Dorothy E. (Davis) Biamont
Dorothy E. (Davis) Biamont, age 90, of Seaside, Oregon, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on June 5, 2024.
A celebration of life will be held at East Hill Church in Gresham, Oregon, on Saturday, August 24, at 1:00 p.m.
Dorothy was born on December 17, 1933, in Wood River, to Charles and Ruth (Mitchell) Davis. She was the eighth of 11 children and had seven sisters and three brothers. She was raised in Wood River and graduated high school in 1951. She was fond of having grown up on a large ranch during the great depression and having to work hard with her siblings doing farm chores, including getting up early to milk cows before school. Tall and thin at 5’ 9”, she was known as “Beaner,” a nickname given by her father as a young girl. Dorothy was active in school and sports and graduated at age 17, being raised with a great love of family, country and faith.
She married Dale Frank in 1951. Together they had five children, Debby Ridinger (Jerry), of Keizer, Oregon; Randy Frank (Darleen), of Seaside, Oregon; Dan Biamont, of Keizer, Oregon; Greg Frank, of Beaverton, Oregon; and Beverly DeCoite (Randy), of Sandy, Oregon. After starting their family in Nebraska, they moved to Hermiston, Oregon, where Dale went to work for Union Pacific Railroad at their newly expanded facility.
In 1963, Dorothy married the love of her life, Thomas J. Biamont and became mother to his children Cheri Shea (deceased), Mike Biamont (Gwenboth deceased) and twin Mark Biamont (Janice-deceased), of Seaside, Oregon; and Debbie Custis (Leonard), of Wasilla, Arkansas. The newly blended family lived in Umatilla, Oregon, then Portland, Oregon, and came to Seaside, Oregon, in 1965 where they raised their family and operated Comella Produce until 1988 when Tom retired. At that time, health considerations favored a move back to Portland, Oregon, for a drier climate and proximity to his VA health care.
Dorothy remained in Portland, Oregon, after Tom’s passing in 1997 at the home they had bought before moving to Seaside, Oregon.
She is remembered by family and friends for her love of family and her passion for Christian ministry. With her conversion in the early 70’s, she became involved in numerous evangelical ministries including AGLOW. Her natural ability to share the gospel became the defining purpose of her life and she touched numerous lives with her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ and His gospel.
In addition to her children, Dorothy is survived by her 24 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and four great-greatgrandchildren.