Memorial contributions may be made to The St. Louis Humane Society. Born July 24, 1917 to Harland Jack and Margaret Ford, in Tacoma, Washington, and a long time resident of St. Louis. At age 89, passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on September 23, 2006, concluding a long and well- traveled life. Dora is preceded by her late husband, John Bond Jarvis. She is survived by her three children Jaqueline Ann Tichenour, Dennis Myles Cope and Janice Susan (Ron) Kennedy, her son-in-law, two sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many friends.