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Dora James

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Dora James passed away on January 15, 2013. She was 101 years old. Dora Kathleen Hetherington was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on April 21, 1911 to Aubrey Hetherington and Arvella May Burtt Hetherington. Upon marrying Kenneth VanValkenburg James on June 1, 1940, she eagerly became...

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Kathleen, I feel I knew your mother through you. What a wonderful, long life she lived. My sincere sympathies are with you and your family on this day of celebration of her long loving life.

My family were neighbors with the Jameses when Kathy and I were young children. I do remember Dora's fancy needlework, especially a set of very intricate dining room chair cushions – and quite sometime later, the lovely pink bridesmaid gown I wore. I remember going many places as a child with Kathy and her Mother, who seemed to want me to have opportunities to go along with Kathy, perhaps just to the supermarket, but as well to learn about and experience various sites in our city. Also,...

What a blessing to have lived such a long productive life! I know all of you will miss her, dearly. May God hold you and your loved ones in the palm of His hand, during this time of sorrow!