Eloise Meador was born to parents James R. Boring and Nellie Weaver Boring in Bentonville, MO, on October 1, 1919. She passed away on January 8, 2013 in Dana Point, CA.
Eloise loved people, and everyone loved Eloise. Her smile lit up a room, her stories entertained all who heard them and her empathy was unmistakable. She lived to the age of 93 without ever getting old.
Eloise grew up in Warsaw, MO, on the Lake of the Ozarks and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1935. As a high school student, she was a cheerleader and played the violin in the school orchestra. She went on to attend the University of Missouri and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was also on the university's doubles tennis team that won the State Championship.
After college, she traveled to southeast Missouri where she landed her first teaching position at Fredericktown High School. Eloise taught Business Education, including typing, short-hand, and bookkeeping. When the school was in need of a foreign language teacher, she completed "correspondence" courses to qualify to teach Spanish. It was here that she met her husband, Harry Meador. They wed in April 1942 and were married 62 years before Harry passed away. While in Missouri, Eloise was very active as a Girl Scout Leader. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, serving in the position of Missouri Department President from 1953-1954, and a member of the Eastern Star, achieving the position of Matron. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was choir director and Sunday school teacher.
The family relocated to Garden Grove, CA, in 1961, where Eloise taught and worked as a counselor at Rancho Alamitos High School until her retirement in 1985. Her devotion to her students was renowned. Many have recalled over the years how vital her mentoring was for gaining entrance to college and developing their future career paths.
In retirement, Eloise enjoyed participating in the Garden Grove Assistance League and the Garden Grove Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Throughout her life, she was an avid bowler and continued enjoying the game until she was 87. In 2007, she moved to Dana Point, CA, to live with her daughter, Barbara Callard, and son-in-law, John Callard, the latter of whom passed away in 2008. She was a member there of South Shores Church.

Eloise was always ready when anyone said, "Go." She traveled to Europe, Asia, and Mexico and throughout the USA, as well as cruising to the Caribbean, Alaska, and the Panama Canal. She loved going to restaurants, attending USC football games and watching "Wheel of Fortune." In fact, after an enjoyable day out with Barbara, with her favorite pizza warming in the oven and her beloved show on the TV, Eloise passed away comfortably settled in her chair, unexpectedly but peacefully. It was exactly how she'd hoped it would go.
Small in stature but larger than life in spunk and spirit, Eloise was a role model to many over her long and productive life. She was full of grace, compassion and dignity … with a healthy dose of mischief thrown in.
She is survived, and dearly missed, by daughter Barbara, grandson Chris Callard, great grandchildren Ryan, Kate, Cassie, Chloe, Autumn and Cheyenne Callard, Collin McCormick (Krysty) and great great grandchildren Mason and Liam McCormick, as well as other family and friends. Services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Follis & Sons Funeral Home in Fredericktown with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. If you would like to share your memories of Eloise, please visit www.pacificviewcalifornia.com to post and read comments.