Dorothy SMITH Dow  1923 - 2002  SHS 1942
OBITUARIES - CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE - November 24, 2002

SHERIDAN - Memorial services for Dorothy Dow, 79, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home in Sheridan with Pastor Charles Gifford officiating.  Cremation has taken place.

She died Nov. 22, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.

A native of Sheridan, she was born Nov. 21, 1923, to George and Mary (Kraft) Smith.  Following her graduation from Sheridan High School, she attended nurse's training at the Denver School of Nursing.

On Oct. 8, 1946, she married Jack Dow in Hardin, Mont.

She worked as a pediatric nurse for several years, and also worked very hard as Jack's wife on the ranch.

She enjoyed bowling, quilting, crocheting, sewing, painting, leather tooling, going to lunch with her sister, and gardening.  She was known as a wonderful cook and hospitable person, and enjoyed most outdoor activities, including hunting and fishing.  She loved animals and children, and she poured her life into the ranch.  She was also known for her sense of humor and playing practical jokes.

Survivors include one son, Bert Dow and his wife of Big Horn; two grandsons, Brandon and Kevin Dow of Sheridan; and her sister, Josephine Hobbs and her husband of Story.

She was preceded in death by her husband in September 2001; her son Jack; her granddaughter, Laura Dow; and her parents.

Memorials may be made to the Pediatric Ward of Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan 82801.