Robert R. (Bob) Criddle

"If you can't be a tree…"
Robert Richard "Bob" Criddle, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 2nd, 2011 with his children by his side. He is survived by his wife Ruth, of 49 years, his sons Doug and Gary, both of Marysville, and a daughter Chrissy (Criddle) Bacchini of Woodland. He is also survived by two brothers, Walter Criddle and Charles Criddle, both of Bluffton, South Carolina; three nieces, Megan Criddle of Bluffton, SC, Heather (Criddle) Cook of Burke, NY, and Paige Criddle, of Bluffton SC. His seven grandchildren include Allison and Megan Bacchini of Woodland, Taylor, Colby, Evan, Noah, and Savannah Criddle, all of Marysville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert R Criddle, Sr. and Evelyn June Martin-Criddle-Newberry.
Bob was born January 13th 1937 in Rideout Hospital in Marysville, CA. He attended Goldfield Grammar school in Hammonton, Ca, Marysville High School, and Yuba College. He earned a dual major; a BS in Political Science and a BS in History from Chico State University, and earned a Masters in Labor Law from UC Davis. Bob retired from Operating Engineers Local 3 as a business representative after a 26-year career. Bob served both as a Deacon and an Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Marysville, and was a member of Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Yuba City. Bob and Ruth recently became members of the Moose Lodge of Yuba City. He was an avid reader with a book collection rivaling some book stores. He has written 6 books on his lifelong hobby, the History of Hammonton and Marigold, and served as chairman of the Hammonton-Marigold Reunion Committee for over 40 years. Being a season ticket holder, he was a life-long San Francisco Giants' fan. He and his sons were very excited to finally see the Giants win the World Series! Bob was very active in his grandchildren's lives including attending various sporting games, events and celebrations; He was the grandkids' biggest fan. Bob will be greatly missed by his friends, family, the local 7-11, Barnes & Noble, and Borders Bookstores.
He was laid to rest privately on Friday, September 9th at Sierra View Memorial Park, with family in attendance. The Criddle family will be holding a Celebration of Life Memorial on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 at Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church located at 1390 Franklin Road in Yuba City, CA. at 10am. The family wants to extend an open invitation to come and share stories and special memories of Bob with friends and family.
In lieu of flowers, the family has arranged for donations to be payable to the Robert R Criddle, Jr. Historical Scholarship Fund, and may be either mailed to 401 Covillaud Place, Marysville, CA 95901 or sent to Umpqua Bank.
"…then be the best shrub you can be."
Excerpt from poem by Douglas Malloch