Dovie Mae Weir

Weir, Dovie Mae
-January 8, 1914 to April 14, 2011 Dovie Mae Weir passed away on April 14, 2011 from cardiopulmonary arrest. She was born on January 8, 1919 to Emma G. and Richard E. Colbert in Durant, Oklahoma. She was the third born of eight children in this cotton farming family. As the oldest daughter, she was responsible for caring for the younger children. Her family responsibilities increased when her father died in 1933 during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl leaving her mother, pregnant at the time, with seven children to support. She married Floyd Weir in 1937 and two years later gave birth to a son, her only child. When World War II started, the family moved from Oklahoma to Dallas, Texas where they both worked for North American Aviation making B- 24 bombers. After Floyd was drafted, Dovie moved to San Pedro to live with relatives to be nearer her husband. When Floyd was discharged, the couple decided to stay in California. They eventually purchased a home in Downey, California. Dovie managed a die casting company in Downey for decades. After Floyd passed away in 1984, she married Bernard "Ed" Burrows in 1987. She remained in her home on Samoline Avenue in Downey for 43 years. After her second husband's death in 1992, she purchased a home in Sun City West, AZ. She lived there for 13 years enjoying the sun and meeting new friends. In 2006, she moved to Carmel Village, an assisted living facility in Fountain Valley to be closer to family. She was a strong woman, both physically and emotionally and she had a wonderful sense of humor. She was very active in her churches both in California and Arizona as well as the Lions Club. She was a pillar within her family and played a crucial role in the upbringing of her grandchildren. She is survived by her son Jim and daughter-in-law Susan, three granddaughters Kimberly, Shellee and Tiffany, two great grandchildren and a sister, Aileen Wright. Funeral service and interment were private. She will be missed by all.