Harvey Sanford Gum

Harvey Sanford "Sandy" Gum went home to be with the Lord on March 15, 2013 after serving the Lord for 91 years. Born in San Jose,CA , his education included San Jose High,and Junior College, San Jose State-BA in Industrial Arts,Stanford Univ.-MA in Education, Oregon State Univ-EdD-Education. He taught at Palo Alto High School,Foothill College, and College of San Mateo where he helped start the Cooperative Education Program. He was a Decorated Veteran of World War II serving as a Navy pilot in the Aleutians and South Pacific. He also served in the Navy Reserves for 20 years. He was an Eagle Scout and a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity.He started the Los Altos High School Young Life Club, was Lt. Governor of his Kiwanis Club and devoted many years to developing Key clubs around the Bay Area.As an artist he did sketching,painting, and weaving. Always involved with sports he was a Golden Gloves Champion boxer,water polo player,swimmer,runner,but loved his downhill skiing the best.He and his wife, Kathryn, were members of the "Wild Old Bunch"(over 80 years old) at several ski areas.He is survived by his wife of 69 years Kathryn, sister Marie Louise Couch of Seattle,WA, daughter Priscilla Rynning(Peter),son Peter Gum(Diana), five grandchildren-Perrin,Paige,and Phillip Rynning, Joshua Gum, and Marjie Scott, and six great grandchildren-Simon, Madelyn ,Violet , MiraBella, Abigail, and Elizabeth. A celebration of his life will be held on Sat June 15,2013 at 10am at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church 950 Santa Cruz Ave in Menlo Park. Donations in his honor can be made to Young Life or the Cooperative Education Program at the College of San Mateo