CHARLES HUGH CLIFFORD

Charles Hugh Clifford Passed away after a brief illness on July 12, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81 years old. He is survived by his devoted wife, Dorothy, and their children: Carolyn (Don), Charlie (Holly), Patsy (Jim), Peter (Judy), Jim, Ann (Dave), and Amy (Greg), and is predeceased by his son, Matthew. He was very proud of his grandchildren: Lacey (Josh), Don, Mike, Annie, Carly, Lauren, Ashley, Matt, Will, Brian, Morgan, Nicolas, Charlie, Grace, Peter and Lindsey. Charlie and Dorothy, married for 60 years, raised their family in San Rafael. Charlie was a native San Franciscan, a graduate of St. Ignatius High School and the University of San Francisco. He received his law degree from UC Hastings and served as Law Clerk to the Honorable O.D. Hamlin, Jr. prior to joining Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Charlie served as president of the State Bar of California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Barristers Club of San Francisco, and the St. Thomas More Society. He was active for more than 30 years with the San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs and the San Francisco Legal Aid Society. He was a member of the California Commission on Judicial Performance and a recipient of the 1998 Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee. His civic activities included serving on the Board of Trustees of the University of San Francisco and as a Trustee of the San Francisco Law Library. Charlie was a gifted storyteller. He loved a good game of dominoes and delighted in teaching his grandchildren the game. Along with his annual boat trips to the San Juan Islands, Charlie enjoyed his home in Bodega Bay, weekly lunches with his friends, and good times with his fellow members of The Family Club. A memorial mass and celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the University of San Francisco, St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Angeles Clinic Foundation, 2001 Santa Monica Blvd. 560W, Santa Monica, CA 90404 or Hospital de la Familia Foundation, P.O. Box 12981, Berkeley, CA 94712-3981.