Dorothy McEwen

Kristy ~ I was hoping that we could stay in touch. I know we have not spoken in a while, but would love to meet for some coffee and catch up and talk about the old times, next time you are in the area. By the way I am getting married this year. Anyway, Hope all is well for you and yours! All my Love and all the best!

Dear Kristi and Scott,

I am very sorry to hear that your mom has passed.

Kristi~ It has been many years since we last saw each other. In fact I think the last time we spoke you were working at a stained glass shop. As you may recall we spent many a day spent together on the jumpers circuit and at the the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. What I would give to be back in those times once again. I know I had some great times! I will always treasure the great memories...

Dear Mrs. Strout, Scott, Kristin, and Dick,

As Michael observed in his entry, Dorothy was interested in others, and shared her enthusiasm for life with many friends. I first met Dorothy in 1982, working for her at DRI, and continued our friendship for 23 years. My most favorite memory of Dorothy is the time she invited my mother, who was visiting me from Ohio, to see the Holman Ranch. Since my mother was "up in years" and it was difficult for her to walk the terrain of the...

Dear Scott and Kristi,

We are so sorry to hear that your mother is no longer with us. Bob and I were out of town and did not know of the memorial service until our return. Your mother was an exceptional businesswoman who believed in the strength and intelligence of women. Dorothy empowered us with the ability to embrace challenge and overcome adversity though her example. For those of us fortunate enough to work with her in the 80's, she opened the golden door of opportunity in...

Dear Kristi and Scott,

My sincere sympathies to you on the loss of your mother. I was in Europe the two weeks this happened so was unable to attend the memorial service and extend my sympathies personally. If you remmeber me you know I knew your mother and father from the time Scott was a baby. I remember when you Kristi were born and your parents lived in Seaside. Gary and I learned to fly together. I have many fond memories of a time when we were all pretty young and poor,...

Dear Mrs. Strout, Scott, Kristin, and Dick,
Years ago, Dorothy, and my wife, Judy, and I attended a house-warming for a young couple who worked at the Holman Ranch. Although the couple's first home was a typical tract home in a working class Salinas neighborhood, you wouldn't have known it from Dorothy's reactions to it. She asked the couple for a tour and I'll always remember Dorothy's genuine interest in every room as evidenced by her questions and praise. The husband and wife were...

Kristi & Scott:
Although I hadn't seen your mother in over 25 years, I remember her vividly. My wife, Sheila, and I were good friends of your parents while I was on the faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School. We had lots of good times together - Gary and I taking you two to lunch along with our two kids, Jennifer and Josh, while Dorothy and Sheila went shopping.

We will always have fond memories of Dorothy and have lots of funny stories we still tell about some of the...

I was so sorry to hear of Dorothy's passing. My former wife Maureen and I were friends of the Kildalls from about 1970; after my divorce in 1983 I moved to Silicon Valley and soon lost track of both of them. I had no idea what a wonderful life Dorothy had lived after that time, and often wondered what she was doing. She will be missed.

Dear Kristy and Scott,
I have not met you but your Mom. I am from Sweden and I met Dorothy in Carmel a couple of times - both in a resturant (together with her friend Tootie) and in her home. She was a remarkable woman.
Sincerely,
Leif Enger
Uppsala
Sweden