June Mary Davison
October 23, 1926 — March 20, 2020
JUNE MARY DAVISON
October 23, 1926 –March 20, 2020
June Mary was born to her loving parents Eduard Schaffenberg and Theodora Louise Eklund Schaffenberg on October 23, 1926. She was a happy little girl and played with her cousins and neighborhood friends.
Her Mother was always hoping June would have a little brother or sister, but her Mom's health would not permit it.
At the young age of 13 her father was cutting the grass in Chicago's August heat of 100 degrees, he came into rest, play cards and had a fatal heart attack. June had to grow up quickly. Her Mom went to work and she learned to cook and do household chores. She was active in school and remained an excellent student. She was tall for the time and at 5'7" played basketball and volleyball. She played the snare drums in Fenger High School's band. She also was on the yearbook staff and knew the students by name. When she went to her class reunion, she astounded her classmates because she could greet them by name.
While in high school, WW II started and the whole country was involved with the war effort. When she graduated, she chose to become a nurse for the war effort. She went to Presbyterian Saint Luke's Hospital and Nursing school. She wore cotton and wool stockings because the nylon was used for the war effort.
When June was just a young girl of 14, she brought her cousin down the street and pointed to a young red head and said "see that boy over there, I am going to marry him." After he came home from WWII, she did marry that cute red head man, who was the love of her life, George William Davison.
They were married 65 years and had 5 children: Mary, George, Janet, Sarah and Eric. We used to ask Mom who is your favorite child and her reply was always "You can't put love in a measuring cup." She was a great, wise caring loving mother. She had so many expressions like "spit spat, pish posh and fiddle faddle." She taught us proper English and we could just hear the right grammar by saying it aloud. She loved to read and a fun trip for her and the children was a trip to the library with a limit of 5 books each. She was the original google if you asked her a question she didn't know the answer to, she would go to the library and look it up according to the Dewey decimal system and the card catalog. She loved to read to us before nap time or bed.
While sick with many of the childhood illnesses of the times, she would care for us like the loving nurse she was. She would bring us tea, toast, a toy as we were getting better and most of all her tender loving care. She would clean so thoroughly that anyone could find her bathroom clean. She could hook a rug or cook up a storm. She made a delicious spaghetti sauce and if you asked her recipe she would say "oh I just used a jar of "Ragu." She would make her own fruitcake starting in November.
As families do, we grew and had families of our own. She would bring "unbirthday presents" or "just because" presents to her grandchildren. She loved football and could always talk to her grandkids about different quarterbacks and football games.
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As she aged and needed full time care her wonderful, kind, loving care givers: Sandra, Nancy, Marie and Lovely became part of the family. Her most loving and longest care giver was her dear daughter, a nurse too, Janet.
As she continued to age, we would ask her how she was feeling and her answers were "pretty good " on a good day, "fair to meddling" on an ok day, and a bad day would rate an "I am here". Now she is in heaven with her Lord, grandparents, parents, husband, son-in- law and son. She can finally say "With joy I am here."
A Celebration of Life for June will be held at a later date.
October 23, 1926 –March 20, 2020
June Mary was born to her loving parents Eduard Schaffenberg and Theodora Louise Eklund Schaffenberg on October 23, 1926. She was a happy little girl and played with her cousins and neighborhood friends.
Her Mother was always hoping June would have a little brother or sister, but her Mom's health would not permit it.
At the young age of 13 her father was cutting the grass in Chicago's August heat of 100 degrees, he came into rest, play cards and had a fatal heart attack. June had to grow up quickly. Her Mom went to work and she learned to cook and do household chores. She was active in school and remained an excellent student. She was tall for the time and at 5'7" played basketball and volleyball. She played the snare drums in Fenger High School's band. She also was on the yearbook staff and knew the students by name. When she went to her class reunion, she astounded her classmates because she could greet them by name.
While in high school, WW II started and the whole country was involved with the war effort. When she graduated, she chose to become a nurse for the war effort. She went to Presbyterian Saint Luke's Hospital and Nursing school. She wore cotton and wool stockings because the nylon was used for the war effort.
When June was just a young girl of 14, she brought her cousin down the street and pointed to a young red head and said "see that boy over there, I am going to marry him." After he came home from WWII, she did marry that cute red head man, who was the love of her life, George William Davison.
They were married 65 years and had 5 children: Mary, George, Janet, Sarah and Eric. We used to ask Mom who is your favorite child and her reply was always "You can't put love in a measuring cup." She was a great, wise caring loving mother. She had so many expressions like "spit spat, pish posh and fiddle faddle." She taught us proper English and we could just hear the right grammar by saying it aloud. She loved to read and a fun trip for her and the children was a trip to the library with a limit of 5 books each. She was the original google if you asked her a question she didn't know the answer to, she would go to the library and look it up according to the Dewey decimal system and the card catalog. She loved to read to us before nap time or bed.
While sick with many of the childhood illnesses of the times, she would care for us like the loving nurse she was. She would bring us tea, toast, a toy as we were getting better and most of all her tender loving care. She would clean so thoroughly that anyone could find her bathroom clean. She could hook a rug or cook up a storm. She made a delicious spaghetti sauce and if you asked her recipe she would say "oh I just used a jar of "Ragu." She would make her own fruitcake starting in November.
As families do, we grew and had families of our own. She would bring "unbirthday presents" or "just because" presents to her grandchildren. She loved football and could always talk to her grandkids about different quarterbacks and football games.
.
As she aged and needed full time care her wonderful, kind, loving care givers: Sandra, Nancy, Marie and Lovely became part of the family. Her most loving and longest care giver was her dear daughter, a nurse too, Janet.
As she continued to age, we would ask her how she was feeling and her answers were "pretty good " on a good day, "fair to meddling" on an ok day, and a bad day would rate an "I am here". Now she is in heaven with her Lord, grandparents, parents, husband, son-in- law and son. She can finally say "With joy I am here."
A Celebration of Life for June will be held at a later date.
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