Dorothy Bruce
On June 16th, 1931, Paul and Eva Thorsen welcomed their fourth child and second daughter on the family farm southwest of Gordon, Nebraska. They named their baby girl Dorothy Alice. In addition to her parents, she was welcomed into the world by her two older brothers, Don, Dwight, and her older sister, Esther.
Dorothy attended country school through the 8th grade and in 1945 started her freshman year at Gordon High School. She eventually graduated with the GHS class of 1948. In the spring of 1948, Dorothy enrolled at Chadron State Teachers College and began work on a teaching certificate which she completed in 1950. Following her teacher education, Dorothy taught in several country schools east of Gordon. In the early 50s, she enrolled in Midwest Bible School and it was while attending Bible School that she met a dashing young man named Morey Bruce. The two began a courtship which eventually led to engagement and marriage on May 17, 1953.