Dorothy Louise Eastman

DOROTHY L. EASTMAN, 88, of Fall River Mills passed away August 10, 2012. Dorothy was born in Millville, California on September 5, 1923 to Roy and Charlotte Meeker. They moved to Pit 3 in 1936 and she attended Fall River Elementary and Fall River High School, graduating in 1941. Dorothy worked for Dr. Enloe and was a power house operator at Pit 3. She married Felix Eastman on June 22, 1943 in Redding, California. She worked at the Bulldog Bite for her brother and sister-in-law before moving to Middletown in 1962 to own and operate the Jolly Kone. Dorothy sold the Jolly Kone in 1972 and they moved to Fall River. She also worked for Montgomery Wards at one time. She owned Dot’s Big World until she sold it to Pauline Bruce. Dorothy was a homemaker and she loved hunting, fishing, and flowers. Dorothy leaves behind her husband, Felix, her son Donnie, daughter Charlotte, as well as four grandchildren, seven great-grand children, two great-great-grand children, and her pup, Penny.

A graveside service for Dorothy will be on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery in McArthur, California.