The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Edgar Newton "Newt" Dorr, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz. Passionate about living with intention here on Earth, Newt finally surrendered to a year-long illness, which had left him unable to enjoy his deepest love - the great outdoors.
Born into a large ranching family in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on April 20, 1945, Newt showed a natural talent with horses and a keen interest in all things Western at a very early age. It is said in family lore that Newt's first word was "horse," and he wanted to ride before he could walk. All his life he felt fortunate to have been able to spend his early years exploring the mountains on horseback, camping under the stars and fishing the high mountain lakes. Newt's lifelong love affair with the Colorado wilderness drew him back home time and time again.
Newt was drafted into the Army at age 20, and served as a military policeman posted in Korea. When he left the military after two years, he was proud to have served his country and he became a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He enrolled in college on the GI Bill at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colo., where he pursued a degree in veterinary medicine. He completed nearly two years of college before leaving school to begin what would become his life's work in construction. But before leaving, Newt met his first wife, Janice Washburn, to whom he was married for 12 years. They had a son, Michael Newton Dorr, who was born in 1977.
The construction business suited Newt well, as it afforded him a life out-of-doors and a flexible schedule for his various other interests, including his second job as a guide and outfitter in Routt County National Forest. His experience subsequently led him down a road of travel and, beginning in 1983, he lived and worked in many states, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Arizona. Newt was accompanied on his adventures by his second wife, Shelley (Russell), with whom he shared his life from 1984 until his death. They eventually settled in Prescott, Ariz., where they made their home for 20 years.
Newt's heart and respiratory illness in 2009-2010 brought about great changes in his life, and eventually made it necessary for him to move to the lower altitude of Glendale, Ariz., where he spent the last year of his life. At no time in his life did Newt show more courage, strength of character, patience and forgiveness than he did during his final year here on Earth.
Newt was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Dorr; his brothers, Jim, Ted and Mike; his brother-in-law, Bob Brandhorst; and sisters-in-law Carol and Jerri. His surviving family includes his beloved wife, Shelley of Glendale; his son, Michael Newton of Tempe, Ariz.; his mother, Frances May Dorr-Wheeler of Fruita, Colo.; his sisters, Genie Brandhorst of Fruita, Colo., Peggy Jo Carpenter of Idalia, Colo., and Hattie Ann Yeager of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his two remaining brothers, Bob of Chino Valley, Ariz. and Fred of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his brothers-in-law Bill Carpenter and Gary Yeager; sisters-in-laws Peg, Rachel and Penny, all of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In Prescott, a memorial service will be on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 (details forthcoming). In Steamboat Springs, graveside funeral service will be at Elk Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception at noon at the downtown VFW.
Newt's ashes will be scattered among his favorite high-mountain lakes and valleys during a pack-trip scheduled for late summer, 2011.
Please come and help us celebrate a beautiful life well-lived.
Information provided by survivors.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Edgar Newton "Newt" Dorr, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz. Passionate about living with intention here on Earth, Newt finally surrendered to a year-long illness, which had left him unable to enjoy his deepest love - the great outdoors.
Born into a large ranching family in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on April 20, 1945, Newt showed a natural talent with horses and a keen interest in all things Western at a very early age. It is said in family lore that Newt's first word was "horse," and he wanted to ride before he could walk. All his life he felt fortunate to have been able to spend his early years exploring the mountains on horseback, camping under the stars and fishing the high mountain lakes. Newt's lifelong love affair with the Colorado wilderness drew him back home time and time again.
Newt was drafted into the Army at age 20, and served as a military policeman posted in Korea. When he left the military after two years, he was proud to have served his country and he became a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He enrolled in college on the GI Bill at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colo., where he pursued a degree in veterinary medicine. He completed nearly two years of college before leaving school to begin what would become his life's work in construction. But before leaving, Newt met his first wife, Janice Washburn, to whom he was married for 12 years. They had a son, Michael Newton Dorr, who was born in 1977.
The construction business suited Newt well, as it afforded him a life out-of-doors and a flexible schedule for his various other interests, including his second job as a guide and outfitter in Routt County National Forest. His experience subsequently led him down a road of travel and, beginning in 1983, he lived and worked in many states, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Arizona. Newt was accompanied on his adventures by his second wife, Shelley (Russell), with whom he shared his life from 1984 until his death. They eventually settled in Prescott, Ariz., where they made their home for 20 years.
Newt's heart and respiratory illness in 2009-2010 brought about great changes in his life, and eventually made it necessary for him to move to the lower altitude of Glendale, Ariz., where he spent the last year of his life. At no time in his life did Newt show more courage, strength of character, patience and forgiveness than he did during his final year here on Earth.
Newt was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Dorr; his brothers, Jim, Ted and Mike; his brother-in-law, Bob Brandhorst; and sisters-in-law Carol and Jerri. His surviving family includes his beloved wife, Shelley of Glendale; his son, Michael Newton of Tempe, Ariz.; his mother, Frances May Dorr-Wheeler of Fruita, Colo.; his sisters, Genie Brandhorst of Fruita, Colo., Peggy Jo Carpenter of Idalia, Colo., and Hattie Ann Yeager of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his two remaining brothers, Bob of Chino Valley, Ariz. and Fred of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his brothers-in-law Bill Carpenter and Gary Yeager; sisters-in-laws Peg, Rachel and Penny, all of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In Prescott, a memorial service will be on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 (details forthcoming). In Steamboat Springs, graveside funeral service will be at Elk Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception at noon at the downtown VFW.
Newt's ashes will be scattered among his favorite high-mountain lakes and valleys during a pack-trip scheduled for late summer, 2011.
Please come and help us celebrate a beautiful life well-lived.
Information provided by survivors.
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Edgar Newton "Newt" Dorr, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz. Passionate about living with intention here on Earth, Newt finally surrendered to a year-long illness, which had left him unable to enjoy his deepest love - the great outdoors.
Born into a large ranching family in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on April 20, 1945, Newt showed a natural talent with horses and a keen interest in all things Western at a very early age. It is said in family lore that Newt's first word was "horse," and he wanted to ride before he could walk. All his life he felt fortunate to have been able to spend his early years exploring the mountains on horseback, camping under the stars and fishing the high mountain lakes. Newt's lifelong love affair with the Colorado wilderness drew him back home time and time again.
Newt was drafted into the Army at age 20, and served as a military policeman posted in Korea. When he left the military after two years, he was proud to have served his country and he became a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He enrolled in college on the GI Bill at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colo., where he pursued a degree in veterinary medicine. He completed nearly two years of college before leaving school to begin what would become his life's work in construction. But before leaving, Newt met his first wife, Janice Washburn, to whom he was married for 12 years. They had a son, Michael Newton Dorr, who was born in 1977.
The construction business suited Newt well, as it afforded him a life out-of-doors and a flexible schedule for his various other interests, including his second job as a guide and outfitter in Routt County National Forest. His experience subsequently led him down a road of travel and, beginning in 1983, he lived and worked in many states, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Arizona. Newt was accompanied on his adventures by his second wife, Shelley (Russell), with whom he shared his life from 1984 until his death. They eventually settled in Prescott, Ariz., where they made their home for 20 years.
Newt's heart and respiratory illness in 2009-2010 brought about great changes in his life, and eventually made it necessary for him to move to the lower altitude of Glendale, Ariz., where he spent the last year of his life. At no time in his life did Newt show more courage, strength of character, patience and forgiveness than he did during his final year here on Earth.
Newt was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Dorr; his brothers, Jim, Ted and Mike; his brother-in-law, Bob Brandhorst; and sisters-in-law Carol and Jerri. His surviving family includes his beloved wife, Shelley of Glendale; his son, Michael Newton of Tempe, Ariz.; his mother, Frances May Dorr-Wheeler of Fruita, Colo.; his sisters, Genie Brandhorst of Fruita, Colo., Peggy Jo Carpenter of Idalia, Colo., and Hattie Ann Yeager of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his two remaining brothers, Bob of Chino Valley, Ariz. and Fred of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his brothers-in-law Bill Carpenter and Gary Yeager; sisters-in-laws Peg, Rachel and Penny, all of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In Prescott, a memorial service will be on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 (details forthcoming). In Steamboat Springs, graveside funeral service will be at Elk Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception at noon at the downtown VFW.
Newt's ashes will be scattered among his favorite high-mountain lakes and valleys during a pack-trip scheduled for late summer, 2011.
Please come and help us celebrate a beautiful life well-lived.
Information provided by survivors.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Edgar Newton "Newt" Dorr, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz. Passionate about living with intention here on Earth, Newt finally surrendered to a year-long illness, which had left him unable to enjoy his deepest love - the great outdoors.
Born into a large ranching family in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on April 20, 1945, Newt showed a natural talent with horses and a keen interest in all things Western at a very early age. It is said in family lore that Newt's first word was "horse," and he wanted to ride before he could walk. All his life he felt fortunate to have been able to spend his early years exploring the mountains on horseback, camping under the stars and fishing the high mountain lakes. Newt's lifelong love affair with the Colorado wilderness drew him back home time and time again.
Newt was drafted into the Army at age 20, and served as a military policeman posted in Korea. When he left the military after two years, he was proud to have served his country and he became a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He enrolled in college on the GI Bill at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colo., where he pursued a degree in veterinary medicine. He completed nearly two years of college before leaving school to begin what would become his life's work in construction. But before leaving, Newt met his first wife, Janice Washburn, to whom he was married for 12 years. They had a son, Michael Newton Dorr, who was born in 1977.
The construction business suited Newt well, as it afforded him a life out-of-doors and a flexible schedule for his various other interests, including his second job as a guide and outfitter in Routt County National Forest. His experience subsequently led him down a road of travel and, beginning in 1983, he lived and worked in many states, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Arizona. Newt was accompanied on his adventures by his second wife, Shelley (Russell), with whom he shared his life from 1984 until his death. They eventually settled in Prescott, Ariz., where they made their home for 20 years.
Newt's heart and respiratory illness in 2009-2010 brought about great changes in his life, and eventually made it necessary for him to move to the lower altitude of Glendale, Ariz., where he spent the last year of his life. At no time in his life did Newt show more courage, strength of character, patience and forgiveness than he did during his final year here on Earth.
Newt was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Dorr; his brothers, Jim, Ted and Mike; his brother-in-law, Bob Brandhorst; and sisters-in-law Carol and Jerri. His surviving family includes his beloved wife, Shelley of Glendale; his son, Michael Newton of Tempe, Ariz.; his mother, Frances May Dorr-Wheeler of Fruita, Colo.; his sisters, Genie Brandhorst of Fruita, Colo., Peggy Jo Carpenter of Idalia, Colo., and Hattie Ann Yeager of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his two remaining brothers, Bob of Chino Valley, Ariz. and Fred of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; his brothers-in-law Bill Carpenter and Gary Yeager; sisters-in-laws Peg, Rachel and Penny, all of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In Prescott, a memorial service will be on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 (details forthcoming). In Steamboat Springs, graveside funeral service will be at Elk Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception at noon at the downtown VFW.
Newt's ashes will be scattered among his favorite high-mountain lakes and valleys during a pack-trip scheduled for late summer, 2011.
Please come and help us celebrate a beautiful life well-lived.
Information provided by survivors.
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