Howard Dorr

Howard Vincent Dorr, Jr., 77, of Colonial Heights, took the hand of the Lord in Heaven on Friday, June 26, 2009. Born on January 11, 1932 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Howard Vincent Dorr, Sr. and Lucy Nasella Dorr. Howard was with the 38th Bomb Wing in Laon, France and was a crew chief on the first Precision Flying Team, Black Knights, while he served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed by Safeway Stores as a warehouse manager for 32 years. Howard also owned Cyprus Lawn Service in Lady Lake, Florida and loved to play golf and fish. After his service in the U.S. Air Force, Howard met and married his bride of 48 years, Marita A. Dorr. Along with his wife, he is also survived by his daughters, Deborah Harbert and Dawn Kilby and her husband, Ken; a significant family friend, Greg Squires; grandchildren, Jessica and Meghan Harbert and their father, Jeff and Kendall, Gavin and Carter Kilby; sister, Catherine McDonald and her husband, Ed and a sister-in-law, Betty Jean Miller and her husband, Jack. The family will receive friends at the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 2 to 6 pm. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, June 29, 2009 at the funeral home. Entombment with military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .