1931 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.
Served as a Red Cross Volunteer in both Dallas and Long Beach, California, during World War II.
In 1949, Dorothy gave birth to her only child, James Duff Bigger, Jr.
Dorothy enjoyed memberships in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas Junior League, the Junior League Garden Club, the Dallas Country Club, and the Old Crows. She was an active supporter of the Scottish Rite Hospital, Highland Park Historical Society, Dallas Museum of Art, Lighthouse for the Blind, and the United Way.
Family Members
Parents
John Lipps Swank
1873–1950
Helen C Lundgren Swank
1883–1975
Spouse
James Duff Bigger
1906–1978 (m. 1939)
Siblings
Marion Elizabeth Swank Snodgrass
1914–1945