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Diana Jill Caldwell, age 81, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Jill was born on December 28, 1941 in Amarillo, Texas. She spent her early years in Amarillo and then Shreveport, LA before her father (Howard), mother (Dwight), and older sisters (Angela and Carmen) settled in Houston, TX when Jill was five years old. Jill attended Wilson Elementary, Lanier Junior High and Lamar High School in Houston. She was active in church and the girl scouts as a child. Jill became a UT Longhorn when she attended UT Austin to study education. She eventually earned a master’s degree in reading from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio. She initially taught in San Antonio and Washington, D.C. before joining an overseas teaching program. Jill taught in Okinawa, Japan for two years followed by teaching assignments in Bamberg and Erlangen Germany and in Spain. Jill missed her family, so she returned to San Antonio to teach at Cambridge Elementary in Alamo Heights ISD. Jill was a dedicated teacher who showed great patience and compassion towards her students as she spent countless hours in the classroom. Her last few years in education were spent teaching at Neal Elementary in the San Antonio Independent School District. Jill’s love of travel took her to Alaska, Panama, Greece, Holland, Canada, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and England. Her kindness left an impression on everyone she met. Jill was devoted to her church community at Laurel Heights United Methodist where she spent many hours in worship and service. She was known for her generosity with family members and the community. She supported many non-profits as well as provided countless holiday meals for San Antonio families. Jill’s true love was her cats. She took care of many strays and provided a home for numerous cats over the years. Jill was loved greatly and will be missed by many including her sister, Angela Becker; her nieces and nephews, Glen and Diane Becker and their children and grandchildren; Gary and Shelly Becker and their children; Fred and Teresa Becker and their children and granddaughter; Cheryl Ritson; Dakota Eagle; Cathey Meyer and Tony Cantu; Carlton and Liza Meyer and their children; Michelle and Tom Farias and their children; and Paul and Penny Meyer and their children. Jill will also be missed by her church community at Laurel Heights UMC and her cats Sophia, Rat, Callie and Sparky. A celebration of Jill’s life will occur on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church located at 227 W. Woodlawn, San Antonio, Texas. All are welcome. Jill’s last days were spent in grace and comfort at the Abode Home where she was cared for with dignity and compassion. Her family welcomes donations to the Abode Home in Jill’s name so they may continue to provide end-of-life care to others. Donations may be sent to www.abodehome.org/donate or Abode Home, PO Box 47640, San Antonio, TX 78265.

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Diana Jill Caldwell

December 28, 1941 - June 24, 2023