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Dorothy Ann Knapp

Dorothy Ann Knapp

Female 1927 - 2012  (84 years)

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  • Name Dorothy Ann Knapp 
    Born 11 Aug 1927  San Antonio, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Jan 2012  Auburn, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28794  Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2019 

    Family 1 Thurlo Martin Ashton,   b. 1 Jul 1913, Lexington, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 2010, Niceville, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married Buenos Aires, Argentina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F14045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Sandford Chollar,   b. 30 Jun 1911, Syracuse, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1989, Kettering, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 9 Aug 1969  Arlington, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 3 Feb 1971  Arlington County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F14044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Living 
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F14048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Aug 1927 - San Antonio, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Aug 1969 - Arlington, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 3 Feb 1971 - Arlington County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 2012 - Auburn, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Buenos Aires, Argentina Link to Google Earth
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    Dorothy Spain
    Dorothy Spain

  • Notes 
    • Dorothy Knapp Spain, 84, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012, at her home in Auburn, AL. Ms. Spain had lived in Auburn since 1985.Ms. Spain was born at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. She spent part of her childhood in Hawaii and Long Beach, CA. After her mother died, Ms. Spain lived with her father, Brig. Gen. Robert D. Knapp (USAF), and his relatives before attending high school at Fairfax Hall boarding school in Waynesboro, VA. Ms. Spain attended the University of Texas in Austin. In the summer after her junior year she met Col. Thurlo M. Ashton (USAF) while visiting her father in Argentina, where he was stationed after World War II. She married Col. Ashton in Buenos Aires and his military assignments took them from Argentina to Illinois, Texas, Panama, and the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Ms. Spain lived in the Northern Virginia area from 1960 through 1985 and worked for the Travelers Insurance Company before starting a successful real estate career. She married Fredric Lee Spain 14 April 1972 (div 29 Oct 1982) and together they expanded Holley Realty from one office to multiple offices of Holley Hargett and Spain Realty. She was also active in the Virginia Republican Party. In 1985, Ms. Spain moved to Auburn to help care for her father. She continued her real estate career with Cary-Pick Realty before working for Auburn University, retiring from the College of Veterinary Medicine in December of 2010. Ms. Spain enjoyed travelling and frequently attended military functions across the United States with her father, including meetings of the Order of Daedalians and the 57th Bomb Wing Association. Ms. Spain was also a lifelong sports fan and especially enjoyed rooting for the Auburn Tigers, the Atlanta Braves, and the Washington Redskins. Ms. Spain is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Ashton of Winter Park, FL, and a son, Michael Ashton of Marietta, GA ; five grandchildren, Kellie Williams, Joe Williams, Kristi Davis, Katy Ashton, and Max Ashton; and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 10, at Auburn United Methodist Church, 137 S. Gay St., Auburn, AL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Auburn United Methodist Church of Auburn, AL.