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Personal note from Lou’s children

Our Father has left this world, off to explore. A new journey into the next.

Fair winds and following seas Dad, we have the watch, you stand relieved.

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Obituary

Retired U.S. Naval Reserve Commander Louis Brough Dorny, second child of Walter Otto Dorny and Veda Mima Brough, died peacefully in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Born in Los Angeles on January 16, 1941, Louis Dorny graduated from Van Nuys High School and received both his Bachelor of Arts in German and Literature, minor in History and Master of Public Administration degrees from Brigham Young University. Known as a man of strong moral …

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What were Lou's favorite drinks?
Ginger Ale!
Ginger Ale!
Ginger Ale!

Timeline

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Born

January 16th, 1941
Los Angeles, CA
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Gained a sibling, Walter Dorny, II

August 29th, 1944
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Started Kindergarten

1946
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA

Other key details

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

18600 Southeast 240th Street, Kent, WA 98042
Butterworth Funeral Home
Funeral services provided by

Butterworth Funeral Home

Providence Hospice of Seattle
Hospice care provided by

Providence Hospice of Seattle

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Cmdr. Louis "Lou" Dorny, USNR, Ret.