Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Caldwell, Veva Maude September 7, 1995 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 22, 2006, 9:25 am The Dalles Weekly Reminder, Sepetember 15, 1995 Veva Maude Caldwell, 89, The Dalles, died at her home on Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995. She was born March 7, 1906, in The Dalles, the second of four children to Richard and Grace (Graves) French. She grew up and graduated from high school here in 1924. She married Olin Clarence Caldwell on Oct. 10, 1927 in The Dalles. She worked at Edward C. Pease Grocery and Clothing Store until the late 1930s. She was a homemaker and had been a very active member of the Evangelical Church, including having served as church treasurer. She also was a member of the Degree of Honor, Wasco County Pioneer Association and The Dalles Women's Bowling Association where she had served as league secretary and was inducted into the Bowling Hall of Fame. She is survived by her four children: Richard O. Caldwell, Colleen Fredrickson, Jackie and her husand, Paul Van Ness and Bob Caldwell and his wife, Mary, all of The Dalles; sister, Erma Lemke, The Dalles; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olin, in Nov. 1976; sister, Faye French; brother, George French and stepbrother, Carl Thomlinson. Graveside services were held at The Dalles IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 9 with Pastor Tim Clemenson officiating. Spencer, Libby and Powell had care of arrangements. Memorials: Evangelical Church Memorial Fund, in care of Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/c/caldwell1637gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb