Doris Elaine Standlee

She and her sister, Patsy, were raised in Corpus Christi and in Georgia.

Doris studied architecture, but made her living working for the State of Texas, with computer coding at Texas State MH as an Information Services Programmer Aug 1981 - Sep 1994; 13 yrs 2 mos. She volunteered with ADAPT of Texas, and the Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas (PACT), a grassroots cross-disability organization advocating civil rights, attendant wages, and access to services and opportunities for herself and the community of people with disabilities in Austin.

Doris was also very active in politics with the Democratic Party and a resident of Austin, Texas, for over 40 years. She was the proud owner of a condo which she had made very wheelchair accessible and made friends with neighbors, especially Pat. She shared her home with many great community attendants over the years to assist her. A special thanks and debt of gratitude to Clare Hawkins for being by her side during this difficult time. Doris Elaine also had a series of special feline friends, from "Scooter" to her beloved "Leo," over the years. Her close friend, Nancy Crowther and Doris met at the MDA summer camp, grew up together, built a strong bond, grew old together, and had fun times in Austin; their bond remained strong for over 50 years. Doris enjoyed attending wine and food events. She also enjoyed classes about wine countries and grape growing in various parts of the world. She enjoyed the community of wine tastings and dinners to share with wine matching. Cheers, my friend.

Her sister's son, Kevin Kessler, his wife, Nora, and 2 daughters are her remaining relatives. Doris is being buried with her parents at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas.

In honor of Doris’ love of animals, please consider donating to Austin Pets Alive in her memory.