Rapid City Dorothy Etter was born the daughter of Andrew Francis Newcome and Eveline Newcome [formerly Entwistle] September 24, 1940 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Dorothy attended St. Hildegards School and later the business college of Blackburn prior to going to work for British Tufting in Blackburn. Dorothy immigrated to Quebec, Canada in 1964 fleeing the depressed textile industry of Lancashire. In the early 70s Dorothy lived in Nurnburg, Germany until returning to England in 1972 where she lived for one year prior to moving to northern Italy in 1973 where she worked for Fiat Export. In the spring of 1976 Dorothy met her future husband, C.F. Etter [Frank] just prior to returning to the United States where she worked with the Screen Actors Guild working with many different movie stars [Bob Cummings, Tommy Smothers, and Joanne Woodward are a few of the friends she made during this time]. In 1978 Dorothy traveled to The Netherlands where she married Frank Etter on December 21, 1978 after petitioning Queen Beatrix in order to be allowed only a seven day posting of Bans in the village square of Ubach over Worms. In 1981 Dorothy and her husband were transferred to Guantantamo Bay, Cuba. Dorothy became a citizen of the United States on May 17, 1982 in San Juan Puerto Rico, but also maintained dual nationality and remained a British Subject making many trips home to the Lancashire Dales and her sisters and many nephews and nieces. July 3, 1982 Dorothy and her husband moved to Rapid City because they had fond memories of the town from the previous summer when they drove through it to visit Mount Rushmore. During their years in Rapid City Dorothy was a homemaker, a volunteer at the YMCA teaching water exercise classes for many years, a cofounder of the Rapid City Herb Club and a member of the British Wives Club. Dorothy spoke excellent German and passable Italian and French. Life was one long continual adventure for Dorothy and she always had a sunny optimistic outlook and a very kind and sweet personality. Those who were lucky enough to know her loved her and will cherish her memory. She is survived by two older sisters: Mary Singleton living in Melbourne, Australia and Catherine [Cath] Bramwell living in Clayton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England; and a younger sister: Florence Eveline [Eve] Eastham living in Rishton, Lancashire, England; and her daughter: Beverly Rachel Duckworth of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and her husband: C.F. [Frank] Etter. Dorothy died Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Clarkson Mountain View Health Care Facility in Rapid City. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard, Rapid City. In lieu of flowers as a memorial to Dorothys memory please send contributions to the South Dakota Alzheimers Association at: Alzheimers Association South Dakota Office, 1000 N. West Avenue, Suite 250, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.