Dorothy Dixon Harrison

Dorothy Dixon Harrison

LAYTON a€" Provo-born, Dorothy "Dot" Dixon Harrison was born on May 26, 1918 to Dr. Henry Aldous and Lucile Knowlden Dixon. Dorothy grew up with her three sisters: Ruth Dixon Cannon, Phyllis Dixon Shaw, and Louise Dixon Larkin as well as two brothers: Dr. David R. Dixon and Dr. John A. Dixon. Dorothy died in Ogden, Utah on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

After graduating from BYU University in 1940 with a degree in English and Elementary Education, Dorothy fell in love and awaited marriage until her soon-to-be husband was promoted to $6.00 an hour. She was sealed to Virl L. Harrison in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on April 17, 1942 by President David O. McKay. Both she and her husband served in the LDS Church, as well as taught there for many years. As a family with seven girls, Dorothy taught Elementary school while living in Japan.

After retiring from Grand View Elementary School Media Center, Dorothy soon became known as "The Flower Lady", for her unrelenting devotion for 25 years to Jimmy''s Floral, who donated their delivered flowers to the Weber County Library. Other community service projects include the Ogden City Foundation Board and the Weber County Library Board. In addition, Dorothy created grants for a program entitled, "Talents Unlimited Program," in which it was later introduced into the Ogden City District schools. In addition, Dorothy helped create the Seagull Gifted Program. Her various other jobs included waitressing in California, a position in the Office of Education in Washington D.C., and the Santa Fe railroad in California. Dorothy later chose to sell her car in order to finance her long-awaited honeymoon after the return of her husband from the war.

In honor of her mother, Dorothy and her sisters compiled a cookbook entitled, "Lucile''s Legacy."

Dorothy''s surviving children include, Dr. David R. (Lindy) Welling, Gaithersburg, MD; Steven M. (Judy) George, EauClaire, WI; Andrew J. (Heather) Smith, Littleton, CO; J. Kent (Holly) Angell, Springville, UT; and Angela Harrison, Salt Lake City.

Her deceased daughters include Patricia (Leonard) Patyck and Lisbeth (Steven) Domine.

Dorothy''s family and friends will remember her as a loving and kind individual, that "sheds a radiance wherever she goes."

The family wishes to thank Applegate Hospice, specifically Julie, Rachel and Dr. Qader, for their love, devotion and phenomenal care.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may call at the mortuary on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com