Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102

[UrbScotty]

Source: MSNBC

Dolores Hope, the wife of late entertainer Bob Hope, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 102, a family spokesman said.

Hope, a singer who put her career on hold after her marriage, died in the Toluca Lake area of Los Angeles, said spokesman Harlan Boll. Bob Hope, her husband of almost 70 years, died in July 2003 at the age of 100.

Dolores Hope had a singing career in New York before she met her entertainer husband and married him. Together, they moved to Los Angeles so he could pursue a career in film and television.

The couple raised four children and Dolores often accompanied Hope on his many visits to entertain U.S. troops overseas.

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[joeybee12]

1. Wow 102...RIP

I recall on his specials he always brought her out to sing a song...sad.

[louis-t]

2. We should all live that long in good health.

And have enough money to live comfortably.

[hlthe2b]

3. Wow... the two of them (and presumably their kids) sure won the genetic lottery...

Bob was an old school conservative and though I didn't like his politics, my parents adored him. I couldn't help but have a soft spot for that reason alone.

Dolores was quite the lady (and a good singer from old video that I've seen)... RIP, ma'am. Go be with Bob.

[PatSeg]

5. Actually it appears she outlived two of her four

children. That's amazing that they both made it to 100+ and they were married 70 years when Bob died.

[Divernan]

4. What a life they shared . . . . "How lovely it was . . . ."

Bob Hope's theme song - they don't write songs like this anymore.

Thanks For the Memory

Thanks for the memory
Of sentimental verse,
Nothing in my purse,
And chuckles
When the preacher said
For better or for worse,
How lovely it was.

Thanks for the memory
Of Schubert's Serenade,
Little things of jade
And traffic jams
And anagrams
And bills we never paid,
How lovely it was.

We who could laugh over big things
Were parted by only a slight thing.
I wonder if we did the right thing,
Oh, well, that's life, I guess,
I love your dress.

Thanks for the memory
Of faults that you forgave,
Of rainbows on a wave,
And stockings in the basin
When a fellow needs a shave,
Thank you so much.

Thanks for the memory
Of tinkling temple bells,
Alma mater yells
And Cuban rum
And towels from
The very best hotels,
Oh how lovely it was.

Thanks for the memory
Of cushions on the floor,
Hash with Dinty Moore,
That pair of gay pajamas
That you bought
And never wore.

We said goodbye with a highball,
Then I got as high as a steeple,
But we were intelligent people,
No tears, no fuss,
Hooray for us.

Strictly entre nous,
Darling, how are you?
And how are all
Those little dreams
That never did come true?

Awfully glad I met you,
Cheerio and toodle-oo
Thank you,
Thank you so much.

[Hardrada]

6. Thank you. I really miss that world.

[valerief]

7. The rich live longer. Lucky lady. nt

[ChandlerJr]

8. Kara Kennedy, Eleanor Mondale lose battles with cancer

At age 51.

And,

[valerief]

10. Yes, there are always exceptions to the rule. Some poor people live long lives, too.

But, on average, the rich live longer. They have more/better medical care, better food, less stress due to money worries, little chance of becoming homeless, more time to exercise and enjoy themselves, and a gazillion times more opportunity to pursue their heart's desire.

[razorman]

9. My father, an army medic in Korea and Vietnam, never considered Bob Hope all that funny. However,

he greatly admired Bob's courage and patriotism. He recalled seeing Bob Hope continue his act when a VC mortar attack began, and everyone else ran for cover. Regardless of how one feels about his politics, he was a real "trouper", if not an actual "trooper". RIP Dolores Hope.

[tabasco]

11. I got a Bob Hope veteran scholarship in college.

Only $250 but I appreciated it.