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ROSSITER, Dorothy
ROSSITER, Dorothy. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 28, 1913--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 8, 2002) Rossiter, daughter of Henry Louis and Violet (Nesler) Bechtel, met her husband, Paul A. ROSSITER, when, as president of the Dubuque Civic Music Association, he asked her to help out in soliciting for season ticket sales. They married on Aug. 12, 1961.
A listing of the founding subscribers of the DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century: Kate Keith VAN DUZEE, Louise Herron HALLIBURTON, Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and Grant WOOD. Rossiter founded the Tuesday Group, an artists' group affiliated with the Dubuque Museum of Art, which met once per week. She taught art and was the arts coordinator in the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT until 1976. As part of its centennial celebration, the Carnegie Stout Public Library featured an exhibit of her work in 2001.