Marilou Chesnut Caldwell

CALDWELL -- Marilou Chesnut, away Friday, July 14, 2006, after a spirited battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Dennis Caldwell of Muskogee, 28 years to the day of his death, July 14, 1978. Marilou Chesnut was born to Dr. Wylie Chesnut and Pauline Redpath Chesnut on January 5, 1935 in Joplin, MO, and was raised in Miami, OK. She graduated from The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX. She attended the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She married Sam Caldwell and moved to California, where she continued her education at the University of Southern California. She graduated with honors in Accounting and Marketing from Northeastern State University. She was a member of the Society of Certified Public Accountants and had a successful auditing career with The Williams Companies. She completed her career as Director of Internal Audit with TransOK, in Tulsa. Marilou and Sam reared their family of 4 children in Muskogee, where she supported his legal practice. She was an active volunteer in her communities and especially passionate about her work with CASA and Stephen Ministry. Marilou was a faithful member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She also served as a member of member or PEO & YMCA Board in Muskogee. A devoted mother, she is survived by: her children, Brenda Jewett and husband, George of Hillsborough, CA, Julia Caldwell of San Francisco, CA, Scott Caldwell and wife, Jamie of Scottsdale, AZ and Trish Cloud and husband, Jeff of Oklahoma City; her 8 grandchildren, Sam and Fritz Jewett, Sean, Jack and Michael Caldwell and Cooper, Carter and Johnny Cloud added immensely to the joy of her life. Marilou is survived by: a sister, Pat Foster of San Mateo, CA. Her sister, Brenda Findley of Lake Oconee, GA, predeceased her last Fall. Her family will celebrate her life at a Memorial service 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City. Memorial donations may be made to CASA of Oklahoma City, The American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Hahn-Cook/ Street & Draper Funeral Directors, (405) 848-3744.