Dorothy Elizabeth (Paxton) BRUNDAGE

PAXTON, BRUNDAGE, CLARK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/12/2015 at 00:13:38

May 6, 1913 ---- March 4, 2012

Dorothy E. Brundage, 98

Dorothy Elizabeth Saxton, 98, was born May 6, 1913, in Grawn, Mich., to Arthur and Erma (Clark) Saxton. She died on March 4, 2012, in Landmark Care Center Yakima, Wash., with her husband, Lew, and friends at her side.

A few years after her birth they moved to the family farm near Hardy, Humboldt County, Iowa. Dorothy attended grade school in Hardy, high school in Humboldt and business college in Des Moines. Later after her marriage to Lew, she went to Troy University, University of Alabama, the University of Hawaii and University of California Riverside. After completing business college, she moved to San Francisco, where she soon found work during the Depression and through hard and efficient work she quickly advanced to be an executive secretary, holding important positions in several large corporations. At the beginning of World War II, she enlisted in the U.S. Army — advancing from private to captain and stayed until 1946, after the war was over.

In 1947, Dorothy moved to Portland, Ore., where she met Lew Brundage. They were married June 11, 1949, in Washougal, Wash. After Lew’s return to the military service in 1952, Dorothy traveled with him and lived in many USAF bases in the U.S., Japan and Turkey. She was a wonderful and very supportive Air Force wife. After Lew’s retirement in 1978, Dorothy and Lew spent a short time in Iowa-Fort Dodge and Bonaparte. They settled in Yakima, in 1979-80. Dorothy was a superb wife and homemaker, leading to a long and loving marriage.

She enjoyed playing golf and riding horses, owning her own horse while living in Butte. After she moved to Yakima, she began playing duplicate bridge and became an avid player, going to tournaments in the local and regional as well as national tournaments. She enjoyed this very much and Lew enjoyed going with her. Dorothy’s marriage to Lew had a good long run (63 years) and Lew was so happy to share his life with her.

She is survived by her husband, Lew; daughter, Pamela and son, Lew in Florida; son, Tim in Yakima; brother, Philip Saxton; four grandchildren and eight great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clark and his wife, Florene.

After visiting Dillon with Lew, and living there for a short time, she decided that it would be a good place to be laid to rest. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at St. James Episcopal Church with visitation from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 19, at Brundage Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1374, Dillon, 59725, Barrett Hospital Foundation, Barrett Home Health and Hospice both at 90 Highway 91 S., Dillon, 59725, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Montana Standard --- Butte Montana
March 14, 2012