*** A posthumous recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020 ***
Dora Thelma Hartman was born on Jan. 11, 1903 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph Farnsworth and the former Agnes Bird. She was a descendant of English Colonists, including four Mayflower families, and through those families was related to Presidents Taylor, Grant and Franklin Roosevelt. She was also a descendant of Kennedys from County Armagh and McClarys from County Down, Ireland.
Her father was a successful farmer, rancher, honey producer and state agriculture official in Idaho. The family later moved to Long Beach, California, where Dora's father served on the City Council and her mother was an early supporter of racial equality.
Dora was a cousin of Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971), the inventor of electronic television and the nuclear fusor, and whose other inventions "contributed to the development of radar, infra-red night vision devices, the electron microscope, the baby incubator, the gastroscope, and the astronomical telescope." (Wikipedia)
Dora attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She was actively interested in fashion; owned and managed real estate in Long Beach and Willits, California; and during World War II supported the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter," assembling guns for use in aircraft. She was posthumously a recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020.
The legislation:
"To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other material to win the war, that were referred to as 'Rosie the Riveter,' in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations."
Dora traveled extensively in the United States, and visited Alaska and Hawaii the year those states were admitted into the union.
In her younger years, her favorite entertainers included Richard Arlen, star of "Wings," the first movie to win an Academy Award; and Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was a loving mother and was very devoted to her sons and grandson. She once saved a child's life by dislodging a Jaw Breaker that had gotten stuck in the child's throat; the child was her daughter-in-law's niece.
She was married on June 5, 1920 to John B. Raymond, a machinist, of San Pedro, California; they had a son, William J. Raymond (1921-28). Her first marriage ended in divorce.
She was married on Aug. 16, 1927 to Virgil B. Walker (1901-1969), an oil worker and later an oil company owner, of Long Beach, California. They had a son, Richard Arlin Walker (1935-1997). This marriage ended in divorce circa 1943.
She was later briefly married to Fred Hartman.
She passed away on Aug. 26, 1971 in Long Beach. She was survived by her son, Richard; her grandson, Richard Jr.; sisters, Blanche Nelson and Mary Browning; brother, Jack Farnsworth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was interred near her parents and first-born son at Angeles Abbey in Compton, California.
Dora Thelma Hartman was born on Jan. 11, 1903 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph Farnsworth and the former Agnes Bird. She was a descendant of English Colonists, including four Mayflower families, and through those families was related to Presidents Taylor, Grant and Franklin Roosevelt. She was also a descendant of Kennedys from County Armagh and McClarys from County Down, Ireland.
Her father was a successful farmer, rancher, honey producer and state agriculture official in Idaho. The family later moved to Long Beach, California, where Dora's father served on the City Council and her mother was an early supporter of racial equality.
Dora was a cousin of Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971), the inventor of electronic television and the nuclear fusor, and whose other inventions "contributed to the development of radar, infra-red night vision devices, the electron microscope, the baby incubator, the gastroscope, and the astronomical telescope." (Wikipedia)
Dora attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She was actively interested in fashion; owned and managed real estate in Long Beach and Willits, California; and during World War II supported the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter," assembling guns for use in aircraft. She was posthumously a recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020.
The legislation:
"To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other material to win the war, that were referred to as 'Rosie the Riveter,' in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations."
Dora traveled extensively in the United States, and visited Alaska and Hawaii the year those states were admitted into the union.
In her younger years, her favorite entertainers included Richard Arlen, star of "Wings," the first movie to win an Academy Award; and Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was a loving mother and was very devoted to her sons and grandson. She once saved a child's life by dislodging a Jaw Breaker that had gotten stuck in the child's throat; the child was her daughter-in-law's niece.
She was married on June 5, 1920 to John B. Raymond, a machinist, of San Pedro, California; they had a son, William J. Raymond (1921-28). Her first marriage ended in divorce.
She was married on Aug. 16, 1927 to Virgil B. Walker (1901-1969), an oil worker and later an oil company owner, of Long Beach, California. They had a son, Richard Arlin Walker (1935-1997). This marriage ended in divorce circa 1943.
She was later briefly married to Fred Hartman.
She passed away on Aug. 26, 1971 in Long Beach. She was survived by her son, Richard; her grandson, Richard Jr.; sisters, Blanche Nelson and Mary Browning; brother, Jack Farnsworth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was interred near her parents and first-born son at Angeles Abbey in Compton, California.
*** A posthumous recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020 ***
Dora Thelma Hartman was born on Jan. 11, 1903 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph Farnsworth and the former Agnes Bird. She was a descendant of English Colonists, including four Mayflower families, and through those families was related to Presidents Taylor, Grant and Franklin Roosevelt. She was also a descendant of Kennedys from County Armagh and McClarys from County Down, Ireland.
Her father was a successful farmer, rancher, honey producer and state agriculture official in Idaho. The family later moved to Long Beach, California, where Dora's father served on the City Council and her mother was an early supporter of racial equality.
Dora was a cousin of Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971), the inventor of electronic television and the nuclear fusor, and whose other inventions "contributed to the development of radar, infra-red night vision devices, the electron microscope, the baby incubator, the gastroscope, and the astronomical telescope." (Wikipedia)
Dora attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She was actively interested in fashion; owned and managed real estate in Long Beach and Willits, California; and during World War II supported the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter," assembling guns for use in aircraft. She was posthumously a recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020.
The legislation:
"To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other material to win the war, that were referred to as 'Rosie the Riveter,' in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations."
Dora traveled extensively in the United States, and visited Alaska and Hawaii the year those states were admitted into the union.
In her younger years, her favorite entertainers included Richard Arlen, star of "Wings," the first movie to win an Academy Award; and Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was a loving mother and was very devoted to her sons and grandson. She once saved a child's life by dislodging a Jaw Breaker that had gotten stuck in the child's throat; the child was her daughter-in-law's niece.
She was married on June 5, 1920 to John B. Raymond, a machinist, of San Pedro, California; they had a son, William J. Raymond (1921-28). Her first marriage ended in divorce.
She was married on Aug. 16, 1927 to Virgil B. Walker (1901-1969), an oil worker and later an oil company owner, of Long Beach, California. They had a son, Richard Arlin Walker (1935-1997). This marriage ended in divorce circa 1943.
She was later briefly married to Fred Hartman.
She passed away on Aug. 26, 1971 in Long Beach. She was survived by her son, Richard; her grandson, Richard Jr.; sisters, Blanche Nelson and Mary Browning; brother, Jack Farnsworth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was interred near her parents and first-born son at Angeles Abbey in Compton, California.
Dora Thelma Hartman was born on Jan. 11, 1903 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph Farnsworth and the former Agnes Bird. She was a descendant of English Colonists, including four Mayflower families, and through those families was related to Presidents Taylor, Grant and Franklin Roosevelt. She was also a descendant of Kennedys from County Armagh and McClarys from County Down, Ireland.
Her father was a successful farmer, rancher, honey producer and state agriculture official in Idaho. The family later moved to Long Beach, California, where Dora's father served on the City Council and her mother was an early supporter of racial equality.
Dora was a cousin of Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971), the inventor of electronic television and the nuclear fusor, and whose other inventions "contributed to the development of radar, infra-red night vision devices, the electron microscope, the baby incubator, the gastroscope, and the astronomical telescope." (Wikipedia)
Dora attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She was actively interested in fashion; owned and managed real estate in Long Beach and Willits, California; and during World War II supported the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter," assembling guns for use in aircraft. She was posthumously a recipient of the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal, created by H.R. 1773 and signed into law by the President on Dec. 3, 2020.
The legislation:
"To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other material to win the war, that were referred to as 'Rosie the Riveter,' in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations."
Dora traveled extensively in the United States, and visited Alaska and Hawaii the year those states were admitted into the union.
In her younger years, her favorite entertainers included Richard Arlen, star of "Wings," the first movie to win an Academy Award; and Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was a loving mother and was very devoted to her sons and grandson. She once saved a child's life by dislodging a Jaw Breaker that had gotten stuck in the child's throat; the child was her daughter-in-law's niece.
She was married on June 5, 1920 to John B. Raymond, a machinist, of San Pedro, California; they had a son, William J. Raymond (1921-28). Her first marriage ended in divorce.
She was married on Aug. 16, 1927 to Virgil B. Walker (1901-1969), an oil worker and later an oil company owner, of Long Beach, California. They had a son, Richard Arlin Walker (1935-1997). This marriage ended in divorce circa 1943.
She was later briefly married to Fred Hartman.
She passed away on Aug. 26, 1971 in Long Beach. She was survived by her son, Richard; her grandson, Richard Jr.; sisters, Blanche Nelson and Mary Browning; brother, Jack Farnsworth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was interred near her parents and first-born son at Angeles Abbey in Compton, California.
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