San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Fairchilds, Floyd Fairchilds  May 16, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  June 4, 2005
Floyd Fairchilds 
Floyd Charles Fairchilds, 79, of Menlo Park and formerly of Lodi, died May 16 
in his home of lymphoma. He was born July 9, 1925, in Stockton.

Mr. Fairchilds moved to Lodi with his family in 1933, where he attended local 
schools and then graduated from Lodi High School in 1943. 

He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944, and after completing boot camp, was 
assigned to the Corps radar technology school in Philadelphia. He worked in 
radar until he was honorably discharged in 1946.

He attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he became 
interested in sailing. He then attended the University of Arizona in Tucson. 
While in high school and college, he was a member of the swim team and swam in 
the Masters swim program.

He was employed as RCA's western regional training officer until his retirement 
in 1987. He enjoyed swimming and was recognized as an all American Master's 
swimmer. He also enjoyed music, sailing, bridge and spending time with friends. 
He was an avid supporter of the San Francisco Symphony and other musical 
organizations throughout the Bay Area.

He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Fairchilds; and brother, Robert.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Dorothy and Barbara.

A memorial gathering will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sausalito 
Yacht Club. 




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