Alan Hubert Craddock, WB6DXZ - SK
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Posted by af6aq on 8th June 2010
Joseph Earl Thompson, Jr., a life-long resident of Vallejo, died peacefully at his home on June 5, 2010.
He was the eldest child of Joseph E. and Anne J. (Kilkenny) Thompson. He was born at Mare Island Naval Base Hospital on Feb. 3, 1943 while, his father served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was educated at St. Vincent’s Grammar School, Vallejo Junior High and Vallejo High School.
His natural mechanical ability led him to employment in the auto parts industry. He also built and raced modified stock cars at Vallejo Speedway. He owned and operated Joe’s Gun Shop in Vallejo from the late 1980s with his wife and soulmate, Mary (Papuhi) Thompson, who died on April 1, 2009.
In 1997, Joe and Mary were members of the initial class of Vallejo Police Department’s Citizens on Patrol (COP) Program. Mary wore COP Badge No. 1 and Joe wore COP Badge No. 2. They were instrumental in building the COP Program from that time forward. They donated countless hours to the program, and were named Volunteers of the Year in 1999.
Joe was hired as a police assistant by VPD in May 2001. He initially worked in parking enforcement where he excelled, producing almost $1,000,000 in revenue for Vallejo in a single year. He was proudly serving the city he loved as an evidence clerk at the time of his death.
Joe is survived by his children, Tommy J. Thompson and Christina A. (Michael Richardson) Thompson of Martinez and their children Angel, Jesse, Tommy, Michael and Nicole; his mother, Anne J. Thompson of Yountville; brother, William R. (Margaret) Thompson of Long Beach; sister, Marjorie L. (Ronald) Dieckman of Tucson, Ariz.; his dear friend, Kathryn Ward; stepdaughter Michelle Bruce; and numerous other relatives. He waspredeceased by his father in January 1979.
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, at Church on the Hill, 210 Locust Drive. The family suggests donations in Joe’s memory to VPD’s Citizens on Patrol (COP) Program, 111 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590 or a favorite charity in lieu of flowers.
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Posted by af6aq on 13th May 2010
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Samuel W Kaai
Vallejo, CA 94591
June 9, 1930 - April 29, 2010
Our beloved father, Samuel Webster Kaai, 79, passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2010. He was born on June 9, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the son of Paul Kaumuali’i Kaai and Daisy Lincoln Kaai.
He attended Kaahumanu Elementary School and Iolani High School. After graduation, he attended the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in Long Island, N.Y., where he received his bachelor’s degree in science.
In 1953, he was commissioned as an ensign. During his 10 years of service with the U.S. Navy, he advanced to the rank of lieutenant. He served in active duty from 1953-1964. He married Caroline Ululani Mills in Yonkers, N.Y., on Dec. 5, 1961. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Oakland Temple on Dec. 8, 1996. She preceded him in death on Oct. 9, 1998.
He loved his family, his church, and his country and had a firm and abiding testimony of his Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various church positions. He was also a member of the Vallejo Amateur Radio Club for 45 years.
As a family, we will truly miss our father’s smile, laugh and love. We feel truly blessed to have been raised by an amazing man who sacrificed everything he had for our happiness and well-being. We love our father and look forward to the day that we will all be reunited again as a forever family!
He is survived by his four children, Julie, Rebecca (Fiaalii), Sandra (Tyrone) and Sam (Betty); his sister, Ku’ulei Aila from Waimanalo; his mother-in-law, Elaine Mills of Honokaa; and eight grandchildren, Eliane, Lilia, Noah, Maile, Macey, Tyrone, Cameron and Kainoa.
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