Obituary of Paul Raymond Littlefield

Paul Raymond Littlefield, long-time resident of Lodi, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2005 at the age of 61. Paul was born in Orange, California on September 2, 1943 to Omar and Ola Littlefield. He served in the U.S. Air Force, SAC for eight years, from 1959-1968. On December 9, 1966, he married Patricia Nielsen. They later moved to Lodi where he has lived for the last 37 years. He was the Operations Manager at Betty Crocker, General Mills for the last 29 years, having recently retired. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and camping, but his passion was airplanes. He never missed an Air Show, and he had a private pilot's license for a number of years. He had been very active in the Lodi Chamber of Commerce. Paul is survived by his wife, Patricia Littlefield of Lodi; children, Lisa Walbridge-Littlefield of Lodi, Dana Littlefield of Salinas, Todd Littlefield of San Diego and Craig, Jeff and Scott Littlefield; grandchildren, Nichole Brown, Ryan, Grace, Brianna, Grant, River and Joshua; sisters, Billie Ruth Watts of Rancho Mirage, Jane Satchell of Grover Beach and Dortha Emmert of Tulsa, OK. He was preceded in death by his son, Rick Mullings; brothers, Omar Littlefield, Jr. and Joe Littlefield and sister, Babs Littlefield. A chapel service will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Lodi Funeral Home. Committal will be private. Visitation will begin on Tuesday from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, continuing Wednesday from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to Children's Building Fund, First Baptist Church, 267 N. Mills Avenue, Lodi, CA 95242.