Dorothy Mae Hutchinson
September 26, 1926 — March 7, 2017
DOROTHY MAE HUTCHINSON – “Dolly”
September 26, 1926 – March 7, 2017
Dolly Hutchinson, born Dorothy Mae Hutchinson, was born in Akron, Ohio to R. Earl Hutchinson and C. Evangeline Dye Hutchinson who were originally from Oregon City. She was the last surviving grandchild of Charles Henry and Eva Emery Dye, early Oregon historians and activists. Soon after Dolly’s birth the family moved to South Gate, California where her father worked at the new Firestone plant. Dolly graduated from South Gate High School in 1944, worked in industry during World War II helping to produce fuel tanks for warplanes, then attended USC. She graduated with a BS in Education in 1949, and later earned her Master’s degree there. She remained in southern California and retired after 36 years as a schoolteacher in Montebello. She loved the outdoors and spent several summers running Girl Scout camps at Big Bear and Catalina Island. She loved cooking, modern design, art pottery, debating politics and public policy. Her lifelong love of Oregon, where she spent many childhood summers with family, drew her back there and she spent most summers since 1973 in Cannon Beach where she purchased a cottage with her friend Mary Westmorland. She became a devoted member of the History Center there, spending many hours volunteering and contributing some of her family’s archives and memories of old Oregon. Her last 3 years were spent living on the Oregon coast, then Beaverton where she passed away following a stroke.
She is survived by her loving family: sister-in-law Lynne Hutchinson of Downey, CA, nephews Charles “Rick” Hutchinson of Clovis, CA, Kenneth Hutchinson and Thomas Hutchinson both of Downey, Charles Hosterman of Ramsey, MN, nieces Nancy Brubaker of Los Altos, CA and Gretchen Cleveland of Rogers, MN, and many great-nieces and nephews.
The family thanks Dolly’s great friends, Amy and Sharon, who helped her tremendously in the past year.
Interment will be at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
Cannon Beach History Center, PO Box 1005, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
Or online at:
http://cbhistory.org/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=62
Condolences may be sent to the family on our website.
September 26, 1926 – March 7, 2017
Dolly Hutchinson, born Dorothy Mae Hutchinson, was born in Akron, Ohio to R. Earl Hutchinson and C. Evangeline Dye Hutchinson who were originally from Oregon City. She was the last surviving grandchild of Charles Henry and Eva Emery Dye, early Oregon historians and activists. Soon after Dolly’s birth the family moved to South Gate, California where her father worked at the new Firestone plant. Dolly graduated from South Gate High School in 1944, worked in industry during World War II helping to produce fuel tanks for warplanes, then attended USC. She graduated with a BS in Education in 1949, and later earned her Master’s degree there. She remained in southern California and retired after 36 years as a schoolteacher in Montebello. She loved the outdoors and spent several summers running Girl Scout camps at Big Bear and Catalina Island. She loved cooking, modern design, art pottery, debating politics and public policy. Her lifelong love of Oregon, where she spent many childhood summers with family, drew her back there and she spent most summers since 1973 in Cannon Beach where she purchased a cottage with her friend Mary Westmorland. She became a devoted member of the History Center there, spending many hours volunteering and contributing some of her family’s archives and memories of old Oregon. Her last 3 years were spent living on the Oregon coast, then Beaverton where she passed away following a stroke.
She is survived by her loving family: sister-in-law Lynne Hutchinson of Downey, CA, nephews Charles “Rick” Hutchinson of Clovis, CA, Kenneth Hutchinson and Thomas Hutchinson both of Downey, Charles Hosterman of Ramsey, MN, nieces Nancy Brubaker of Los Altos, CA and Gretchen Cleveland of Rogers, MN, and many great-nieces and nephews.
The family thanks Dolly’s great friends, Amy and Sharon, who helped her tremendously in the past year.
Interment will be at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
Cannon Beach History Center, PO Box 1005, Cannon Beach, OR 97110
Or online at:
http://cbhistory.org/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=62
Condolences may be sent to the family on our website.
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