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Guy D. "Skip" Todd Jr.

Guy Todd Obituary

GUY D. "SKIP" TODD, JR., 47, of Friendswood, Texas passed away May 3, 2002. He was born January 21, 1955 in Waco, Texas to Guy and Katherine Todd. He was a 24-year veteran of the Houston Police Department and was assigned to the Southeast Command Station. Before joining the police department he was a professional baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He was the National Secretary for the Los Carnales MC as well as the Treasurer and Secretary for the South Houston Chapter. Skip was preceded in death by his parents; and his niece, Kim Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Alice "Lisa" Todd; son, Michael D. Todd of Friendswood, Texas; daughter, Samantha S. Todd of Mertens, Texas; grandson, James Austin Todd; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Bill Johnson; niece, Deana Johnson; and numerous aunts; uncles; and cousins. The family will receive friends from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in the Forest Park Lawndale Main Chapel. Interment will follow in the Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on May 6, 2002.

Memories and Condolences
for Guy Todd

17 Entries

joyce todd

May 13, 2002

Guy Davis Todd Sr. had a son late in life and named him Guy Jr. for vanity's sake. Not liking the moniker, he quickly gave Jr. the nickname of Skipper, as Sr. was Chief Boatsman's Mate in the Navy during the war. The name eventually shortened to Skip. Skip was the apple of his mother's eye and the pride of his father. Guy Sr. was captain of his unit's baseball team and was well liked by all. He was a large man, grand in stature as well as heart. He was a kind man. He loved his family. He never passed up a person in need. For a brief time Sr. was a motorcycle patrolman in Waco. His father was a Texas Ranger during the Bonnie and Clyde era until the time of his death.

Guy Sr. worked for Bird Kultgen in Waco until he decided to go into business for himself. He went into the service station business and during the last part of his life, his station was located on the Baylor campus. If a student needed money to get home or was in need of some good advise, Guy Sr. was the one many students called upon. After his funeral, people shared their stories about how he helped them. He was a man to be admired.

Guy Jr. strived to emulate his father. He shared his father's love of baseball and cars. He even turned his left foot inwards when he walked just as his dad did until his mother forced him to stop. Adulthood brought Skip the same booming voice that could fill a room and the same sense of humor. He inherited the same stature and the same heart. He too felt the need to help people in distress. If a man is measured by his friends, Skip was the tallest of men. He was a man of purpose and honor. He was indeed his father's son. Skip's son, Michael, is now left with the legacy to carry on the tradition of being everyone's ideal friend and to make his own mark in the world. THE BEAT GOES ON.

I will miss you forever, Skip, just as I miss your father, Guy Sr. and your mother Katherine and just as I miss my precious daughter, Kimber Lee. You are all proprietors of my heart. You fill my heart with pride and will always remain to be my "little bro".

Joyce

James Scanlon

May 13, 2002

God Bless Skip and his family. I was shocked when a friend of mine told me what happened.

Laura Gregory

May 8, 2002

I have known Skip for many years.I met him not long after he joined HPD.I believe he was still a rookie when I met him.Over the years we have had contact several times. My sister called me tonight and told me about Skip's death.My thoughts are with his family and friends.HPD has lost a good officer and we all have lost a friend.Skip will be missed.

Kirk Geno

May 8, 2002

I went to high school with Skip in Waco. Several of us used to hang around his dad's Texaco station in Waco, and we all spent a lot of time working on and talking about our cars and motorcycles. Skip had the ability to make us all laugh to the point where we had trouble stopping. I lost touch with Skip when he was signed to play baseball, even though we have both moved to and lived in Houston the last 25 years. It was an honor to meet his family at Skip's memorial. I will miss knowing that he is around.

Chuck, Sandy, & Samantha Stafford

May 8, 2002

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Michael.

Chuck, Sandy & Samantha Stafford

Truman Family

May 8, 2002

Lisa and Michael we love yall more then anything in the world and just remember we will alwas be by yalls side no matter what we are one ig family now so get use to it I love yall

Ed Christensen

May 7, 2002

I had the pleasure of working undercover with Skip for a short time. He was one hell of a cop and dedicated to our profession. He will be missed by all of us.

Ken Stadler

May 7, 2002

Our prayers are with you, Ken, Kathleen, Megan, Allie, and Kaki Stadler

Melanie Gonzalez

May 7, 2002

As sad as I am at the idea of never seeing Skip again, I am grateful for having the chance to have ever known him. The Lord could have taken him at least three times, before I met him a year ago, and once right after I met him on our way home from the Texas Rally in Austin, last year. I am truly blessed to have known him, if even for a short while. He was a man of few words, but those words counted a great deal, and they usually led me to tears of laughter. I will miss him terribly. Lisa, I am in awe of your strength, and your ability to make us all feel so welcome these last few days. Thank you so much for allowing us the chance to do those little things for you and Michael. You both have opened your home and hearts to all of us at this time, and in doing so, we feel great comfort. Michael, you are a dear sweet person. I am so glad that I have been able to get to know you a little better. You both are in my thoughts and prayers, and you will always be "Mi Familia". Melanie

Nomad Magnum

May 7, 2002

For all who knew Skip "Big Cat", his loss is certainly tragic. He was a stable and solid mountain of a man on whom you could always depend. My brother, you will be missed by us all. Your time with us, though too short by far, was well spent. You touched many lives and will live on with us all.

Stacey Seba

May 6, 2002

Please except our sincere condolences for the San Antonio Chapter of the Los Carnales.

New York

President

Boxcar

May 6, 2002

My Brother, you were always the gentle giant, always had nothing but good to say about everybody and everything. It was my pleasure to have known you for the last 4 years. I know you and Mad Dog are having a cool one catching up on things. God Bless you my Brother....Por Vida

FRANK TRAPLENA

May 6, 2002

SKIP WAS A GOOD MAN AND HE WILL

BE MISSED.

Miriam Morris

May 6, 2002

I knew Guy "Skip" Todd as "Big Cat" through the Los Carnales Motorcycle Club. I always enjoyed talking with him about computers and website building. He designed the South Houston Chapter website for the club and was a very dedicated LCMC member. He kept the National Board's secretarial duties orginized and as well as putting out the National Newsletter each month. He will be missed by many friends. He was taken too early, but is still with us all in our memory.

Valerie Goodwin

May 6, 2002

Skip was an easy man to love. Although I only knew him for a short period of time, he will be missed greatly. The meetings/functions will not be the same without him there. My prayers will be with his wife, my friend...Lisa...and their son Michael.

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