Eldon Floyd McMullin

Great, Great Grandpa Great, husband, brother, uncle and friend. His dear friends called him Ott, Ottie, or Mac. He was born in Lincoln Idaho August 31, 1914 to Willard and Myrtle McMullin. He was the 6th child born and when all was said and done he had 8 brothers and 2 sisters. He spent many summers working on farms and ranches in surrounding areas. He graduated from the 8th grade and in the fall of that year he was to start High School. He got to the front door and decided at age 14 to leave home for Vancouver to be with 2 of his Brothers, Ellis and Louis. He had $30 in his pocket, in which $15 of that went to the cost of the bus ticket. He did odd jobs, mowing lawns, chopping wood for the winter, until he got a full time job with Fouch Electric Manufacturing. He worked for Fouch for 41 years. He met and fell in love with Eileen Langan at age 17. He married her in 1940. They then welcomed son Roger, then daughter Peggy and son Dick. He and Eileen had 25 beautiful years together until cancer took Eileen’s life. Eileen passed away in 1965 after fighting a long battle with breast cancer.

He met the 2nd love of his life Nellie Petty, who’s first husband died in a car accident in 1965, through mutual best friends Ruby and Julius Wolff. In 1966 they were married. With this union he gained 2 more children, Linda and Barbara as well as his first granddaughter Tiffany. He loved those girls like his own. He gained 2 more best friends Harry and Mary Hudson. In addition he was warmly welcomed by a raucous, zany group known as the Karp-Clan, all 72 of them. When Nellie got sick he took care of her until her death in 2005. They had 38 wonderful years together. So in total he had 2 wonderful wives for 63 years. With Eileen and Nellie he had 5 children, 12 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild.

This was a man who had a passion for babies. If ever a child was around they ended up on his lap. For instance Ruby and Julius would come to see them and find him bouncing Peggy on one knee and holding a paintbrush painting the house. No matter what grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great grandchildren he loved them all the same. But each where special in their own way. He told every one of them “Don’t tell the others but you are my favorite”

It was his decision to move from the house he shared with Nellie. He said he needed to move to Canfield Assisted Living so his kids wouldn’t worry about him. He loved it there. He made many friends. He was always helping someone, like he’d help take down the tables from Bingo. He loved bingo, but soon couldn’t see the cards so he didn’t play too much the last couple of months. If he saw a fellow resident struggling with a chair in the dining room, he was always there helping them.

We are not here to immortalize a Saint. He had faults and short comings as any of us. And like all of us he was human.

He was kind, gentle, loving, caring, selfless, a gentleman, a beautiful man. We are all blessed that he was with us for so long. He saw many changes throughout his life. He faced challenges head on and with courage and dignity, just as he did the end of his long life. He wouldn’t want us to grieve for very long. He was always looking out for others, not caring about himself.

In closing - May the Lord bless you and keep you Eldon Floyd McMullin. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and grant you peace.

God saw that you were getting tired and a cure was not to be,

So, He put his arms around you and whispered "Come with me"

With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away

Although we couldn’t bear to lose you we could not ask you to stay

A strong heart stopped beating

Hardworking hands into rest

It broke our hearts to let you go

But to be with Jesus no pain no sorrow no tears

That is best

n lieu of flowers the family requests gifts to:

Legacy Hopewell House Hospice

legacyhealth.org

800.903.5118

Arrangements under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Tigard, OR.