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    Default Elizabeth Jane Dortch get well wishes...

    From Gene East.................

    I got home yesterday to find a message on my phone from John.
    Liz has suffered a stroke and in the Hospital in St. Louis.


    Perhaps a card from all of us who know and love John and Liz would help.

    I've known them for 51 years and only today John told me her name is Elizabeth Jane and they had been married 3 years before he called her anything but Liz.

    All these years she's always been Liz to all of us.

    Please send cards to:

    Elizabeth Jane Dortch
    10420 Driver Ave.
    Overland, Mo 63114
    Charley Bradley


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    Johnny,
    We hope Liz is getting stronger and feeling better. Our thoughts are with her.
    Bill & Joyce Kurps

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    From Gene...............


    John called this morning with the sad news that Liz passed away last night.

    There will be a memorial service at the Baumann Colonial Chapel in Overland, MO Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00.

    Our good friend is now sitting on the judges stand at Lake Paradise with the Master Referee.

    We'll miss you Liz, but we're coming too. Wait for us!

    Baumann Colonial Chapel
    2504 Woodson Road
    Overland, MO 63114

    www.baumannchapel.com
    Charley Bradley


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    We had a lot of good times with the Dortch's. Our prayers are with Johnny and Little John.



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    Default Liz RIP

    Liz, Johnny and Little John very nice people.
    Liz will be missed by many.
    Bill & Joyce Kurps

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    Yes Bill...we will miss Liz. The last time I talked to her was before the DePue Reunion. I talked to Johnny for a long time and wanted to talk to Liz. He told me she was having a lot of health problems then, but we did talk for a little while. She was weak at first, but after we talked a little bit she laughed at some of the things we discussed. That was the last time I talked to her, but I will never forget the strong, loving and gregarious woman I remember. When I talked to Johnny earlier today we were both broken up, but he told me "I took care of her.....she could always manage to take care of her personal needs....but I made her meals, and anything else she needed". Johnny added "She took care of me when I was injured when I was racing, and I took care of her. We were married for 67 years". We were in the midst of conversation when another phone started ringing. I told Johnny I would call back. Liz and John Dortch are icons in outboard racing.



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    Good idea Karen. I wish we could get him here on BRF. He would have so much to say. Maybe we could pester Little John to get him set up. Joe called him earlier and told Johnny "She's in a better place....and Baldy's cooking something for her". Johnny repied "She liked everything but his barbeque!" We met them early in our racing career and became fast friends from the beginning. Liz sent me her Lone Star Boat Racing Association windbreaker a couple of years ago. Think I'll find a place to hang it in the boat racing room.



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    I told John I knew he was a good nurse for Liz because I cut my hand real bad at race in Beaumont one time. John told come with me to my trailer. He had first aid kit with all the right stuf in it. He butterflyed the cut and abandaged it up . Every time I wash my hands I think about Liz and Johnny Dortch. RIP LIZ

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    Default Miss Liz.........

    She will be VERY missed, but I think the biggest job she had was keeping John Sr. out of trouble. We will all have to step up and make that happen. Remember.........behind every successful racer is a lady saying "What the hell were you thinking?" Rest in Peace Elizabeth Jane Dortch.
    Charley Bradley


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    Default Please add our sympathies

    Eileen and I would like to add our sympathies to the others for John and Little John.

    When you saw John and Liz at the races, there was no doubt who was in charge in their pit area, but she also looked after everybody.

    RIP Liz.

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