Dorothy B Conrad was born to Lydle B Pool and Grace Eugenia Slater on April 13, 1930 in Ashtola, TX. They lived on a farm where she loved helping her dad outside with the farm work. Dorothy was the oldest of five children, followed by sisters Joyce and Ernestine, a brother who died at birth, and brother LB. As the oldest, she was always nurturing to her younger siblings. She loved her family very much!
Dorothy was a Christian with a servant’s heart. She loved helping others and was a gentle, kind, and loyal friend as well as a hard worker. Dorothy finished 9th grade and earned her GED when she was older. She later went to Cosmetology School and then took office classes where she learned to do secretarial work.
On Valentine’s day, February 14, 1987, Dorothy married Wayne Conrad. During their 31 years together, they shared many happy times with family and friends.
Dorothy retired from Albertsons after 14 years, where she worked in the cosmetic and medication area. She enjoyed helping customers and many became dear friends. She loved to read, volunteer, work in the yard, play the piano, and country/western dance. She took loving care of her many dogs, cats and birds which she and Wayne affectionately referred to as “the children”.
She loved living in Port Aransas and Ingleside On The Bay and all the things that go with living by the ocean. She enjoyed walking on the beach and picking up seashells, sitting at the kitchen table window watching the big ships and tugboats go by, feeding the many birds and squirrels, and watering the flowers all around her big yard. She enjoyed riding around the neighborhood with Wayne on their golf cart and talking with everyone they passed.
Dorothy was an active member of the First Christian Church of Aransas Pass. She delivered Meals on Wheels for years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Aransas Pass and spent hours sewing to make items for those in the hospital. She loved working with the Shriners where her husband, Wayne, was a member. She worked on Shriner’s fundraisers, helped with the Dune Buggy Group, attended all the parades and activities, and volunteered every time they needed help. She was dedicated and loyal to these organizations and to the many friends she made there.
When you asked Dorothy how she was doing, she would say: “I’m still here. God’s not through with me yet!” When you asked her how the weather was, she would say: “We need the rain. The farmers need the rain!” She would encourage others by saying “When you get up in the morning, tell yourself that yesterday was a good day and today will be even better!”
Dorothy went home to heaven on June 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Lydle B Pool and Grace Eugenia Slater, siblings Joyce Foster, Ernestine Toney and LB Pool.
She is survived by her husband Wayne Conrad of The Colony TX, her daughter Shirley Stephens and husband Alan of Keller TX, her daughter Violet Kivimaki and husband Ray of Georgetown TX, her son Dean Allen II and wife Norma of Edgewood NM, her son Curtis Conrad and wife Sharon of Frisco TX, her grandchildren Chris, Brandon, Lee, Lynn, Dean, Austin and Miranda, her great-grandchildren Ethan, Evan, Titus, Owen, Tyler, Wyatt, Emmett, Dean, Sal, Nathan and Tessa.
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