Salvation Army Majors Ed and Dorothy Covert have given a lifetime in service to the organization. Valley News/Diane A. Rhodes photo
Dorothy and Ed Covert have been married for 62 years and have been part of The Salvation Army since birth. Both are third generation Salvationists and welcomed the lifestyle and lifetime of service it gave them.The Hemet couple met at The Salvation Army Training College in San Francisco and served as Junior and Senior Soldiers before becoming officers. Both retired with the rank of Major after nearly 40 years of active service.Ed Covert is a San Diego native and Dorothy was born in San Jose. Each of them found much satisfaction through the years with their various assignments that included being social workers, youth directors, administrators and pastors. Both have staffed Red Kettles during the Christmas season many times.[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="61570,615
