San Joaquin-Sacramento County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Steely, Donald Steely May 25, 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: Vickie Stone VctrStV4U@aol.com May 30, 2005, 12:50 am Lodi News-Sentinel May 27, 2005 Donald Steely Donald Wayne Steely, 72, of Clements, died May 25 in a local hospital. He was born May 4, 1933, in Clements where he was raised. Mr. Steely graduated from Clements Union School in 1947, and from Lodi Union High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked in crypto- intelligence work in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1955. He worked at Claude C. Wood Co. for 20 years until he opened his own business, Steely Pump & Well. Don Steely He sold the business after 25 years, and began B&D Services. He was a 4-H leader, Lion Club leader and Mokelumne Mounties Drill Master. He also served on the Clements School Board and on the Board of Directors for the Clements Volunteer Fire Department. He was an avid skier, hunter and golfer, who believed in self-reliance. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Betty Steely, of Clements; son, Mark Steely, of Lodi; daughters, Joanne Barbero, of Lockeford and Kelly Watkins, of Sacramento; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service is pending and there will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 207 E. Alpine Ave., Stockton, CA 95204. Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/steely7876gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb