7/26/2023 0 Comments In the HeART of Valentine David Dorsey, an award-winning artist, maintains his home and studio in Valentine, Nebraska. David’s main body of work reflects the western agrarian lifestyle: past and present. He values the unique landscape of Nebraska, its wildlife, rural commerce, the people and their lifestyle. His family’s heritage has given him a strong foundation for inspiration.
David descends from a long line of pioneers with strong roots in South Dakota and Nebraska. His great-grandmother, Hattie Elizabeth Shaddock, from his mother’s side of his family tree, was a single, determined, adventurous woman who took a land claim near Platte, South Dakota. Though few facts of her life are known, David indicated that Hattie married Clancy T. Malone in 1914. The Malones eventually made the decision to trade Hattie’s land claim for a house in Crookston, Nebraska, located 11 miles west of Valentine. By Marci Broyhill Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081
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