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Dorothy Lee Reese 1923 - 2017

Dorothy Lee (Schoech) Reese was born on December 24, 1923. She was married to Robert George Reese on May 25, 1943, and had children Robert Gebhart Reese, Michelle Marie Halvorson, and Jack Patrick Reese. Dorothy Reese died at age 93 years old on March 4, 2017 in Duluth, Minnesota United States.

Dorothy Lee (Schoech) Reese

December 24, 1923

March 4, 2017

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Dorothy Lee Reese, 93, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 4, 2017, in New Perspective Assisted Living in Superior. Dorothy was born Dec. 24, 1923, to Charles and Annabelle Schoech in Fort Morgan, Colo. Her parents died at a young age so she lived with relatives in Colorado until high school, then she attended boarding schools in Colorado and Wyoming. Dorothy met her husband, Robert Reese, in Wyoming while going to boarding school. They were married in 1943 and were married for over 72 years. Shortly after they were married, Robert was drafted in the U.S. Army until 1946. He worked for Western Electric in the seven Rocky Mountain states. Robert and Dorothy had three children, Rob, Michelle and Jack, and together they transferred from Idaho to Duluth in 1969. Dorothy volunteered for many years for Cancer Society Reach for Recovery Program. She also worked at UMD for about 12 years. Dorothy's enjoyment in life came from meeting new friends and caring for her husband and children. She also enjoyed spending time knitting and playing golf. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert. Dorothy is survived by her children, Rob Reese, of Duluth, Michelle (Rick) Halvorson, of Duluth, and Jack Reese of Santa Fe, N.M.; grandchildren Mark, Morgan, Matthew, Mike and Kathryn; brother-in-law Kenneth Reese; and nephew Scott Reese. The family would like to thank New Perspective Assisted Living and St. Luke's hospice for the excellent care that their mother received. VISITATION: 2 until the 3 p.m. funeral service Thursday, March 16, in Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home, 925 E. Fourth St., Duluth. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery.
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Dorothy Lee Reese lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.

The average age of a Schoech family member is 75.

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In 1923, in the year that Dorothy Lee Reese was born, on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.

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In 1948, by the time she was 25 years old, on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.

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