Violet Leila Chase

VIOLET LEILA CHASE OCT 18, 1921 - MAR 14, 2009 Violet Chase was born and raised in Sioux Rapids, Iowa during the great depression and helped her father, Elmer Hanson, raise potatoes and tend to a dairy farm. In 1935 Violet left home to attend Oak Park Adventist Academy in Nevada, Iowa, where she graduated in 1939. She then attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska and married fellow classmate James Chase. On May 23, 1943, the day they graduated from Union College, Jim and Violet were married, a union that lasted almost 66 years. Their joint mission was to spread the gospel of Christ, and they participated in the early era of radio evangelism, with daily radio broadcasts and evangelistic meetings. Jim would preach and Violet would sing. Evangelistic series were held in multiple cities in Nebraska, Colorado and the state of Washington. She later taught 7th and 8th grade at John Nevins Andrews Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland, and raised two sons, James David and Donald Ray Chase, both of whom achieved doctorates and became acknowledged educators. Her teaching style was innovative and included arts & crafts, maintaining bulletin boards and running fund-raisers. To this day her students have remarked that she was their favorite teacher. Violet later taught in Kansas City, MO, Oakland, CA, and Seattle, WA The Chases retired to their beloved Modesto, CA in 1984, and continued their church and community work up until her death. Her immediate family, their offspring, and the subsequent lineage of the Chase Family, and the thousands and thousands of people impacted by their lives, deeply mourn the passage of Violet. Together we are comforted that her pain is no more and that her belief was unwavering. She would want us all to appreciate, What a Friend We Have in Jesus.'' Violet is survived by her husband, her two sons, seven granddaughters, and by 10 great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Parkwood SDA Church, 301 Claratina Ave., Modesto, CA. Lakewood Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.www.modbee.com/obituaries