Elizabeth D Ensign
December 15, 1925 ~ October 11, 2014
Elizabeth Dunlop Ensign, Member of One of Pinehurst’s First Families
Elizabeth Dunlop Ensign passed away peacefully Saturday, October 11 (2014) after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Sanford on December 15, 1925 to the late Willard Lincoln Dunlop and Aileen Virginia Terry, Betty grew up on the Pinehurst dairy farm started by her grandfather J Sheldon Dunlop for Pinehurst founder Mr. James Walker Tufts. A memorial service will be held at [11: am, Saturday, October 18, 2014] in the Powell Funeral Home Chapel 160 East New Hampshire Ave in Southern Pines NC with the Reverend Archie Stevens officiating.
A devoted wife and mother, Betty is survived by her husband Chester Oscar Ensign Jr, to whom she was married for more than 64 years; two sons, Chester Oscar III (Barbara Huber) of Maplewood, NJ and Steven Willard (Susan Hoopman) of Margate, Florida; granddaughters Emma Katherine Ensign of Brooklyn, NY and Shannon Molzan (Jake) also of Margate, and a great-grandson, Alexander Molzan. Also surviving are Betty’s aunt, Johnsie Daisley of Mentor, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Betty was predeceased by her siblings Willard Rusk Dunlop (Emmaline Lewis) of Pinehurst, Edith Ann Wadsworth (Charles) of Carthage, NC and Barbara Virginia Kirschner (William A) of Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
As the wife of a mining executive, Betty traveled the world with her husband. She lived variously in Bartow, FL; St. Louis, MO; Westport, CT; and White Pine, MI. She was twice President of The Women’s Auxiliary to the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc. (WAAIME), one of only 2 women to be so honored.
Betty was an expert sailor and was for many years a member of the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club in Westport, CT, and the Apostle Island Yacht Club in Bayfield, WI. With her husband Chet, she cruised and raced the waters of the Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, the New England coastline, and the Gulf of Mexico. After her husband retired, the Ensigns moved to Fort Myers, Florida, and returned to Pinehurst in 2006, where they have made many friends. Memorials can be made to First Health Hospice & Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Road Pinehurst NC 28374. Powell Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Family Online condolences at www.pinesfunerals.com
Elizabeth Dunlop Ensign passed away peacefully Saturday, October 11 (2014) after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Sanford on December 15, 1925 to the late Willard Lincoln Dunlop and Aileen Virginia Terry, Betty grew up on the Pinehurst dairy farm started by her grandfather J Sheldon Dunlop for Pinehurst founder Mr. James Walker Tufts. A memorial service will be held at [11: am, Saturday, October 18, 2014] in the Powell Funeral Home Chapel 160 East New Hampshire Ave in Southern Pines NC with the Reverend Archie Stevens officiating.
A devoted wife and mother, Betty is survived by her husband Chester Oscar Ensign Jr, to whom she was married for more than 64 years; two sons, Chester Oscar III (Barbara Huber) of Maplewood, NJ and Steven Willard (Susan Hoopman) of Margate, Florida; granddaughters Emma Katherine Ensign of Brooklyn, NY and Shannon Molzan (Jake) also of Margate, and a great-grandson, Alexander Molzan. Also surviving are Betty’s aunt, Johnsie Daisley of Mentor, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Betty was predeceased by her siblings Willard Rusk Dunlop (Emmaline Lewis) of Pinehurst, Edith Ann Wadsworth (Charles) of Carthage, NC and Barbara Virginia Kirschner (William A) of Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
As the wife of a mining executive, Betty traveled the world with her husband. She lived variously in Bartow, FL; St. Louis, MO; Westport, CT; and White Pine, MI. She was twice President of The Women’s Auxiliary to the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc. (WAAIME), one of only 2 women to be so honored.
Betty was an expert sailor and was for many years a member of the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club in Westport, CT, and the Apostle Island Yacht Club in Bayfield, WI. With her husband Chet, she cruised and raced the waters of the Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, the New England coastline, and the Gulf of Mexico. After her husband retired, the Ensigns moved to Fort Myers, Florida, and returned to Pinehurst in 2006, where they have made many friends. Memorials can be made to First Health Hospice & Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Road Pinehurst NC 28374. Powell Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Family Online condolences at www.pinesfunerals.com
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We were very saddened to hear about the loss of Betty. Having only reunited with Barb after 40 odd years, and then finding her with family here in Pinehurst we would have hoped for a more joyous occasion.
Our best wishes to all of the family
I was so saddened with the news of Betty’s passing. Betty was not only one of my favorite clients, she was also a great friend and like a second mother to me. I am now and will continue to miss seeing Betty each week for her hair appointment. Her weekly T
Chesterr, I am so sorry to have just found out your wife betty died on Oct 11, 2014, Ironically, my wife Ann passed on Feb 21, 2014. It’s sure hard to accept. I am slowly getting use to it. We now live in Cape Coral, Fl -17457 Four Mile Cove Parkway, Apt