Ruth Dora Brown was born December 18, 1920 in Sundance, Wyoming. Her
parents were Frank Elzy Brown and Merry Magdalene Tanner Brown. (Birth Mother)
She had 2 older sisters, and one older brother. Later 2 younger sisters were
born completing the family.
Dora as she was called, learned to work hard right from the beginning.
By the age of 6 she was fixing breakfast for her family and doing the
dishes before leaving for school. The washing machine they used was
turned back and forth by hand. Their home was lit by kerosene lamps. It
was heated by a wood stove. All these thing provided Dora with lots of
hard work.
She learned to be very frugal and when she found a quarter as a young
person, used it to buy the nylons she needed instead of spending it on
candy or something she did not need.
Much of Dora's life was lived in Oak Grove, Missouri. Shortly before
this time she was adopted by her uncle, Berton Asher Brown. Her new
mother, Hazel Brown, became the person who had the greatest influence on
her life.
From Oak Grove, Dora went to Fletcher, NC to a self-supporting school
where she worked her way through the Academy. Dora was very shy and the
students liked to stare at her to make her blush. She was always a very
giving person and was liked by all who knew her.
She married Forest Lee Chapman when she was 25 years old at the Florida
Hospital in Orlando. Two years later their 1st child Berton Lee Chapman
was born. They lived in Florida for several years and then moved to Fort
Collins, Colorado where the rest of their children were born. They were
all girls. Mildred, Evelyn, Marie and Melody. After a divorce in 1960
Dora raised the 5 children by herself.
Dora and her 5 children lived in Loveland, and Campion, Colorado for 7
years. Here Dora with the help of her adoptive mother, sister Anna May
and her husband Bob, plus the help of some church members, put her
children through HMS Richards Elementary School, the Seventh-day
Adventist church school for the Loveland-Campion area. Although the
family was on welfare, Dora taught her children to be industrious. She
always put her children 1st, making sure their hand me down or Dorcas
clothing was mended and clean. She was noted by some as having the
cleanest laundry around.
Dora and her children cleaned people's houses, mowed lawns, and took care
of a paraplegic to earn extra money to help with the family expenses.
Dora and 3 of her daughters moved to Boulder, Colorado where she took a
full time job in housekeeping. Evelyn , Dora's second daughter following
her mother's leadership went to Fletcher Academy where she also worked
her way through. Mickey and Marie later did their last 2 years of
academy at Fletcher.
Dora moved to Collegedale in 1972 where she worked in the College
laundry. She then took a year off to help her daughter, Mildred known as
Mickey, take care of April, one of Dora's grandchildren. Next she worked
in the Campus Kitchen until she retired in 1985.
Dora's health problems began in 1984 when she had congestive heart
failure and had a mitral valve replacement. She never regained her
former energy, yet she stayed in fairly good health and did a lot of
traveling until September 1995, when she fell causing more heart
problems. She stayed in the homes of 3 of her daughters for 3-4 months,
but her independent nature made her long for her own home. She returned
home in February where her grandson, Jonathan Nicholaides, who was
staying with her while going to college, helped to make her life as easy
as possible.
Her daughter, Marie with her husband, Linn who lived in Arizona came to
see her in May. They had not seen her for 3 years, and are extremely
thankful that they were able to see her before her death.
She stayed the last 3 weeks by herself in her home here in Collegedale,
before she entered the hospital with double pneumonia. She was in the
hospital for 2 1/2 weeks before her death on July 4, 1996. July 4 just
happened to be her favorite holiday.
Her 4 daughters, sister Anna May, a grandson, a granddaughter and her
husband, and Alice Smith a close family friend were with Dora when she
breathed her last. Now she rests in peace waiting for the call of Jesus,
the Life Giver, when He returns to take His children home.
parents were Frank Elzy Brown and Merry Magdalene Tanner Brown. (Birth Mother)
She had 2 older sisters, and one older brother. Later 2 younger sisters were
born completing the family.
Dora as she was called, learned to work hard right from the beginning.
By the age of 6 she was fixing breakfast for her family and doing the
dishes before leaving for school. The washing machine they used was
turned back and forth by hand. Their home was lit by kerosene lamps. It
was heated by a wood stove. All these thing provided Dora with lots of
hard work.
She learned to be very frugal and when she found a quarter as a young
person, used it to buy the nylons she needed instead of spending it on
candy or something she did not need.
Much of Dora's life was lived in Oak Grove, Missouri. Shortly before
this time she was adopted by her uncle, Berton Asher Brown. Her new
mother, Hazel Brown, became the person who had the greatest influence on
her life.
From Oak Grove, Dora went to Fletcher, NC to a self-supporting school
where she worked her way through the Academy. Dora was very shy and the
students liked to stare at her to make her blush. She was always a very
giving person and was liked by all who knew her.
She married Forest Lee Chapman when she was 25 years old at the Florida
Hospital in Orlando. Two years later their 1st child Berton Lee Chapman
was born. They lived in Florida for several years and then moved to Fort
Collins, Colorado where the rest of their children were born. They were
all girls. Mildred, Evelyn, Marie and Melody. After a divorce in 1960
Dora raised the 5 children by herself.
Dora and her 5 children lived in Loveland, and Campion, Colorado for 7
years. Here Dora with the help of her adoptive mother, sister Anna May
and her husband Bob, plus the help of some church members, put her
children through HMS Richards Elementary School, the Seventh-day
Adventist church school for the Loveland-Campion area. Although the
family was on welfare, Dora taught her children to be industrious. She
always put her children 1st, making sure their hand me down or Dorcas
clothing was mended and clean. She was noted by some as having the
cleanest laundry around.
Dora and her children cleaned people's houses, mowed lawns, and took care
of a paraplegic to earn extra money to help with the family expenses.
Dora and 3 of her daughters moved to Boulder, Colorado where she took a
full time job in housekeeping. Evelyn , Dora's second daughter following
her mother's leadership went to Fletcher Academy where she also worked
her way through. Mickey and Marie later did their last 2 years of
academy at Fletcher.
Dora moved to Collegedale in 1972 where she worked in the College
laundry. She then took a year off to help her daughter, Mildred known as
Mickey, take care of April, one of Dora's grandchildren. Next she worked
in the Campus Kitchen until she retired in 1985.
Dora's health problems began in 1984 when she had congestive heart
failure and had a mitral valve replacement. She never regained her
former energy, yet she stayed in fairly good health and did a lot of
traveling until September 1995, when she fell causing more heart
problems. She stayed in the homes of 3 of her daughters for 3-4 months,
but her independent nature made her long for her own home. She returned
home in February where her grandson, Jonathan Nicholaides, who was
staying with her while going to college, helped to make her life as easy
as possible.
Her daughter, Marie with her husband, Linn who lived in Arizona came to
see her in May. They had not seen her for 3 years, and are extremely
thankful that they were able to see her before her death.
She stayed the last 3 weeks by herself in her home here in Collegedale,
before she entered the hospital with double pneumonia. She was in the
hospital for 2 1/2 weeks before her death on July 4, 1996. July 4 just
happened to be her favorite holiday.
Her 4 daughters, sister Anna May, a grandson, a granddaughter and her
husband, and Alice Smith a close family friend were with Dora when she
breathed her last. Now she rests in peace waiting for the call of Jesus,
the Life Giver, when He returns to take His children home.
Ruth Dora Brown was born December 18, 1920 in Sundance, Wyoming. Her
parents were Frank Elzy Brown and Merry Magdalene Tanner Brown. (Birth Mother)
She had 2 older sisters, and one older brother. Later 2 younger sisters were
born completing the family.
Dora as she was called, learned to work hard right from the beginning.
By the age of 6 she was fixing breakfast for her family and doing the
dishes before leaving for school. The washing machine they used was
turned back and forth by hand. Their home was lit by kerosene lamps. It
was heated by a wood stove. All these thing provided Dora with lots of
hard work.
She learned to be very frugal and when she found a quarter as a young
person, used it to buy the nylons she needed instead of spending it on
candy or something she did not need.
Much of Dora's life was lived in Oak Grove, Missouri. Shortly before
this time she was adopted by her uncle, Berton Asher Brown. Her new
mother, Hazel Brown, became the person who had the greatest influence on
her life.
From Oak Grove, Dora went to Fletcher, NC to a self-supporting school
where she worked her way through the Academy. Dora was very shy and the
students liked to stare at her to make her blush. She was always a very
giving person and was liked by all who knew her.
She married Forest Lee Chapman when she was 25 years old at the Florida
Hospital in Orlando. Two years later their 1st child Berton Lee Chapman
was born. They lived in Florida for several years and then moved to Fort
Collins, Colorado where the rest of their children were born. They were
all girls. Mildred, Evelyn, Marie and Melody. After a divorce in 1960
Dora raised the 5 children by herself.
Dora and her 5 children lived in Loveland, and Campion, Colorado for 7
years. Here Dora with the help of her adoptive mother, sister Anna May
and her husband Bob, plus the help of some church members, put her
children through HMS Richards Elementary School, the Seventh-day
Adventist church school for the Loveland-Campion area. Although the
family was on welfare, Dora taught her children to be industrious. She
always put her children 1st, making sure their hand me down or Dorcas
clothing was mended and clean. She was noted by some as having the
cleanest laundry around.
Dora and her children cleaned people's houses, mowed lawns, and took care
of a paraplegic to earn extra money to help with the family expenses.
Dora and 3 of her daughters moved to Boulder, Colorado where she took a
full time job in housekeeping. Evelyn , Dora's second daughter following
her mother's leadership went to Fletcher Academy where she also worked
her way through. Mickey and Marie later did their last 2 years of
academy at Fletcher.
Dora moved to Collegedale in 1972 where she worked in the College
laundry. She then took a year off to help her daughter, Mildred known as
Mickey, take care of April, one of Dora's grandchildren. Next she worked
in the Campus Kitchen until she retired in 1985.
Dora's health problems began in 1984 when she had congestive heart
failure and had a mitral valve replacement. She never regained her
former energy, yet she stayed in fairly good health and did a lot of
traveling until September 1995, when she fell causing more heart
problems. She stayed in the homes of 3 of her daughters for 3-4 months,
but her independent nature made her long for her own home. She returned
home in February where her grandson, Jonathan Nicholaides, who was
staying with her while going to college, helped to make her life as easy
as possible.
Her daughter, Marie with her husband, Linn who lived in Arizona came to
see her in May. They had not seen her for 3 years, and are extremely
thankful that they were able to see her before her death.
She stayed the last 3 weeks by herself in her home here in Collegedale,
before she entered the hospital with double pneumonia. She was in the
hospital for 2 1/2 weeks before her death on July 4, 1996. July 4 just
happened to be her favorite holiday.
Her 4 daughters, sister Anna May, a grandson, a granddaughter and her
husband, and Alice Smith a close family friend were with Dora when she
breathed her last. Now she rests in peace waiting for the call of Jesus,
the Life Giver, when He returns to take His children home.
parents were Frank Elzy Brown and Merry Magdalene Tanner Brown. (Birth Mother)
She had 2 older sisters, and one older brother. Later 2 younger sisters were
born completing the family.
Dora as she was called, learned to work hard right from the beginning.
By the age of 6 she was fixing breakfast for her family and doing the
dishes before leaving for school. The washing machine they used was
turned back and forth by hand. Their home was lit by kerosene lamps. It
was heated by a wood stove. All these thing provided Dora with lots of
hard work.
She learned to be very frugal and when she found a quarter as a young
person, used it to buy the nylons she needed instead of spending it on
candy or something she did not need.
Much of Dora's life was lived in Oak Grove, Missouri. Shortly before
this time she was adopted by her uncle, Berton Asher Brown. Her new
mother, Hazel Brown, became the person who had the greatest influence on
her life.
From Oak Grove, Dora went to Fletcher, NC to a self-supporting school
where she worked her way through the Academy. Dora was very shy and the
students liked to stare at her to make her blush. She was always a very
giving person and was liked by all who knew her.
She married Forest Lee Chapman when she was 25 years old at the Florida
Hospital in Orlando. Two years later their 1st child Berton Lee Chapman
was born. They lived in Florida for several years and then moved to Fort
Collins, Colorado where the rest of their children were born. They were
all girls. Mildred, Evelyn, Marie and Melody. After a divorce in 1960
Dora raised the 5 children by herself.
Dora and her 5 children lived in Loveland, and Campion, Colorado for 7
years. Here Dora with the help of her adoptive mother, sister Anna May
and her husband Bob, plus the help of some church members, put her
children through HMS Richards Elementary School, the Seventh-day
Adventist church school for the Loveland-Campion area. Although the
family was on welfare, Dora taught her children to be industrious. She
always put her children 1st, making sure their hand me down or Dorcas
clothing was mended and clean. She was noted by some as having the
cleanest laundry around.
Dora and her children cleaned people's houses, mowed lawns, and took care
of a paraplegic to earn extra money to help with the family expenses.
Dora and 3 of her daughters moved to Boulder, Colorado where she took a
full time job in housekeeping. Evelyn , Dora's second daughter following
her mother's leadership went to Fletcher Academy where she also worked
her way through. Mickey and Marie later did their last 2 years of
academy at Fletcher.
Dora moved to Collegedale in 1972 where she worked in the College
laundry. She then took a year off to help her daughter, Mildred known as
Mickey, take care of April, one of Dora's grandchildren. Next she worked
in the Campus Kitchen until she retired in 1985.
Dora's health problems began in 1984 when she had congestive heart
failure and had a mitral valve replacement. She never regained her
former energy, yet she stayed in fairly good health and did a lot of
traveling until September 1995, when she fell causing more heart
problems. She stayed in the homes of 3 of her daughters for 3-4 months,
but her independent nature made her long for her own home. She returned
home in February where her grandson, Jonathan Nicholaides, who was
staying with her while going to college, helped to make her life as easy
as possible.
Her daughter, Marie with her husband, Linn who lived in Arizona came to
see her in May. They had not seen her for 3 years, and are extremely
thankful that they were able to see her before her death.
She stayed the last 3 weeks by herself in her home here in Collegedale,
before she entered the hospital with double pneumonia. She was in the
hospital for 2 1/2 weeks before her death on July 4, 1996. July 4 just
happened to be her favorite holiday.
Her 4 daughters, sister Anna May, a grandson, a granddaughter and her
husband, and Alice Smith a close family friend were with Dora when she
breathed her last. Now she rests in peace waiting for the call of Jesus,
the Life Giver, when He returns to take His children home.
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