Carol Ann Cameron

While most knew her as Carol she answered to many names. She was “Mom” to Jennifer (Dean) and

Paul (Courtney). She was “Nan” to Zoe, Ava, Spencer. Finn and Liam. She was “Sister” to Ken (Terri)

and Pam (Jim). She was “Aunt” to Megan, Cameron, Whitney, Mollie, Jacob, Ben, and Jordan. And

she was their teacher, "Mrs. Daily,” to over 1,000 children of Kokomo.

While family was always a priority, friendship was her lifeblood. Her dearest friends have been with

her for around a half a century. They include those she met at Pettit Park Middle School, Kokomo

High School and IUK; teachers, school nurses, and school librarians who she joyfully worked with

through the years and many beloved neighbors (including the one who chose not to move even after

eating her burnt chocolate chip cookies).

While she is a lifelong learner, she is well-known as a teacher. She taught for Kokomo Center Schools

for 40 years. She taught kindergarteners counting, cutting, and courtesy. She taught elementary

students reading, writing, and arithmetic. She taught her children to become teachers and her

grandchildren to be voracious readers.

While her life has been peaceful, war has influenced her story. Her parents met in London during

WWII. A Vietnam Vet attributes his survival to her love and letters. And she cared for a great-niece and

nephew while their mom served the Navy as an Arabic linguist in the Middle East.

While she proudly calls Kokomo “home”, cities around the world have been influenced by Carol. She

took the Queen Mary to London as a girl, got married in Honolulu, was a host mom to soccer players

from Copenhagen, and inspired her granddaughter to serve the Peace Corps in Casablanca.

While she is unassuming, she has been delighted to be in the presence of many notable

personalities. She screamed as the Beatles performed in Indiana, listened to Kurt Vonnegut speak,

joked with General Westmorland during dinner, and was an Oprah audience member (when nothing

was given away).

While Carol was incredibly honest, disciplined, generous, and trustworthy, she always accepted and

loved those who were unable to offer the same. She was aware of her privileges and consistently

tried to understand and alleviate the impact of the challenges others must face.

While she will be missed by many, she leaves us the gifts of thinking creatively, looking for the good in

every day, a house where you can find anything at all, and above all else, her eternal love.