Eileen M. Doser

Born: March 11, 1927

Died: Dec. 21, 2010

Eileen McCormick was born in a cabin in the woods, close by Ida, Oklahoma. Born of an illiterate mother and a career soldier father, she lived through the depression and the dust bowl migration to California. World War II found her working as a waitress in San Diego California. She followed her family to Bakersfield after the war ended. There Eileen met and married George Doser, a part time Cab Driver, Professional Boxer, Card Dealer and Ladies Man. Not being able to have children, Eileen went on an adoption spree, looking for little girls to raise. Two Boys, two Girls, and many nieces later, Eileen, George, and children landed in Merced, California. They joined the Elks Organization as members of the Emblem Club and Elks Lodge. Eileen served as President during her time as a member. For years, Eileen attended the “Calvary Baptist Church” on Yosemite Park Way.

A few years after George died, Eileen found a new dance partner in Virgil McCarthy. He helped take care of Eileen and her children until his death a few years ago.

Eileen was stricken by cancer and passed quietly in her sleep, at home.

Eileen is preceded by her parents, Walter Franklin McCormick and Ethel Ralls McCormick, her brothers Orlan McCormick and Julius “Skip” McCormick. Eileen is survived by her brother Walter McCormick, in Kansas, her son, Renney Doser and wife Anne, her son Orlan, her daughter Sabrina Doser-Anderson and husband Aron, and her daughter Sherry Doser Cardoza and husband Eric. She is also survived by grandchildren; Stefan Doser, Shasta Doser, Dakota Doser, Rebecca Anderson, Courtney Cardoza and Joshua Cardoza. Eileen is also survived by the “niece of her heart” Madison Webber.

A gravesite service will be held at the Chowchilla cemetery, on Tuesday Dec. 28th.

Arrangements under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home, Merced, CA.