concrete grinder

Anderson, Dorothy Dorothy Anderson (Dorothy/Dott), 90 years old, from Huber Heights, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2020. Daughter of Elizabeth (Weaver) and daughter of Jean’s sister Jack Dunwoody. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and her family settled in the Dayton area. She attended Bath (Fairborn) School (’48). Dottie met Eugene (Jean) Anderson (Fairborn ’44) after World War II. He was married in December 1950 and has two sons, Matt and Bill. Dot is a supporter of housewives, mothers and families, and helps Gene manage the family business. They bought a house in Wayne Twp in 1959, and together with the boys began decades-long reconstruction and construction: demolishing rooms, adding buildings, and pouring many yards of concrete. Dot is not only a designer and organizer, but also a worker, carpenter, gravel shoveler, concrete formwork builder, and a mother. In 1972, Dot and Gene faced a choice: leave their dream home, follow Gene’s work to another state, or leave the corporate world. They chose the latter, restarted their home appliance repair business, and in 1977 changed it to a Fairborn appliance parts store. As a true partner in these businesses, Dot shoulders as many responsibilities as Gene. Dot and Gene, who have been very active, did not really retire when they sold the store. Instead, they dived into more DIY house reconstruction and repair projects, which she continued to carry out even after his death in 2016. When Dotty was young, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fairborn. She and Gene married there, and later became an active member of the nearby Brimstone Grove United Methodist Church, and later returned to the First Presbyterian Church. Served the rest of her life. This snapshot of her mother’s life is short, but she is more like a Renaissance generator. As a genius musician who was particularly touched by the organ, she performed well in the organ lessons in the late 1940s, even though she could not practice between classes! She bought a large organ and a piano for our family, and worked as an organist in many churches a few years before her death. But she is much more than that. My mother is an artist. She paints, sculpts and discovers beauty in objects neglected and abandoned by others, such as rocks, shells, feathers, and driftwood. She carefully repaired and refurbished antique furniture and cabinets, scraped off layers of paint and dirt, made new wood products, redecorated, and whipped and upholstered the seats. She finished all the beautiful wooden decorations in our house by hand. Mom is an excellent tailor. She quickly and easily made many amazing works for herself and our family. As an outstanding photographer for 70 years, she has darkroom equipment and later plunged into the field of digital imaging. My mother is a computer expert, and when she buys new hardware, she will search on the Internet. She is a greedy reader and an implementer of new things: she has learned to tan deerskins and blacksmiths, and has the tools needed for both. Mom is an excellent cook, able to turn some ingredients into various meals and desserts. She loved nature and animals all her life, especially dogs abandoned by others. My mother was very independent, cutting firewood even in her old age, and drove her beloved variable-speed escort until a few weeks before her death. Mother is very talented in mechanics, and tools are always by her side; even at the age of 88, she changed the starter of the tractor and sharpened the blades with hydraulic jacks, pneumatic wrenches and grinders. She is a DIY carpenter, electrician and plumber! She will always be a mother, dedicated herself, always happy to meet us, and grateful for life. Mom precedes Gene, her parents, her sister and brother-in-law Jean and Doug Hanneman. Her sons Matt (Joe) and Bill (Peggy) and grandsons Leah, Judy and Kevin survived. The survivors are Jean and Doug’s children and many friends, especially niece Sharon, Charlene “Ten Gun Tex” LaCroix (mom’s “Water Pistol Willy” film), many members of the Burrowes family and her first elder Club family. The arrangement is provided by Marker and Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights, providing private services. Our family chose to postpone this announcement while processing her affairs and thanked us for the privacy we provided. Mom requested the monument on behalf of Fairborn First Presbyterian Church and the Greater Dayton Humane Society.