While attending Fresno State (now Cal State Fresno), Richard scored higher than all others on the state geology exam. An avid rock collector, he enjoyed fossil searching and spent much of his career as a geologist for the Department of U.S. Geological Survey.
Growing up in Santa Paula, Richard was a member of the Masonic Lodge #291, DeMolay (original chapter in Santa Paula), and the Presbyterian Church.
In 1963 Richard married Trudi Zwahlen in Santa Monica. They raised three children in Porterville and Thousand Oaks, CA. Richard coached not only his children, but many others in both tennis and soccer. The Tudors spent the last four years in Gardnerville, NV.
He is survived by his twin brother, Robert Tudor; wife, Trudi Tudor; children, Jeanette, Grace, and Eric (Christine); and grandchildren, Sydney, Joshua, Jacob, Nathan and Brooklyn. His ashes were laid to rest on the land he loved near Frazier Park, CA, along with several Sequoia trees. He will be remembered with love and missed by all.
Gary L. Finley
Gary Lynn Finley passed away May 3, 2011 at his home in Mt. Baldy Village, CA.
Born on November 4, 1942 in Jeromesville, Ohio to Hazel and Jerry Finley, Gary spent his early childhood on the family farm. The family relocated to Whittier, CA, where he attended elementary school. His family then established their permanent residence Santa Paula, CA.
Gary attended Isbell Middle School and graduated from Santa Paula Union High School in 1960. He excelled in mathematics, and enjoyed participating in the Drama and Science Clubs and playing on the Varsity tennis team.
After studying at the University of California, Berkeley for two years, he married Joy Wilde, and later completed his Civil Engineering degree at Cal Poly University, Pomona in 1967. Gary became a registered California Professional Civil Engineer on April 22,1971.
Upon graduation he joined Southern California Edison and, subsequently, Mission Energy. He managed construction of the Ormond Beach generating plant in Ventura County and the Four Corners Generating Plant in New Mexico. As vice president of International Operations for Mission Energy, his work included projects in Australia and Indonesia. Gary enjoyed his work and took pride of his many career accomplishments.
Gary, Joy and their young family moved to Upland, CA in 1973, where he resided for the next twenty-three years. Following retirement in 1996, he married Chris Unruh, purchased the Buckhorn Lodge in Mt. Baldy Village and managed the lodge until his passing.
Gary is survived by his wife, Chris and her daughter Jesse; his four children: Clifford (Kari), Stacia Finley, Erica (Anthony) Matas and Ryan (Karen); grandchildren Genevieve, Kendra and Timothy Finley, Allyson, Kathryn and Brian Gialketsis, Logan and Finley Burns, Sydney and Cole Matas, Alexandria and Connor Finley; brother David (Penny); nieces Jennifer and Allison; and his former wife, Joy Finley. His parents preceded Gary in death.
Gary loved his children and spent many happy family times traveling to the Rincon Beach, Lake Tahoe area and Lake Powell for house boating. He also organized hunting trips to Utah with his sons and close friends. He faithfully supported family scouting, athletic and academic activities, instilled a good work ethic in each of his children, and was proud of their many successes.
