Theodore Phillip Dorr, Jr. (Phil) passed peacefully away in the early morning of

June 15, 2023, with all of his children & his beloved wife at his side. Dad is

survived by his wife, Carol, of 55 years, his kids (from oldest to youngest) Debbie,

Dawn, David, Daelyn, Danny and Darin, 26 grandchildren and 24 great

grandchildren. He was true to his self, right to the end, keeping us smiling and

laughing with his infectious sense of humor, even through his discomfort.

Phil was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 11th, 1939. As the son of a Navy

Commander, he lived in numerous states including Connecticut, Iowa, and Hawaii

and various countries, including the Philippine Islands.

In 1957 Phil was part of the first graduating class of Hillsdale High school, about

forty miles south of San Francisco. While in High School, Phil became friends with

a few members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who suggested

he attend BYU. While his parents were hesitant, the allure of learning how to

snow ski was too great, so he enrolled. While at BYU he gained a testimony of the

restored gospel of Jesus Christ and was baptized on July 5th, 1958.

After his first year at BYU Phil returned home to San Mateo and met the girl of his

dreams, Carol Winward, at a ward activity, though they wouldn't be married until

almost five years later. After his conversion, Phil soon felt inspired to serve a

mission for his church. In April, 1961, he left to serve in the Northwestern States

Mission, which included Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Phil deeply loved his

mission and touched countless lives, including his own parents and brother (Tom),

who were also baptized while he was away serving.

Despite sending back his diamond ring, with an accompanying "Dear John" letter,

Carol was still there to greet him when he returned from his church mission.

However, it was not yet time for them to marry. After Uncle Sam came knocking,

Phil enlisted in the Air Force and wanted to become a navigator, but without

sharp enough eyesight, he ended up in electronics and ground radio, where he

eventually learned to work on the radar systems of the B-52 G-model bombers.

This technical experience would prove to shape his career.

Directly after his tech school training, he finally asked Carol to marry him, and

with an affirmative answer, Phil took emergency leave and was married in the Los

Angeles Temple on December 20th, 1963. The temple continued to be an anchor

for him and his wife throughout his life.

After leaving the Air Force Dad put his electronics training to work and was hired

by Xerox. He eventually left xerox to start his own company which serviced all the

copiers for the Alpine School District, Salt Lake School District, and Granite School

District. Ultimately, he felt it would be "fun" to have a copy center, which he

started and named after his wife and which has served Utah County for nearly 45

years.

The first of Phil's health problems began at the end of 1993 when he suffered a

significant heart attack. With the help of his wife, he was able to adjust his

lifestyle and the Lord preserved him for almost 30 more years. Not much later,

around the year 2000, Phil was also diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, whose

symptoms provided him with yet another health challenge, which he battled

honorably for the rest of his life.

Phil will always be remembered as a faithful member of his church and a worldclass

home teacher, where he gave his all and loved those whom he served. His

other church callings included serving as Sunday School President, Elder's Quorum

President, Young Men's President, High Councilman at the BYU student ward,

Executive Secretary, and his favorite, a Timpanogos Temple Worker.

Dad was a tireless worker who dedicated long hours to care for his family. He

blazed the trail as the family pioneer and will always be known as a kind and

gentle soul who loved his family above all. Our memories of Phil as an avid golfer,

die-hard BYU Cougar fan, a dedicated ice cream eater, and an unusually talented

joke teller will always be treasured. Dad, we love you more than words. Our

reunion will be sweet.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June, 20, 2023 at 1:00 pm with visitation from 12 - 12:45 pm at the Canyon View 7th ward building, 575 East 800 North, Orem. A webcast of service will begin at 1:00 pm on www.walkersanderson.com, for those unable to attend. Condolences and a full obituary can be found at the same link.