~ Dorothy Armstrong Obituary ~
Dorothy Amelia (Bollinger) Armstrong, 96, passed away May 29, 2009, at her Longview home.
She was born Feb. 19, 1913, in Columbus, Miss., to Joseph Hansford and Mary Francis (Ward) Bollinger. Dorothy graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1930, from Longview Business School in 1931 and from Lower Columbia College in 1969 with a political science degree.
Dorothy worked at Long-Bell Lumber Co., Weyerhaeuser and the Cowlitz County PUD. She was a volunteer at St. John Medical Center and helped organize the Tea Dance for Children's Orthopedic Hospital of Seattle, a very popular affair that lasted 40 years.
Dorothy was an active member of the Democratic Party. She was president of Cowlitz County Democratic Women, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Party for several years, served as precinct committee woman for more than 30 years, was alternate delegate for the National Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1952, Cowlitz County chairman for Jimmy Carter in 1975, member of the National Democratic Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Committee and Emily's List, an organization dedicated to electing democratic women to public office.
She married Ralph Armstrong Dec. 2, 1950, who retired as an appellate court judge in 1975. He passed away Nov. 12, 1998.
In addition to her husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by two sisters, Josephine Bollinger Elwell and Mary Francis "Tootsie" Bollinger.
She is survived by a son, Bruce Armstrong and his wife, Vicki; a daughter, Marie Robbins and her husband, Donald; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
At Dorothy's request, no service will be held.
Contributions in Dorothy's name may be made to St. John Medical Center or the Hospice Care Center.
Arrangements are by Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park & Crematory.
Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits.
Published in The Daily News on 6/5/2009
~ Dorothy Armstrong Obituary ~
Dorothy Amelia (Bollinger) Armstrong, 96, passed away May 29, 2009, at her Longview home.
She was born Feb. 19, 1913, in Columbus, Miss., to Joseph Hansford and Mary Francis (Ward) Bollinger. Dorothy graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1930, from Longview Business School in 1931 and from Lower Columbia College in 1969 with a political science degree.
Dorothy worked at Long-Bell Lumber Co., Weyerhaeuser and the Cowlitz County PUD. She was a volunteer at St. John Medical Center and helped organize the Tea Dance for Children's Orthopedic Hospital of Seattle, a very popular affair that lasted 40 years.
Dorothy was an active member of the Democratic Party. She was president of Cowlitz County Democratic Women, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Party for several years, served as precinct committee woman for more than 30 years, was alternate delegate for the National Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1952, Cowlitz County chairman for Jimmy Carter in 1975, member of the National Democratic Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Committee and Emily's List, an organization dedicated to electing democratic women to public office.
She married Ralph Armstrong Dec. 2, 1950, who retired as an appellate court judge in 1975. He passed away Nov. 12, 1998.
In addition to her husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by two sisters, Josephine Bollinger Elwell and Mary Francis "Tootsie" Bollinger.
She is survived by a son, Bruce Armstrong and his wife, Vicki; a daughter, Marie Robbins and her husband, Donald; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
At Dorothy's request, no service will be held.
Contributions in Dorothy's name may be made to St. John Medical Center or the Hospice Care Center.
Arrangements are by Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park & Crematory.
Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits.
Published in The Daily News on 6/5/2009
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