Dorothy Darline Girffith (Spencer)

Dorothy Darline (Spencer) Griffith, 95, died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, CO on Monday, November 14, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Lynda Parson officiating. Burial will be held in the Dix Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, November 17th from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Memorials have been established to the American Diabetes Foundation. Cantrell Funeral Home has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Dorothy Darline (Spencer) Griffith was born June 30, 1916 in Neola, Iowa to Alexander Marshall and Hazel Margaret (Whitney) Spencer. She moved to Kimball County when she was three years old, later moving to Cheyenne County where she grew to adulthood. She graduated from Potter High School and went on to get her teacher’s certificate at Chadron State Teachers College. She taught school in the Sidney Draw area and the Dix, NE area for approximately six years. She resided at the Harry Griffith residence whose son, Lester was to become her husband. Dorothy and Lester were married in Laramie, WY on June 3, 1939 because the “schoolmarm” was not supposed to be married. They had been married 70 years when Lester passed away on January 23, 2010.

Dorothy and Lester spent their retirement years traveling the United States and wintering in Texas. She could tell you the names of most wild flowers along their travels. Some of her favorite travel experiences were traveling with her daughters, especially the New England fall leaves tour, into Mexico and a trip to Australia. She loved to take her grandchildren on camping trips. She also loved having the other family members bring their campers and all go camping together. One of the major highlights of these trips was (A Big Breakfast) where almost any aspect of breakfast was served.