Yolo-Alameda County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....HUNTINGTON , Gordon Leland  September 14 2002
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"The Davis Enterprise," Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Gordon L. Huntington

A third-generation Californian born in Oakland on Dec. 18, 1919, Gordon Leland
Huntington died peacefully in his Davis home on Sept. 14, 2002, surrounded by
immediate family.

He is survived by Bridget Murray (Taylor), his wife of 53 years; his son,
Charles of Canby, Ore.; his daughter, Margaret (Peggy) Popp, her husband Bill,
and grandchildren William, Ryan and Bridgette Popp, of Diamondville, Wyo.; his
brother, Donald Merrill and his wife Lela, of El Toro; his brother-in-law,
Father Charles Taylor of Buffalo, Wyo.; and a multitude of other relatives and
friends.

He loved life and contributed tirelessly to favorite projects for St. James
Catholic Church in Davis, the Knights of Columbus, and professional soil science
organizations. He will be remembered for his kind spirit and missed by those who
knew him.

He had a long association with the University of California as a student, soil
scientist, specialist, instructor/lecturer and ultimately in an emeritus
position within the land, air and water resources department at UC Davis.

Huntington's association with the university began in 1938, lasted more than 60
years, and was interrupted only during a brief stint as a rancher and by his
service as an ensign-lieutenant (F.G.) in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

His knowledge of California's diverse soils was valued by fellow scientists and
was an inspiration to his students. A touring summer field course that he taught
for many years was a high point in the academic experience of many soils science
students who attended UC Davis during his tenure.

Following retirement, he continued to work with graduate students at UCD and
played an important role in getting the San Joaquin soil series designated as
California's state soil.

A rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Davis Funeral
Chapel, 116 D St., and a funeral mass at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic
Church, 200 W. 14th St. Interment, following the mass, will be at the Davis
Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road. Friends are also invited to a gathering at 1 p.m.
Thursday at the International House, Davis, 10 College Park.

Remembrances may be made to the St. James Building Fund, the Jim Thayer Soil
Science Endowment (through the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
at UC Davis), or a charity of choice.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616.

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