In Memory

Lylee Harper Emmons (Morant) - Class Of 1937

Lylee Harper Emmons (Morant)

Lylee "Dollie" Morant, born November 6, 1919 in Los Angeles, died June 21, 2013 in Glendora, California.  She lived in Sierra Madre, California for 40 years.  She is survived by her two sons, David and Donald; daughter-in-law, Rose; and grandchildren, Shelly and Sean.

Dollie was married to Beverly William Morant for 53 years, a retired school teacher who passed away in 2000.  Dollie attended South Pasadena High School and graduated in 1937.  She majored in Home Economics at Santa Barbara College and graduated with a teaching degree in 1941.  She was a member of Phi Kappa Gamma.

Dollie taught at Chino High School, Duarte Junior High, and Baldwin Park High, where she retired in 1979.  Dollie was involved in the Woman's Club of Pasadena (president from 1996 - 1998), Sierra Madre Woman's Club (president from 1993 - 1996), and Pasadena Power Squadron (1970 - 1980).  She traveled extensively from 1979 - 2000, through the USA, Mexico, Canada, China, and many, many European countries.  Her favorites were China and England.

Pasadena Star-News, June 30, 2013