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In Memory of Clyde Donald Hagood
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Posted by editor Sat Apr 15, 2006 09:31:56 PDT
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1 response 0 comments Clyde Donald Hagood died on April 8. He was born Feb. 11, 1939 to Clyde Hagood and Nettie Hagood. He was married to Elaine Kastleman on June 29, 1985 in Palmdale. Don was an electrical engineer at JPL for 30 years, retiring in 2001.

Don has spent the last four years faithfully caring for his mother Nettie who resides in the Tehachapi nursing home. He would take his mother for walks around the town in her wheelchair on a daily basis and became known and respected in the community for his loyalty, kindness and caring nature.

He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was an active coach for the Boron football teams of all ages for more than a decade.

One of Don’s favorite hobbies was fishing. He also enjoyed college football and his favorite team was the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Since 1991, Don was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was well-known for his faithful service and leadership within the church.
Don was loved deeply and will be remembered for his quiet strength and deep loyalty to God, family and friends. He did indeed return with honor.

Don is survived by is wife, Elaine Hagood of Tehachapi; sons, Victor Hagood of Twin Falls, Idaho, Kenneth Hagood of Boron and Mark Kastleman of Utah; daughters, Rhonda Burden of Boron, Karma Paterno of West Hills, Lynette Gifford of Palmdale, Janice Torgersen of Bakersfield and Gail Killingsworth of Caldwell, Idaho; 26 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Nettie Hagood of Tehachapi; sister, Evelyn Cluster of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and sister-in-law, Brenda Hagood of Laguna Beach.

He was preceeded in death by his father, Clyde Hagood, and brother, Wayne Hagood.

A funeral service was held Thursday, April 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel. Internment followed at the Logan City Cemetery in Logan, Utah.

Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.

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