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Clinton Carlyle “Clint” Cheek

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Clinton Carlyle “Clint” Cheek

Birth
Manzanola, Otero County, Colorado, USA
Death
31 May 1961 (aged 49)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of Rest, Gate 1, Section 10, Lot 179, Grave 1
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Clinton "Clint" Carlyle Cheek was born 04 Dec 1911 in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, USA to William Frank Cheek (1888–1951) and Weeva Mae Watts (1888–1962) He grew up in Manzanola, Colorado. In 1931 he left to go to Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado and on June 2, 1932 in Larmar, Colorado he married Edith Margaret Strode.
In 1935 while they were in California on a visit they had twins, Patricia Lee who was healthy and Robert who was still born. They then went back to Colorado, buried their baby boy and lived for 4 more years before moving to southern California.
Clint worked in a Safeway store for awhile, then became a welder and during the WWII he worked in the ship yards building war ships. After the war he worked all over California as a welder.
In 1940 they had a son Monte Eugene Cheek, born in Glendale, California.
He belonged to the Masonic Lodge.

Clinton died May 31, 1961 in Long Beach, Calif. after suffering a Heart Attack at the age of 49. He was preceded in death by his father 1951 and baby son, Robert Clinton Cheek 1935.
He was survived by wife, Edith M Strode Cheek, and 2 children; Patricia Lee Cheek Crow b.1935 (Frank) and Monte Eugene Creek b.1940 (Gaylyn Cisco).
Clinton "Clint" Carlyle Cheek was born 04 Dec 1911 in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, USA to William Frank Cheek (1888–1951) and Weeva Mae Watts (1888–1962) He grew up in Manzanola, Colorado. In 1931 he left to go to Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado and on June 2, 1932 in Larmar, Colorado he married Edith Margaret Strode.
In 1935 while they were in California on a visit they had twins, Patricia Lee who was healthy and Robert who was still born. They then went back to Colorado, buried their baby boy and lived for 4 more years before moving to southern California.
Clint worked in a Safeway store for awhile, then became a welder and during the WWII he worked in the ship yards building war ships. After the war he worked all over California as a welder.
In 1940 they had a son Monte Eugene Cheek, born in Glendale, California.
He belonged to the Masonic Lodge.

Clinton died May 31, 1961 in Long Beach, Calif. after suffering a Heart Attack at the age of 49. He was preceded in death by his father 1951 and baby son, Robert Clinton Cheek 1935.
He was survived by wife, Edith M Strode Cheek, and 2 children; Patricia Lee Cheek Crow b.1935 (Frank) and Monte Eugene Creek b.1940 (Gaylyn Cisco).

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