Anchorage Daily News June 6, 1993
Pioneer Alaska resident and newspaperwoman Dorothy Troy Lingo, 91, died June 4 at her Anchorage home of a pulmonary and heart problem. At her request, no service was held. Her ashes were scattered over southeast Alaska waters near Juneau.
Mrs. Lingo was born July 11, 1901, in Port Angeles, Wash. She came to Skagway when she was 6 months old and lived there two years. She then returned to Washington state and attended schools in Port Angeles and Seattle. Her parents, John and Minerva Troy, separated in 1909, and she lived in Seattle until 1912 when her father purchased the Daily Alaska Empire, now the Juneau Empire. After returning to Juneau and graduating from high school, she attended the University of Washington for two years. She also took kindergarten-teacher training in New York City. Mrs. Lingo lived primarily in Juneau until 1935 when she married former Fairbanks legislator George Lingo and moved to Anchorage. They lived here until 1960, then retired to California. In June 1990 Mrs. Lingo returned to Anchorage, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law until her death. She worked as a reporter on the family newspaper in Juneau, starting in high school, up until 1935, when she married and moved to Anchorage, and again from 1941-1944 when she was forced to evacuate Sitka Naval Air Station where her husband was stationed. Mrs. Lingo was an original agent with Northwest Airlines when they started operating into Anchorage from October 1946 to the spring of 1949. She was active in the social life of Anchorage and, before her marriage, acted as hostess with her sister, Helen Monsen, at the governor's house during the time her father, John Troy, served as territorial governor from 1933 to 1939. She assisted her husband in all their business ventures, including as hostess from 1944 to war's end when Cmdr. Lingo was naval liaison in Anchorage. They built and operated one of the first trailer courts in Alaska and ran the pro shop at a golf course they built off of Forest Park Drive. They sold the shop and retired to California in 1960. Mrs. Lingo was a member of Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary #4 and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She began Girl Scouts in Anchorage with Mickey Romig and Lucy Cuddy, among others, until they discontinued due to the war. She was also involved in many fund-raisers for various charities in Alaska and California. Her family said: "Mrs. Lingo was a wonderful hostess and very fond of politics, reading and a competent and avid bridge player. Her family was, of course, dear to her heart. Dorothy was a beautiful woman with a tremendous interest in people and had an unusual facility for making friends."
Mrs. Lingo is survived by her only child, Joan Moore, and son-in-law, Thomas, of Anchorage; her grandsons, John and Michael Farleigh of Anchorage; her great-grandsons, Johnny, Alex and Benjamin Farleigh; and her great- granddaughters, Christina Isbell, Kori Callison and Krystal Farleigh. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minerva Troy; her father, John Troy; her sister, Helen Monsen; and her husband, George Lingo. Cremation arrangements were handled by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
Pioneer Alaska resident and newspaperwoman Dorothy Troy Lingo, 91, died June 4 at her Anchorage home of a pulmonary and heart problem. At her request, no service was held. Her ashes were scattered over southeast Alaska waters near Juneau.
Mrs. Lingo was born July 11, 1901, in Port Angeles, Wash. She came to Skagway when she was 6 months old and lived there two years. She then returned to Washington state and attended schools in Port Angeles and Seattle. Her parents, John and Minerva Troy, separated in 1909, and she lived in Seattle until 1912 when her father purchased the Daily Alaska Empire, now the Juneau Empire. After returning to Juneau and graduating from high school, she attended the University of Washington for two years. She also took kindergarten-teacher training in New York City. Mrs. Lingo lived primarily in Juneau until 1935 when she married former Fairbanks legislator George Lingo and moved to Anchorage. They lived here until 1960, then retired to California. In June 1990 Mrs. Lingo returned to Anchorage, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law until her death. She worked as a reporter on the family newspaper in Juneau, starting in high school, up until 1935, when she married and moved to Anchorage, and again from 1941-1944 when she was forced to evacuate Sitka Naval Air Station where her husband was stationed. Mrs. Lingo was an original agent with Northwest Airlines when they started operating into Anchorage from October 1946 to the spring of 1949. She was active in the social life of Anchorage and, before her marriage, acted as hostess with her sister, Helen Monsen, at the governor's house during the time her father, John Troy, served as territorial governor from 1933 to 1939. She assisted her husband in all their business ventures, including as hostess from 1944 to war's end when Cmdr. Lingo was naval liaison in Anchorage. They built and operated one of the first trailer courts in Alaska and ran the pro shop at a golf course they built off of Forest Park Drive. They sold the shop and retired to California in 1960. Mrs. Lingo was a member of Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary #4 and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She began Girl Scouts in Anchorage with Mickey Romig and Lucy Cuddy, among others, until they discontinued due to the war. She was also involved in many fund-raisers for various charities in Alaska and California. Her family said: "Mrs. Lingo was a wonderful hostess and very fond of politics, reading and a competent and avid bridge player. Her family was, of course, dear to her heart. Dorothy was a beautiful woman with a tremendous interest in people and had an unusual facility for making friends."
Mrs. Lingo is survived by her only child, Joan Moore, and son-in-law, Thomas, of Anchorage; her grandsons, John and Michael Farleigh of Anchorage; her great-grandsons, Johnny, Alex and Benjamin Farleigh; and her great- granddaughters, Christina Isbell, Kori Callison and Krystal Farleigh. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minerva Troy; her father, John Troy; her sister, Helen Monsen; and her husband, George Lingo. Cremation arrangements were handled by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
Anchorage Daily News June 6, 1993
Pioneer Alaska resident and newspaperwoman Dorothy Troy Lingo, 91, died June 4 at her Anchorage home of a pulmonary and heart problem. At her request, no service was held. Her ashes were scattered over southeast Alaska waters near Juneau.
Mrs. Lingo was born July 11, 1901, in Port Angeles, Wash. She came to Skagway when she was 6 months old and lived there two years. She then returned to Washington state and attended schools in Port Angeles and Seattle. Her parents, John and Minerva Troy, separated in 1909, and she lived in Seattle until 1912 when her father purchased the Daily Alaska Empire, now the Juneau Empire. After returning to Juneau and graduating from high school, she attended the University of Washington for two years. She also took kindergarten-teacher training in New York City. Mrs. Lingo lived primarily in Juneau until 1935 when she married former Fairbanks legislator George Lingo and moved to Anchorage. They lived here until 1960, then retired to California. In June 1990 Mrs. Lingo returned to Anchorage, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law until her death. She worked as a reporter on the family newspaper in Juneau, starting in high school, up until 1935, when she married and moved to Anchorage, and again from 1941-1944 when she was forced to evacuate Sitka Naval Air Station where her husband was stationed. Mrs. Lingo was an original agent with Northwest Airlines when they started operating into Anchorage from October 1946 to the spring of 1949. She was active in the social life of Anchorage and, before her marriage, acted as hostess with her sister, Helen Monsen, at the governor's house during the time her father, John Troy, served as territorial governor from 1933 to 1939. She assisted her husband in all their business ventures, including as hostess from 1944 to war's end when Cmdr. Lingo was naval liaison in Anchorage. They built and operated one of the first trailer courts in Alaska and ran the pro shop at a golf course they built off of Forest Park Drive. They sold the shop and retired to California in 1960. Mrs. Lingo was a member of Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary #4 and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She began Girl Scouts in Anchorage with Mickey Romig and Lucy Cuddy, among others, until they discontinued due to the war. She was also involved in many fund-raisers for various charities in Alaska and California. Her family said: "Mrs. Lingo was a wonderful hostess and very fond of politics, reading and a competent and avid bridge player. Her family was, of course, dear to her heart. Dorothy was a beautiful woman with a tremendous interest in people and had an unusual facility for making friends."
Mrs. Lingo is survived by her only child, Joan Moore, and son-in-law, Thomas, of Anchorage; her grandsons, John and Michael Farleigh of Anchorage; her great-grandsons, Johnny, Alex and Benjamin Farleigh; and her great- granddaughters, Christina Isbell, Kori Callison and Krystal Farleigh. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minerva Troy; her father, John Troy; her sister, Helen Monsen; and her husband, George Lingo. Cremation arrangements were handled by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
Pioneer Alaska resident and newspaperwoman Dorothy Troy Lingo, 91, died June 4 at her Anchorage home of a pulmonary and heart problem. At her request, no service was held. Her ashes were scattered over southeast Alaska waters near Juneau.
Mrs. Lingo was born July 11, 1901, in Port Angeles, Wash. She came to Skagway when she was 6 months old and lived there two years. She then returned to Washington state and attended schools in Port Angeles and Seattle. Her parents, John and Minerva Troy, separated in 1909, and she lived in Seattle until 1912 when her father purchased the Daily Alaska Empire, now the Juneau Empire. After returning to Juneau and graduating from high school, she attended the University of Washington for two years. She also took kindergarten-teacher training in New York City. Mrs. Lingo lived primarily in Juneau until 1935 when she married former Fairbanks legislator George Lingo and moved to Anchorage. They lived here until 1960, then retired to California. In June 1990 Mrs. Lingo returned to Anchorage, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law until her death. She worked as a reporter on the family newspaper in Juneau, starting in high school, up until 1935, when she married and moved to Anchorage, and again from 1941-1944 when she was forced to evacuate Sitka Naval Air Station where her husband was stationed. Mrs. Lingo was an original agent with Northwest Airlines when they started operating into Anchorage from October 1946 to the spring of 1949. She was active in the social life of Anchorage and, before her marriage, acted as hostess with her sister, Helen Monsen, at the governor's house during the time her father, John Troy, served as territorial governor from 1933 to 1939. She assisted her husband in all their business ventures, including as hostess from 1944 to war's end when Cmdr. Lingo was naval liaison in Anchorage. They built and operated one of the first trailer courts in Alaska and ran the pro shop at a golf course they built off of Forest Park Drive. They sold the shop and retired to California in 1960. Mrs. Lingo was a member of Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary #4 and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She began Girl Scouts in Anchorage with Mickey Romig and Lucy Cuddy, among others, until they discontinued due to the war. She was also involved in many fund-raisers for various charities in Alaska and California. Her family said: "Mrs. Lingo was a wonderful hostess and very fond of politics, reading and a competent and avid bridge player. Her family was, of course, dear to her heart. Dorothy was a beautiful woman with a tremendous interest in people and had an unusual facility for making friends."
Mrs. Lingo is survived by her only child, Joan Moore, and son-in-law, Thomas, of Anchorage; her grandsons, John and Michael Farleigh of Anchorage; her great-grandsons, Johnny, Alex and Benjamin Farleigh; and her great- granddaughters, Christina Isbell, Kori Callison and Krystal Farleigh. She was preceded in death by her mother, Minerva Troy; her father, John Troy; her sister, Helen Monsen; and her husband, George Lingo. Cremation arrangements were handled by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
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