Doris Dowell

It is with our heavy hearts to share that Doris Sylvia Dowell, also know as Dorie passed away peacefully on January 13th in Roseville California.

Dorie was born and raised in Seattle Washington and was the youngest of three children and the daughter of John and Helen Young

Dorie earned her Masters degree in English at the University of Washington.

Dorie then joined the Navy as an officer and then joined the Air Force as an officer. She was stationed at Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts where she met her future husband Jim, also in the Air Force. Jim and Dorie had 3 sons, Bob, John and Ron. Dorie then became a full time mother and the Air Force transferred them to Okinawa for 4 years. In 1967 they were transferred to Sacramento California.

Dorie then became a High School English Teacher where she taught at Oakmont and Roseville Highschool and retired in 1986. Then decided to teach part time English at American River College.

Dorie enjoyed the outdoors, playing golf, walking her dog's, camping at Tahoe Timber Trails and playing Bridge with her friends.

Dorie was survived by her sister Elinor, her son Bob and wife Deb, her son Ron and wife Arlene, her grandsons James and wife Courtney, and Jack, great grandsons Sebastian,Bowen and August.

Dorie was preceded in death by her father John and mother Helen, brother Bob, husband Jim and her son John.

Dorie was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and she will be dearly missed and never forgotten.