Dorothy Kerr
Dorothy was living the perfect life: golf in the summer; bowling in the winter, church on Sunday. Along with her husband Jim, they were regulars on the Dover Air Force Base Golf Course. Dorothy also golfed many regional courses with friends on Ladies Day. She had 3 Holes-in One. She also bowled in the summer, staying ready for the fall season. They normally bowled three leagues plus State and National Senior Olympics.
On September 10th, 2019, Dorothy was driving west of Dover to Wild Quail C.C. to pick up Jim who was conducting the Senior Olympic Golf Tournament. After turning at a stop sign, she was struck in the rear by a large truck and pushed into a corn field. At the State Fire School, two women trauma doctors were conducting classes. They answered the vehicle accident call and tended Dorothy. She had two cut neck arteries and was flown to Christiana ICU.
After three weeks at Christiana and Rehabilitation, Dorothy was home for a long recovery. The "whiplash type" accident hurt Dorothy's spine, but after a special neck and lower spine shot, she started healing. She took a season off from bowling, but the love was still there.
Dorothy was in the last two National Senior games this year at Ft. Lauderville FL. There were 705 seniors in her division. She won silver in singles; gold in doubles, gold in mixed doubles, and 4th place in ribbon in Team.
She will soon be 83 years old and wears a back brace. She hopes to begin her new retired life, bowl in two leagues, and church on Sunday.
Awarded in 2022 at the Delaware Senior Olympics Awards Banquet