VIRGINIA LOUISE AMIDON

Dec. 14, 1932 - Aug. 7, 2020

Virginia Louise Amidon, a ka M rs. ‘A’, was born on December 14, 1932, in rural southeast Calipatria. She went home to our Lord and Savior on August 7, 2020.

Virginia was born during the depression and was appreciative o f life’s little things. Growing up as the only girl in her family with 5 brothers, she felt she was the luckiest girl in the world! She graduated from Brawley Union High School in 1950. Virginia married the love of her life, Lee Amidon, on January 27, 1951. They lived a short time in Westmorland, and moved to Los Angeles County, raising seven of their children in Downey, California. They r eturned t o Imperial V alley i n December 1966 and settled in Calipatria, welcoming their youngest daughter in 1967. Virginia was a homemaker and worker as a teacher’s aide for about 24 years from Fremont Primary School in Calipatria.

She was a beautiful person inside and out, with a little pinch of spunk…quick witted and stood by her word. Her love for family was unconditional and she understood each one’s special uniqueness.

Virginia was a strong woman of Faith and was a life- long member of the Calipatria Community Church. She enjoyed the simple, modest life, p utting her Lord first and foremost. She was devoted to attending church on Sundays and was very active with Women’s Guild, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Church choir, and organizer/worker in ‘Bessie’s Kitchen’, p articipating in annual Turkey Dinners in the Fall and with the monthly potlucks after Sunday church services.

She loved her little town of C alipat and was active in her community. Her love of f amily and young people was reflected through her interests as co- leader with her husband as Calipatria 4H leaders, Calipatria Little League officers, and Calipatria Youth Club organizers. Virginia was a devoted and loyal C alipat Hornet, always f ollowing her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in their sporting events and academic and extracurricular activities, as well as following those family members who lived out of town.

There was nothing that made her happier than when her family would get together for holiday and birthday gathering at her house. Virginia was a wonderful c ook, renowned for her delicious homemade pies, and seamstress who could whip up a Halloween costume in a snap!

Virginia was a lovingly in charge o f the dessert table for the Nate M ata Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser since it was established in April 1994, an organization dear to her heart. She was a avid member and past president to the American Legion Auxilary Post 135, always c ommitted to our military veterans by making poppy wreaths and helping prepare high school girls become Girls State Representatives. Virginia was also an active PEO Chapter GV sister for 18 y ears and enjoyed her annual l unch dates with h igh s chool classmates and weekly breakfasts with her friends of the Can- Do Club.

She will be remembered mostly for her love and devotion to t he Lord and for her daily prayers for those in need, and for being a beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mother friend, but her #1 love and joy was being a grand, great grand, and great- great grandmother. Virginia was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends, but never forgotten.

A Celebration of l ife service will be held for Virginia at a f uture date. There will be a private burial at Riverview Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Lee Amidon; her parents, Kelvin and Leota Koon; brothers, Kelvin Jr. and Richard Koon; grandchildren, Nathan M ata and Michelle Aguilar.

Virginia is survived by her brothers, Bob (Eunice), Don, and Kenny Koon; 5 daughters, J ane (Louis) Mata, Leah (Richard) Aguilar, Peggy (Bruce) J ohnson, Judi (Robert) Vista and Suzy (John) Fallavolita; 3 sons, Ron, Jim (Linda) and Bill (Patty) Amidon; 27 grandchildren, 47 greatgrand children 6 1 /2 great- great- grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, many friends and “extended” family members, as well as her felines, Raven and Chester.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Virginia’s name to t he Calipatria Community Church.