Obituary for Dorothy Jean Campbell Hallett
Dorothy Jean Campbell Hallett, age 94, passed away at home on February 14, 2020. Dorothy was born August 29, 1925 in Kunming, China, the second oldest of four children to missionary parents Rev Kenneth and Dorothy C. Campbell. She was home-schooled and attended Shanghai American School. When the family returned to Seattle, Washington, she graduated from Roosevelt High School. Dorothy attended the College of Wooster, Ohio, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish, Summa cum Laude and made many lifelong friendships. As a young graduate in Seattle, she took a course in secretarial skills at Broadway Technical School and was working as an elevator operator at the former Edmund Meany Hotel when she met a handsome attorney named Frank S. Hallett, Jr. They were married in 1948 in a ceremony officiated by her father, and began a long and happy marriage of nearly fifty-one years in the town of Castle Rock. Dorothy shared Frank’s love of horses and the outdoors, and she devoted her life to the service of her family, home and community. She led groups such as Cub Scouts, Campfire Girls, Rainbow Girls, and AFS for the sake of her children and was very active in Castle Rock Women’s Club, PEO, Cowlitz County Historical Society, Eastern Star, and the Jane Austen Society of North America. She maintained a keen interest in politics and current events and participated in her community through both Castle Rock and Kelso United Methodist churches, United Methodist Women, the Castle Rock Library and the Castle Rock Fair. Throughout her life Dorothy had a great love of reading for knowledge and pleasure and enjoyed very much her many travels. She found great pleasure in getting to know people and learning their life stories. She loved jokes and always tried to bring a new one to her group at the Castle Rock Senior Center. Dorothy always wanted to get out and do things. She attended community concerts, lectures and many sporting events and performances. She always had a sympathetic and listening ear for others and many people will miss her cheerful presence. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Frank, infant daughter Deborah Jean, her parents, and brothers Wallace, Kenneth, and Edward. She is survived by her children Mary Perillo, Seattle, Richard Hallett, Castle Rock and Nora Hallett (Jack Brummel), Olympia. She also leaves grandchildren Leanora, Xina (Chrystian), Garrett, Elena, Gina (Jason), Aubrey (Morgan) and Brett, as well as six great grandchildren, three nephews and four nieces. She will be laid to rest in Castle Rock Community Cemetery. Remembrances may be made in her name to support educational scholarships for young women to PEO, Chapter CO, 1002 N 18th, Kelso, WA 98626. A funeral service for Dorothy will be held on Saturday, March 7, at 10:00 am at Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church, 206 Cowlitz Way, Kelso, WA 98626.
Posted in on October 4, 2021.
