalleled. Jill's singing voice was remarkable, and she knew that it was her purpose to develop musically and share her gift. She met fellow actor Dwight Way at Ohio Wesleyan, and they were married briefly. She graduated from Shaw High School in 1953, and attended Ohio Wesleyan University, earning her degree in TV and Radio (with Honors) in 1957. Jill connected to her life's purpose at an early age when she became involved as an ensemble member of Fairytale Theater, a weekly children's radio theater company that she joined around age eight and remained involved in through high school. Jill was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 26, 1935, to Helen Vail and Leonard Adair Denison and her beloved older brother David ('Doie'). She had phenomenal support from a lovely team of caregivers and Hope Hospice, for which the family is truly grateful. Jill was diagnosed with cancer of the gallbladder just a month prior to her death. She died peacefully at home, in the presence of family. The world lost a source of artistry and joy upon the death of Jill Thomson on September 7, 2022.

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