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Carl Dorr Obituary
December 10, 2021
St. Helena Island, South Carolina - Carl Jordan Dorr was born December 25, 1924 in Altoona PA but raised in NJ and DC.
He died on December 10, 2021. He is survived by his wife Cecile H. Dorr and his daughters,
Erika Marshall and Lore Davis, and seven grandchildren. Carl would have been 97 on Christmas.
Carl loved his family and never failed to entertain them and others.
Carl was educated as an engineer and served in WWII as an aviator in the Army Air Corps. He was an expert in history, especially military. His interest in aviation and later, automobiles brought him into the automotive world. He opened the first Volkswagen Agency in S. Miami along with other foreign cars and was recognized by Volkswagen at the Factory in Wolfsburg, being one of 5 people instrumental in the early promotion of the VW.
He raced automobiles internationally and loved the Porsche engineering, buying his first 356 in 1953.
He was a member of the Porsche Club of America, The Thursday Club, and was a volunteer for the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, UK restoring WWII aircraft.
Carl was one of a kind, and will be missed. He loved his life on Saint Helena Island for the last 54 years.
The funeral service will take place on Thursday December 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Parish Church of Saint Helena's on Church Street in Beaufort, SC. The family would appreciate donations to the Friends of Fort Fremont in lieu of flowers.
Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
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Memories and Condolences
for Carl Dorr
6 Entries
Helen Harvey Laffitte
March 21, 2022
Cecile, Erika, Lore,
I am just finding out about Carl passing. I don´t get the Beaufort news without my dad!
I was crazy about your generous husband and Dad!! He was always enthused about and supportive of our crazy love of riding. He made it all the more fun to be on the beach at Lands End riding or doing pony Club or shows with his effervescent smile.
He will be missed! I celebrate his life!
Rhonda Piel
January 30, 2022
Sorry for your loss Mrs. Dorr.
Drucie Gullion (Reeves, Raines)
January 28, 2022
Hello Cecilia,
I just saw that Carl had passed. Sending my condolences and I am thinking of you and your family. Would love to see you.
Drucie
Sally & Duncan Fordham
December 21, 2021
The Fordham family sends their Deepest Sympathy. Carl was a delightful man, always witty & friendly. He will be missed.
Steve & Kathy Linthwaite
December 13, 2021
We first met Carl and Cecile when I was at the Citadel soon to be a 2nd LT headed for Vietnam and Kathy, my wife soon to be, who was teaching at Laurel Bay Elementary with and a friend of Cecile. We were dating and gladly offered/exchanged baby sitting duties on the occasional weekend for/with 'little' Erika and Lore [unbelievably beautiful kids at the time and as adults now!!!! :)))) ] ... to have an opportunity to enjoy their Lands End Plantation and it's incredible peace and solitude. Carl and Cecile had just purchased the property and we had numerous occasions to enjoy their friendship and hospitality. All four of them attended our wedding which was very special for us as they had to come a significant distance. Carl was a neat guy and he always wanted to talk cars... with me a young college guy, who could barely afford payments on a inexpensive '67 Mustang when he had had Porsches. Loved him then and them now. Tears here.
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