Dorothy-Pierce-Obituary

Dorothy Pierce

Dallas, Texas

1932 - 2023

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DIED
November 24, 2023
LOCATION
Dallas, Texas
CHARITY
Doctors Without Borders

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PIERCE, Dorothy Dorothy Manes Pierce, born on March 19, 1932, in Coleman, Texas, passed away on November 24, 2023. Raised in Dallas, Dorothy graduated from Highland Park High School at age 16 and then moved to Palo Alto, California, with her family. She attended Stanford University, graduating in...

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Dorothy was dear friend of mine back in 1980-85 in Dallas. We were both teaching at The St. Michael School when she admired the art work I was doing with my Kindergarten class and persuaded me to leave that school and teach with her Young Artist program at S MU. We had a wonderful time with the many groups of children over the next five years. Dorothy was a very special friend to have and always curious and fun loving to be with. It was a real pleasure to call Dorothy a friend and to...

Dorothy was a special friend and confidante for a 7 year period when I assisted her in the care of her beloved Mother for 7 years while she lived in Santa Rosa CA and periodically visited her children in Dallas TX where she eventually resided. We enjoyed many exchanges of ideas and were support for each other during trying times. I will always remember her and her children, grandchildren, and many others I had the honor of meeting. She will be missed but mainly always remembered with fondness...

Dorothy and I were friends in Oakmont. We also attended St. Patrick´s Church together. She would pick up several of us and off we´d go to church. Sometimes she would call me and say, "Sunset," and hang up. I knew this was my cue to go out to my backyard where I would see the glorious sunset she was observing from her home on the hill. Sometimes she would call and say I was to stand on the corner in front of my house because she was going to pick me up in five minutes to go have frozen...

A wonderful friend during the parkland residency years. (I´have family pictures.l)

I am privileged to own one of her beautiful watercolors. Dorothy helped so many feel confident in painting with watercolors. She also hosted many sing-a-longs that I so enjoyed participating in. And she took amazing care of her mother for a really long time. Kathy Littman