Motherspaw, Michael Douglas Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, CA Published in the "Big Bear Grizzly" File uploaded 18 Feb 2005 Updated 21 Mar 2005 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/california/californ.html Michael Douglas Motherspaw 53, passed March 10, 2005 in Big Bear Lake, Calif. Born Sept. 26, 1951, Michael was a lifetime resident of Big Bear Valley, a successful entrepreneur in the ski rental business and substitute school teacher with the Bear Valley Unified School District. Michael is survived by his wife Kathy and son Kyle; mother Joyce Motherspaw; brother Mark Motherspaw and Linda Sue Brown; sister and brother-in-law Julie and Ron Conger; nieces Courtney and Jennifer Conger; mother-in-law Pat Layaye; brother and sister-in-law Ed and Cindy Layaye; nephew Ryan Layaye; and aunt Gerry Pittenger. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 4 p.m. at the Bear Valley Community Church, Big Bear Lake. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Big Bear Discovery Center, P.O. Box 66, Fawnskin, CA 92333. Big Bear Mortuary, directors. Michael was a kind and gentle man to everyone, especially with his family, close friends and cats, the people that he loved the most.