Dorothy has always been known as “Dot” by her family and friends was born Jan 8, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA she was the 2nd child of a large family of 13 brothers and sisters: Stephen her older brother, Carol, Charlie, Elinor, Pat, George, Lane, John, Raymond, Albert, Cynthia and Sandra.
Dot would frequently go roller skating at the Franklinville Skating Rink, that is where she 1st met her husband of 51 years, Buck Yeager when she was 14, later that year Dot moved to California and lived there for about a year before moving back to the Philadelphia area. In 1956 Dot gave her phone number to one of Buck’s friends but he was stationed in New Mexico for the Air Force at the time. On Oct 20 1956 Buck called Dot and they went on a date, less than 3 months later they were married in Elkton MD.
Dot and Buck lived the life of a military couple moving frequently until 1973 when Buck retired from the Air Force and they moved to California, 1st Santa Ana, then Mission Viejo and lastly Helendale.
Dot liked to make dolls and travel, she saw many places of the world including Canada, Greece, Europe, Alaska and Hawaii.
Dot and Buck had one child “Rick Yeager” who was born on Sept 28, 1957 and 3 grandchildren Ann, Linda and Michael, and 2 great-grandchildren Abigail and Jonah.
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