Dolores was the daughter of Wilhemina (Denner) and Noble Champion Young. Cherished sister of William, Ferdinand and Lawrence. Granddaughter of Amelia (Harrison) and William Young, and Matilda (Hinck) and Ferdinand Denner. Loving wife to George Joseph Clark, and mother of Georgette and Patricia; grandmother of Jennifer (and Rob) and Heather (and Ali); great-grandmother of Nick, Will, and Aidan. She was known as "Cookie Grandma" to her great grandchildren.
To say that Dolores was "one of a kind" would be an understatement. She was fond of sharing her opinion, and could not keep a secret. One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending the day at her house. Around Christmas, she would open her present hiding space to show me what she bought for everyone. When she would get to one of my presents, she would say, "oh, you don't want to see this...do you?" I would say "no," but eventually she would wear me down and I would have to act "surprised" on Christmas Day.
She was a great story teller (as are all of the Youngs), and we would sit around at family parties listening to the same stories over and over, but always told in such a way that they somehow remained fresh. One of my favorite stories concerned her early effort to bake biscuits. It was during World War II and the biscuits turned out so hard that her father suggested sending the recipe to the army so they could use them as weapons. Of course, her version was greatly embellished.
Thankfully, we have lots of memories and stories that will keep her memory alive. Sweet dreams, Aunt Dolores.
To say that Dolores was "one of a kind" would be an understatement. She was fond of sharing her opinion, and could not keep a secret. One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending the day at her house. Around Christmas, she would open her present hiding space to show me what she bought for everyone. When she would get to one of my presents, she would say, "oh, you don't want to see this...do you?" I would say "no," but eventually she would wear me down and I would have to act "surprised" on Christmas Day.
She was a great story teller (as are all of the Youngs), and we would sit around at family parties listening to the same stories over and over, but always told in such a way that they somehow remained fresh. One of my favorite stories concerned her early effort to bake biscuits. It was during World War II and the biscuits turned out so hard that her father suggested sending the recipe to the army so they could use them as weapons. Of course, her version was greatly embellished.
Thankfully, we have lots of memories and stories that will keep her memory alive. Sweet dreams, Aunt Dolores.
Dolores was the daughter of Wilhemina (Denner) and Noble Champion Young. Cherished sister of William, Ferdinand and Lawrence. Granddaughter of Amelia (Harrison) and William Young, and Matilda (Hinck) and Ferdinand Denner. Loving wife to George Joseph Clark, and mother of Georgette and Patricia; grandmother of Jennifer (and Rob) and Heather (and Ali); great-grandmother of Nick, Will, and Aidan. She was known as "Cookie Grandma" to her great grandchildren.
To say that Dolores was "one of a kind" would be an understatement. She was fond of sharing her opinion, and could not keep a secret. One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending the day at her house. Around Christmas, she would open her present hiding space to show me what she bought for everyone. When she would get to one of my presents, she would say, "oh, you don't want to see this...do you?" I would say "no," but eventually she would wear me down and I would have to act "surprised" on Christmas Day.
She was a great story teller (as are all of the Youngs), and we would sit around at family parties listening to the same stories over and over, but always told in such a way that they somehow remained fresh. One of my favorite stories concerned her early effort to bake biscuits. It was during World War II and the biscuits turned out so hard that her father suggested sending the recipe to the army so they could use them as weapons. Of course, her version was greatly embellished.
Thankfully, we have lots of memories and stories that will keep her memory alive. Sweet dreams, Aunt Dolores.
To say that Dolores was "one of a kind" would be an understatement. She was fond of sharing her opinion, and could not keep a secret. One of my favorite memories from childhood is spending the day at her house. Around Christmas, she would open her present hiding space to show me what she bought for everyone. When she would get to one of my presents, she would say, "oh, you don't want to see this...do you?" I would say "no," but eventually she would wear me down and I would have to act "surprised" on Christmas Day.
She was a great story teller (as are all of the Youngs), and we would sit around at family parties listening to the same stories over and over, but always told in such a way that they somehow remained fresh. One of my favorite stories concerned her early effort to bake biscuits. It was during World War II and the biscuits turned out so hard that her father suggested sending the recipe to the army so they could use them as weapons. Of course, her version was greatly embellished.
Thankfully, we have lots of memories and stories that will keep her memory alive. Sweet dreams, Aunt Dolores.
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