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Douglas Gunn, Jr.
Age 81, of Irvine, CA., passed away July 27th, 2005 due to cancer at Wildwood Canyon
Villa, Yucaipa, CA. Douglas was born 09/25/1923 in Meridian, MS. He formerly lived in
Riverside 23 years from 1956-1979. He worked for Westinghouse Electric Corp. for 32
years, retiring in 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant in Submarine Service
from 1945-47. He earned his B.A. Engineering degree from the University of Tennessee in
1945. Douglas earned many Awards of Excellence from Westinghouse. He was a member of
Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, CA. Douglas is survived by his wife, Lucile Gunn,
Yucaipa, CA.; 2 sons, Rob Gunn, Logan, Utah, Rick Gunn, Yucaipa, CA.; sister, Dorothy
Howard, Mountain City, TN; 4 grandchildren. Memorial Service 08/02, 11am at Creekside
Christian Fellowship, Irvine, CA. Burial 08/03, 11:30am at Riverside National Cemetery.
He was a loving husband, a devoted father, and served his Lord well. EMMERSON-
BARTLETT MEMORIAL CHAPEL 703 Brookside Avenue Redlands, CA. 92373 (909)
793-2311 Published in the Press-Enterprise on 7/31/2005
Douglas L. Gunn
On September 17, 2003; DOUGLAS LEROY GUNN, beloved husband of the late Adeline
Louise Schaefer Gunn; dear father of Carol Gunn Hennessey, Doug Gunn, Penny Gunn
Barham and Anne Gunn Tejera; devoted brother of Virginia Gunn Clautice. Also,
survived by 11 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Gunn Residence
Friday, 5 to 8 PM. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday 11 AM at the Chapel of the
Church of the Redeemer. Interment Service Saturday 1 PM at Dulaney
ValleyMemorialGardens. Contributions may be to the SPCA 3300 Falls Road, Baltimore,
21211 or Macular Degenration Foundation, P.O. Box 531313 Henderson, NV 89053.
Arrangements by the family owned Mitchell-Wiedfefled Home, Inc. Published in the
Baltimore Sun from 9/19/2003 - 9/20/2003.
2 nd Obit
Douglas Leroy Gunn,
a retired Baltimore County hospital administrator, died of congestive heart failure
Wednesday at his home in Towson. He was 75. Born and raised in North Baltimore, Mr.
Gunn attended Roland Park Grammar School and graduated from Polytechnic Institute in
1945. After high school, Mr. Gunn enlisted in the Army and served in the Philippines. He
later enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park and was a member of the Kappa
Alpha fraternity. He graduated with a business degree in 1951. Mr. Gunn married Adeline
Schaefer in 1952, and the couple settled near Towson. Mr. Gunn worked as an
administrator for Black & Decker, Catalyst Research in Baltimore and defense contractor
AAI Corp. in Cockeysville.From the 1960s, Mr. Gunn worked at Baltimore County
General Hospital in Randallstown, now called Northwest Hospital Center, retiring in 1986
as a vice president. Mr. Gunn and his wife loved animals and served as docents at the
Baltimore Zoo. Mr. Gunn served on the board of directors of the Maryland Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His hobbies included taking boat cruises and building
wood furniture for his grandchildren. A funeral was held yesterday. Mr. Gunn is survived
by three daughters, Carol Gunn Hennessey of Centreville, Penny Gunn Barham of
Portsmouth, Va., and Anne Gunn Tejera of Miami; a son, Douglas Gunn of Sparks; and 11
grandchildren.