Notes:
Data source is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550, email = doug@mumma.org
Riverside Lawn Bowls organization tribute to Dorothy Yeager Mumma Todd
Dorothy's biography, entitled "My First 92 3/4 Years 1903-1996 by Dorothy Jane Yeager Mumma Todd May 1996, was compilied and printed by Douglas M. Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, California 94550. A copy is on file throught the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, UT
US Census - 1910, Peach Orchard, Clay Co., AK
US Census - 15 April 1910, Prairie Creek Twp., IN. Enumerated in family of Zelvia C. & Chloe Yeager. Age 6
1915 School Census Report for school district 23, Carbon County, MT (Roberts)
NOTE: the birth dates for all of the Yeager children are wrong, but the year is OK.
-- 6 and over
Yeager, Theodore, age 15, b: Aug 22, 1900, father - Z.C., mother - Chloe
Yeager, Dorothy, age 12, b: May 14, 1903, father - Z.C., mother - Chloe
-- Under 6
Yeager, Kenneth, age 5. b: Mar 10, 1910, father - Z.C., mother - Chloe
Yeager, Charline A., age -, b: Mar 10, 1915, father - Z.C., mother - Chloe
Piety, Greta, age 5, b: Sep 23, 1909, father Frank, mother - Florence
Piety, Fae, age 4, b: May 39, 1911, father Frank, mother - Florence
Piety, Betty, age 2, b: Feb 5, 1913, father Frank, mother - Florence
US Census - 1 Jan 1920, 1010 Forest, Bellingham, Watcom Co., WA. Enumerated in family of Zelvia C. & Chloe E. Yeager. Age 16
US Census - 1 Apr 1930, 2751 Linwood, Riverside, Riverside Co., CA, Wife of Clarence W. Mumma. Age 26
Dorothy had an interesting life while growing up. Her father was a cattle buyer and as a result, the family continually move every few years. While this sometimes proved a hardship with her education, she eventually graduated from high school in Roberts, Montana with high marks. There were only 8 in her high school graduation class and it was listed as the "Third Annual Commencement - Troy High School - May 18, 1922".
After graduation, she eventually moved to Riverside, California where she met her first husband, Bill. She assumed the role of homemaker and successfully raised three boys who all graduated from college and led productive lives. Upon Bill's retirement as a coach, they both took up the sport of lawn bowling at which they both became very successful. In 1970, Dorothy helped Organize the American Women's Lawn Bowls Assocation and was it's President from 1970-71 as well as in 1983. She bowled as a representative on the U.S. Women's Lawn Bowls team on numerous occasions, traveling to Australia, New Zealand, England, and Canada. She married twice after Bill died and continued to have success lawn bowling with her new husbands. Dorothy continues to lawn bowl at age 92. In 1995, she was awarded a life membership in the American Women's Lawn Bowls Association for her past contributions to that organization.
"The Press-Enterprise Riverside, CA", March 01, 1996, Page: B09
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Riverside - Dorothy Todd
Graveside services for Dorothy "Dot" Mumma Todd, 92, were held Saturday at Olivewood Cemetery. She died Feb. 17 of complications of colon cancer surgery at Pomerado Hospital in Poway.
Mrs. Todd, who was born in Prairie Creek, Ind., lived in Newhall 11 years before she moved to Rancho Bernardo four months ago. She had lived in Riverside for 61 years. She was a homemaker.
She was awarded a lifetime membership in the American Women's Lawn Bowling Association for her contributions to the organization, including being a focal point in its formation. She competed at four World Tournaments held in New Zealand, England and twice in Australia.
Mrs. Todd is survived by her husband, William; two sons, Larry Mumma of Riverside and Douglas Mumma of Livermore; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
"The Signal, Santa Clarita, CA"
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Dorothy "Dot Mumma Todd, 92, died of complicatikons resulting from colon cancer surgery.
She was born May 18, 1903 in Prairie Creek, Ind., and moved to Friendly Valley after marrying William H. Todd, a long-time resident of the area. She became a world class lawn bowler after raising her family of three boys. She was recently honored with a lifetime membership in American Women's Lawn Bowling Association for her significant contributions to the group. She was a member of the team at four world tournaments held in New Zeland, England and twice in Australia.
She is survived by her husband, William H. Todd of Rancho Bernardo, two sons, Larry Mumma of Riverside and Douglas Mumma of Livermore; seven grand chlldren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services for the family were held Feb. 24 at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or the AWLBA Memorial Foundation.
Certificate of Death -------- causes
1) heart failure (48 hrs)
2) Sepsis (4 days)
3) Cancer of Colon (months)
Partial colectomy performed on 23 Jan 1996
A tribute to Dorothy ---
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DOROTHY MUMMA TODD
Dorothy Mumma Todd (a.k.a., "Dot"), America's crusader for woman's rights to lawn bowl equally with the men. When her husband, Bill Mumma, now deceased, persuaded Dot to lawn bowl, she fell in love with the game, but complained of the many problems of unfairness and prejudice towards women that existed in the sport of Lawn Bowling. Women lawn bowlers were prohibited to bowl with, or against the men in team competition. When the men had finished their morning games the women were allowed to play their games in the heat of the summer.
Dot was a tenacious and feisty competitor, determined to establish woman's rights equal to that of the men's association. She worked diligently towards establishing the National Woman's Lawn Bowling Association which she founded and established in 1970, becoming the first president of the organization. She was also president in 1983.
Dot was awarded a life time membership in 1995 of the American Woman's Lawn Bowling Association for her contribution to the organization, including being the focal point in the formation She traveled all over the USA and the world as a player, captain and a delegate. She competed in four world tournaments, traveling to New Zealand, England and twice to Australia.
She married Bill Todd in 1985, who also was an avid bowler. Together they and entered many tournaments. They organized and sponsored the Mumma Todd Mixed Pairs Tournament in 1986 which was held in Riverside every year, where the women skipped. The Mumma tournament continues on, now being sponsored by her son, Larry and daughter-in-law Jo.
She was a terrific bowler and won many tournaments, leaving behind numerous trophies, awards and pins from all over the world.
Sadly she passed away of cancer on February 17, 1996 at the "young" age of 92.
