Dorothy Krieger Trau of Springfield, Missouri passed away peacefully on February 4, 2010. She was born on April 5, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, to Florence Philipbar Krieger and Edwin Charles Krieger. She attended The Woodward School, Packer Collegiate Institute and Cornell University where she belonged to Chi Omega and Kappa Delta Epsilon. She met Frank Garland Trau, Jr. (Cornell '50), of Sherman, TX, during college. They were married at St. Thomas' Church in New York City on September 16, 1950, after which they settled in Springfield. Dorothy was a devoted wife, very loving mother and grandmother, dedicated friend and an active volunteer in many community organizations: The Easter Seal School, Campfire Girls (Member of the Board, Bluebird and Camp Fire troop leader), Den Mother for Boy Scouts of America, Treasurer of the Community Service League, Sustainer Chairman of the Junior League, President of St. Mary's Guild and Member of the Board and President of the Southwest Missouri Museum Associates. She also volunteered at Jarrett Junior High School, Parkview High School and, most recently, Delaware Elementary School, where she took great pleasure in helping 3rd graders with math. In addition, she thrived on her creative projects and applied her artistic innovation to endeavors for her family, friends and charitable work. At the time of her death she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Living Art Group of S.M.M.A., the Symphony Guild, Hickory Hills Country Club and served on the board of Merrick Medicine Co. in Waco, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, stepfather Charles H. Heinlein and stepsister Nancy Heinlein. She is survived by: daughter Susan (San Francisco), her husband Phillip Johnson, their sons Peter and Charlie; son Frank III (St. Louis), his wife Kathy, their daughters Jeslyn and Jenevieve; daughter Catherine (Los Angeles/Springfield); sister-in-law Guion Trau Taylor (Pittsburgh, PA), her husband Edgar, their sons Rives and Gary; stepbrother Richard Heinlein (Jackson Heights, NY), her incredible friends and her very spoiled pets, Ricky and Mason. She will be deeply missed by all. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Friday, February 12th, 2:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be with her husband in the Trau family plot in Waco, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, the Springfield Art Museum or the Southwest Missouri Humane Society.