Dorothy Ann Nerim was born on December 3, 1919 at Fort Howard Army Hospital in Maryland. She was born only daughter and first child to naturalized U.S. citizens, Ira Nerim (Norway) and Anna Klaschus Nerim (Germany). She grew up in the times known to us now as the Roaring Twenties when alcohol was prohibited and criminal gangs thrived selling bootleg hootch. When Dorothy was five years old her parents added a second child to their family, her only sibling, Kenneth Ira (born Aug. 28, 1925). Soon, however, the young Nerims experienced the terrible effects of The Great Depression. Dororthy knew the good times of the 1920s, so the depression was felt more deeply by the adolescent girl. Her parents rocky marriage fell apart under the added presures of economic upheaval. Dorothy felt the trauma of their parents separation and divorce plus their father's untimely and violent death in Colorado. All in all, it was a rough time to spend her teenage years. By 1939, the bad economic times had lessened only to see another world war break out in Europe. Fortunately, her mother had remarried well and some stability finally arrived.
Dorothy had two short lived marriages to men older than herself. Neither one of them deserve any more mention. Most of the young men her age worth being involved with had suddenly gone off to the military services. Years passed with rationing and sacrifice and finally the war was over with the victorious spring and summer of 1945. It was a joyous time she remembered. The soldiers came home and normalcy finally broke out.
Dorothy met, became engaged to and wedded Julius C. Houff of Catonsville, MD. Julius was employed by Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. The couple purchased a suburban house at 7919 Liberty Road in Randallstown, MD and set up housekeeping. It was a great place to live in the 1950s. Their first child, Robert was born on February 2, 1955 and three years later daughter Carolyn Ann joined the family on March 23, 1958. They were devoted Lutherans and I often watched their favorite show Davy and Goliath with them while spending time at their house.
In the mid 1960s, suburban sprawl began to encroach upon the neighborhood. "Eminent Domain" was used to take most of their front yard and many others to widen Liberty Road into a highway. This ruined the quiet neighborhood and made Dorothy and her husband unhappy living there. Eventually they would buy land in Northern Carroll County and build a home there in the 1970s.
During the 1970's as her children became dependable teenagers, Dorothy became employed at the local Cook's Department Store where she stayed into the late 1980s. By this time strife overtook the marriage and irreconcilable differences developed between her and soon to be former husband Julius. Unfortunately they became divorced by 1985.
Dorothy was a good person and took the divorce in stride, but it took an emotional toll. She would soon meet a good man named Herb who treated her kindly. They went out and socialized together often. Dorothy began to develop severe headaches in the mid 1990s and other symptoms as her health deteriorated. Her children stood by her side through the late 1990s as the end of life approached. Daughter Carolyn was particularly supportive. Dorothy finally passed away on April 1, 1999, she was 79 y.o.a..
Dorothy had two short lived marriages to men older than herself. Neither one of them deserve any more mention. Most of the young men her age worth being involved with had suddenly gone off to the military services. Years passed with rationing and sacrifice and finally the war was over with the victorious spring and summer of 1945. It was a joyous time she remembered. The soldiers came home and normalcy finally broke out.
Dorothy met, became engaged to and wedded Julius C. Houff of Catonsville, MD. Julius was employed by Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. The couple purchased a suburban house at 7919 Liberty Road in Randallstown, MD and set up housekeeping. It was a great place to live in the 1950s. Their first child, Robert was born on February 2, 1955 and three years later daughter Carolyn Ann joined the family on March 23, 1958. They were devoted Lutherans and I often watched their favorite show Davy and Goliath with them while spending time at their house.
In the mid 1960s, suburban sprawl began to encroach upon the neighborhood. "Eminent Domain" was used to take most of their front yard and many others to widen Liberty Road into a highway. This ruined the quiet neighborhood and made Dorothy and her husband unhappy living there. Eventually they would buy land in Northern Carroll County and build a home there in the 1970s.
During the 1970's as her children became dependable teenagers, Dorothy became employed at the local Cook's Department Store where she stayed into the late 1980s. By this time strife overtook the marriage and irreconcilable differences developed between her and soon to be former husband Julius. Unfortunately they became divorced by 1985.
Dorothy was a good person and took the divorce in stride, but it took an emotional toll. She would soon meet a good man named Herb who treated her kindly. They went out and socialized together often. Dorothy began to develop severe headaches in the mid 1990s and other symptoms as her health deteriorated. Her children stood by her side through the late 1990s as the end of life approached. Daughter Carolyn was particularly supportive. Dorothy finally passed away on April 1, 1999, she was 79 y.o.a..
Dorothy Ann Nerim was born on December 3, 1919 at Fort Howard Army Hospital in Maryland. She was born only daughter and first child to naturalized U.S. citizens, Ira Nerim (Norway) and Anna Klaschus Nerim (Germany). She grew up in the times known to us now as the Roaring Twenties when alcohol was prohibited and criminal gangs thrived selling bootleg hootch. When Dorothy was five years old her parents added a second child to their family, her only sibling, Kenneth Ira (born Aug. 28, 1925). Soon, however, the young Nerims experienced the terrible effects of The Great Depression. Dororthy knew the good times of the 1920s, so the depression was felt more deeply by the adolescent girl. Her parents rocky marriage fell apart under the added presures of economic upheaval. Dorothy felt the trauma of their parents separation and divorce plus their father's untimely and violent death in Colorado. All in all, it was a rough time to spend her teenage years. By 1939, the bad economic times had lessened only to see another world war break out in Europe. Fortunately, her mother had remarried well and some stability finally arrived.
Dorothy had two short lived marriages to men older than herself. Neither one of them deserve any more mention. Most of the young men her age worth being involved with had suddenly gone off to the military services. Years passed with rationing and sacrifice and finally the war was over with the victorious spring and summer of 1945. It was a joyous time she remembered. The soldiers came home and normalcy finally broke out.
Dorothy met, became engaged to and wedded Julius C. Houff of Catonsville, MD. Julius was employed by Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. The couple purchased a suburban house at 7919 Liberty Road in Randallstown, MD and set up housekeeping. It was a great place to live in the 1950s. Their first child, Robert was born on February 2, 1955 and three years later daughter Carolyn Ann joined the family on March 23, 1958. They were devoted Lutherans and I often watched their favorite show Davy and Goliath with them while spending time at their house.
In the mid 1960s, suburban sprawl began to encroach upon the neighborhood. "Eminent Domain" was used to take most of their front yard and many others to widen Liberty Road into a highway. This ruined the quiet neighborhood and made Dorothy and her husband unhappy living there. Eventually they would buy land in Northern Carroll County and build a home there in the 1970s.
During the 1970's as her children became dependable teenagers, Dorothy became employed at the local Cook's Department Store where she stayed into the late 1980s. By this time strife overtook the marriage and irreconcilable differences developed between her and soon to be former husband Julius. Unfortunately they became divorced by 1985.
Dorothy was a good person and took the divorce in stride, but it took an emotional toll. She would soon meet a good man named Herb who treated her kindly. They went out and socialized together often. Dorothy began to develop severe headaches in the mid 1990s and other symptoms as her health deteriorated. Her children stood by her side through the late 1990s as the end of life approached. Daughter Carolyn was particularly supportive. Dorothy finally passed away on April 1, 1999, she was 79 y.o.a..
Dorothy had two short lived marriages to men older than herself. Neither one of them deserve any more mention. Most of the young men her age worth being involved with had suddenly gone off to the military services. Years passed with rationing and sacrifice and finally the war was over with the victorious spring and summer of 1945. It was a joyous time she remembered. The soldiers came home and normalcy finally broke out.
Dorothy met, became engaged to and wedded Julius C. Houff of Catonsville, MD. Julius was employed by Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. The couple purchased a suburban house at 7919 Liberty Road in Randallstown, MD and set up housekeeping. It was a great place to live in the 1950s. Their first child, Robert was born on February 2, 1955 and three years later daughter Carolyn Ann joined the family on March 23, 1958. They were devoted Lutherans and I often watched their favorite show Davy and Goliath with them while spending time at their house.
In the mid 1960s, suburban sprawl began to encroach upon the neighborhood. "Eminent Domain" was used to take most of their front yard and many others to widen Liberty Road into a highway. This ruined the quiet neighborhood and made Dorothy and her husband unhappy living there. Eventually they would buy land in Northern Carroll County and build a home there in the 1970s.
During the 1970's as her children became dependable teenagers, Dorothy became employed at the local Cook's Department Store where she stayed into the late 1980s. By this time strife overtook the marriage and irreconcilable differences developed between her and soon to be former husband Julius. Unfortunately they became divorced by 1985.
Dorothy was a good person and took the divorce in stride, but it took an emotional toll. She would soon meet a good man named Herb who treated her kindly. They went out and socialized together often. Dorothy began to develop severe headaches in the mid 1990s and other symptoms as her health deteriorated. Her children stood by her side through the late 1990s as the end of life approached. Daughter Carolyn was particularly supportive. Dorothy finally passed away on April 1, 1999, she was 79 y.o.a..
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