Maybelle Marian Burditt

Maybelle married Robert Morill Clough about 1925. Robert was born on 31 Dec 1901 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1974 in San Diego, San Diego County, California; was buried in Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1945; World War II (US) US Navy

Notes:

Don was the only child born to Robert M and Marion Burditt Clough. He was born in Reading, Massachusetts, but grew up in Westchester County, N.Y living first in White Plains and then in Bronxville, N.Y. Don graduated from Bronxville High School in three years getting extra units at Farragut Naval Academy during summers. He entered the U.S. Navy during the final year of World War II.

When he was discharged, he enrolled in Stanford University, majoring in Economics. He again attained his degree in three years by attending summer classes at Columbia University. Don graduated in 1949 and entered Stanford Business School in the fall. He left business school in the spring and married April 1, 1950 Mildred Welch.

Don worked for the Schlage Lock Company, then joined the Group Insurance department of the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. He was stationed in Buffalo, New York for 4 years, then transferred to Portland, Oregon.

In 1961, the family moved to Woodside, CA. Don worked for several, different Insurance companies over the years. By 1970, he had left the insurance business and helped found and finance a number of different companies eventually also doing business in Reno, Nevada.

He and his wife were the parents of 6 daughters.

Bio by: Mildred Clough

Donald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robin was the second of six daughters born to Donald Robert and Mildred Welch Clough. She attended school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, then in Redwood City, California, graduating from Woodside High School in 1970. Robin attended Chapman College, Semester-at-Sea, Canada College and graduated from the University of California, Davis with a major in Textile Science. She held many jobs over time and often took classes to learn new skills.
In 1976, she married Andrew James Wasson in Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto, CA. Robin and Andy had two sons, James Brian and Kevin George Wasson. Robin passed away about a month after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 49.
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ROBIN GAIL WASSON Aged 49, a resident of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2002 only a month after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Robin was the daughter of Mildred Welch Clough of Redwood City, and Donald R. Clough of Reno and the wife of Andrew J. Wasson. She was born in Buffalo, New York and attended schools in Lake Oswego, OR and Redwood City, graduating from Woodside High School. During college, Robin traveled around the world on "The Semester at Sea" and graduated from U.C. Davis with a B.S. in Textile Science in 1975. While her main interests were centered on her home and family, she held several positions, the latest as an office manager for H. &R. Block. She was active in the Muscular Dystrophy Association and interested in the National Wildlife Federation and in rescuing animals. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Andrew J. Wasson, two sons, James and Kevin, all of Clayton, her parents, Mildred Clough and Donald R. Clough, five sisters Karyne Dyer of Mill Valley, Susan Clough of Paicines, Kimberly Blackwolf of Ashland, OR, Katrina Barlow of Annadale, VA and Barbara Zimmerman of Santa Rosa and her nephews and nieces, Ash and Chelsea Dyer, Quinn Blackwolf, Melanie and Ryan Barlow. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of her life which will be held Friday at 11:30 at Oak Park Hills Chapel, 3111 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Headquarters, 3300 E. Sunrise Dr., Tuscon, AZ 85718. www.mdausa.org.

Alameda Times-Star 1/23/02.