B F Dorman

SERVICES: At his request, Mr. Dorman's body was donated to Texas Tech School of Medicine. Memorial mass will be at 11:00 AM Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Ravi, associate pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Dorman was born on Jan. 21, 1927 in Dozier, Texas. He spent his youth on cotton farms in the Texas Panhandle with his parents, six brothers (Bus, Bud, Dave Junior, Charles, Don, and Jerry) and two sisters (Zoella and Viola). He served in the U. S. Army 50th Field Hospital as an X-ray technician in France from 1945-1947. Soon after coming home, he found his beloved, Pauline Semrad, and they married Feb. 14, 1948. He lived the first part of his adult life in Amarillo. B F studied auto mechanics, worked in the insurance business, and owned and operated a service station before joining Shook Tire Co. in 1959. In 1966, Shook Tire transferred him to Pampa to open and manage a new store. He managed that store for many years, building it into a very successful, well-known business. He then bought the store, naming it Dorman Tire Co., and ran it for several more years before retiring in 1991.In his youth, B F and his brothers and sisters loved playing baseball which moved him to be a major sports fan. In the late 1960's, he took up the game of golf and played like a pro as a popular scratch golfer at the Pampa Country Club and later Hidden Hills Golf Club. He competed in many tournaments, winning several times and placing high many times. He never turned down an opportunity to go on a fishing trip to Colorado or a trip to a casino in his later years. B F was well known for his stories, love of games, genuine attitude, love for life, and smiles. He never met a person that he couldn't befriend. He was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church. B F will always bring warm memories to us all. He was preceded in death by his son, Randall Lee Dorman, on Aug. 22, 2008.SURVIVORS: Wife: Pauline Dorman of the home; daughter: Cathey Sealey and husband Robert of Evergreen, CO; 2 grandsons: Justin Dorman of Pampa and Ryan Sealey of Edgewater, CO; 2 granddaughters: Christina Miramontes and husband Ernesto of Lakewood, CO and Jessica Sealey of Evergreen, CO; a great grandson, Vincente Miramontes of Lakewood, CO; 2 brothers: Don Dorman of Granbury and Jerry Dorman of Pampa; and many loving nieces and nephews.MEMORIALS: St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, 810 W. 23rd, Pampa, TX 79065 or Cross Ministries in Groom.