- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1919
- Date Of Death: February 6, 2020
- State: Idaho
Florence M. Dors, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020, with family by her side at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. She was born to Tabitha Crooks and Theodore Gregory on October 18, 1919. Her long life was centered in Boise and around her family there. She graduated from Boise High School and lived on 4th Street, near the Idaho State Capitol Building. In 1939, while roller skating, Florence met the love of her life, Van A. Dors, and they married in Elko, Nevada on September 19, 1940. Together, they raised two children, Allen George Dors and Susan Marie Dors. During World War II, they took their young son to Portland, Oregon, and enjoyed rare days off by going to movies at the Majestic Theater. To supplement the family income Florence sewed drapery. She and Van enjoyed square dancing in the 1950’s and later made regular weekend trips to Chico, California, with many late nights dancing at nearby Pinocchio’s restaurant.
