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© Durant Daily Democrat
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Dorothy (Scott) Silver

April 28, 1920 ~ October 7, 2008

Dorothy Scott Silver was born April 28, 1920, in San Mateo, California to C. Emlen and Grace Lunt Comings Scott. She passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Durant at the age of 88 years.

Dorothy came to Oklahoma in June of 1947 from West Lafayette, Indiana.

She married Wayne H. Silver on July 9, 1944, in Flossmoor, Ilinois.

She attended University High School in Oakland, California, Stanford University and Mills College. She was a professor at SOSU from 1972-1986 and was a campfire girls executive and private kindergarten day care trainer.

Dorothy was a member of AAUW, Stanford Alumni Association, Rebekka Club and the First Christian Church. She was also a member of the First Christian-Disciples of Christ Church.

Her hobbies included voluntary work, Scrabble and volunteering at the SOSU children's workshops.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents and brothers George, Orrin and Robert Scott.

She is survived by daughter, Carol Grace Darby and husband Cecil of Abilene, Texas; son, Brian E. Silver and wife Kay of Calera; sister, Betty McDonald of Camden, Delaware; grandson, David Buchanan and wife Malissa of Durant; granddaughter, Staci Turner and husband James of Calera; great-grandson, Blake Buchanan of Durant; great-grandson, Slader Turner of Calera; great-grandson, Ean Turner of Calera and great-granddaughter, Alicea Turner of Calera.

A memorial service for Dorothy Scott Silver will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in Durant. Rev. Jon Goeringer will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to Dr. Wayne H. Silver Memorial, SOSU.

Condolences may be sent to the family at dhfh@communicomm.com.

Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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