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Dorothy Mae Armstrong passed away Thursday the fourth of October 2001 at the Cranes Roost Retirement Home in Aztec, NM at the age of 77. Dorothy was born in Amarillo, Texas on the 20th of August 1924 to Jim J Armstrong and Elizabeth"Lizzie" Baumann Armstrong. She spent her early years with her parents in Catron County, New Mexico. She returned to Quemado in 1955 where her and her former husband Calvin Armstrong operated a Chevron Station until they retired. Dorothy moved to Aztec in the fall of 2001 to be near her sister Jean Shorter. Dorothy touched the lives of all who passed her way by her unwavering faith in the lord. Her loved lives on through those she touched by her love and her faithfulness to pray for so many of us. She is survived by her son Rodney Armstrong of League City, Texas, and wife Gwen of Grand Junction, CO; her husband of 53 years Calvin W. Armstrong; two grandchildren, Peggy Britain of Lypite, WY, and Scott Armstrong of League City, Texas; three great grandsons Joe and Dustin Britain of Lypite WY, and Tommy Armstrong of League City Texas; four sisters, Jean Shorter of Aztec, NM, Zelma Ellis of McDonald, NM, Loretta Seybert of Tolar, Texas, Myrna Thompson of Tolar, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Lizzie Armstrong; one brother Harold Armstrong; two sisters, Chloe Boers and Omega Brosch. Visitation will be Monday at the First Baptist Church in Quemado from 10:00a.m. to 10:45a.m., funeral services will follow at 11:00a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Quemado with Rev. Douglas Brown officiating. The burial will follow at the Quemado Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Jerold Ward, Wayne Strang, Bill Armstrong, Arlin Armstrong, Pal Thompson, and Paul Simms. Grants Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
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