Donald Greslie

DONALD R. GRESLIE Donald R. Greslie ("Don) died February 14, 2015 in Paradise, California at age 90. He was born October 11, 1924 to immigrant parents from Norway in Los Angeles, Calif.. He was preceded in death by parents Albert and Hilda Greslie, siblings Arthur, Evelyn, Hazel, and Margaret. He was also preceded in death by first wife Alice Evelyn Murray, second wife Inez Stokes, and son Steven Greslie. He is survived by his wife, Frances, children Donna Mattson (Gerald), David Greslie (Carla), and Jill Greslie. He is also survived by his grandchildren Gail, Derek, Dawn, Brian, Donald Jay, Steven, Dylan, Yarrow, Niclaus, and Sean, and 13 great grandchildren. Don was raised in Burbank, Calif., and graduated from Herbert Hoover HS where he was active in sports, especially gymnastics. He served in the U.S. Navy 1942-1946 and was a radioman on air missions in the Pacific Theatre. After leaving the Navy he became a flooring installer and later owned his own flooring installation businesses in Torrance and later in Paradise, Calif. He enjoyed many activities during his life. When living in southern Calif. he would regularly take his family to Manahattan Beach where he played beach volleyball and body surfed. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, water skiing, camping, and travelled extensively. He always loved gardening and his home on Dogwood Lane, Paradise, was showcased several times by the local garden club. In his later years, he and his wife, Frances, shared many hours gardening and sitting in the garden on Mallan Lane, Paradise, admiring the fruits of their labor. To his family and friends he was "bigger than life" due to his generosity, kindness, energy, and his love of life. A graveside service will be at Glen Oaks Memorial Park, Chico, February 25, 2014, 10:00 am. Afterwards a reception will be hosted by family at 654 Dogwood Lane, Paradise. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Migraine Research Foundation.