Daughter of Henry and Mary Louise Wood Jarvis. She married George Edward Melrose 23 June 1934 in Los Angeles, CA They were divorced in 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. Dorothy grew up in the small town of Herrick in the Sioux Indian Country called 'The Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation.' When the family moved to Herrick there were five saloons. It took her father almost two years to get rid of all of the saloons. Her father owned a huge trading Post and spoke Indian 'Sioux' very well. He was able to help the Indians a lot, because they knew he was an honest man and not out to cheat them. For many years he helped them and they helped him by trading at his store. The government gave them quarterly payments for land and they lived very well. They were paid in 'Purchasing Orders' and her father most always got more than his share. The Indians gave him trunks full of Indian bead work, which her brother (Kingman Jarvis) gave to a special museum in Northern California.
After that first year of teaching her father said, "You must learn to teach school, so you can take care of yourself," and he hurried her off to California and to UCLA. UCLA was at that time called "South Branch," and was on what is now the Los Angeles City College campus on North Vermont Avenue. She received her B.A. from UCLA. Dorothy taught, (primarily first grade) for 40 years in the Los Angeles City Schools. She and George were married in 1934 and divorced in 1949. She enjoyed music and the arts and was a member of the American Association of University Women. She was a Christian Scientist. Her hair color was light brown.
For 60 years Dorothy and Benjamin Burr did not see or hear from one another, although her dear friend and class mate, Helen Strong, kept her posted on Benjamin and the girl next door he had married five years after Dorothy left the Academy. Dorothy was happy for Benjamin in his marriage and knew he had two daughters. In 1987 Helen visited Dorothy at Laguna Hills and told her Benjamin's wife, Fern, was very ill and almost gone with cancer. Dorothy wrote Benjamin a letter, to give him courage to carry on. She sent many Bible references. After a time he answered her and wrote that just to know that she still cared was all he needed. He went to visit her and they found they still cared for each other just as much as ever. So in their 84th year (Benjamin was three months older than Dorothy), they were finally married. Ben's daughters and their families were delighted with their new step mother and she with them. Since she and George had never had any children she found a whole new family. Ben joined the Christian Scientist Church and both volunteered in the church in many, many ways. Dorothy called him a 'fix it man' for he could do anything. Ben's hearing was impaired while playing football in college.
Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Friday, October 29, 1993
Dorothy J. Burr, 90, of Carlsbad and formerly of Laguna Hills, a retired elementary school teacher, died Tuesday. Private services and burial. Arrangements by Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente.
Survived by her brother, John Jarvis of Laguna Hills.
After that first year of teaching her father said, "You must learn to teach school, so you can take care of yourself," and he hurried her off to California and to UCLA. UCLA was at that time called "South Branch," and was on what is now the Los Angeles City College campus on North Vermont Avenue. She received her B.A. from UCLA. Dorothy taught, (primarily first grade) for 40 years in the Los Angeles City Schools. She and George were married in 1934 and divorced in 1949. She enjoyed music and the arts and was a member of the American Association of University Women. She was a Christian Scientist. Her hair color was light brown.
For 60 years Dorothy and Benjamin Burr did not see or hear from one another, although her dear friend and class mate, Helen Strong, kept her posted on Benjamin and the girl next door he had married five years after Dorothy left the Academy. Dorothy was happy for Benjamin in his marriage and knew he had two daughters. In 1987 Helen visited Dorothy at Laguna Hills and told her Benjamin's wife, Fern, was very ill and almost gone with cancer. Dorothy wrote Benjamin a letter, to give him courage to carry on. She sent many Bible references. After a time he answered her and wrote that just to know that she still cared was all he needed. He went to visit her and they found they still cared for each other just as much as ever. So in their 84th year (Benjamin was three months older than Dorothy), they were finally married. Ben's daughters and their families were delighted with their new step mother and she with them. Since she and George had never had any children she found a whole new family. Ben joined the Christian Scientist Church and both volunteered in the church in many, many ways. Dorothy called him a 'fix it man' for he could do anything. Ben's hearing was impaired while playing football in college.
Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Friday, October 29, 1993
Dorothy J. Burr, 90, of Carlsbad and formerly of Laguna Hills, a retired elementary school teacher, died Tuesday. Private services and burial. Arrangements by Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente.
Survived by her brother, John Jarvis of Laguna Hills.
Daughter of Henry and Mary Louise Wood Jarvis. She married George Edward Melrose 23 June 1934 in Los Angeles, CA They were divorced in 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. Dorothy grew up in the small town of Herrick in the Sioux Indian Country called 'The Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation.' When the family moved to Herrick there were five saloons. It took her father almost two years to get rid of all of the saloons. Her father owned a huge trading Post and spoke Indian 'Sioux' very well. He was able to help the Indians a lot, because they knew he was an honest man and not out to cheat them. For many years he helped them and they helped him by trading at his store. The government gave them quarterly payments for land and they lived very well. They were paid in 'Purchasing Orders' and her father most always got more than his share. The Indians gave him trunks full of Indian bead work, which her brother (Kingman Jarvis) gave to a special museum in Northern California.
After that first year of teaching her father said, "You must learn to teach school, so you can take care of yourself," and he hurried her off to California and to UCLA. UCLA was at that time called "South Branch," and was on what is now the Los Angeles City College campus on North Vermont Avenue. She received her B.A. from UCLA. Dorothy taught, (primarily first grade) for 40 years in the Los Angeles City Schools. She and George were married in 1934 and divorced in 1949. She enjoyed music and the arts and was a member of the American Association of University Women. She was a Christian Scientist. Her hair color was light brown.
For 60 years Dorothy and Benjamin Burr did not see or hear from one another, although her dear friend and class mate, Helen Strong, kept her posted on Benjamin and the girl next door he had married five years after Dorothy left the Academy. Dorothy was happy for Benjamin in his marriage and knew he had two daughters. In 1987 Helen visited Dorothy at Laguna Hills and told her Benjamin's wife, Fern, was very ill and almost gone with cancer. Dorothy wrote Benjamin a letter, to give him courage to carry on. She sent many Bible references. After a time he answered her and wrote that just to know that she still cared was all he needed. He went to visit her and they found they still cared for each other just as much as ever. So in their 84th year (Benjamin was three months older than Dorothy), they were finally married. Ben's daughters and their families were delighted with their new step mother and she with them. Since she and George had never had any children she found a whole new family. Ben joined the Christian Scientist Church and both volunteered in the church in many, many ways. Dorothy called him a 'fix it man' for he could do anything. Ben's hearing was impaired while playing football in college.
Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Friday, October 29, 1993
Dorothy J. Burr, 90, of Carlsbad and formerly of Laguna Hills, a retired elementary school teacher, died Tuesday. Private services and burial. Arrangements by Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente.
Survived by her brother, John Jarvis of Laguna Hills.
After that first year of teaching her father said, "You must learn to teach school, so you can take care of yourself," and he hurried her off to California and to UCLA. UCLA was at that time called "South Branch," and was on what is now the Los Angeles City College campus on North Vermont Avenue. She received her B.A. from UCLA. Dorothy taught, (primarily first grade) for 40 years in the Los Angeles City Schools. She and George were married in 1934 and divorced in 1949. She enjoyed music and the arts and was a member of the American Association of University Women. She was a Christian Scientist. Her hair color was light brown.
For 60 years Dorothy and Benjamin Burr did not see or hear from one another, although her dear friend and class mate, Helen Strong, kept her posted on Benjamin and the girl next door he had married five years after Dorothy left the Academy. Dorothy was happy for Benjamin in his marriage and knew he had two daughters. In 1987 Helen visited Dorothy at Laguna Hills and told her Benjamin's wife, Fern, was very ill and almost gone with cancer. Dorothy wrote Benjamin a letter, to give him courage to carry on. She sent many Bible references. After a time he answered her and wrote that just to know that she still cared was all he needed. He went to visit her and they found they still cared for each other just as much as ever. So in their 84th year (Benjamin was three months older than Dorothy), they were finally married. Ben's daughters and their families were delighted with their new step mother and she with them. Since she and George had never had any children she found a whole new family. Ben joined the Christian Scientist Church and both volunteered in the church in many, many ways. Dorothy called him a 'fix it man' for he could do anything. Ben's hearing was impaired while playing football in college.
Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Friday, October 29, 1993
Dorothy J. Burr, 90, of Carlsbad and formerly of Laguna Hills, a retired elementary school teacher, died Tuesday. Private services and burial. Arrangements by Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente.
Survived by her brother, John Jarvis of Laguna Hills.
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