Constance Luprille Dillon photograph collection, 1970-1999

Constance "Connie" Luprille Storer Dillon (1918-2005) was born on March 31, 1918 in Milo, Idaho, to Ivan Storer and Martha Ann Simmons. She married Elmo Veloy Hansen (1915-1952) on May 29, 1935; together, the couple had two children. After Elmo’s death, she remarried to Thomas LeRoy Dillon on June 22, 1957. Connie Dillon was an artist who first studied oils and then changed her focus to watercolor. She participated in workshops with Osral Allred, Harrison Groutage, Thomas Leek, and others. She also took classes from Zelda Bills, Nola Sullivan, Nancy Lund, and Norma Forsberg. Dillon exhibited in several group shows and received awards for her work. She was active in the art community in Salt Lake City, Utah. She worked as a secretary for the Chamber of Commerce, the University of Utah Department of Education and other departments, and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Connie Dillon died on September 6, 2005.