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Dorothy “Dodo” Stanley Navy Wife.
Navy Daughter. Community Cultivator. By Kimberlie Guerrieri, Coronado Historical Association Research Volunteer If you’ve visited the Coronado Historical Association, strolled Artisans Alley, or marveled at the floral arrangements at the Coronado Flower Show, you can thank long-time Coronado resident Dorothy “Dodo” Stanley. These are just a few of the many organizations she helped start and shape in Coronado. Dorothy Stanley was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1933 to Navy Capt. Cecil B. Gill, a native of Wisconsin, and Evelyn de la Nux, a native of Hawaii. The third and youngest child, her father gave her the diminutive nickname “Dodo.” The Navy brought Dorothy’s family to Coronado when she was five years old. Her father graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1925 and flight training school in 1929. He was a member of the stunt team that preceded the Navy’s Blue Angels. He went on to become a highly decorated career naval officer. Dorothy stands in front of the Colonial Apartments at Olive and D during World War II. They were the first renters. Photo courtesy of the Stanley Family
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