Lily Rosenow

1930 - 2010

Lily Rosenow 1930 - 2010 Born May 7, 1930, to Delano farmers Chris and Christina Chroman, Lily was the youngest of their 10 children. She graduated from Delano High School then later moved to Bakersfield and attended Bakersfield College. Always a hard-worker, she immersed herself completely in any project that came her way. With her love of the outdoors and children, Lily directed the Camp Fire Girls' Camp - Yenis Hante - in the Greenhorn Mountains for many years. An enthusiastic, artistic, and creative decorator, she pursued her love of decorating by working as Display Director for Brock's Department Stores in Bakersfield - the highlight of which was organizing and executing Brock's 1975 Party of the Year. Subsequently, Lily returned to her "outdoor roots" and taught the early Ecology and Native American Trails at Clemmie Gill's School of Science and Conservation (SCICON) until her retirement in 2004. An abiding prayerful faith had always been a part of her life; Lily was kind, generous and light-hearted. Our "Bammy" danced with gusto at her 80th birthday party; she was always the "Life of the Party." When she and husband Cliff moved to the mountains, they spent many happy years raising animals, gardening, and entertaining family and friends who loved her deeply and will indeed miss her dearly. Lily was preceded in death by her parents, Chris and Christina Chroman; siblings, Lewis Chroman, Clarence Chroman, "Buster" Chroman, Evelina Garn, Anna Hess, "Snowy" Chroman, Mary Austerman, and Norma Goodin; her first husband, Lewis Long; and step-daughter, Susan Gibson. Survivors include her devoted husband of 34 years Clifford Rosenow; sister, Mildred Waits; children, Lisa and Jim Meehan, Leah Huber, and Tom and Cathy Long; stepson, Bill and John Rosenow; her beloved grandchildren John and Chris Huber, Jason Fransham, Lacy Kress, and Lucy Long; step-grandchildren, Sarah and Tyler Rosenow; five great-grandchildren, Nicolas and Ryan Fransham, Channis Huber, Riley Kress, and Charlotte Huber; and cat, Pepper. A celebration of her life will be held at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara, Monday, September 20, at 4:00 p.m. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, September 19, from 3-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Lily's memory to Alpha Canine Sanctuary, SCICON, or the charity of your choice. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara www.bakersfield.com/obits