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Calvin Hastings Topliff
Calvin Hastings Topliff, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at The Palms in Fort Myers. Calvin was born March 22, 1924 in LaRue, Ohio, the only child of Floyd and Faye (Hastings) Topliff. He married Elizabeth Leasure Beatty June 17, 1950. He graduated from LaRue High School in 1942. He attended Ohio Northern University in Ada and Marion Technical College. He was a veteran of the United States Army, 44th Division, Company C where he served in WWII in the European Theatre and was awarded the Bronze Star in Germany in 1945. Calvin followed the tradition of Masonry in the Topliff family as fourth generation Past Master of LaRue Lodge, #467 F&AM.  He also served as presiding officer in Scottish Rite & York Rite bodies in Marion. In 1987, Calvin retired from the Marketing Dept. of Ohio Edison Marion Division, after 36 years of service. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marion, Ohio for about 60 years, serving as Deacon, Trustee and Elder. After 17 years as ‘snowbirds’ at Riverwoods Plantation in Estero, FL, they moved to The Palms in Ft. Myers, FL in 2004. Calvin is survived by his loving wife Betty and three daughters, Georgia Mathews, Marion,  Elizabeth ‘Libby’ (Ron) Rushley, Ashville and Mary Topliff, San Francisco, California, and six grandchildren, Shayla (Mathews) (AJ) Hensel, New Albany, Spencer Mathews, Marion, Clark Mathews, St. Louis, MO, Alyssa Mathews, Washington, DC, Alexandria Rushley, St. Louis, MO, and Roderick Rushley, Toledo. A private graveside service will be held at a future date in LaRue Cemetery. Local arrangements are being handled by the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, LaRue.  The family asks that friends make memorial contributions to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908 or the American Red Cross, Marion County Chapter, 1849 Summerset Dr., Marion, OH 43302. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
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#1 from:	Tammy Shumaker Millisor Marion, OH	tammymillisor@aol.com	Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Mary and family, just wanted to send you a note and let you know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.  I am so sorry for your loss.  Hang in there and know that we are all thinking of you.   Tammy Shumaker-Millisor
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#3 from:	Kathy (Rinesmith) Yost Marion	dkmm.yost1@yahoo.com	Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband, father and grandpa. We send our deepest sympathies to all your family. Just remember he is in a better place with out any pain. Our father has been gone now for 4 years and mother 7 years next month. It gets easier as time goes by, but you still miss them each and every day but you look at it that one day you will see them again. Just remenber all the great memories you have with him and embrace them as all your treasures in life. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless your family. Kathy Yost & family
#4 from:	Ralph & Mary Lee	mylee11@verizon.net	Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Dear Betty, We just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed your visit to Marion sometime ago.  We appreciated your sharing your genealogy with us, and had such a nice afternoon. Sorry to hear of the loss of Cal. Take care of yourself, you have had many, many stressful months during his illness.
#5 from:	Valerie Norris ODOT	valerie.norris@dot.state.oh.us	Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:42 AM
To Libby, Alex and family - I am so sorry about the loss of your Father and Grandfather - I will be thinking of you during this difficult period.
#6 from:	Nancy  and David Wiley Richwood, Ohio	buckeyefan6595@hotmail.com	Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Betty, Is this the teacher from Ridgedale?  I drove by your home  (as I knew it) two weeks ago and wondered whatever happened to you and your family.  I was so sorry to get this obit alert and see the name.  I did not know your husband but I know he will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.     Nancy Ackerman Wiley
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