Obit of Clyde Woodward (w363) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 23 Apr 2003 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Woodward, Gomes, Cockrum, Stallings Classification: Obituary Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5373 Clyde Woodward, 80, of Santa Maria passed away peacefully at his home March 22, 2003. Mr. Woodward was born to Tom and Merle Woodward October 14, 1922, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Clyde was raised and educaated in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Clyde served in the United States Navy during World War II and after returning home, he was employed as a cowboy and guide on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. He guided mule trains and packs to the bottom of the canyon for more than nine years and in the off-season was a hunting guide. Clyde came to California in the early 1950s and was employed with the Romero and Quinto Marie ranches. In 1961, he moved to Arroyo Grande and to Santa Marie in 1970. He was employed with several ranches and retired from the Sisquoc Ranch in 1985. Following retirement, Clyde and Rosalie traveled extensively all over the United States. Clyde was a cowboy that had many talents. He loved all animals and loved handling horses, cattle and dogs. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Clyde is survived by his wife of 44 years; Rosalia, of Santa Maria; sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Vicki Amaral of Santa Maris, Donald Gene and Laurie Woodward of Stevensville, Montana; daughter and son-in-law, Cyndy and Dan Gomes of Patterson; sister, Hazel Cockrum, of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren and one great- grandson. He was preceded in death by his sister, Geraldine Stallings; and brothers, Lloyd, Ray and Donald Gene Woodward. A memorial service was held March 28, 2003 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary with Dr. Chalres N. Gibbs, officiating. In honor of his request, a cremation was held and a private ceremony. Memorial can be made to Santa Maris Valley Humane Society, 751 S. Black Road, Santa Maria, California 93454. Arrangemtns are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 17-Apr-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html