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Eloyce M. Caldwell was born, on her grandparent's ("McGee's") farm near Canby, Minn., August 27, 1922, to Harold P. and Anna V. (Groenhoff) McGee. She was the second oldest of five children: Dwight, Eloyce, Kerry, Jack and Sally; she passed away in Ojai November 12, 2012, she was 90 years young.
The depression years were tough on the McGee family and Eloyce was always working pulling her share. She worked for other families and as a phone company switch board operator.
In 1940, she graduated from Ames High School in Iowa and attended Iowa State before moving to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1942. There she met Air Force pilot, Charles H. Caldwell. They were married in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 31, 1944, just before his European tour of duty flying B-24s in the 8th Air Force. Their union produced three sons, Charles 'Jim', Michael and Joseph Caldwell. While Charles was overseas Eloyce moved to his home town of Avila (Beach) and worked at Camp San Luis.
After the War, Eloyce and Charles made Avila home until 1958 when the family moved to Ventura. Eloyce worked in the library at Ventura College for 25 years, retiring in 1984. She was an avid reader with a wonderful mind for quoting an abundance of Shakespeare, poems, and songs. Watching Jeopardy and answering the questions was one of her joys.
She loved playing bridge and going to the Campus View Pool. She always enjoyed working the election polling places. Eloyce and Charles spent many of their vacations taking the boys camping and fishing in the Sierras and other places in California. Many Thanksgivings were spent in the Panament Mountains, trailer camping, with friends and family. Retirement was full with several trips to Europe on WW II reunions and sightseeing. One memorable summer was spent with brother Dwight and wife Rose caravanning house trailers in Alaska.
Eloyce survived breast cancer in 1980. She moved to Ojai in 2009 to live with her son, Michael and family before moving to the Manor of Ojai whose staff gave Eloyce wonderful care.
Eloyce was preceded in death by her husband Charles in 2011; sons, Joe in 1969 and Charles 'Jim' in 2009; brother, Jack McGee in 1999; sisters, Kerry McGee in 1976 and Sally Deregibus in 1995; father Harold in 1960 and mother Anna in 1985. Eloyce now leaves behind daughter-in-law Judy (widow of 'Jim'); their children Amy Tromans (Paul), Michael A. Caldwell (fiance Dawn Sandberg), and Megan Caldwell; great-granddaughter, Ada Tromans and great-grandson, Jude Tromans all of Ventura; son, Michael D. (Joanne) Caldwell; and granddaughter, Kerry Jo Caldwell of Ojai; her older brother Dwight McGee (wife Rose) of Phoenix, Ariz., and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, November 17, 2012, in the chapel at Charles Carroll Funeral Home, 15 Teloma Dr. Ventura, 93003. Burial at Ivy Lawn will be held Monday Nov. 19. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Ventura College Foundation (that provides scholarships to second year students) at 4667 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA 93003-3872. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Charles Carroll Funeral Home 642-8134.
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Eloyce and I swam at the same time for many years at Campus View Pool, she taught her grandchildren to swim there and I heard stories about Avila. My condolences to your family.
Joanne Kaplan
November 17, 2012
Condolences from the Phelps family
Garrett Phelps
November 17, 2012
Eloyce and Charlie were very special to the Hughes' we 8 kids grew up around the corner from them. My dad and mom, Jim and Pat, went camping with Charlie and Eloyce and we have great memories of Beaver Campground. I can't picture Eloyce with out a smile. So Thankful for the memories. With love, always Cathy "Hughes" Kelley
Cathy Hughes-Kelley
November 15, 2012
Your smile, humor and kind words will be missed.
Stewart McGee II
November 15, 2012
Aunt Eloyce, you will be missed.
Michael McGee & family
November 15, 2012
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