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Dora Dobra Loon Capin

Dora Dobra Loon Capin was born to Morris Fischel Loon and Bluma Loon in November 1875 in Russia. They immigrated to America in 1894 when Dora was just nineteen years old. The family moved to Pennsylvania and there she met her husband Hyman Capin. The Capins had five children in Pennsylvania: Bessie, born on July 14, 1897; Philip Moses, born on November 9, 1898; Sadye Jennie, born on April 18, 1901; Samuel, born March 18, 1903 and Benjamin, born on March 8, 1905.

Soon they moved to Arizona where Hyman opened a small tailor shop. While they lived in Arizona they had three more children: Jacob who was born on September 16, 1908; Hillard, born on May 10, 1910; and the last child was Zellie who came into the world on August 10, 1914.

Hyman's business grew and soon they began to expand throughout the southwest. Dora was instrumental in the expansion of the family business along with her husband, Hyman. Starting off as a tailor, they began on the road to retail. Future generations continued the expansion into the retail business and eventually the hotel business. They built a family fortune which continues to this day to give philanthropically to the Jewish community throughout the southwest.

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