Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, and friend, Dorothy Orr Lowder passed away peacefully at her home March 19, 2010. She was born August 2, 1921 in Grantsville to David Leland Orr and Daphne Cooley Orr. She was the first of six children. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, her numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and getting together with family. She lived (with a couple of short exceptions in California and Oregon) most her entire life on her ancestor’s namesake Cooley Street in Grantsville, boasting numerous times of living in nearly every house on Cooley Lane. She is survived by four children: Darryl J. (Launa) Lowder of Tooele; Claudia M. Lowder of Grantsville; David Chris (Dee) Lowder of Grantsville; and Melinda K. Lowder currently teaching school at Osan AFB, Republic of Korea; sister Sharon Dean (Orr) Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother Michael; father and mother David Leland and Daphne Cooley Orr; husband Clarence D. (Buck) Lowder; brothers Berkley Cooley and David Sidney Orr; sister Patricia Orr Hunter; son-in-law Michael Scott; and daughter Susan P. (Penny) Scott. Interment will be along side her husband in the Grantsville City Cemetery in Grantsville. A short memorial and family visitation will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at 3rd Ward Chapel, 428 S Hale Street, Grantsville. She will be remembered always and greatly missed by all who knew her.

The Lowder family would like to extend our gratitude to all those who were by Mom’s side providing care and comfort to her and her family during her last days to include but not limited to the staff of Mountain West Medical Center, the staff of Rocky Mountain Care, Harmony Home Health & Hospice, friends and neighbors, and a special thanks to Dee Askerlund, RN, Harmony Home Health & Hospice friend and neighbor, and Kriss Reed, family coordinator, Rocky Mountain Care and friend.