Dorothy Kathryn "Dolly" MacDonald Black, 86, passed away on July 25, 1986 in Seattle, Washington following a period of declining health. She was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England but grew up in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Her parents were the late John and Wilhelmina O'Brien Bonar MacDonald. She was the grand-niece of Sir John Mills McCallum, Liberal MP for Paisley 1906 - 1920.
As a young woman, Dolly boarded a ship alone and sailed to India, where she married her fiance, John Bruce Black, an electrical engineer, in St. Andrews Church, Calcutta on November 16, 1925. For her family, she wrote about this journey in a narrative entitled "The Ocean-Going Ship."
After many months of living and working in India, Dorothy and John, along with their infant son Alastair returned to Scotland, settling in Glasgow. Not long after, however, John decided he wanted to come to America, so they arrived in New York on the "Transylvania" on August 14, 1927. They went first to Dearborn, Michigan, where John worked for a short time in the auto industry. They then traveled south, settling in Stone Mountain, GA, where John worked as an electrical engineer with several large building firms. Their second son, Ian Carmichael, was born in 1929.
Dolly concentrated on raising their sons and making a lovely home for her family. As she grew older and her sons grew up, she enjoyed the company of her grandchildren. After the death of her husband in 1971, Dolly moved to Seattle, Washington to be near her eldest son. She became a naturalized citizen of the US on October 10, 1972.
Dolly leaves behind sons Alastair MacDonald Black and his wife Dr. Julia Schnebly-Black of Seattle; Ian Carmichael Black and his wife Dottie Ann of North Carolina; nine grandchildren: Gordon C. Black, Kathleen Black Brooke, Donald Bruce Black, Kenneth E.F. Black, Hilary, Gwyneth, David, Kevin, and Judith Black; three great-grandchildren, a host of friends, and a legacy of love.
Dolly was a lover of poetry, especially the poetry of Scotland. She was also a fine reader and frequently recorded poetry as a gift for friends. One of Dolly's grandsons, my husband Bruce, possesses a recording of his paternal grandmother reading the poetry of Robert Burns, one of her favorite poets.
Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of Dorothy Kathryn MacDonald Black were held in both Seattle and Atlanta, GA shortly after her death. The family planted trees in both cities to honor her memory.
In 1999, just before what would have been her 100th birthday, Ian and Alastair Black took their mother's ashes back to Scotland, where they scattered them near Loch Lomand.
As a young woman, Dolly boarded a ship alone and sailed to India, where she married her fiance, John Bruce Black, an electrical engineer, in St. Andrews Church, Calcutta on November 16, 1925. For her family, she wrote about this journey in a narrative entitled "The Ocean-Going Ship."
After many months of living and working in India, Dorothy and John, along with their infant son Alastair returned to Scotland, settling in Glasgow. Not long after, however, John decided he wanted to come to America, so they arrived in New York on the "Transylvania" on August 14, 1927. They went first to Dearborn, Michigan, where John worked for a short time in the auto industry. They then traveled south, settling in Stone Mountain, GA, where John worked as an electrical engineer with several large building firms. Their second son, Ian Carmichael, was born in 1929.
Dolly concentrated on raising their sons and making a lovely home for her family. As she grew older and her sons grew up, she enjoyed the company of her grandchildren. After the death of her husband in 1971, Dolly moved to Seattle, Washington to be near her eldest son. She became a naturalized citizen of the US on October 10, 1972.
Dolly leaves behind sons Alastair MacDonald Black and his wife Dr. Julia Schnebly-Black of Seattle; Ian Carmichael Black and his wife Dottie Ann of North Carolina; nine grandchildren: Gordon C. Black, Kathleen Black Brooke, Donald Bruce Black, Kenneth E.F. Black, Hilary, Gwyneth, David, Kevin, and Judith Black; three great-grandchildren, a host of friends, and a legacy of love.
Dolly was a lover of poetry, especially the poetry of Scotland. She was also a fine reader and frequently recorded poetry as a gift for friends. One of Dolly's grandsons, my husband Bruce, possesses a recording of his paternal grandmother reading the poetry of Robert Burns, one of her favorite poets.
Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of Dorothy Kathryn MacDonald Black were held in both Seattle and Atlanta, GA shortly after her death. The family planted trees in both cities to honor her memory.
In 1999, just before what would have been her 100th birthday, Ian and Alastair Black took their mother's ashes back to Scotland, where they scattered them near Loch Lomand.
Dorothy Kathryn "Dolly" MacDonald Black, 86, passed away on July 25, 1986 in Seattle, Washington following a period of declining health. She was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England but grew up in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Her parents were the late John and Wilhelmina O'Brien Bonar MacDonald. She was the grand-niece of Sir John Mills McCallum, Liberal MP for Paisley 1906 - 1920.
As a young woman, Dolly boarded a ship alone and sailed to India, where she married her fiance, John Bruce Black, an electrical engineer, in St. Andrews Church, Calcutta on November 16, 1925. For her family, she wrote about this journey in a narrative entitled "The Ocean-Going Ship."
After many months of living and working in India, Dorothy and John, along with their infant son Alastair returned to Scotland, settling in Glasgow. Not long after, however, John decided he wanted to come to America, so they arrived in New York on the "Transylvania" on August 14, 1927. They went first to Dearborn, Michigan, where John worked for a short time in the auto industry. They then traveled south, settling in Stone Mountain, GA, where John worked as an electrical engineer with several large building firms. Their second son, Ian Carmichael, was born in 1929.
Dolly concentrated on raising their sons and making a lovely home for her family. As she grew older and her sons grew up, she enjoyed the company of her grandchildren. After the death of her husband in 1971, Dolly moved to Seattle, Washington to be near her eldest son. She became a naturalized citizen of the US on October 10, 1972.
Dolly leaves behind sons Alastair MacDonald Black and his wife Dr. Julia Schnebly-Black of Seattle; Ian Carmichael Black and his wife Dottie Ann of North Carolina; nine grandchildren: Gordon C. Black, Kathleen Black Brooke, Donald Bruce Black, Kenneth E.F. Black, Hilary, Gwyneth, David, Kevin, and Judith Black; three great-grandchildren, a host of friends, and a legacy of love.
Dolly was a lover of poetry, especially the poetry of Scotland. She was also a fine reader and frequently recorded poetry as a gift for friends. One of Dolly's grandsons, my husband Bruce, possesses a recording of his paternal grandmother reading the poetry of Robert Burns, one of her favorite poets.
Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of Dorothy Kathryn MacDonald Black were held in both Seattle and Atlanta, GA shortly after her death. The family planted trees in both cities to honor her memory.
In 1999, just before what would have been her 100th birthday, Ian and Alastair Black took their mother's ashes back to Scotland, where they scattered them near Loch Lomand.
As a young woman, Dolly boarded a ship alone and sailed to India, where she married her fiance, John Bruce Black, an electrical engineer, in St. Andrews Church, Calcutta on November 16, 1925. For her family, she wrote about this journey in a narrative entitled "The Ocean-Going Ship."
After many months of living and working in India, Dorothy and John, along with their infant son Alastair returned to Scotland, settling in Glasgow. Not long after, however, John decided he wanted to come to America, so they arrived in New York on the "Transylvania" on August 14, 1927. They went first to Dearborn, Michigan, where John worked for a short time in the auto industry. They then traveled south, settling in Stone Mountain, GA, where John worked as an electrical engineer with several large building firms. Their second son, Ian Carmichael, was born in 1929.
Dolly concentrated on raising their sons and making a lovely home for her family. As she grew older and her sons grew up, she enjoyed the company of her grandchildren. After the death of her husband in 1971, Dolly moved to Seattle, Washington to be near her eldest son. She became a naturalized citizen of the US on October 10, 1972.
Dolly leaves behind sons Alastair MacDonald Black and his wife Dr. Julia Schnebly-Black of Seattle; Ian Carmichael Black and his wife Dottie Ann of North Carolina; nine grandchildren: Gordon C. Black, Kathleen Black Brooke, Donald Bruce Black, Kenneth E.F. Black, Hilary, Gwyneth, David, Kevin, and Judith Black; three great-grandchildren, a host of friends, and a legacy of love.
Dolly was a lover of poetry, especially the poetry of Scotland. She was also a fine reader and frequently recorded poetry as a gift for friends. One of Dolly's grandsons, my husband Bruce, possesses a recording of his paternal grandmother reading the poetry of Robert Burns, one of her favorite poets.
Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of Dorothy Kathryn MacDonald Black were held in both Seattle and Atlanta, GA shortly after her death. The family planted trees in both cities to honor her memory.
In 1999, just before what would have been her 100th birthday, Ian and Alastair Black took their mother's ashes back to Scotland, where they scattered them near Loch Lomand.
