Dorothy May Davis

She was born a twin in 1927, into a family with six other siblings in Springfield, Missouri; but the family soon migrated to Pasadena, CA. where she spent most of her life. She was a highly skilled secretary who could type 120 words per minute and was fluent in shorthand. She retired from the LA County District Attorney's Office in 1991, after which she was a freelance Personal Assistant and then later, a caregiver to the elderly. In 2004, at the age of 77, she moved across the country to Cocoa, Florida to finally retire.

She loved making friends, ballroom dancing, traveling, carrot juice, Disneyland, dining out, the color pink, hot coffee, cats and dogs, taking baths, calligraphy, giving beautifully wrapped gifts, anything from the Victorian era, but most of all her family and life itself.

She welcomed life’s challenges courageously -- without complaint. She was strong, gracious, independent and worthy of respect. Her disease stole all memory of the experiences that made her who she was. In the end though, everything became a new experience for her and she never lost her sense of wonder -- the joy of discovering the newness of each moment -- as everything else, including her very life, was stripped away.

The family wishes to thank all those involved in her care during her final 10 years, as there were many. Your care and support has meant the world to us and we couldn’t have gotten through this without you.

At the age of 98 she has lived a long and rewarding life but has outlived most of her family and friends. For those who wish to honor her memory in some way we ask that you simply do some kind of random act of kindness in remembrance of her.

She leaves behind two daughters: Lori Redfern and Jill Redfern; one grandson: Mathew Powell, and one great-grandson: Brandon Powell. She now joins the members of her maternal family and a multitude of beloved friends and pets in eternity.

May she rest in peace.