William Kaveloh (Bill) Jr. known as Dad, Grandpa, Gramps & Gman to his family, 88 years young, passed away peacefully, with his family gathered around his bedside singing Because He Lives, as he ended his earthly journey, on August 8th 2018, and was welcomed to his eternal life with his Lord and Savior. He leaves behind his wife of 65 years Marion, his daughter Diane (Lee), son’s Todd (Sandy) and Scott (Julie), his grandchildren Jason (Shannon), Derrick (Chrissy), Jenifer ( Seth), Sonja (Caleb), Cassie, Kristen and Tyler, along with his great grandchildren Brandon, Hailey, Hunter, Dillon, Shelby and Ryleigh. He began his earthly journey in Royalton Illinois on 11/7/1929, the youngest of two boys born to Robert and Sue Kaveloh, he was preceded in death by his brother Robert, and his parent’s Robert and Sue. His parent’s had to make a difficult, big move during the depression, going across country to Tucson, a place they had no family, or friends, after his dad became gravely ill with black lung disease, from working in the coal mines, and was told, he must move out west to survive. Bill was only seven years old when they arrived in Tucson, although he would ultimately make Tucson his life time home . He attended Tucson High, then joined the Navy, serving his country on an aircraft carrier. After returning home, he married the love of his life Marion, and started their life together. He first went to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad, staying there eight years before joining the Tucson Fire Department, making that his career, he retired from the department after 20 years of service, reaching the rank of Battalion Chief. He then started a second career as power plant safety officers, first working at Arizona Electric Power, Apache Generating Station in Cochise AZ, then moving to Springerville Generating Station, Arizona Power, when it opened in Northern Arizona, before finally retiring for good. From the time he was a boy, he was taught all the different aspects of the construction trade, he and his brother built his family’s first Tucson home as teenagers, with their dad’s direction, he went on to build several spec homes, as well as his own family’s homes in Tucson, and a cabin in Pinetop AZ. Throughout his life, he pursued his lifelong passion for hunting, evident when you look at the many trophy mounts hanging on the walls of the cabin in Pinetop, they still remain there today. he hunted in Canada, British Columbia, Alaska, and all over the US, he loved to tell all of us the stories of his various hunting trips. In his later years, he and his wife enjoyed some traveling, but many a summer afternoon, you would find him sitting on his porch swing reading his favorite author Zane Gray, or just dreaming of building a self- sustaining property where he would grow, and sell organic beefsteak tomatoes that he loved so much as a kid! Some of his favorite times were entertaining all of his family by making his mom’s famous fried pork chop, fried potatoes & onions, fresh green beans, fried cornbread, tomato & onion salad & strawberry shortcake, all while reminiscing over his adventure packed hunting trips! The cabin in Pinetop was a gathering place for the family, many wonderful memories were made as the grandkid’s grew up visiting, fishing for crawdads in Billy Creek, sledding in the cinder pit, belly boat fishing in Rainbow lake, cutting Christmas trees, having snowball fights, roasting marshmallows in the fire pit….. it was our family’s “happy place”, to gather together, and relax. Sadly when Marion was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the decision was made to move back to their Tucson home, although he sold their beautiful cabin to Derrick family, one of his grandson’s, making their dreams come true, it remains in the family, so the memories continue…. thanks Gramps!
We love you Dad, Gramps, G-man, until we meet again.
I Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.
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