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James DORST Obituary

HAMPTON - James Dorst, of Hampton, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 after a long illness. Mr. Dorst is survived by his wife Carolyn; and daughter, Melodye.
He had worked for NASA, retiring in 1988.
There will be a private family memorial service at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Clark Cemetery Association, c/o Mary Rosseau, 6 Riding Path, Hampton, VA 23669
Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

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Published by Daily Press from Nov. 24 to Nov. 25, 2009.

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Roy Dunkum

November 24, 2009

I am saddened to hear of Jim's passing. I enjoyed working with Jim for many years at NASA. We shared many laughs over the years as Jim had such a wonderful sense of humor that we both enjoyed. No matter how serious, or thought provoking a situation may have been, there was always a way that Jim could always find a way to work through the situation by adding a little humor. Heaven will certainly enjoy his personality as much as I did. There were many instances where my lack of knowledge of regulations made my objectives extremely difficult. It was in these situations that I turned to Jim to determine how to proceed. I recall many instances where Jim made my job a lot easier. What better can be said about a coworker?

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