Dorothy Dansie

When I come to the end of this road I called life,
And the sun is now setting for me,
Don't shed tears with sorrow in a gloom-filled room;
Please celebrate–my soul is now free–
Miss me a little, but don't miss me too much,
Shedding tears with your head bowed down low.
In memory, keep close all the good times we all shared–
You can miss me, but please, but let me go.
This part of life's journey each person must take
And each one takes it alone.
Remember, it's part of God's Glorious Plan, I'm following His footsteps back home! And when you feel lonely, missing good times we shared, Look around you for others like me. Share your kindness and love with all of them here– Paying tribute to my memory. In those memories keep all the best parts of me, Let the sadness take leave from your soul! I'm waiting for you with the loved ones we share, Yes, miss me, but please, let me go. ("For Dorothy," by L. Benson)

Dorothy Dansie, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2016 at Holladay Care center from complications of pneumonia.

Dorothy was born at her parent's home in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 20, 1922 to Mahonri M. & Lillie Estella Dansie. She was one of 7 children. Dorothy graduated from South High school and started college at BYU . She quit school after an accident and did not return, having found her professional niche. She worked first at the telephone company, for a brief period at Standard Oil, and retired as an office professional from State of Utah.

Dorothy was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in a number of Church callings, most notably: the ward librarian for many years in the Hillcrest Ward, as well as serving a post-war short term mission to Los Angeles, CA.

Dorothy was an avid reader and enjoyed keeping well-versed on the local news . She loved to travel, taking her parents on proverbial "road trips" with her, and investing in a movie camera and projector. She became the family photographer, documenting her travel and family events with her talented camera which she shared on her projector with any and all who would watch.

Although Dorothy was an opinionated person, letting those around her know exactly how she liked things and how she didn't, at the same she possessed an incredible sense of humor, which remained with her into her senior years. Just before her death she was told "Don't go chasing after the boys!" to which he replied, "Oh, I won't be doing that soon! Dorothy was an excellent housekeeper who cared lovingly for her parents until their death, her mother Lillie Estella passing away in 1968 and her father, Mahonri Moriancumer, who passed away in May of 1988.

Even though stern, "Aunt Dorothy" was loved by her nieces and nephews. In some amazing way she made them feel special, never forgetting Christmas gifts and treating them with  grand-motherly love and kindness. In her later years she endeared herself to friends and family alike, asking about how they were doing and praising them for the things they did. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, LeRoy and Wesley, and sisters Fern, Jessa, and Mildred and their spouses. She is survived by a sister Estella Dansie

Benson, and brother-in-law, William O. Copeland.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:00 noon at the Holladay 26th Ward Chapel, 4601 South Chapel Drive (2565 E), Salt Lake City, Utah. Family and friends are invited to a viewing at the chapel prior to the funeral service from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.  Interment will follow at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S Highland Drive.