Virginia Eileen Kreig Bryson

Virginia K Bryson, 99, passed away in Orange Park, FL, February 5, 2018. She was born November 17, 1918 in Long Creek, Illinois. She is survived by her daughter, Charlene (Richard) Calise; sons, Michael (Matia) Bryson and Dana Bryson; eight grandchildren, Katie (Todd) Wheeler , Krieg Bryson, David Bryson, Stephanie (Matthew) Thomas, Diana Bryson, Natalia Bryson, Celeste Bryson, Scott Bryson; five great-grandchildren, Luke Wheeler, Calise Wheeler, Dawson Wheeler, Jack Thomas and Kairi Thomas; brother, Raymond Kreig; sister, Nany Born (Harold) Martin.She is predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Myrtle Kreig; Brother, Albert Kreig; Sisters, Opal Orlovich, Phyllis Egan. Virginia will be remembered for her love of reading, classical music, shopping, globe-trotting adventures and use of technology. She was computer savvy and loved to bowl on her wii . Virginia had a passion for learning throughout her life. As a teenager during the depression she played the violin in her mothers' orchestra providing entertainment during this hard-economic time. Her skills as a violinist led her to Business College where upon graduation she could type error free 120 words a minute and she was very proud of this fact. To serve her country in WWII, Virginia enlisted into the Womens Army Auxiliary Corp. While in the WAAC, the U.S. Government allowed women to join the military ranks and she was transferred to the Womens' Army Corp where she was in the first female company to segregate the US Army Signal Corp. During the war she served our country proudly as a German Radio Intercept Operator. After the war she continued to serve as a private secretary to the General of the Caribbean Command. The Army life fed to her passion for the love of travel. She visited every country in South and Central America, each state in United States plus multiple European and Asia counties. Upon discharge from military service, Virginia married Clifford Damos Bryson. As an accountant at the Smithsonian Institution, she continued to be a women ahead of her time during her 30 years service by being the first women to be trained on the CDC 6600 Supercomputer. Virginias' love of learning, music, passion for travel and achievements as a career-orientated women has left a lasting legacy for her family and friends. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to Community Hospice of NE Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jacksonville , FL 32257. Arrangements are under the care of HARDAGE-GIDDENS HOLLY HILL FUNERAL HOME 3601 Old Jennings Rd Middleburg, FL 32068. We invite you to leave words of comfort at www.hollyhillfunerals.com