Clarence Bledsoe

1918 - 2012

Clarence Bledsoe
4/13/1918 - 5/15/2012

Clarence Bledsoe passed away peacefully on May 15, 2012 in Folsom Calif. He is preceded by his wife of 69 1/2 years, Marguerite Everts Bledsoe. He is survived by his daughter Carol (Bob) of Camino, Calif.; three grandchildren, Mark (fiancée, Kari), Lori (John), Shellie (Dave ); and 13 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Tanner, Austin, Paige, Travis, Jessica, Morgan, Madison, Julie , Chad, David, Brad and Amy. Clarence is also preceded in death by his older siblings, Juanita and Woody.
Clarence was born in Oklahoma, on April 13, 1918. He moved with his mother and siblings to California during the dust bowl and the great depression. He met and married his wife Marguerite Bledsoe and they had their only child Carolyn. He enlisted in World War II and served in the Army Air Corp. He lived in Santa Barbara, Calif. and worked for GTE/Verizon- (Redondo Beach to Santa Maria, Calif.). He retired in Santa Ynez Valley and spent years enjoying time with friends and family. You could always find him on the golf course with his wife or in a pastry shop in Solvang. He was a kind and loving man, a father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will surely be missed. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 5 - 8 p.m at Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home, 2855 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville. Clarence will be laid to rest with full military honors at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Calif. on Thursday, May 31,2012 at 10:00 a.m. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made for his love of dogs: Clarence Bledsoe Memorial Fund, Humane Society of Silicon Valley, C/O Stephanie Laderia, 901 Ames Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035, www.hssv.org.