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Nancy Dawe Obituary

Nancy Anne Dawe JOHNS ISLAND - Nancy Anne Dawe, beloved wife of Donald J. Dawe for 58 years, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. Born June 24, 1931, in Preston Oriente, Cuba, she and her deceased identical twin Mary Jane Hayes were the daughter of the late Jewell and James Kilborn. Their father was an overseer of the United Fruit sugar plantation and they relocated back to Quincy, Massachusetts in 1933. Nancy attended Quincy High School and received a Bachelors Degree from Boston University, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Don and Nancy were married in 1954 and spent significant portions of their life together living in Duxbury, Mass., Atlanta, Ga., and Seabrook Island, SC. Nancy is survived by her husband and three children, Lisa Atkins of Newburyport, Mass., Matthew Dawe of Natick, Mass., and Jonathan Dawe of Marietta, Ga.; as well as two grandchildren, Megan and Andrew Dawe of Pembroke, Mass. She is also survived by her brother James Kilborn of Allentown, Pa. Nancy was an airline stewardess early in her career and later became a well recognized professional photo journalist extensively traveling the country doing the work she loved. Donations may be made in Nancy's memory to Serenity Hospice, Hospice of Charleston, and Johns Island Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society, 11 Cunnington Ave., Charleston, SC 29405. Phone 843-722-2555. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24, 2012.

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Don took this picture of the two of us at Workcamp.

Clare Borkowski

February 9, 2012

Don and Family,
I was sorry to hear of Nancy's death. She taught me that "life is an adventure!" Well, she had quite the adventure! She also said "when on door closes, another opens." The door has closed. Each of us will experience another door opening, and we will smile and think of you Nancy...

January 30, 2012

Don and family, our condolences, Nancy was a beautiful and classy lady. Harry and Pat Polychron

William Smith

January 28, 2012

You are in our thoughts and prayers. On behalf of my fellow reunion committee members, class of 1949 Quincy High. We loved then both

Al & Marilyn Bailey

January 27, 2012

Sending our love and keeping you in prayer.

Nancy with her book of Appalachian stories

Beth Bondurant

January 25, 2012

Our love and prayers are with you. Wish we lived closer and could be there for you. We will always remember Nancy's caring and concern for the people of Appalachia and for beautiful pictures and stories that live on from generation to generation. Nancy blessed us in so many ways and we give thanks for her life of witness to God's love and grace. Please know our love and prayers... Beth and Bob Bondurant

Carreen Frederick-Reinhold

January 24, 2012

Dear Don, Matt, Lisa and Jonathan,
I'm so sorry to hear about Nancy's passing. Please know that I have the fondest memories of Nancy and the time I spent with your family.
Sincerely,

January 24, 2012

I feel a mountain of gratitude for crossing paths with Nancy. Her encouraging and affirming words made me and many others better people. She offered one of the greatest opportunities of my life so far - a slide show presentation dipicting scenes from a week of work camp in West Virginia. These memories will sustain me, and it is my prayer that the legacy of memories she left behind will also comfort and guide you, Don, Lisa, Matthew, and Jon. God bless you.

Patsy

Rick Giragosian

January 24, 2012

Dear Don, Lisa, Matthew and Jonathan, I am so sad to hear of Nancy's death. I treasure the memory of our time together at Pilgrim Church and at all the Work Camps. She had such an indomitable spirit and loving heart. I am in Pembroke, MA as pastor of First Church if any of your family needs anything at all. God's peace, Rick Giragosian

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