San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Leinfelder, Richard C. January 29 2005
**********************************************************
Copyright. All rights reserved.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm
**********************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@sbcglobal.com February 4, 2005, 12:06 pm

The Record  February 3, 2005
Stockton
Richard C. Leinfelder 
May 29, 1924 - January 29, 2005



On January 29, 2005, Richard C. Leinfelder entered into eternal rest and peace. 
Born May 29, 1924 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Richard is survived by his beloved 
wife of 55 years, Anita Stewart Leinfelder. They met in 1945 when Richard 
sailed into the Port of Stockton with the Navy, marking the beginning of their 
beautiful life together. They married four years later in 1949 and moved to 
Dallas, Texas where Richard had previously attended SMU. He started his own 
successful home building business, which continued over three decades. They 
returned to Stockton in 1975 and farmed locally for the past 29 years. 
He also is survived by 5 children, their spouses, 12 grandchildren, and two 
brothers: Donald and Linda Leinfelder (Matthew, Michelle, David); Dennis and 
Pauline Leinfelder; Belinda and Dave Squires (Ryan, Andrew, Emily); Lynette and 
Dave Magnino (Ryan, Brenden, Madeline,Dalton); Renelle and Harold Hood (Jake 
and Ben); and brothers Edward (Dawson, TX) and Lucien (Dallas, TX) His family 
and many dear friends remember Richard lovingly as a hard worker, loyal to his 
family and commitments, and a man of great humility. He is preceded in death by 
parents Cyril and Lucia Leinfelder. Always a gentleman, Richard quietly touched 
the lives of many, perhaps unknowingly, with his subtle wit, life-experience 
and wisdom, and heartfelt compassion. He served on the Escalon Unified School 
District school board from 1976 to 1985. His family attended St. Michael's 
parish and, for the past 12 years, the Cathedral of the Annunciation. Richard 
gave his selfless support and love to his entire family attending their events, 
performances, and fundraisers, however, always enjoying "family-time-at-home" 
the most -- gathering walnuts with grandchildren, sharing the joys of farming, 
and simple gardening and yard work. He will endure forever in our hearts as a 
noble man who was happiest taking care of his wife and family. 
Private family services. 
Donations may be made to the Cathedral of the Annunciation Parish or to your 
favorite charity.

File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/gob5272leinfeld.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/

File size: 2.8 Kb