Catherine Painter Dodd – The Cranstons

Obituary of Catherine Elizabeth Dodd – November 7, 2021

Former longtime Durango resident Catherine Elizabeth Dodd passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Born to Preston and Marion Painter in Harding County, South Dakota on October 9, 1939, she was raised on the family ranch with her four brothers and four sisters. Cathy married Richard Dodd of Spearfish, South […]

by Charles C. Jett

Cathy (Painter ) Dodd and Susanne (Jett) Davies

by Charles C. Jett

Painter Photographs . . . In the Sixties

Here are some photos taken from the slides that Helen had. Please feel free to make comments regarding when they were taken and who the people are in the photos. I think some were taken at Mary’s wedding and some at Thanksgiving sometime in the sixties.

by Charles C. Jett

Locations of Cranston Family – ND & SD

These are the locations taken from Google Earth of the various places where the Cranstons Lived in North and South Dakota. Haley Bowman Camp Crook (Giles and Nellie Graves) Ludlow Ladner Cave Hills Painter Ranch & Willett Place Jett Ranch

by Charles C. Jett

The Preston and Marion Cranston Painter Family ~ 1963

As Dick Painter said, “Mom had anticipated this photo and wanted everything just right. Everyone had just the right clothes notice. Dan and Mary had tried using hydrogen peroxide and their hair was a little light colored. Ned did it and had me try it too. Our hair turned out an awful looking red so […]