Dorothy Walton Obituary
Dorothy Edith (Reese) Walton was born June 19, 1918 to James Alfred and Polly Myrtle Reese in their sod house on their homestead northeast of Akron, Colorado. She was the youngest of their five children. Dorothy attended Curtis country school in first grade and then attended Otis and Akron schools through her sophomore year.
Dorothy married Delmar Walton on March 15, 1938 at the Methodist Church in Wray, Colorado. To this union were born three sons: Dick LeRoy, Larry Alfred and Billy Joe. They first lived on a farm in the Rock Springs area, later on a farm south of Akron, then to the Reese homestead and last to a farm they purchased northeast of Akron. As a farm wife, Dorothy helped with the family farming a cattle raising operation and, in her own words, proudly held the title of "General Flunky."
Dorothy was a member of both the Antelope Springs Extension Club and then became a charter
member of the Jolly Good Neighbors Extensions Club where she held many offices, including president for 15 years. She was a member of the Colorado Cowbelles and the Stockmen's Association, was an assistant 4-H leader and Fair Clerk. In 2002, she was honored to be selected as the Grand Marshall of the Washington County Fair Parade. Dorothy was a lifetime member of the Akron Methodist Church, was selected as "Methodist of the Year and was the President of the United Methodist Women. In addition, Dorothy was actively involved and participated in numerous school functions while raising the three boys and again later while raising a grandson.
Dorothy remained on the family farm for many years after Delmar passed away in 1983. She moved to Greeley in 2012 residing first at Greeley Place Retirement Home and later at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions. She passed away on February 3, 2018 at the age of 99.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar, sons, Dick and Billy, parents, three brothers and one sister. Survivors include her son Larry and wife Mary Lu of Greeley; daughter-in-law Jeanette
Walton of Greeley; grandchildren, Victoria (Mario) Manalabe, Mary Lee Walton, Larry (Monica) Walton, Eric Walton, Tracy (Joe) Beissner, Jill (Les) West and Bill (Jacque) Walton; twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Akron. Interment will follow at the Akron Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church or St. Jude's Cancer Research in care of Bowin Funeral Home.