Strictly speaking, I believe that I am Dorothy's step-second cousin. Step or not, never seemed to make any difference to her or to anybody else in the Badgley clan. It was my privilege to be a part of many Memorial Day picnics with this family – many of them at her and Hank's house - play volleyball with a bunch of cousins or whatever they were, pass around each other's babies, or just sit, visit and eat.
Dorothy was a sweet, loving person with bright blue eyes, always there with a smile, a hug and a kiss for anybody in her family.. I know that the love and closeness of this family – along with fond memories such as mine - will help to ease the pain of her loss.##imported-begin##Cara Zemanek##imported-end##