She was the last of 7 (seven) children: Oleta, Thelma, J. R., Gladys, John D. and Bobbie, all having preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband, Jack R Doshier, after 66 years of marriage. She birthed five children: Darlene, died in 2009 of lung cancer, and surviving her are Jack Jr, Joy, Lenny and Wally, all living in the DFW area.
Vera completed two lengthy careers in her lifetime: the first as a mother and wife as an Air Force wife for 25 (twenty-five) years, enduring 15 permanent changes of stations , all over the US and Germany. In every new location she took care in seeking a fine group of Christians with whom she would bring her children regularly to worship God.
The second career she served as the property owner, and Co-Director of a Texas Licensed (for 101 children), Early Childhood Education Facility, DBA Jack & Dee’s Preschool, 509 Dickey RD, in Grand Prairie, Texas. She supervised up to 8 (eight) or more teachers. The facility was formerly a two-story church building. As members we bought it from our church so we could rebuild in Arlington, TX. This converted building remained in operation for twenty years between 1980 and 2000, when we fully retired. We incorporated the Child Care Center as a not-for-profit entity and assisted many single-parents and low income families. We dedicated ourselves as servants of God in this twenty years of service. In all this God has continually blessed us despite the pain and suffering we endured. Dee’s suffering exceeded mine twofold! I feel bad for not insisting we retire much sooner. Within a year after closing she had a serious heart attack and subsequent heart failure which limited her strength and endurance. Even though she and I enjoyed many trips all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand (30 days). Italy (2 weeks), etc.. She would never go with me to Israel even though I would ask her to before each of the 10 (ten) trips I took between 1999 and 2015. But I’ll take her with me my next trip later this year! With God’s blessings!
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