Borghild Rott Obituary

Sept. 11, 1921 - Sept. 10, 2010

Bea was born on Sept. 11, 1921, in Harmony, Minn., to Norwegian immigrants Christian Jensen and Ronnaug Sather.

She passed away peacefully on Sept. 10, one day shy of her 89th birthday, in Vacaville, Calif.

Bea and a friend traveled to California during World War II where she quickly found work as a lathe operator building ships in the Bay Area. She was proud of her contributions to the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter." Near the end of the war, she met a young sailor named Emer Rott, whom she married on Feb. 3, 1945. In 1953, she and her family moved to Dixon, Calif., a community she loved for over 50 years. She traveled to Minnesota often to visit a large extended family and even traveled to Norway for a large reunion organized in her honor.

Bea worked for Dr. Verl Knight for many years as an assistant in his dental practice. She often volunteered her time on behalf of her community.

She was a member of the Dixon Women's Improvement Club, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Moose Lodge and Soroptimists International. Over the years she held many leadership positions in local organizations. She also volunteered her time at the Dixon Community and Methodist Church. Bea looked forward to the Dixon May Fair and always found a way to participate in the parade or activities at the fair grounds. She was an outstanding cow milker and often teamed up with others to win the cow milking contests, a skill she acquired on the dairy her family owned in Minnesota.

Bea is survived by her son, Dan; daughter-in-law, Joan; and three grandchildren, Erik, Tara and Ivan; a brother, Harold and sisters, Ruth and Margaret, of Chatfield, Minn.; and a sister, Gladys, of Reno, Nev. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emer; daughter, Dian; and brother, Norval.

A memorial service will be held today at 1 p.m. at Dixon United Methodist Church. Remembrances can be made to the Soroptimist International Club of Dixon and the Touched from Above program.

Published by The Reporter from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2010.
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Being raised in Dixon and living down the street from the Rott family they where always a constaint face in the community. I had the pleasure of learning my first job from Bea at Doctor Knights office when I was in high school in 1974. I will remember her for all her involvement in the community, seeing her walking in the neighborhood or sitting on her front porch. I was unable to attend the funeral as I was out of town. She was a part of the history of the community and we will miss her. My prayers to her family, Jill Orr

Jill Orr

September 21, 2010

I'm sorry for your/our loss of Bea. I liked her a lot. I had to work, and so...missed the memorial service.

Beeler Jones

September 17, 2010

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