San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Godfrey, Leland Earl November 3 2004
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The Record  November 7, 2004
Stockton
Leland Earl Godfrey 
Sept. 29, 1911 - Nov. 3, 2004



Leland Earl Godfrey passed away at his Stockton home on November 3, 2004. He 
was 93 years old. Born in Ucon, Idaho on September 29, 1911, Earl met the love 
of his life, Pearl Murdock, in 1936. They were united in marriage and had their 
beloved children, Boyd and Karen. Shortly after, the family moved to Hanford, 
WA where Earl worked on an atomic war project. In 1945 they moved to Stockton 
where Earl worked for Nomellini Construction for 10 years prior to starting his 
own business, Godfrey & Hensley Cement Contractors. He worked until his 
retirement in 1978 and had donated his time to helping beautify the City of 
Stockton. Devoted to his faith, Earl was an Elder in the Latter Day Saints 
Church Linden Ward, where he and Pearl enjoyed many church functions. He and 
Pearl were also avid travelers and enjoyed playing golf at the Elkhorn Golf 
Country Club, where they had been longtime members. Above all, Earl dedicated 
himself to his family, and took great pride in being a husband, father, 
grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He is survived by his children, Boyd E. Godfrey and Karen R. Waldo, both of 
Stockton; sisters, Mable Olive Bates and Donna Cook, both of Idaho Falls, 
Idaho; grandchildren, Debra Ripley, Thor Waldo, Leland Waldo, Thea Waldo and 
Steven Waldo; great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Chelsey, Spencer, Alexandria, 
Kaylin and Allya; and many loving extended family and cherished friends. Earl 
was preceded in death by his beloved Pearl and his grandson, Dan Godfrey.
A Service will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. in the 
Fireside Chapel of the Wallace-Martin Funeral Home, located at 520 N. Sutter 
St. Earl will be laid to rest at a private committal at Parkside Cemetery. 
 




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