Obituaries

She was a teacher at Woodburn Elementary School in Annandale from 1954 to 1959 and a part-time tutor and aide at Kimball Elementary School in the District from 1965 to 1970.

She was a member of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee for more than 30 years, including three years as the committee's headquarters chairman.

She also was a member of the founding committee and the original board of the Northern Virginia Mental Health Association, a board member of the Fairfax Child Guidance Clinic and the Fairfax County Community Chest (now United Way), and an officer in local chapters of the Home Demonstration Club, the Mother's Club and, during World War II, the Red Cross Canteen Corps.

She was involved in various capacities with the PTA when her children were in school.

Mrs. Morrow was a member of Annandale United Methodist Church from 1939 until shortly before her death and served as a Sunday school teacher and as a member of the congregation's Council on Ministries.

Her husband, Malcolm Morrow, died in 1982.

Survivors include three children, Linda Cooper of Bowie, Marshall Morrow of Burke and Duncan Morrow of Springfield; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Dorothy Avlynne Carey HeimBank Officer

Dorothy Avlynne Carey Heim, 101, a longtime bank officer at National Savings and Trust Bank, died Oct. 23 of cardiopulmonary failure at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. She was a resident of Leisure World in Silver Spring.

Mrs. Heim was born in the District and grew up in Frederick, where she attended Frederick High School before the family moved to Kensington.

Her first job was as a secretary to the secretary of Harry S. New, postmaster general in the 1920s. She spent the next 45 years at National Savings and Trust Bank, first as a secretary and retiring as an assistant vice president.

She was a working mother in the 1930s and 1940s, when working mothers were relatively uncommon, and belonged to the Business and Professional Women's Club Inc. She served the organization in several positions, including the presidency. She also was involved in a women's investment group called the 500 Club and balanced her checkbook to the penny until the day she died.

A lifelong traveler, she and a girlfriend flew in 1926 on one of the first commercial passenger airline flights, traveling to Philadelphia from what is now Reagan National Airport. She recalled that one early plane she flew in had wicker seats for the passengers.

At 98, she traveled to California to surprise her youngest daughter on her 70th birthday, and when she was nearly 100 she flew to Colorado for her granddaughter's wedding.

She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring and was a volunteer and supporter of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.

Her husband, C. Edwin Heim, died in 1978.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Avlynne H. Goodwin of Silver Spring and Nancy H. Maloney of Bakersfield, Calif.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.