Her parents were Louis J. and Emma E. (Kruger) Pape.She never walked upright but learned to walk on her knees as her feet and lower legs were never fully developed and her ankles twisted. A family tale is that she and Johnny (her younger brother) had polio - he came out of it; she did not. But, early photos of Dolly show her deformed legs, before Johnny was born. So, unless it was Earl rather than Johnny who also had polio, she may have been the only one, or some other reason for her problem, possibly may have been born with a bone deficiency.
She supported herself doing housework or sewing and lived various places in Oregon and California. Her arms were very strong, and she could swing herself up onto a stool from the floor. She had knee pads, a flat cart (similar to today's skateboards), crutches, and wheelchairs (both stationary and folding) to get around in and was able to take care of herself until justa little while before she died 12 June 1949 of a stroke.
Dolly suffered a lot with her knees as they got very tender and sore. She had a wonderful personality and didn't let her illness get her down. She married Michael Tompkins a few years before she died. She had no children. Dolly was buried in Middleton Cemetery, Sherwood, Washington
She supported herself doing housework or sewing and lived various places in Oregon and California. Her arms were very strong, and she could swing herself up onto a stool from the floor. She had knee pads, a flat cart (similar to today's skateboards), crutches, and wheelchairs (both stationary and folding) to get around in and was able to take care of herself until justa little while before she died 12 June 1949 of a stroke.
Dolly suffered a lot with her knees as they got very tender and sore. She had a wonderful personality and didn't let her illness get her down. She married Michael Tompkins a few years before she died. She had no children. Dolly was buried in Middleton Cemetery, Sherwood, Washington
Her parents were Louis J. and Emma E. (Kruger) Pape.She never walked upright but learned to walk on her knees as her feet and lower legs were never fully developed and her ankles twisted. A family tale is that she and Johnny (her younger brother) had polio - he came out of it; she did not. But, early photos of Dolly show her deformed legs, before Johnny was born. So, unless it was Earl rather than Johnny who also had polio, she may have been the only one, or some other reason for her problem, possibly may have been born with a bone deficiency.
She supported herself doing housework or sewing and lived various places in Oregon and California. Her arms were very strong, and she could swing herself up onto a stool from the floor. She had knee pads, a flat cart (similar to today's skateboards), crutches, and wheelchairs (both stationary and folding) to get around in and was able to take care of herself until justa little while before she died 12 June 1949 of a stroke.
Dolly suffered a lot with her knees as they got very tender and sore. She had a wonderful personality and didn't let her illness get her down. She married Michael Tompkins a few years before she died. She had no children. Dolly was buried in Middleton Cemetery, Sherwood, Washington
She supported herself doing housework or sewing and lived various places in Oregon and California. Her arms were very strong, and she could swing herself up onto a stool from the floor. She had knee pads, a flat cart (similar to today's skateboards), crutches, and wheelchairs (both stationary and folding) to get around in and was able to take care of herself until justa little while before she died 12 June 1949 of a stroke.
Dolly suffered a lot with her knees as they got very tender and sore. She had a wonderful personality and didn't let her illness get her down. She married Michael Tompkins a few years before she died. She had no children. Dolly was buried in Middleton Cemetery, Sherwood, Washington
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