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Dora Siemsen Partington

1910 - 2000

 

Dora Siemsen Partington

Dora Siemsen Partington died Nov. 3, 2000, at Moses Cone Hospital, following surgery. A memorial service for Dora Partington will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at Friends Homes, Guilford.

She was born on April 17, 1910, in Ogallala, Neb., the daughter of Freidrich Claus Siemsen and Dora Buck Siemsen. She was one of twelve children of an immigrant homesteading family. Doras family later moved to Iowa, where she graduated from high school and attended Iowa State Teachers College (now Northern Iowa University). Later in her life she earned an MA degree from Western Michigan University.

Dora had a long career in education in Iowa and then in the public schools of Muskegon, Mich. She taught everything from Latin to second grade reading with a love of her students and a love of learning. She ended her career as assistant superintendent of elementary education in the Muskegon Public Schools. She conveyed her enthusiasm and expertise in teaching to scores of others.

She was married to Russel Partington for 61 years. They served together in various capacities in Central Methodist Church of Muskegon. Together, they were early members of the civil rights movement. They moved to Greensboro in 1983. They joined New Garden Meeting (Society of Friends) and became active supporters of Guilford College. Dora was a resident of Friends Homes at Guilford.

source: © Greensboro News & Record, 3001 South Elm Eugene St., Greensboro, NC, 27406; 336-373-7000

 

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