Dolores Burke Ballard

I worked with Dee for about 14 years. She was an inspiration and really made you want to try to live up to her high standards. One thing that I remember about her is that she was always willing to share her time, her expertise, and just general knowledge of anything on which you needed to consult her. She loved her husband and her son so very much. I appreciate her service to our country during WWII. She will be remembered for a very long time and missed by all who knew her as a great...

I was able to see first hand the incredible discipline and thoughtfulness Dee Ballard exuded in her career with the City of Charlotte. To say that she excelled in legal research is truly an understatement. But she also excelled in friendship and involved herself with others around her. I was honored to work with Dee for nearly twenty years before I left the City Manager/Mayor Office for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport's community relations and public information office.

I hired Dee Ballard to work in the City of Charlotte Legal Dept. initially as a secretary, and because of her obvious talent, promoted her to a paralegal position. She excelled in the area of legal research and was unquestionably one of the brightest and most dedicated employee I ever hired. She was an extraordinary researcher and would develop and write compelling legal briefs that every lawyer in the office could and did use in litigation. Dee was a woman who greatly loved her husband...