Dorothy Chambers' Obituary
Dorothy Chambers was born on 11/25/29 in Weimer, TX, the youngest child and only girl of (parents). Dorothy came from a fine, hardworking German family and grew up and went to school in Weimer. Being born at the beginning of the Great Depression, times were occasionally tough for her family. Fortunately being the baby Dorothy was not really aware of the troubles of the depression. One time her brothers told her about the Christmas her parents did not have money for gifts for the children. Her dad took his shot gun outside Christmas Eve and shot it into the air. He came back into the house and announced "there will be no Christmas this year, as Santa Claus is dead."
Dorothy has taken care of most of her family from Mother, to brothers to sons and grandson. Always there to help and provide support, both emotional and financial. Not so lucky in love but very hardworking and good business woman. She managed to support and raise two sons on her own and in the process was able to buy a home, a lake home and a property where she had her shop.
Starting her career as manicurist at the Baker hotel in (year) at the age of ( ), where she met and manicured many of the movers and shakers of that era in Dallas. Later as the wives of those very men became her clients at 3525 Dorothy would say she was glad she had behaved herself early on.
Through hard work, determination and talent she became the manicurist to many prominent and some not so prominent women and men, with many of her clients staying with her 30-40 years.
When her father decided he could no longer help Dorothy with her lawn, she met James Pitts who became her loyal and dear friend. Together Dorothy and James tackled many projects whether at her Lake Whitney house, her Dallas house or her shop. James was always ready and willing to help Dorothy.
In (date) her grandson went to Spain for his job and left his cat with Dorothy. She and Dizzy became the best of friends sharing many wonderful naps on the sofa over the years.
Predeceased by her father, mother, and 3 of 3 brothers,
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