A resident of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, she is survived by her husband of 55 years, George Caldwell, who to this day whenever he can he takes a daisy a day to the bench in her memory.
The daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen, she was born in Chicago, IL. She met and married the love of her life, George Caldwell on June 8, 1957 in Gurnee, IL.
She is survived by her husband and their three children, Kyle, Christopher, and Sarah (Duane) Westphal; nine grand and two great-grandchildren, additional extended family.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling to Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway...she was especially proud of her Norwegian heritage.
Zacherl Funeral Home and crematory in charge of her arrangements.
Today, I saw on the Atlanta, Georgia news, a story about Mr. George placing a daisy a day on the bench. The story also talked about two city workers who observed him doing this so they made sure in the height of the winter snow they had the sidewalk shoveled clear of snow so he could take his daisy to his true love. Such a very sweet story 3/6/2015
∼SheElizabeth (Betty) Jean Caldwell, 79, passed away Monday April 15, 2013, with her loving family at her side as she stepped into the arms of her Mother and Father. She was born May 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen. She met the love of her life George "Bud" Caldwell and they were married in Gurnee, IL on June 8, 1957.
When Living in Chicago, Betty was the president of the Nellie Fox Fan Club. While living in Fond du Lac, Betty spent many years with Grey Ladies working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the - s working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the Fond du Lac Reporter. Betty and Bud enjoyed traveling to other countries including, Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway where she met some of her relatives. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and would celebrate "Senti mai (the seventh of May) Norwegian Independence Day, however she drew the line at eating lutefisk!
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Visitation: Family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac.
Services: A Funeral Service for Betty will be held at 11:00 AM at Zacherl Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Hutchison, a family friend, will officiate.
Memorials in Betty's memory may be directed to the organization of your choice.
Zacherl Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
One of the favorite songs of my wife and I was "A Daisy a Day," and when she was a little girl her favorite song was "Pennies From Heaven."
When Betty died we bought a park bench and had it placed at the little train station in Lakeside Park. I had a plaque made with her picture on it which is placed on the bench.
When the weather is nice I take a fresh daisy every day and put it on the bench and either report or confess depending on what went on the day before. At my age, there's a lot more reporting than confessing. Then I put a penny on top of the plaque — which other people do who visit her. When the pennies accumulate I take them home, put them in a little jar and give them to the Salvation Army red kettle at Christmas.
In the winter with the snow and the cold I can't get up to the bench and so I put a spray of silk daisies on it. One day last week I noticed that a path had been cleared up to the end of the bench and so I walked up and reported.
On my way back to the car a city truck pulled up and parked across the street and two young men came out and walked over to me. One stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Jerrod." The other stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Kevin."
I shook both of their hands and told them my name was Bud. They told me that they had seen me there before and so they had cleared that path for me. I told them why I was there every day and they told me that they would keep that path cleared for me all winter. What an extraordinary act of kindness from two young men to one old man!
I'd like to publicly thank them. So as long as I'm able, I'll go to the park and give her "A Daisy a Day."
The daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen, she was born in Chicago, IL. She met and married the love of her life, George Caldwell on June 8, 1957 in Gurnee, IL.
She is survived by her husband and their three children, Kyle, Christopher, and Sarah (Duane) Westphal; nine grand and two great-grandchildren, additional extended family.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling to Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway...she was especially proud of her Norwegian heritage.
Zacherl Funeral Home and crematory in charge of her arrangements.
Today, I saw on the Atlanta, Georgia news, a story about Mr. George placing a daisy a day on the bench. The story also talked about two city workers who observed him doing this so they made sure in the height of the winter snow they had the sidewalk shoveled clear of snow so he could take his daisy to his true love. Such a very sweet story 3/6/2015
∼SheElizabeth (Betty) Jean Caldwell, 79, passed away Monday April 15, 2013, with her loving family at her side as she stepped into the arms of her Mother and Father. She was born May 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen. She met the love of her life George "Bud" Caldwell and they were married in Gurnee, IL on June 8, 1957.
When Living in Chicago, Betty was the president of the Nellie Fox Fan Club. While living in Fond du Lac, Betty spent many years with Grey Ladies working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the - s working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the Fond du Lac Reporter. Betty and Bud enjoyed traveling to other countries including, Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway where she met some of her relatives. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and would celebrate "Senti mai (the seventh of May) Norwegian Independence Day, however she drew the line at eating lutefisk!
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Visitation: Family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac.
Services: A Funeral Service for Betty will be held at 11:00 AM at Zacherl Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Hutchison, a family friend, will officiate.
Memorials in Betty's memory may be directed to the organization of your choice.
Zacherl Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
One of the favorite songs of my wife and I was "A Daisy a Day," and when she was a little girl her favorite song was "Pennies From Heaven."
When Betty died we bought a park bench and had it placed at the little train station in Lakeside Park. I had a plaque made with her picture on it which is placed on the bench.
When the weather is nice I take a fresh daisy every day and put it on the bench and either report or confess depending on what went on the day before. At my age, there's a lot more reporting than confessing. Then I put a penny on top of the plaque — which other people do who visit her. When the pennies accumulate I take them home, put them in a little jar and give them to the Salvation Army red kettle at Christmas.
In the winter with the snow and the cold I can't get up to the bench and so I put a spray of silk daisies on it. One day last week I noticed that a path had been cleared up to the end of the bench and so I walked up and reported.
On my way back to the car a city truck pulled up and parked across the street and two young men came out and walked over to me. One stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Jerrod." The other stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Kevin."
I shook both of their hands and told them my name was Bud. They told me that they had seen me there before and so they had cleared that path for me. I told them why I was there every day and they told me that they would keep that path cleared for me all winter. What an extraordinary act of kindness from two young men to one old man!
I'd like to publicly thank them. So as long as I'm able, I'll go to the park and give her "A Daisy a Day."
A resident of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, she is survived by her husband of 55 years, George Caldwell, who to this day whenever he can he takes a daisy a day to the bench in her memory.
The daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen, she was born in Chicago, IL. She met and married the love of her life, George Caldwell on June 8, 1957 in Gurnee, IL.
She is survived by her husband and their three children, Kyle, Christopher, and Sarah (Duane) Westphal; nine grand and two great-grandchildren, additional extended family.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling to Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway...she was especially proud of her Norwegian heritage.
Zacherl Funeral Home and crematory in charge of her arrangements.
Today, I saw on the Atlanta, Georgia news, a story about Mr. George placing a daisy a day on the bench. The story also talked about two city workers who observed him doing this so they made sure in the height of the winter snow they had the sidewalk shoveled clear of snow so he could take his daisy to his true love. Such a very sweet story 3/6/2015
∼SheElizabeth (Betty) Jean Caldwell, 79, passed away Monday April 15, 2013, with her loving family at her side as she stepped into the arms of her Mother and Father. She was born May 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen. She met the love of her life George "Bud" Caldwell and they were married in Gurnee, IL on June 8, 1957.
When Living in Chicago, Betty was the president of the Nellie Fox Fan Club. While living in Fond du Lac, Betty spent many years with Grey Ladies working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the - s working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the Fond du Lac Reporter. Betty and Bud enjoyed traveling to other countries including, Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway where she met some of her relatives. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and would celebrate "Senti mai (the seventh of May) Norwegian Independence Day, however she drew the line at eating lutefisk!
.
Visitation: Family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac.
Services: A Funeral Service for Betty will be held at 11:00 AM at Zacherl Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Hutchison, a family friend, will officiate.
Memorials in Betty's memory may be directed to the organization of your choice.
Zacherl Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
One of the favorite songs of my wife and I was "A Daisy a Day," and when she was a little girl her favorite song was "Pennies From Heaven."
When Betty died we bought a park bench and had it placed at the little train station in Lakeside Park. I had a plaque made with her picture on it which is placed on the bench.
When the weather is nice I take a fresh daisy every day and put it on the bench and either report or confess depending on what went on the day before. At my age, there's a lot more reporting than confessing. Then I put a penny on top of the plaque — which other people do who visit her. When the pennies accumulate I take them home, put them in a little jar and give them to the Salvation Army red kettle at Christmas.
In the winter with the snow and the cold I can't get up to the bench and so I put a spray of silk daisies on it. One day last week I noticed that a path had been cleared up to the end of the bench and so I walked up and reported.
On my way back to the car a city truck pulled up and parked across the street and two young men came out and walked over to me. One stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Jerrod." The other stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Kevin."
I shook both of their hands and told them my name was Bud. They told me that they had seen me there before and so they had cleared that path for me. I told them why I was there every day and they told me that they would keep that path cleared for me all winter. What an extraordinary act of kindness from two young men to one old man!
I'd like to publicly thank them. So as long as I'm able, I'll go to the park and give her "A Daisy a Day."
The daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen, she was born in Chicago, IL. She met and married the love of her life, George Caldwell on June 8, 1957 in Gurnee, IL.
She is survived by her husband and their three children, Kyle, Christopher, and Sarah (Duane) Westphal; nine grand and two great-grandchildren, additional extended family.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling to Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway...she was especially proud of her Norwegian heritage.
Zacherl Funeral Home and crematory in charge of her arrangements.
Today, I saw on the Atlanta, Georgia news, a story about Mr. George placing a daisy a day on the bench. The story also talked about two city workers who observed him doing this so they made sure in the height of the winter snow they had the sidewalk shoveled clear of snow so he could take his daisy to his true love. Such a very sweet story 3/6/2015
∼SheElizabeth (Betty) Jean Caldwell, 79, passed away Monday April 15, 2013, with her loving family at her side as she stepped into the arms of her Mother and Father. She was born May 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Earl and Ethel VanHousen. She met the love of her life George "Bud" Caldwell and they were married in Gurnee, IL on June 8, 1957.
When Living in Chicago, Betty was the president of the Nellie Fox Fan Club. While living in Fond du Lac, Betty spent many years with Grey Ladies working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the - s working as a volunteer for St. Agnes Hospital. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, as well as a volunteer for Congressman Petri for many years and more recently delivered Mobile Meals with her husband. Betty rode shotgun and gave directions.
She was an avid cross-stitcher and her work brought praise from many who saw it. She sent many letters to the editor and submitted many first person articles to the Fond du Lac Reporter. Betty and Bud enjoyed traveling to other countries including, Mexico, England, Ireland and Norway where she met some of her relatives. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and would celebrate "Senti mai (the seventh of May) Norwegian Independence Day, however she drew the line at eating lutefisk!
.
Visitation: Family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac.
Services: A Funeral Service for Betty will be held at 11:00 AM at Zacherl Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Hutchison, a family friend, will officiate.
Memorials in Betty's memory may be directed to the organization of your choice.
Zacherl Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
One of the favorite songs of my wife and I was "A Daisy a Day," and when she was a little girl her favorite song was "Pennies From Heaven."
When Betty died we bought a park bench and had it placed at the little train station in Lakeside Park. I had a plaque made with her picture on it which is placed on the bench.
When the weather is nice I take a fresh daisy every day and put it on the bench and either report or confess depending on what went on the day before. At my age, there's a lot more reporting than confessing. Then I put a penny on top of the plaque — which other people do who visit her. When the pennies accumulate I take them home, put them in a little jar and give them to the Salvation Army red kettle at Christmas.
In the winter with the snow and the cold I can't get up to the bench and so I put a spray of silk daisies on it. One day last week I noticed that a path had been cleared up to the end of the bench and so I walked up and reported.
On my way back to the car a city truck pulled up and parked across the street and two young men came out and walked over to me. One stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Jerrod." The other stuck his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Kevin."
I shook both of their hands and told them my name was Bud. They told me that they had seen me there before and so they had cleared that path for me. I told them why I was there every day and they told me that they would keep that path cleared for me all winter. What an extraordinary act of kindness from two young men to one old man!
I'd like to publicly thank them. So as long as I'm able, I'll go to the park and give her "A Daisy a Day."
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