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Charley Hershel McDaniel, born Nov. 13, 1921, in Jonesboro, Ark., passed away on Dec. 29, 2011, at the age of 90.
Known as “Bud” to friends and family, he was a devoted family man and outdoorsman.
Bud served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific islands as an infantryman and was involved in several battles on different islands.
He was sent into Japan six weeks after the bombs were dropped, and discharged from the Army as a sergeant after serving four years.
Upon returning home after the war he married his wife, Inez, whom he was still married to when he passed away.
In the late 1940s Bud and Inez moved to Humboldt County, Calif., with their only child, where Bud went to work for awhile making roofing shingles in the redwood forests.
In the early 1950s Bud went to work for the Pacific Lumber Co. in Scotia, where he worked until he retired 35 years later.
In 1986 Bud and his wife moved to Lakeport to be closer to their son and grandchildren.
Bud loved his family and spent as much time as he possibly could with his family. He taught his son to hunt and fish and spent a great amount of time teaching his grandchildren about the outdoors.
He spent hundreds of hours teaching his grandsons how to trout fish on the Mad River, how to fish for salmon and steelhead on the Eel River in Humboldt County, and how to deer hunt in the mountains of Trinity County.
His grandchildren will never forget all of the camping trips on trout streams and hunting camps in the mountains with their grandparents.
His wife Inez was along on every single camping trip, and was constantly with him on the streams and rivers catching fish along side him.
He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, but they have lasting memories of their grandfather that will be cherished throughout their lives.
Bud was predeceased by his only child, retired Lakeport Fire Chief Chuck Hinchcliff.
He is survived by his wife Inez McDaniel; grandsons, Richard Hinchcliff (Denise) and Pat Hinchcliff (Jenelle) of Lakeport; granddaughter, Linda Rouland (Bob) of Chester; great-grandchildren, Deitra, Jamie, Shannon, Cerra, Kacie, Brent and Brooke; and great-great-granddaughter, Olivia.
Rest in peace, Grandpa.
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He was raised in Sonoma County, attending McNear, Valley Vista, Petaluma Junior and Senior High Schools.
He will be lovingly missed by his parents, Duane and Debbie Clarke; his aunts, Bridget McLeran and Gail (Steve) Wilkins; his cousins, Cristy, Candace, and Cody Cash; his stepbrother, Hudson (Lori) Clarke; as well as his father, Ricky Lamar Dee.
He lived his life like it was an adventure, and he endeared himself to all that knew him.
He was a waiter, sous chef, bartender, and DJ in establishments in Petaluma, San Francisco, Miami Beach and Manhattan.
A private family gathering will be held in Lake County, and a celebration of his life will be held for his friends in Petaluma during spring, his favorite season.
Donations can be made in his name, to your community's Boys and Girls Clubs of America here: https://secure2.convio.net/bgca/site/Donation2?df_id=4001&4001.donation=form1 .
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Patricia Leon, age 70, passed away on Dec. 30, 2011. Formally of San Francisco, she has lived in Lake County for 30 years.
Patricia is survived by her family: daughters, Robin Shorten of Portland, OR, Donna (Quentin) Parker of West Linn, OR, Jennifer (Ricardo) Garcia of San Bruno and Rosa (Moses) Reyes Leon of Clearlake; sons, Andre (Jenny) Lopez Jr. of Cabot, AR, Filipe Leon Jr. of Clearlake and Anthony (Jessica) Leon of Sacramento. She also leaves behind her sisters, Robin Freeman of Clearlake and Shea Broerson of New Jersey; sister-in-law Gisela McClean of Florida; 21 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She loved to play gin rummy, playing the slots at Twin Pine Casino, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be held for Patricia at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Clearlake on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 11:30 a.m.
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