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Clifford Sandefur Godwin
28 Apr 1920 – 1 Sep 2001
| Birth | 28 Apr 1920 |
| Death | 1 Sep 2001 |
| Cemetery | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale , Los Angeles County , California , USA |
| Added by | Genealogy Nut on 26 Apr 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5794048 |
Bio
Born the son of Treeby Louise Sandefur and Beverly Charles Godwin into their large family. Brother of: Robert Hugh, Norton Beverly, Frederic Charles, Chauncy Rivers, Wesley Edward, Beverly Charles Jr, *Clifford, Johnie Reese, and Joseph Neely Godwin He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, and was a member of the Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity. He then moved to Key West Florida, and was working as an accountant for the Navy Station, before entering the Marine Corps as a Lieutenant, serving as an aviator during World War II. Married Victoria Elizabeth Cherny on 7 Apr 1946 at the United Methodist church in Lincoln, Nebraska. They moved to Glendale, where he worked as a Design Engineer for a precision instruments company, and Elizabeth worked as an accountant for a pharmaceutical company, before he was recalled to service during the Korean War. His military awards included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with six Stars, and Purple Heart. He earned his MBA from the University of Southern California. He worked in the digital computer field with Librascope and Honeywell. Survived by his wife of 55 years, son and daughter-in-law, Clifford Jr and Teri Reina, and granddaughter Bailey.
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- Robert Hugh Godwin 1906–1964
- Norton Beverly Godwin 1908–1932
- Frederic Charles Godwin 1911–1926
- Chauncey Rivers Godwin 1914–1990
- Wesley Edward Godwin 1915–1972
- Beverly Charles Godwin Jr 1917–1969
- Johnie Reese Godwin 1921–1982
- Joseph Neely Godwin 1929–1993
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