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Donald Leroy Clay

1940 - 2017

Donald Leroy Clay obituary, 1940-2017, Upper Lake, CA

BORN

1940

DIED

2017

Donald Clay Obituary

Donald Leroy Clay Donald Leroy Clay, born in 1940, passed away on July 13th at Fort Miley, VA Medical Center in San Francisco. Mr. Clay is survived by his children, Donald Leroy Clay Jr. and Dale Copas. He also leaves behind two grandchildren, Joshua Copas and Serena Copas. Donald Leroy Clay grew up in Upper Lake. He was the son of Donald and Norma Clay. He joined the US Navy in 1958 and he was a veteran of the Vietnam War. A memorial will be held Friday, August 11, at 10 a.m., at the Upper Lake Cemetery. Please share your memories by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com

Published by Lake County Record-Bee from Jul. 21 to Jul. 27, 2017.
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I knew Don from his work at the Upper Lake Grange. We had sought to open a 7-12 Charter school years ago to augment the work of the Upper Lake schools at that time. The Grange hosted the new Charter school, and we began serving students. Don was a good man who cared about others--and that certainly extended to the students that year. He'd dropped by the Grange to make sure everything was going well.

His mom Norma was also a supporter and a sweetheart to me personally. Good people, both of them.

August 21, 2017

Thank you for your service.

Barbara and Sandra Costello

August 14, 2017

Don was a welcome member of the ham radio community in Lake County. He faithfully supported the Senior Support Services by operating their radio in our Health Services communication drills. He selflessly sought to serve the community in many ways, always modest and quiet in his approach. We will miss him and will honor him as a "silent key" in the radio community.

Karen Tait

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August 10, 2017

We will miss Cousin Roy. He always did so much for the Clay reunion. He had everything we needed in his van. He was there for set up and clean up always. He had so much of the Clay family history. What a guy!!! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Jim and Barbara Ish

Barbara Ish

July 31, 2017

Donald Leroy Clay was an inspiration to many who knew him. His knowledge of Ancestry.com was a joy for everyone who benefited from his work. Reading about his service time and experiences was also enjoyable. He was always a big help and had lots of interesting topics to share at the Clay family reunion. He will be missed.
Our condolences to his family. from Everett and Marjorie Clay's family. Henry, Lorraine, Margaret, Mary and family, and Melissa(Martha) and family

July 29, 2017

I will miss Don's help at the Lake County Fair. He was always a big help to the Historical Network in addition to being a nice guy.

Bonnie Skee

July 26, 2017

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