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V - www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 23,2002 PAGE 5 ,ul- Dorothy James, 87, would 'do anything for you' BOWMANVILLE - Described as a "wonderful mother and devoted grandmother" and a "real, true-blue friend" by acquaintances, Dorothy James passed away Sunday morning at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke earlier this month. Mrs. James, along with her late hus- rrband John, was best known by members members of the community as owner of 'The Canadian Statesman' newspaper. The family-owned newspaper was sold to Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd.in 1999. "She was a real true-blue friend," said lifelong pal Sandra Stainton, who worked for the James family for 10 years at the newspaper. "She was a real family person and that was her main thing, family. She was hard-working and a dedicated family person. "She would do anything for you whether you asked or not." Another friend, Louise Lyle, came to know Mrs. James as a "wonderful mother and devoted grandmother" dur- i„Jng the 50-plus years they were friends. "She was such a,remarkable woman and a veiy good friend." Mrs. James was a lifelong Bow- manville resident, who worked dili- gently behind the scenes of the family- owned newspaper, said her youngest j'„son, Rick. She was often behind the ■rjiwheel of the family car driving John to intake pictures of community events dur- ing all hours of the day and night. z i "She was the quiet one in the opera- „ M tion," of the family business, said Rick ) [fondly. -, She also had a passion for music, he , , added, noting she was a graduate of the ,;,|Royal Conservatory of Music and ". spent years teaching piano to students. "She just loved the piano," he said. "She cherished the piano right to the day she died," said Mrs. Lyle, who -, often took her organ over to the James' residence on Church Street to accom- ;i jpany Mrs. James. |T ._ Mrs. James was pre-deceased by ,,[husband John, who passed away Oct. ' •.,18, 1999. The two were married iii I j,1941. ' , u . She is survived by her three sons, John Jr., Bob and Rick, sister Mrs. Betty Preston (husband Dave), brother Bill Edger (wife Marion), eight grandchildren grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She would have turned 88 on Nov. 8. ^ ' Visitation will be held at Morris Fu- ,. neral Chapel, 4 Division St., Bovv- ^.manville, tonight (Wednesday) from 6- I ;l 9 p.m. A private family service will be • . held Thursday. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, would be appreciated. SINGLES DANCE PARTY - OKTOBERFEST BASH ;,?|Saturday, October 26th - 8 PM|? i y I \u\i\ ! r.v.y.1* HOLIDAY INN - OSHAWA 1011 Bloor St. E. 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