EWIN,
Dorothy Lucille
(Maiden Name: Carlock)
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Dorothy Lucille Ewin, 91, of Scottsdale, Az., passed away July 20, 2003
and will be forever missed. She was born in Reno, IL., to Ezra and
Bessie Carlock on Sept. 3, 1911. Lucille graduated from Hillsbouro High
School shortly before moving to Arizona in 1930 where she met the love
of her life, Oscar Ewin. They married in Gallop, New Mexico on February
29, 1948 and spent 55 loving years together. Lucille had a full and
unique life, one of her earliest careers was a singer on the radio
station KOY, where she and her sister, the late Willma Johnson, were
known as the Sunshine sisters. She also sang in various valley night
clubs. After moving to Prescott in 1952, she became a real estate broker
and land developer. She and her late husband, Oscar, were responsible
for much of Prescott's early expansion. Prescott is where they made the
first of many homes for their three children. Wanderlust filled their
boots and they also made homes in La Jolla California, Wickenburg,
Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Payson, Apache Junction and again in Scottsdale.
Always politically involved, Lucille was a state officer of the Arizona
Democratic party and became the National Democratic Party Chairwoman
during the early 60's. She was also a reporter and editor for several
local newspapers. Lucille was a proud member of the General George Crook
Chapter of the DAR and past member of Sweet Adelines. Having a flair for
the dramatic, Lucille was a script writer, director and actress for
several little theater groups including the one in Cave Creek and the
Starlite Players in Payson. In her early 80's she attended acting and
theater production classes at ASU. Lucille is survived by three
children, Christie Nico of MI, Roberta Ewin and Craig Ewin both of AZ.
and four grandchildren, Tara and Carla Nico and Josh Ewin and Jason
Ware.
Visitation will be held 5-8 PM, Wednesday July 23rd and a Funeral
Service, 10:00 AM, Thursday July 24th at Messinger Mortuary Chapel, 7601
E. Indian School Rd., Scottsdale.