Dorothy May Durham
Daughter of David L Durham and Lenora Alice Gavin
Born 07 Dec 1908 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
Died 23 Jun 1996 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana
Clerk-Ten Cent Store, 1930
Notes
- Dorothy's age in the census records: in 1910, age 1-5/12; in 1920, age 11; in 1930, age 21.
- Obituary, Tipton County Tribune, 25 Jun 1996, courtesy of Laura Durham:
Dorothy Durham
Dorothy Durham, 87, an employee of The Call-Leader for more than 40 years, died Sunday at Alexandria
Care Center.
Born Dec. 7, 1908, in Elwood, she was the daughter of David L. and Lenorah Gavin Durham.
She began her employment at The Call-Leader as circulation manager, followed by advertising manager and
society editor, from which she retired in 1971.
She was later employed in the editorial department at the Anderson Daily Bulletin.
She was a member of Kappa Delta Phi sorority, Department Club, Indiana Federation of Clubs, National
Council of Catholic Women and Madison County Officers Club. She was a press representative for St. Joseph Catholic
Church and a life member and past president of the Women's Press Club of Indiana, where she received the Kate Rabb
Award.
Surviving are a sister, Helen Zimmerman of Alexandria; several nieces and nephews; and great- and
great-great-nieces and great- and great-great-nephews.
She was preceded in death [by] a sister, Betty Quade; two brothers, Harold F. Durham and D. Eugene
Durham; and her godchild, Kristine Quade Pumnea.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Kenneth Raczek
officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Copher & Fesler Funeral Home, where the rosary will be
recited at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, followed by the Kappa Delta Phi memorial service at 7:30 p.m.
Sources
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Wildcat Twp., E.D. 195, Sheet No. 12A [=194A], 302-307, 28 Apr 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co.,
Duck Creek Twp., E.D. 114, Sheet No. 9B [=36B], 203-217, 28 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Madison Twp., E.D. 80-11, Sheet No. 6B [=116B], 141-141, 15 Apr 1930
- SSDI 304-01-7675