Dorothy Bernice Rash's Obituary
Dorothy passed away peacefully on January 23, 2014, while in the loving care of Franciscan Hospice House in University Place. She was born September 5th, 1918, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, to Rose Hollerson Bounds and George L. Bounds. She was the oldest of six children. While still an infant, her family moved to the mainland. Her father, a sergeant in the US Army, was eventually stationed at Ft. Abraham Lincoln near Bismark, North Dakota, where she graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School. Just prior to the beginning of WWII, the family moved to Fort Lewis where she met and married Clarence "Mickey" Rash. Together they had three children, traveled the world with the army, and finally returned to Lakewood to retire in 1955, and lived happily ever after. Dorothy was known to her family as Dot or Dottie, or Mom, or Gramma Dot. Her legacy is a large close-knit and loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; brothers, Jack, Jim, and Bud; sister, June Moritz; nephew, Eric Gartner; and grandson, Nathan Neal. She is survived by sister, Vivian Braeglemann; daughter, Karen Neal (Tim); sons, Clancy (Helen) and Skip (Judi); grandchildren, Sean Rash (Jen), Susan Rash Soto, Sunrise Williams (Keith), Terra Cavolo (Micah), Storey Jackson (Robert); and finally, what she viewed as her greatest achievement, her great-grandsons, Devin, Kai, Joaquin, Drew, Gavin, Gunnar, Connor, Alex, Zachary and Matthew. Her final wishes regarding her obituary were written in her bible: “Keep it short and don’t make it sappy.” A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 on February 8th at The Little Church on the Prairie, 6310 Motor Avenue, Lakewood, WA 98499, with a reception following in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made in her name to The Little Church on the Prairie Deacons Fund.
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