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1914
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2014
Dorothy Bock Obituary
Dorothy was born in Hagerstown, Maryland September 19, 1914. Her early life, with brother George and sister Hannah, was primarily centered in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Her family later moved to Washington, D.C. the site of her Mother's well-known boarding house.
Dorothy worked several years at the National Geographic before marrying Strod Bock in 1940. The young family moved to Rockville in 1950 and, while raising her family, Dorothy was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church.
After the death of her husband Dorothy moved to Asbury Methodist Village where she lived happily for many years.
Her daughters Martha of Wilmington, Delaware, Judith of Victor, Idaho and nephew Calvert of Minneapolis, Minnesota survive her.
Memorial donations can be made to the Benevolent Society at Asbury Methodist Village.
This obituary was originally published in The Gazette (Gaithersburg, MD).
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Dorothy, 2011
Elizabeth Mosier
August 15, 2014
What a wonderful person Dorothy was! Lively and funny, a natural story teller. She was a good friend to my mother-in-law, Marjorie Mills, and helped her through her final illness. May she rest in peace.
June 11, 2014
Psalms 90:10 says: “The span of our life is 70 years, Or 80 if one is especially strong”.
May 30, 2014
May deepest sympathy to the Bock family. May God give you strength, comfort and peace.
( Psalms 29:11)
~Ms. Deh
J B
May 26, 2014
May the family of Dorothy Bock find comfort by drawing close to God through prayer. James 4:8
May 22, 2014
May the God of all comfort grant you peace at this difficult time.
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