Birth date: May 18, 1926 Death date: Apr 13, 2013
Effie May McCallum passed peacefully in her sleep at home on April 13, 2013, she was 87 years young.Effie May McCallum was born in Bridgeport, Conn. On her mother’s side the Holly’s can trace their roots back to early Colonial Ame Read Obituary
Celebrating Mom and Dad’s Birthday in Bora Bora, May 15th & 18th, 2015, Dad turned 90!
Effie and Eugene travelling in their 1955 T-bird.
Effie May McCallum was born in Bridgeport, Conn. On her mother?s side the Holly?s can trace their roots back to early Colonial America. She married Eugene McCallum in Madison, Wisconsin, July 21, 1944, where he was stationed in the Army Air Force during WWII.
During Effie and Eugene’s married life of 68 plus years they traveled extensively, not only throughout the 50 states but also to: Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, the Caribbean, South Sea Islands, France, Italy, Switzerland and Egypt.
Reminiscing over the many years we have known…Effie May Archer-McCallum as a sweetheart, wife, mother, grandmom and great, great grandmother who was very talented in all her endeavors, kind, thoughtful, and pleasant to behold. We look forward to the day we will once again join her in heaven. We will miss her greatly.
During the service, Effie’s favorite hymns were sung by all.
During the service, each one of the McCallum siblings gave a heartfelt testimonial of what a wonderful, loving mother Mom was, and what a joy it was to be with her smiling face, and twinkling green eyes that gave her a unique quality of life.
A funeral service for our beloved Effie was held at Skylawn Chapel in San Mateo, California on April 20, 2013
Grave site: After the ceremony was over we drove to the grave site which over looks the valley below of the coastal town of Half Moon Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The view was inspiring to all to behold. A green granite, heart shaped, two seat bench tombstone has been ordered, so that visitors can sit and reminisce about all the good times for as long as they would like. The grave site is only about a 15 minute drive home. Reception: A superb, four-course, lunch was served at Sam?s Lobster House Restaurant located at the shoreline of Half Moon Bay. The siblings displayed some of the paintings that Mom completed during her lifetime and other creative works of art. From now on when we walk along the beach at Half Moon Bay, we will recall the great times we had with Mom doing the same thing.
A funeral service for our beloved Effie was held at Skylawn Chapel in San Mateo, California on April 20, 2013 Chapel: During the open casket viewing that was held from 9am to 11am at the chapel; Love songs were played that Dad selected and a slide show of family photos were displayed. Towards the end of the ceremony each one of the siblings gave a heartfelt testimonial of what a wonderful, loving mother Mom was, and what a joy it was to be with her smiling face, and twinkling green eyes that gave her a unique quality of life. In between each sibling?s testimonial, one of Effie?s favorite hymns was selected and sung by all. It was inspiring.
