Dorothy J. Dutt McKay

I still miss my dear friend, DJ, dearly, but I know I was blessed to have had her in my life. I can still hear her saying, "Carry on!" so clearly in my head.

Still missed and loved...

I still miss my old friend, D.J., and think about her all the time - which inevitably brings a smile to my face. I have a picture hanging of her and her husband, John, in front of one of his oil wells in Duchesne, Utah, which brought her into my life there. I will forever be grateful for her unconditional love and friendship. I've been fortunate to develop another "kinship" since D.J's passing...her daughter Lisa!!!

I would like to express my sincerest condolences for your loss. May the God of all comfort give you his peace at this very difficult time. Php 4:6,7

I first met Dorothy Jean ("D.J.") when her husband, John McKay invested in some oil wells in Duchesne, Utah, and my husband was hired to work for their new company, Utex. John said, Wait till you meet my wife. I think you'll like her. How right he was! We became instant best friends, and she was also like a surrogate mother to me. She was there for me when I gave birth to my first son, and of course, she whipped up an adorable green gingham dinosaur quilt for him. There wasn't anything that...

Dorothy-Jean was one of the finest, most energetic women I had the pleasure of working with at the C.M. Russell Museum. During my ten years as education and programs manager, Dorothy-Jean was a docent and I must say, she trained me very well about the history of the museum, her beloved Charlie Russell and his art. She was frequently requested to be a docent for tour groups of all ages. It was her passion, enthusiasm and her wealth of knowledge along with her fringed vest that made her tours...