Dorothy Rose Eder
dorothy rose Eder, 104, of Bradenton and formerly of anna maria island, died sept. 17. she was born dec. 14, 1919.
She and husband lloyd George Eder, who died in 2005, made Bradenton their home in 1967.
Throughout her life, her friends were her greatest treasure and she was theirs. she was a beacon of support for the people she loved and her home was a place everyone felt welcome.
She loved the theater and was active as a volunteer and on the board of directors at the island players.
She had deep faith in God and the fellowship of saints peter & paul the apostles catholic church.
Born before women had the vote, she lived an adventurous life with humor and zest. Her life’s mottos — “accept every invitation,” “try everything at least once,” and “when in rome, do as the romans do” — defined her active life of travel and frequent outings with friends.
While flying alone at age 101 to visit her son, she said the “flight attendants appeared quite nervous when i told them my age and ordered a whisky.”
Mrs. Eder is survived by a circle of friends and family, including dear friend thelma Hall, who was by her side almost every day in recent years; son William donohue and wife may of portland,
Oregon; great- granddaughter andrea donohue Zhou and husband andrew, also of portland; grandson Francis Edward Jr. and partner “ted” rudolph of santa Barbara, cali- fornia; granddaughter alden
Burlington and husband robert of coral Gables; and great-grandchildren Kent, Austin and Brett Burlington.
