So when the monster killed my baby girl, he not only took my miracle baby, he took part of all of our lives away, part of my spirit, zest for life and the happiness my Alicia would have brought to me now and the rest of my life," Conrad said. She was never seen alive again. At Longoria's sentencing, DeBolt's family admitted that she"had a past" and would often go missinbut that did not justify what Longoria had done not by a longshot. Try again later. Bob and Dorothy married some months later on June 5, 1970. I fell in love on the first date, Dorothy told The Times in 1988. My stomach said, 'yes.' Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The remaining 14 were adopted. ", She is 58. PIEDMONT Robert Bob Wesley DeBolt and his late wife, Dorothy, made it their mission in life to help as many children as they possibly could, whether as biological parents, stepparents or adoptive parents, as their nationally renowned family ultimately grew to 20 children. Drag images here or select from your computer for Susannah Evangeline Susie Leedy DeBolt memorial. For the next two months, he would continue texting her, attempting to get her into his car. Failed to delete memorial. ". Her goal was to allow every child to have a permanent home.. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? "She didn't marry me," he says. In the 27 years since, Dorothy DeBolt and her second husband, Robert, have started an agency -- Aid to Adoption of Special Kids -- to promote and facilitate adoption of hard-to-place children, and they have made careers out of speaking on how they have raised their own family. Together, they found new adventures through fly fishing, hiking and traveling the world. Mrs. DoBolt Was 55 years of age and was quite well known In Mt. RELATED: Rapper Baby Soulja Charged With Murder What We Know. This is a carousel with slides. Still, Longoria continued contacting Brown, though DeBolt questioned him when she started getting text messages from Brown herself. RELATED: Woman And Four Kids Killed By Husband; Weeks Later He Was Found Driving Around With Her Body In Van. Try again later. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? She said, 'I've fixed him up with a lot of nice ladies, but what he wants is someone intelligent. "I became a corporate dropout," he says. She is survived also by five sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. C. D, Martin of Ankenytown,Mrs. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thanks for your help! Verify and try again. When Longoria was sentenced to serve life in prison without parole in 2012, he waived his right to appear, refusing to face DeBolt's family himself. There have been two films made about the DeBolts -- one was the Academy Award-winning "Who Are the DeBolts -- And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?" "We were all working," she said. "Now, people run around saying, 'The DeBolts live here! And they try to talk about the problems. [[[Normal]]][[[Normal]]]{Infobox Head/}FYI. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Oops, something didn't work. 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If she'd said he wanted a sexy broad, I would have said 'No way.' Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. This account has been disabled. In 2010, 14-year-old DeBolt was killed by a much older man she'd been texting and seeing at parties, Adam Longoria, and fortunately, he's since been brought to justice, although the lives of everyone who loved DeBolt will obviously never be the same. "What she really fixed me up with was a sexy, intelligent woman," says Robert DeBolt. Along with her husband, Dorothy DeBolts survivors include her children, Mike, Mimi, Stephanie, Noel, Kim, Marty, Melanie, Doni, Ly, Dat, Trang, Phong, Tich, Anh, Reynaldo, Sunee, Karen and Wendy, 27 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and her brother, Art Nortier. I said, 'What?!' She ended up welcoming the DeBolts with open arms and her husband, a dentist, got his practice and other neighbors around them to help set up the children with dental benefits. He has gray hair, thick eyebrows and a strong face. She answered and a child said: Mom, this is Jennifer. And of her husband, who helped her shoulder the enormous load. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. As lawyers explained in court documents, Longoria and DeBolt first crossed paths at a birthday party in July 2010, and stayed in contact after he told her to let him know that she'd made it home safely. Learn more about managing a memorial . Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Biography submission guide. It was a story Dorothy Atwood DeBolt enjoyed telling, one that any harried parent of young children might find somewhat familiar. "It has seven bedrooms, but more importantly it has six bathrooms," says Robert DeBolt. As embodiments of the postive mental attitude that Stone espouses, the DeBolts certainly qualify. We decided to show it by adopting children.". He and my mom were passionate about making the world a better place for children in foster care, Doni DeBolt said. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Susannah Evangeline Susie Leedy DeBolt I found on Findagrave.com. Kansas Supreme Court affirms capital murder conviction of Adam Longoria in death of 14-year-old Alicia DeBolt. Owl Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57374100/susannah-evangeline-debolt. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Bob DeBolt, an acclaimed public speaker, recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, recognized by the U.S. Congress and four presidents and once appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the President's Committee on Youth and Families, died Jan. 24 in El Cajon at age 84. Among his other achievements and accolades, Bob DeBolt served as a board member for the National Council on Adoption in Washington, D.C., and the North American Council on Adoptable Children. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. They made no special accommodations in their two-story home in Piedmont, near Oakland, mostly because they were cash-strapped, they said, but each child, with encouragement from the others, learned to navigate through it. One child they adopted together was J.R. -- 10 years old, wheelchair-bound, blind, 40 pounds overweight from having been treated as a vegetable and stuffed with food in one temporary home after another. ", "Would you believe," says Robert DeBolt, leaning forward in his chair, "we're on the Gray Line tour? Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Neither was expecting much when Bob arrived at her Spanish-style home. I might have been 35 when I took a close look at myself. It carries a $50,000 grant and honors "an individual, who through his or her own positive mental attitude, has overcome adversity and gone on to make significant contributions to the betterment of humanity." "God knows we've had enough chances.". I begged service clubs to let me speak. "But we're very unritualistic. Surprisingly, it worked. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The adoption agency she and her husband founded,Adopt A Special Kid, or AASK,was the first in the country to focus on special needs children, the family said. Weve updated the security on the site. I always think I can give some hope to ladies out there who have kids and think theyll never get married again.. Robert DeBolt remembered as tireless adoption, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements, Robert DeBolt remembered as tireless adoption advocate. When she found out that he was talking to a much younger girl, she told him to "take care of the problem." Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Susannah DeBolt (57374100)? All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. ", Then she got a call from an organization trying to place severely wounded Vietnamese children. Bob DeBolt said Monday that his wife was moved to adopt partly by her faith Thank you, God was posted about the house although she was not overly religious. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. "A woman asked if I could recruit families for these two 14-year-olds. The man who owned the company I ran -- his wife was an avocational matchmaker . My father was an incredibly warm, caring individual with a sense of humor that no one else rivaled, said his daughter, Doni DeBolt, currently the director of outreach and communications for Lilliput Childrens Services and previously executive director for AASK. Dorothy DeBolt and her first husband, Ted Atwood, had five children in the 1950s when they adopted two Amerasian boys who were products of the Korean War. She attended UC Berkeley, then became a professional pianist, joining a San Francisco combo that played boogie woogie and other popular music. Many of those they adopted had physical or emotional disabilities and most though not all were from other countries. I don't know how my mother put up with me. ). She looked like a seal with her stumps flapping. cemeteries found in Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "But his greatest handicap was his lack of self-esteem," says Dorothy DeBolt. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Story soon pic.twitter.com/gW2mpqsRmp, Sherman Smith (@sherman_news) March 6, 2015. The youngest child was 3 at the time. Both wedding bands are inscribed: "Thank you, God. Her mother, from Sweden, and her father, from the Netherlands, owned several Bay Area restaurants. She was nominated by their 22-year-old daughter, Doni, who joined the growing family when her father and Dorothy were married. The Democratic banner., January 20, 1922, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3 MRS. SUSIE DEBOLT DIES AT PALMYRA Mrs. Susie DoBolt, wife of B C. DeBolt, died at her home near Palmyra Monday noon of a complication of diabetes. Longoria's girlfriend, Eva Brown, told him to end their relationship. Theres no words to describe what he is.. The family included adopted children who were paraplegics and others afflicted by polio, spina bifida, paralysis and blindness. "When she first came, everyone stared. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. At first, Longoria told investigators that he hadn't seen DeBolt since they first met in July and had been at a bar last night, but they were able to determine that he was involved after Longoria was arrested on vehicular burglary charges when he attempted to leave the state. . Known to find good in everyone and humor in many situations, DeBolt is survived by 18 of his 20 children plus 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 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Some of the adopted children are paraplegic or have other physical handicaps. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? My head said, 'No.' "We felt very blessed. The DeBolts live here!' DOROTHY AND Robert DeBolt have 20 children. based on information from your browser. DeBolt's family has spoken out about the crime. ", The DeBolts take turns telling anecdotes about the children. She was 89 and had been in poor health for several years, her husband, Bob DeBolt, said Monday. " says Dorothy DeBolt. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 11 Strict Rules That Elon Musk Makes His Girlfriends & Wives Follow, Justin Bieber Suspected As The Father Of Kourtney Kardashian's Son Reign (Instead Of Scott Disick), Why Kate Moss Was 'Scared' & 'Couldn't Get Out Of Bed For Weeks' After Working With Mark Wahlberg. At the time, Longoria was dating a woman named Eva Brown. ". Arleen Ng staff 6/17/00 Tribune CueLy DeBolt of Berkeley has a talk with her adoptive father Robert, 69, at Temescal Park in Oakland during their family reunion. Search above to list available cemeteries. They began by adopting unwanted children -- those left in hospitals or shuttled through foster homes. Through AASK, the DeBolts placed more than 3,500 children into loving homes. The Democratic banner., January 20, 1922, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3MRS. They were married in 1970. GREAT NEWS! The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Nicole Pomarico is an entertainment and lifestyle writer whose work has appeared in Cosmo, Us Weekly, Refinery29, and more. Created by a Piedmont, California resident, Meghan Bennett. Most of all, Bob and Dorothy made the highest use of their public speaking abilities to advocate for multiracial, single-parent and sibling-group adoptions. These werent throwaway kids, he said. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Bob DeBolt, who moved to Oakland in 1967, relocated with Dorothy to Piedmont in 1970 and then with Dorothy to El Cajon in 1987. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Her mother, Tammy Conrad, even shared that she had been told she could never have children but still managed to concieve DeBolt, calling her a "miracle baby.". After Atwood died in 1963, Dorothy took in two more both disabled youngsters from Vietnam. The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld Adam Longoria's capital murder conviction for killing Alicia DeBolt. Aside from his passion for helping children, those who knew Bob DeBolt recalled his love for green chiles. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Robert and Dorothy DeBolt in October of 1977. The couple, who founded an Oakland-based nonprofit adoption agency for special needs children, taught their own to be self-reliant and to live independently. Longoria did not show up to his own sentencing. "The first time he walked on crutches, he did it for me as a Mother's Day gift. Dorothy and Bob Debolt with grandmother ad children: Mike, 29, Michelle, 28, Stephanie, 26, Noel, 24, Martin, 23, Tich, 22, Ahn, 22, Dat, 21, Trang, 18, Doni, 17, Melanie, 17, Lee, 17, Twe, 16, John Robert (J.R.) 13, Thong, 11, Karen, 10, Sunee, 10, and Wendy, 9, in October of 1977. Is the vulgar anti-Tesla sign on my neighbors truck illegal? Try again. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Our website services, content and products are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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