Dorothy Anne Tattersall-Salisbury

Dorothy Anne Tattersall Salisbury December 6, 1925 - September 18, 2014 Dorothy Salisbury passed away quietly September 18, 2014 at the Tomball Regional Medical center close to where she had been recently been living with her daughter, Betsy Stoffel of Montgomery, Texas. Dot as she was known by her friends, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University majoring in painting and design. She married (Jim) M.E. Salisbury in 1948 and came to Lake Jackson, Texas with her husband and her three children in 1965. In Lake Jackson she raised her kids and continued her education, completing her Teaching degree at the University of Houston and Brazosport College in 1970. She taught art at Angleton High School for before retiring in 1988. After retiring Dot was very active in the Community, her Church and enjoyed volunteer work. She was a member of the Lake Jackson First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed participating in church activities, serving on the Member Care, Christian Education and Mission committees. She also taught sometimes in the Fireside Sunday School class. Dot also continued to teach children and adults. She taught in the Brazosport College’s Adult Life and Learning Program, the Brazosport Art League's volunteer program at the Brazosport Elementary Schools, the Art Odyssey program of the Brazosport Art League and drawing classes at the Center for Arts and Sciences. She also served on the board of the Brazosport Art League as president and secretary. Dorothy was an accomplished artist who preferred painting in watercolors. She showed her work in local shows and sold her work at the Gallery at the Center for Arts and Sciences. She enjoyed painting subjects of nature, such as the ocean, animals, birds, flowers and plants as well interesting scenes in the area. She liked to experiment and try new ways to paint. Her hope was people would see in her paintings, her joy for life and her love of God's wonderful world. She was a long time member of the Brazosport Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of the Brazoria County Retired Teachers Association, Alpha Delta Kappa - Gamma Eta Chapter (International teachers honorary), Delta Delta Delta, and the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (Fort Velasco Chapter), where she served as secretary, vice regent and regent. Preceding her in death were her Husband Jim Salisbury, Brothers William and John Tattersall and Parents Leo and Ruth Tattersall. Dorothy leaves behind 3 children - Mary Truscott and her husband Rodney of Gettysburg, PA, Betsy Stoffel of Montgomery, TX and John Salisbury of Broomfield, CO. as well as 6 grandchildren - Mark Piersall and his wife Ioana, Matthew Piersall, Christopher Stoffel, Lauren Salisbury, John Salisbury Jr., Jessica Truscott, and 2 great-grandchildren - Emily and Michael Piersall. A Memorial service open to all of her Family and friends will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Jackson, Texas at 10:00 AM on October 10, 2014. Interment of her ashes will be later that day by her family at the Houston National Cemetery with those of her husband Jim. The Family asks in lieu of flowers donations be made to one of the following organizations: First Presbyterian Church of Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 - http://www.fpc-lj.org/online-giving or to The Center for the Arts and Sciences – Clute, Texas 77531 -http://bcfas.org/the-center/ways-to-give/memorials-honorariums/ You may leave memorial condolences on our website: www.shmfh.com