Dorothy Elizabeth Green

Born Dorothy Elizabeth Vernon on October 10, 1928 to Mary and John Vernon.

She was born on the family peach ranch on Rapid Creek outside of Palisade CO.

Her siblings were Victor(deceased), Jim(deceased), Maryann Dusbabek and

Margaret (Avery)Campbell. She attended school in Palisade, graduating from

Palisade High School in 1946 and Mesa Jr College in 1948. During high school

she met Ralph Moss, and they were married in 1948. Shortly after they married,

He joined the Navy. The girl from Rapid Creek was ready for adventure. She

embraced the life of a Navy wife, shepherding her rapid growing family back and

forth across the country from Great Lakes, Il to California and Alaska to Hawaii

and many points in between. She had 8 children, John Moss(deceased), Marie Hall

(Dave), Nancy Eighmy (Ralph), Mary Moss(deceased) Janice Hall, Jayne Moss,

Katherine (Kim)Howard (Paul) and Richard Moss (Cindy). She leaves 7

grandchildren LujuAnna Tims (Jim), Michael Hall(Devan), Sherry Alberts

(James), Johnnie Moss (Laura), Matthew Bonner-Moss, Nathan Howard, Rachael

Howard, and 7 great grandchildren, Mariah Hall (deceased), Trevor Alberts,

Samantha Alberts, Ethan Tims, Kaleb Moss, Ryleigh Moss, Kobie Turner and

Patrick Moss.

Dorothy was devoted to her family. She was our loving Mother and our

“adventure coordinator”, ensuring we absorbed the culture and fun in all the new

cities. Not only did she ensure that her children were comfortable in our new

homes, but she also took many young families under her wing, assisting them in

assimilating into military life. She was very outgoing and made long lasting

friends wherever she went. She was very active in military spouses and church

organizations. Her motto in a new duty station was to first find a church and then

scope out all of the fun activities.

The family retired from the Navy in 1969, returning home to her beloved peaches

in Palisade and to be closer to family and friends. Dotti didn’t rest in retirement.

She used her skills, honed by raising seven children, and became the first Activity

Director at The Palisade Nursing Home. She was a pioneer in creating

organizations and regulations that would become legislation concerning the

welfare and rights of the elderly in Colorado. She was also instrumental in

developing programs and regulations for the developmentally disabled while

working for The Community Training Center. Dotti and Ralph divorced in 1979.

Dotti married Glen R. Green (deceased)of Grand Junction, CO in 1985. Glen was

the love of her life. They enjoyed the large family and many great adventures.

After accumulating 40 years raising all of their children, they retired to a beautiful

cabin in Molina, CO. They enjoyed rocking on the porch swing, praying and

welcoming the many friends and family. Along with the love of her life, her family

grew to include 14 stepchildren, 23 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Dotti

and Glen enjoyed their retirement in the shadow of the Grand Mesa until Glen’s

passing in 2012.

After Glen’s passing, Dotti spent the next few years travelling to each of her

children’s homes enjoying the ever-growing family and friends. She hung up her

traveling shoes and made her new home, The Commons at Hilltop at the young age

of 90. As was her custom, she found her place in her new community. She

embraced all that her new home had to offer,participated in many activities,

making friends with everyone and became an active leader. She became fast

friends with the “Cool Girls”, Donna, Patta, and Charlene.

The most important thing about our mother is her unshakable faith in our Lord,

Jesus Christ. The love of God was the center of her world. She spent many days

praying for her entire family, placing our individual names in front of our

Heavenly Father. As it was she and Glen’s practice to sit on the porch swing and

pray for every child, grandchild, great-grandchild, all their spouses and significant

others. A practice she kept up until she left this world. She leaves a legacy of faith

and service to us all and we will miss her terribly….until we meet again.

Dorothy’s memorial will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the

Clifton Assembly of God Church, 258 5 th St, Clifton, CO. 81520.

Memorial contributions can be made in the deceased name to Hope West, The

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews or Women’s Aglow International.