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This obit was sent to the Chatfield mailing list, but bounced back to me
because the 'send to' list was considered excessive by Rootsweb, so I have
reposted it to the mailing list for the sender.
Take care,
LaRae, Chatfield listmgr.
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Obituary for Don Chatfield
Submitted by Catherine Sevenau - _cathy70(a)earthlink.net_
(mailto:cathy70@earthlink.net)
Chatfield, Don
We are sad to announce the passing of 83 year old local musician and
songwriter, Don Chatfield, Sunday October 27, 2013. Don was born in 1929 in
Colusa, CA to parents Arthur and Irene Chatfield. He is survived by two
brothers, Vernon "Vern" Chatfield, Garry Chatfield and sister, Avis Shinn.
He is also survived by his wife of 53 years, Helen, daughters, Jordana and
Shoshana, and two grandchildren. Don and Helen lived in Garden Grove for 48
years and raised their daughters there. Don enjoyed coaching their teams
in the Garden Grove Girls Softball League and American Youth Soccer
Organization and he supported their activities with the Pacifica High School
Marching Band. During those years, he delighted in participating in pick up
tennis matches at the local high school courts on Saturday mornings.
Don adored his grandchildren and made trips whenever he could to San Diego
to see them play T-ball, soccer or volleyball. He famously taught his
daughters to do "death drops" off the high bar on the backyard swing set when
they were young and he carried on by teaching his grandson to go down the
slide head first when he was a toddler. He loved family get togethers in
Vallejo and San Diego and the card games that would finish out the evenings. To
his family, Don was recognized as the best cribbage player on the planet!
The jazz community of Orange County will certainly miss this talented
member. Don entertained in the area for over 50 years, building a loyal base of
avid supporters and guest singers. He was known for his ability to
transpose music on the spot into any key, provide the next word or phrase to any
flustered singer and he could never be stumped when asked, "Say, I wonder if
you know a song, it goes like..." Don's first musical partner, Jerry
Holton, through his solo career and on to his later groups, "A Little Bit of
Broadway" and "The Sunset Jazz Band,"
Don was respected by musicians, singers and listeners of all ages. His
philosophy is best summarized in this original Sonnet.
Awake!
Behold the world with newborn eyes,
the pain of separation soon is gone,
cry not in anger, but in sweet surprise,
to bid the night goodbye, and greet the dawn.
Reach out in joy, take flight on wings of sense,
investigate with curious delight
the atom small, the universe immense,
the brightest day, the deepest darkest night.
And if, perchance, along the way you find
an ounce of truth, a right within a wrong,
then cherish it, as gold and silver mined,
and write it in a poem or in a song to leave behind
for someone else to take and cherish,
just as soon as they're awake.
A Celebration of Life will be held at The Hacienda Restaurant at 1100 on
Saturday, November 9th in Santa Ana, CA. Donations in lieu of flowers may be
made to the Golden West College Music Department or your local High School
music program.
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