Florence Mae Spaulding

1927 - 2014

BORN

1927

DIED

2014

Florence Spaulding Obituary

Florence Mae Spaulding Florence passed away on August 14, 2014 at the age of 86. She was born in Oakland, CA in 1927 and lived most of her adult life in Marin County. Florence was married to William H. Spaulding Jr. (deceased) in 1945 and had four children. William H. Spaulding III (deceased), Eileen Spaulding, Tina Ward and Lynn Spaulding. She has five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Florence loved the outdoors. She enjoyed back-packing, camping and fishing. Florence spent many years as a volunteer for the California State Parks. She also loved to crochet and read books. You will be missed. Her ashes will be scattered at a later time. Donations may be made to your favorite charity.

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on Aug. 19, 2014.

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Daniel Miller

August 26, 2017

I was best friends with Willie in Elementary school. He use to invite me to your house on the hill. I remember it well very different from my home lots of energy lots of food. I always felt very welcome. I regret that I lost touch with Willie and your family when we moved to San Rafael.

Dan Miller

Christie Gustafsson Trapp

January 6, 2015

Eileen, Tina, Lynn

You all and I practically grew up together in that I was spending a whole lot of time at your house watching TV as I didn't have one, then your mom would ask if I was staying for dinner. Sometimes I went home, but more times than not, I would be there eating your mom's cooking. I especially remember the time your mom tricked me into eating frogs legs by telling me chicken wings were on the menu. When I finished chowing down, she asked me how I liked the chicken and I said fine. It was then she asked me if I knew what I had just eaten and I said no. She then smiled at me and proceeded to tell me they were frogs legs. She knew that if she had told me frogs legs, my immediate response would be have been yuk! Say no thanks, and head home.

Then there were the parties -- birthday, school and just because parties. This also includes the times I was there celebrating Christmas with you all as well. Your mom saw to it that we all had great fun. Of course, we really didn't need help, we had fun anyway, but she gave the go-ahead and that's what counts.

Your folks were the best at making me feel I was part of your family from day one. Including me and allowing me the opportunity to take care of your house when you all went on vacation. That's trust.

Your mom also gave me great advice when it came time for those periods of time when one is in pain - that advice - seek medical help or if not medical, look it in the face for what it is and if you have to, walk away - the pain can and will go away. On more than one occasion after we all had gone our separate ways, that advice helped me to leave jobs that weren't working for me.

For other life situations your family faced, she was the lion mom defending her cubs. She was one tough woman and wouldn't take any guff from people. I am glad she was able to overcome things herself and realized that her own advice applied to herself and your dad and she became a better mom for it.

I also remember the times when I would go with you to Yosemite and stay in your family's cabin before the government decided not to renew the land leases, what a shame that was, but it was fun and I always had a good time being with all of you.

Where ever life takes you from now on, keep your mom and dad in your hearts. Of course, keep your brother Willie in your heart as well. I know that he is in a better place as well. The three of them will be in God's care now and the Angels in Heaven will be watching over them.

The first time I met your family was when Eileen came to my front door and asked to be my friend. Eileen, you and I would play Monopoly together and you were such a good sport when I would trick you into thinking you had lost your property cards -- nope, I slipped them into my pile = guess you could call me a thief, but it was fun to tease you and we still remained friends when you discovered what I did. We played a lot of other childhood games and I'm glad you and Willie were my friend.

You came to live with me and Warren in Arizona until you had to go home with your mom. Warren and I are divorced now. I'm sorry things turned out the way they did, but I can only wish you well and I know things have worked out for you all these years.

Tina and Lynn, because you two were younger and sorta underfoot, we tended to keep you at arms length. Now that you are much older and now wiser, I can say I wish I had gotten to know you a whole lot better. Tina, I see you are on Facebook - I'm not, but did see you are on MV Kids on Facebook and that someone took a photo of you at the annual get-togethers at Old Mill Park for Tam grads. Just learned about this party and perhaps in 2015 I'll finally get to one. Maybe the three of you will be there and we can say hello. Hope we can recognize each other!

Florence - Sorry to hear of your passing. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your family for so many years. I have many a fond memory of those times.

Christie Gustafsson Trapp - your neighbor and friend from the past on Greenhill Road

Tina Ward

August 19, 2014

Tom Beck

August 19, 2014

George:

Condolences on the death of your grandmother. She was quite a women. I remember well the dinner the day you graduated from Pacific.

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August 19, 2014

Daughter Eileen, Grandson George, his wife Tiffany and Great Grandaughter Chloe

August 19, 2014

Erik Beck

August 19, 2014

I was roommates with her grandson George and one of my favorite memories of college is her thumping George at cribbage and trash-talking him as well. She made wonderful meatloaf and clam chowder and visiting her in Clear Lake was always a joy.

August 19, 2014

R.I.P. Grandma You will be sorely missed. I appreciate all the times you talked and took care of me. Thanks for the memories. Love you.

Tina Ward

August 19, 2014

Mom, you are with Daddy and Willie now. I know they will take care of you. And of course you are raising hell with all your brothers! I love you so much and will miss you everyday.

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