Yolo-Sacramento County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....QUINLAN, Martin "Skip"  July 24 2002
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"The Davis Enterprise," Friday, July 26, 2002
Martin 'Skip' Quinlan

Martin "Skip" Quinlan died on July 24, 2002, in Citrus Heights after a lengthy
illness. He was 70 years old.

He was born on Jan. 18, 1932, In Huntington, W. Va., to the late John and
Margaret Quinlan.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1949 and attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
in Monterey. In 1950, he met Mary Welcome of Salinas at the local roller-skating
tink and they were wed May 3, 1952. In 1953, he began working for Spreckels
Sugar Co. as a part-time draftsman. He graduated from San Jose State University
with a degree in industrial engineering in 1958.

His 38-year executive career with Spreckels took the family from Salinas to
Manteca, Mendota, Woodland and San Francisco. In 1974, he was appointed plant
manager at the Spreckels plant in Woodland where he worked until his retirement
in 1992.

Active in the Woodland community for more than 38 years, his service included
leadership in the Chamber of Commerce serving as Ppesident in 1979. He received
awards for Distinguished Member Service in 1974, Member of the Year 1976 and
Agri-Business Person of the Year 1989.

He was honored to be one of the first recipients of the City Council Community
Service Award, which was given to him in 1989. He was a member of Woodland Host
Lions Club, serving as president in 1975. He served on the United Way board for
six years and was president in 1981.

His service to Yolo County included the Yolo-Solano Air Pollution District
Formation Committee, foreman of the grand jury in 1987-1988, Yolo County
Historical Society and the Yolo County Fair Committee. He also received the
Western Fairs Association Blue Ribbon Award.

He fulfilled a childhood dream by becoming a volunteer firefighter with the
Springlake Fire Department. He served as president of the department and held
the rank of captain. He was a volunteer at the Woodland Opera House and was
instrumental in raising funds for its renovation. He was a lector and fund-raier
for the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

After his retirement in 1992, he and his wife enjoyed traveling in their motor
home and spent winters in Arizona. Though they relocated to Sun City Roseville
in 1996, he continued his involvement with the Woodland community by devoting
time to the Gibson House Museum. He served on its board of directors and chaired
the annual May Festival. Museum board and volunteers recently honored him for
his contributions.

In May 2002, the Quinlans celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family
and friends at the R.H. Phillips Winery.

He enjoyed golf, fishing, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Quinlan of Roseville; daughter, Joanie Quinlan
of Woodland; and sons, John Quinlan and his wife Andrea of Citrus Heights,
Joseph Quinlan and his fiancee Maya Nagamatanilla of Antioch and Gerald Quinlan
and his wife Donni of Rancho Murieta.

He is also survived by his grandchildren, Julia and Gina Quinlan of Antioch,
Breanna and Garrett Quinlan of Woodland, Bailey Quinlan and A.J. Fox of Rancho
Murieta, Melissa Quinlan, Brandon and Louis Dobson of Citrus Heights. He is
further survived by his sister, Ann Garth and her husband William of Radford,
Wash.; and brother, John Quinlan and his wife Josefina of Las Vegas, Nev.

The vigil will be held at McNary's Chapel in Woodland on Monday at 7 p.m. The
funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Rosary Church, Walnut
at Court streets in Woodland. Interment with follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Skip Quinlan Community Service
Scholarship Fund c/o First Northern Bank, 11 W Court St., Woodland, CA 95695.


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

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