Dorsey was a master gardener and always had a variety of different plants growing in the garden. Grape vines, pumpkin patches, apple trees, just to name a few. This made for many interesting moments when family would visit.
On one such visit, the ever curious grandchildren would remember a moment when their loving Grandpa once called them over to his beehives so they could watch and experience the bees when they were swarming.
He made a variety of different honeys from the hives, and occasionally the grandchildren would go door to door, selling it to family and neighbors.
Dorsey, and Gracie, were both temperate people and always made family feel welcomed. Dorsey grew up working on the family farm, and once worked for the historic 'Mabry Mill' on the Blue Ridge Parkway before it was sold to the National Park Service.
In his later days, he would end up retiring as foreman from the historic 'American Viscose' plant located along the Roanoke River. At that time the plant was reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of Rayon, an artificial silk material, used in clothing, upholstery, tires, hosiery, carpets, etc... and during the 'World War II' era the plant thrived making military supplies for the U.S. Army including parachutes, paratrooper suits, and machinery.
Having lost two of his three daughters early on in his marriage it would be family, faith, and nature that he would care about most in life.
He was also a proud military father of two sons who served our country in war time. The eldest was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and the youngest fought as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.
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Married Gracie Clifton 20 Apr 1913 in Patrick Co., VA.
Joined church 2nd Sunday, August 1913.
On one such visit, the ever curious grandchildren would remember a moment when their loving Grandpa once called them over to his beehives so they could watch and experience the bees when they were swarming.
He made a variety of different honeys from the hives, and occasionally the grandchildren would go door to door, selling it to family and neighbors.
Dorsey, and Gracie, were both temperate people and always made family feel welcomed. Dorsey grew up working on the family farm, and once worked for the historic 'Mabry Mill' on the Blue Ridge Parkway before it was sold to the National Park Service.
In his later days, he would end up retiring as foreman from the historic 'American Viscose' plant located along the Roanoke River. At that time the plant was reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of Rayon, an artificial silk material, used in clothing, upholstery, tires, hosiery, carpets, etc... and during the 'World War II' era the plant thrived making military supplies for the U.S. Army including parachutes, paratrooper suits, and machinery.
Having lost two of his three daughters early on in his marriage it would be family, faith, and nature that he would care about most in life.
He was also a proud military father of two sons who served our country in war time. The eldest was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and the youngest fought as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.
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Married Gracie Clifton 20 Apr 1913 in Patrick Co., VA.
Joined church 2nd Sunday, August 1913.
Dorsey was a master gardener and always had a variety of different plants growing in the garden. Grape vines, pumpkin patches, apple trees, just to name a few. This made for many interesting moments when family would visit.
On one such visit, the ever curious grandchildren would remember a moment when their loving Grandpa once called them over to his beehives so they could watch and experience the bees when they were swarming.
He made a variety of different honeys from the hives, and occasionally the grandchildren would go door to door, selling it to family and neighbors.
Dorsey, and Gracie, were both temperate people and always made family feel welcomed. Dorsey grew up working on the family farm, and once worked for the historic 'Mabry Mill' on the Blue Ridge Parkway before it was sold to the National Park Service.
In his later days, he would end up retiring as foreman from the historic 'American Viscose' plant located along the Roanoke River. At that time the plant was reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of Rayon, an artificial silk material, used in clothing, upholstery, tires, hosiery, carpets, etc... and during the 'World War II' era the plant thrived making military supplies for the U.S. Army including parachutes, paratrooper suits, and machinery.
Having lost two of his three daughters early on in his marriage it would be family, faith, and nature that he would care about most in life.
He was also a proud military father of two sons who served our country in war time. The eldest was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and the youngest fought as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.
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Married Gracie Clifton 20 Apr 1913 in Patrick Co., VA.
Joined church 2nd Sunday, August 1913.
On one such visit, the ever curious grandchildren would remember a moment when their loving Grandpa once called them over to his beehives so they could watch and experience the bees when they were swarming.
He made a variety of different honeys from the hives, and occasionally the grandchildren would go door to door, selling it to family and neighbors.
Dorsey, and Gracie, were both temperate people and always made family feel welcomed. Dorsey grew up working on the family farm, and once worked for the historic 'Mabry Mill' on the Blue Ridge Parkway before it was sold to the National Park Service.
In his later days, he would end up retiring as foreman from the historic 'American Viscose' plant located along the Roanoke River. At that time the plant was reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of Rayon, an artificial silk material, used in clothing, upholstery, tires, hosiery, carpets, etc... and during the 'World War II' era the plant thrived making military supplies for the U.S. Army including parachutes, paratrooper suits, and machinery.
Having lost two of his three daughters early on in his marriage it would be family, faith, and nature that he would care about most in life.
He was also a proud military father of two sons who served our country in war time. The eldest was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and the youngest fought as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.
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Married Gracie Clifton 20 Apr 1913 in Patrick Co., VA.
Joined church 2nd Sunday, August 1913.
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