Resend Activation Email. It is a large, old, three-story house. Try again later. ", Dorothy DeBolt already had given birth to five children and adopted two Amerasian children when her first husband, an insurance broker, died. ", "We believe deeply in God," she says. Last night, there was an award. Bob DeBolt, an acclaimed public speaker, recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, recognized by the U.S. Congress and four presidents and once appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the Presidents Committee on Youth and Families, died Jan. 24 in El Cajon at age 84. Both wedding bands are inscribed: "Thank you, God. Though he flirted with her, DeBolt told Longoria she only wanted to be friends, though at the timehe told her he was only 25. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. See additional information. And the local school system, the DeBolts say, supported what they were doing from the start. ", "Would you believe," says Robert DeBolt, leaning forward in his chair, "we're on the Gray Line tour? One was born without legs and arms. Dorothy and Bob Debolt with grandmother ad children: Mike, 29, Michelle, 28, Stephanie, 26, Noel, 24, Martin, 23, Tich, 22, Ahn, 22, Dat, 21, Trang, 18, Doni, 17, Melanie, 17, Lee, 17, Twe, 16, John Robert (J.R.) 13, Thong, 11, Karen, 10, Sunee, 10, and Wendy, 9, in October of 1977. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? After the DeBolts were married, they moved into the Piedmont house, with Robert bringing his 10-year-old-daughter, Doni. Every big newspaper prints obituaries every day, of course. This account has been disabled. 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", Their family has been a success, they say, but it has not been without problems. ), They always eat dinner together -- at two tables pushed together when necessary. "I became a corporate dropout," he says. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. You can always change this later in your Account settings. (She plays marimba.) She invited me over to her house for sweet tea and to tell me about the DeBolt family. Try again later. This is a carousel with slides. Try again. Please reset your password. Our website services, content and products are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. In 2010, 14-year-old DeBolt was killed by a much older man she'd been texting and seeing at parties, Adam Longoria, and fortunately, he's since been brought to justice, although the lives of everyone who loved DeBolt will obviously never be the same. Vernon, where she visited on many occasions She is Survived by her, husband Bryant C DeBolt of Palmyra, her mother, Mrs. Lavlna Leedy of Akenytown, and by the following children:Mrs. Paul Reed of, Oklahoma, Paul DoBolt of near Palmyra, Mrs. Llllle Gregg of Fredericktown, Ethel at home. Aside from his passion for helping children, those who knew Bob DeBolt recalled his love for green chiles. Weve updated the security on the site. "My immediate neighbor was lovely, others weren't so sure . They made no special accommodations in their two-story home in Piedmont, near Oakland, mostly because they were cash-strapped, they said, but each child, with encouragement from the others, learned to navigate through it. In the 27 years since, Dorothy DeBolt and her second husband, Robert, have started an agency -- Aid to Adoption of Special Kids -- to promote and facilitate adoption of hard-to-place children, and they have made careers out of speaking on how they have raised their own family. This browser does not support getting your location. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. A civil engineer by profession, he gave up his job as president of an Oakland construction company to help start the adoption agency and launch a full-time speaking career. This neighbor said the DeBolts were some of the most caring family she had ever seen and the amount of love in that family was admirable. To that end, they founded Adopt A Special Kid (AASK), which in 2015 became part of Lilliput Childrens Services. Born on Aug. 19, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas, Robert Wesley DeBolt went on to graduate from the University of New Mexico in 1955 with a degree in civil engineering. cemeteries found in Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Why would you do such a dumb thing?' "I was working part-time, teaching piano and speaking. (made before they got the 20th). She answered and a child said: Mom, this is Jennifer. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. pic.twitter.com/JisVuiFndO, kansasdotcom (@kansasdotcom) March 6, 2015. At Longoria's sentencing, DeBolt's family admitted that she"had a past" and would often go missinbut that did not justify what Longoria had done not by a longshot. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. (My parents) believed that children should be raised not in an institution but in a nurturing, lifelong loving family, Doni DeBolt said. Thanks for your help! They were even the subject of an Academy Award-winning 1977 documentary, Who Are the DeBolts, and Where Did They Get 19 Kids? Bob DeBolt also was named Father of the Year by The Fathers Day/Mothers Day Council Inc. in 1981. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Susannah DeBolt (57374100)? Several of them are Amerasian, one is black. We felt the need to say 'Hey, God, thank you, we're lucky.' Can I go to the playground after school?, DeBolt replied: Sure, honey, but be home by 5, and hung up. Jean said to me, 'Ted says he thinks she might be too much for you.' . Longoria did not show up to his own sentencing. When Longoria was sentenced to serve life in prison without parole in 2012, he waived his right to appear, refusing to face DeBolt's family himself. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Dorothy DeBolt, who laughed along with her family whenever she misplaced the names of the many children she did have, may not have had a daughter named Jennifer. Thats the kind of ringside seat to miracles weve had.. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? "She's there a few hours and her eyes glaze over," says Dorothy DeBolt. This devotion to children led to the founding of AASK in 1973, the first adoption agency in the country to focus on finding homes for children with special needs. After creating the Sidney Dearing website, a woman who had moved from Berkeley to Piedmont in the 70s was eager to talk to me but not knowing how to find me, went to our Chief of Police in Piedmont (2021) asking for my contact information. Known to find good in everyone and humor . It carries a $50,000 grant and honors "an individual, who through his or her own positive mental attitude, has overcome adversity and gone on to make significant contributions to the betterment of humanity." What Happened To Alicia DeBolt? My head said, 'No.' ", Then she got a call from an organization trying to place severely wounded Vietnamese children. Want to know more? "After people realized what we were doing, they really tried to help." based on information from your browser. C. O. Miller of Mt. Known to find good in everyone and humor in many situations, DeBolt is survived by 18 of his 20 children plus 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. "It has seven bedrooms, but more importantly it has six bathrooms . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Susannah Evangeline Susie Leedy DeBolt I found on Findagrave.com. ", The Cincinnati Enquirer - Fri - Apr. (Staff Archivess). These werent throwaway kids, he said. I don't know how my mother put up with me. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Biography submission guide. Anyone who would treat a 14-year-old child the way he did, hes not a man. Verify and try again. Karen, 16, who uses artificial limbs, walks eight blocks to high school and was voted outstanding musician at her school. Her body was found four days later. Drew Carey's Ex-Fianc Allegedly Murdered By Ex-Boyfriend In Hollywood Hills. She is survived also by five sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. C. D, Martin of Ankenytown,Mrs. I always think I can give some hope to ladies out there who have kids and think theyll never get married again.. Neither was expecting much when Bob arrived at her Spanish-style home. I got a note from a neighbor one time that said, 'You, Dorothy, are a traitor to this country.' The couple, who founded an Oakland-based nonprofit adoption agency for special needs children, taught their own to be self-reliant and to live independently. It is a large, old, three-story house. 28, 1972, Dorothy DeBolt dies at 89; adoption advocate raised 20 children, By REBECCA TROUNSON, LOS ANGELES TIMES MARCH 12, 2013 12 AM PT. Year should not be greater than current year. Police found DeBolt's body after employees at an asphalt plant noticed what they thought was a burned mannequin surrounded by flies. "We had a tendency to scold and say 'You're bad,' instead of saying, 'You're such a good child. "It was a blind date. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. And of her husband, who helped her shoulder the enormous load. There is a problem with your email/password. There are no babysitters, and a cleaning woman comes only occasionally. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 11 Strict Rules That Elon Musk Makes His Girlfriends & Wives Follow, Justin Bieber Suspected As The Father Of Kourtney Kardashian's Son Reign (Instead Of Scott Disick), Why Kate Moss Was 'Scared' & 'Couldn't Get Out Of Bed For Weeks' After Working With Mark Wahlberg. Hes not. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [[[Normal]]][[[Normal]]]{Infobox Head/}FYI. She went darting around the house, cupping the chins of her brothers and sisters and laughing out loud for the sheer joy of seeing for the first time, Dorothy DeBolt said in a 1988 Times interview. Failed to report flower. He's a lovely man, good with kids.' Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. "We were all working," she said. RELATED: Rapper Baby Soulja Charged With Murder What We Know. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Seconds later, she said aloud: Oh my God, we dont have a kid named Jennifer.. She attended UC Berkeley, then became a professional pianist, joining a San Francisco combo that played boogie woogie and other popular music. Vernon and Alvah Leedy of Fredericktown.The funeral services will be held at the Palmyra Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Owl Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57374100/susannah-evangeline-debolt. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Oops, something didn't work. Oops, we were unable to send the email. And they try to talk about the problems. Three Bay Area men, including justice reform activist, plead guilty in Norteo RICO murder case, Californias hardest to book campground isnt in a famous park. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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One child they adopted together was J.R. -- 10 years old, wheelchair-bound, blind, 40 pounds overweight from having been treated as a vegetable and stuffed with food in one temporary home after another. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Add to your scrapbook. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. ", The DeBolts take turns telling anecdotes about the children. ". At first, Longoria told investigators that he hadn't seen DeBolt since they first met in July and had been at a bar last night, but they were able to determine that he was involved after Longoria was arrested on vehicular burglary charges when he attempted to leave the state. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Bob and Dorothy married some months later on June 5, 1970. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. PIEDMONT Robert Bob Wesley DeBolt and his late wife, Dorothy, made it their mission in life to help as many children as they possibly could, whether as biological parents, stepparents or adoptive parents, as their nationally renowned family ultimately grew to 20 children. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She looked like a seal with her stumps flapping. Please try again later. Swims like one, too.". She told me about how horrible the family and the children were first treated when they got to Piedmont. I was so boy crazy, so moody. Angel Song Rock, First Transistor, how did twe' debolt die. My father was an incredibly warm, caring individual with a sense of humor that no one else rivaled, said his daughter, Doni DeBolt, currently the director of outreach and communications for Lilliput Childrens Services and previously executive director for AASK. DeBolt's story is featured on the Investigation Discovery showWeb of LiesIn an episode called "Be Right Back. I fell in love on the first date, Dorothy told The Times in 1988. The girl, named Wendy, soon did, after a corneal transplant that restored the sight in one eye. It has placed 3,500 children in California and thousands more through its affiliates around the country. Dorothy DeBolt received the 1982 "Endow a Dream" Award from the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation. The family included adopted children who were paraplegics and others afflicted by polio, spina bifida, paralysis and blindness. 2023byTango Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved. And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?, which won an Academy Award and was narrated and produced by actor Henry Winkler. There was a problem getting your location. SUSIE DEBOLT DIES AT PALMYRAMrs. Later, through an investigation, they were able to determine that Longoria had raped and then killed DeBolt before pouring gas on her body and setting it on fire. My stomach said, 'yes.' Because of these handicaps, the child has to take a close look at himself at an early age. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Obviously a lady in the finest sense of the word. Still, Longoria continued contacting Brown, though DeBolt questioned him when she started getting text messages from Brown herself. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. subject of two films, including an Oscar-winning documentary. The remaining 14 were adopted. The youngest child was 3 at the time. I really hated to hear the phone ring -- I thought it was Jean with another body. Failed to delete memorial. 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