A Celebration ofLife


uly 2nd, 1914 to September11, 1993
Service 1:00 p.m. on September 17
at the
John ~thomas MemorialcOiape
Internment at
Western Cemetery #1

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Born July 2, 1914 in thayer, NMissouri to Homer and Clara
Hackett. qheyoungestoftwosisters, DorthaattendedMessick
ighSchoodin Memphis, Tennessee andgraduatedin 1931. She
continuedhereducation at the UniversityofTennesseeSchooCof
nursing, graduating in 1935 as a reisterednurse.
In the summer of 1935, she began her nursing career as a
private duty nurse in Pampa, Texas. In the faf of 1936, Dortha
moved to Cleveland, Ohio as a staff nurse at the Lareside
Hospital InJuy1937, she movedto9SwYorkCity andworked
at the 'Wilnarkarer Hospital. 'ie ving in g ew 9ork she
first met her husband offifty years, Macon Bernman. Shortly
after her marriage in June of 1943, she began working at the
Veterans mi nstrationAsin i w9York. Inthespringof
1945, Dortha and Macon moved to Cheyney, Pennsylvania
where they both workedfor the Sunnycrest Farm, a home for
dependent and negectedchildren.
In 1950, the Berrymans moved to St. Thomas, Vigin
Islands where Dortha continuedher nursing career with the VI
Department of Heath; retiring from the Community Health
aNrsing Service in the Iate 1970s. In May 1957, James 3
Beryman, her only son, was bom.

In 1970, Dorthafoundedthe Volunteersfor the Visuaf
Handicappedin St. homas and continued her digent service
with various community organizationsfor many years after her
retirement.

In 1975, Dortha received the Nrsing Practice Award
thiswasgivento herfor her eemparyperfoance, dedication,





and untiring devoted service to humanitarian causes in this
community.

Dorthas favorite hobby was writing poetry. She pub-
ished herfirst wor(s of poetry titled 'GirTaok with proceeds
going to the Centerfor Independent Livig. Her secondwork
titled l inning Girs, is currently being assembledand wi be
pubishedwith afproceedsgoing to the Councion .1cohiosm -
St. liomas.

A devoted wife and mother her memory wilT ive on
through her many humanitarian acconpishments






Sur'iavors
Macon Benyman, Husband, James Benyman, Sonv Mrs. Ruby
M~i orer, Sister aan any oier relatives andfiends.

Palbearers

olhinBenjamin, ErnroSebasti enr, Ednundaize, DavidBonmn,
KrinmBafentine MiyuefDurint after

Hlonorry Paf earers

May Va, Gwendoyn Blai AnmoldPole, HonorTrnmu, is Goss,
COieyC ely 'l masBlaize, David6l min, Leo BarbellII,
ranziCoulanos, Carice Bry a, Melanie Castor






Order of Sence


1) OryanPreiude

2) Votum

3) Hymn -' ia gce"

4) Eufogy KimBnai fentia

5) Oldtestamentadi gs
Psanlm23
Psalm 121

6) GoriaPatri

7) A ,afingfrm Pads etterto ie emans.

8) p tadnysfrom tie Gspe&s

9) witness tot/ie 9surrection

10) Pnyer qieLords Prayer

11) Hymn Ofh golOur ep In ges ast