Dorothy Shrope DeJong

Dorothy Francis Shrope DeJong 90 of Farmington, Utah returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on Mother?s Day, May 8, 2005. Dorothy was born the oldest of five children on May 1, 1915 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to parents John Andrew and Amelia ?Molly? Kink Shrope. The daughter of a Union Pacific railroad worker and a midwife, she lived in Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. Dorothy attended Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, where she played the saxophone in the band and was on the softball and basketball teams. She loved to dance and was a regular at Lagoon?s dance hall where she met her husband, Adrian DeJong. They were married October 16, 1933 in Farmington, Utah and were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on August 24, 1945. That same year they purchased and ran a dairy farm in Farmington where she lived until her death. Ade and Dot were married for 71 wonderful years. Dorothy was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 1, 1934. Dorothy had a long life of service and commitment to her country, church, community and especially her family. During World War II, she worked at Remington Arms making artillery shells and at Hill Air Force Base. She was a wonderful cook and worked for many years at James? Lunch in Salt Lake City, Larkin?s Caf in Kaysville, and Servus Drug in Bountiful. She held numerous church callings including Primary Teacher, served in the Relief Society Presidency and put in countless hours at the Welfare Cannery. Her hobbies included cooking, crocheting, taking trips to Wendover and in her younger days, she loved camping and fishing with her family. She is survived by her husband, Adrian; her children, Paul Jo of Syracuse, Utah; Patricia of Farmington, Utah; Barbara Bernard Hammer of Oxnard, California; Gary Debbie of Farmington, Utah; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents; one sister, Lucille Shrope Miller Caps; three brothers, John Jr., Lawrence, and Carl; and two children, Adrian Jr. and Richard. Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Farmington City Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, and Thursday morning from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com.