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On 04-30-14 Al Coscia added:
Deceased Classmate: Mike Quinn "1967"
Date Of Birth: Oct-1949
Date Deceased: Oct-2013
Age at Death: 63
Cause of Death: cancer
Classmate City: Visalia
Classmate State: CA
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: Yes
Survived By: Daughter, Sita and sons ,Sky and Devon
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Dan Lefebvre (1967)
I remember Mike's family dairy farm. We bought our milk ther every week in the glass bottles. I didn't know or realize how much work and effort the family put into operating a dairy farm, but now that I have lived in Wisconsin (the Dairy State), and have had many former students who grew up on dairy farms I know the amount of work and commitment it takes to run this type of business.
Sharon Alden (Williams) (1964)
I Remember the dairy well. We lived within walking distance. and always bought our milk there.
At times they would let us go out in the pasture with them,.
We got to watch them at milking time, and always explained what was going on.
The family was always so good to our Girlscout Troop, and would let us sell our cookies to the customers that would drive through to get their milk.
Great, great memories!!
Mark Lord (1973)
Quinn's Dairy was always the BEST !
I have fond memories of our Mom buying milk there in a 2 1/2 gallon size box that fit nicely into our fridge. Back in the day my brother Kevin and I could easily polish off one of those boxes of ice cold milk every couple of days (in a single day if there were chocolate chip cookies around). As a result, we were regular visitors to the dairy several times each week.
Such great memories of the friendly local dairy that played such an integral part of our early lives. Many thanks and blessings to Mike Quinn and his family for their positive influence on the South Bay community they served with such quality dairy products...
Linda Thomas (1967)
So sorry to hear of Mike's passing...so 'young'.
Does anyone know if he and Sharon were still married??
I hadn't seen them or heard of them for years.
Pray his family is well.
Dale Colen (1967)
I found this on the internet and thought others might like to read it.
November 18, 1949-November 17, 2013
Resident of Visalia
Michael Clinton Quinn passed away Sunday November 17, 2013 in Visalia, CA from advanced prostate cancer. He was 63 yrs, 364 days old.
Michael was born November 18, 1949 in Long Beach, CA, the son of Bernard and Marjorie Quinn. He lived the first 10 years of his life in Wilminton, CA. In 1960 he moved with his family to Quinn's Dairy, the family farm in Torrance, CA.
Michael was drafted into the US Army in 1968 and served as a medic in South Korea. After the army Michael married Sharon May of Torrance, CA and the newlyweds moved to Santa Cruz, CA where Michael raised his family and worked as a carpenter and general contractor. In 1989 he became the property manager for Hidden Villa, an educational ranch and nature preserve in Los Altos, CA. He later worked as a camp ranger for the Girl Scouts of America at the Skylark Ranch near Pescadero, CA from which he retired in 2008. Michael was always well loved, respected, and fondly remembered by those he worked with.
Michael is proceeded in death by his parents Bernard and Margie Quinn. He is survived by his sons Devin Quinn of Hermosa Beach, CA and Sky Quinn of Santa Cruz, CA and his daughter Leah Sita and her husband Dan Grant of Santa Cruz, CA. He is also survived by his brother Robert and his wife Annie Quinn of Visalia, CA and his sister Judie and her husband Elton Cribbs of Houston, TX as well as by many nieces and nephews.
Michael was a quiet, private man, a keen reader with an insatiable appetite for knowledge, a renowned story teller with a sense of humor, so easy and expert, that those who knew him best will hear the laughs echo forever.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. A memorial for Michael will be held at a time and place not yet determined. Interested parties send contact info to mquinnmemorial3@gmail.com.
Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on Dec. 7, 2013 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/obituary.aspx?pid=168373188#sthash.U3vUBeou.dpuf
Linda Thomas (1967)
Thanks so much, Dale Colen, for sharing this post about Mike Quinn.
Gone too soon.