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Dorothy Casterline
1928 - 2023
Dorothy Casterline
1928 - 2023
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BORN
1928
DIED
2023
Dorothy Casterline Obituary
Dorothy Casterline was a deaf linguist and contributor to the Dictionary of American Sign Language (ASL) on Linguistic Principles whose innovative treatment of ASL as a distinct language led to greater mainstream acceptance.
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L. B.
August 17, 2023
May the good memories of Dorothy bring continue to bring joy to your hearts. We send our sincere condolences to the entire Casterline family at this difficult time.
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