Dorothy Deane Moore

Dorothy Deane Clower Moore (Dottie), known by those who loved her as a woman of vibrancy and a cheerful spirit, seemingly never had a bad day by choice. She died on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at the age of 92. Dottie was born February 26th, 1928 to Addie Mabel Kelly and James Erven Clower in Coffeyville, Kansas before moving to Oklahoma at a young age. After graduating from Prior High School in Oklahoma in 1945, she received a Bachelor's degree in home economics from Oklahoma A&M at a time when less than five percent of women attended college. She was never one to shy away from seeking adventures and constantly strived to fill her time in pursuit. Whether it was road-tripping across the United States with friends, working summers at Yellowstone National Park, or dancing the night away to big band greats, she knew how to have a good time. It's no surprise she met her late husband Ross Moore on the dance floor at the YWCA in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Though he was the one who worked up the courage and asked her to dance that first time, it was Dottie that always lead the way through the dances while he tried to keep up. After three months together, they were married on November 8, 1953. They spent 45 years together, continuing their travels and raising their children Lesley, Scott, Alice, and Kerry before he passed away in 1998. In her career as a secretary, Dottie worked for Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, and finished her career at the Auraria Library in Denver. Dottie was a fabulous cook and a selfless giver. She effortlessly combined the two roles at a time when her church needed it most. After borrowing 10 dollars to buy ingredients, she rose to the occasion by selling home-baked bread and her famous Orange Bowknots between church service and Sunday school, ultimately raising hundreds of dollars for the church. She never lost the travel bug or her cheerful disposition. She seldom complained no matter the circumstances, even while battling cancer twice. Later in life, she traveled to Italy and England with her family. And, she loved to sing. When Alzheimer's claimed her mind, she was often heard singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland and dreaming of faraway places. She is survived by her daughters Lesley Saldana (Eddie), Alice Wolters, and Kerry Lazo (Lou); her grandchildren Cullen MacFarland, Bryce MacFarland, Lindsey Houtz, Tiffaney Wolters, Candace Neal, Jeff Moore, Louis Lazo, and Hannah Lazo; her great-grandchildren Mikayla and Austin Houtz, Hailee and Jayden Rodriguez, Braidyn MacFarland Thompson and Ella MacFarland, Cameron and Sadie Neal, and Devin, Nella, and Haley Moore. She was preceded in death by her son Scott Moore, her grandson Jason Moore, and son-in-law Mark Wolters.