SOUTHPORT — Dorothy J. Forman Terhune, 88, a 27-year resident of Southport, died peacefully at her home Monday, March 24, 2020.
Anative of New York and the daughter of Scottish immigrants, Dorothy and her late husband Charles retired in Southport in 1994. Dorothy supported local organizations such as the Southport Museum and Library, Sea Notes, the North Carolina Aquarium and Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter. She was very active with family, friends and her beloved senior citizen community until the last few days of her life. Throughout the years, she shared many memorable Saturday morning coffees with friends at the “55 and older” clubhouse and would not miss meeting them for exercise, crafts and meals at the Brunswick Community Senior Center.
One of Dorothy’s proudest accomplishments was when, as a sophomore at Teddy Roosevelt High School in the Bronx, New York, she was selected to represent all NYC school children by presenting a self-authored welcome address to the United Nations Site Selection Committee Sept. 14, 1946. In part, her efforts secured the location of the U.N. in NYC.
Terhune is survived by her three beloved children, Dorothy “Dee” Terhune of Atlanta, Georgia, Karen Lakis, and her husband, Robert, of Southport and Charles Terhune, and his wife, Jill of Mahopac, New York; and five grandchildren, Robert Lakis of Perrysburg, Ohio, Daniel Lakis of Los Angeles, California, Dr. Dorothy “Christie” Lakis of Bloomfield Hills, Micigan, Crystal Terhune and Blaid Terhune of Mahopac, New York. Her beloved cousin, Kathleen Cumming of Montreal, California; as well as her close circle of friends who have been constant sources of joy and support.
The family requests that those who may be interested in honoring Dorothy’s memory may do so by contributing in her name to Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum, P.O. Box 10412, 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC 28461 (PayPal at [email protected]); or Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, 1638 E. Beach Drive, Oak Island, NC 28465.
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