Individual Details
Randolph Lee LISMAN
(27 Mar 1936 - 21 Nov 2003)
Obit copied at ancestry.com from Ventura County Star:
"Randolph Lee 'Randy' Lisman, 67, of Ojai passed away Friday, Nov. 21,2003, after a battle with cancer.
Randy was born March 27, 1936, in Fresno, Calif., an only child. Hegraduated from Ventura High School in 1954. In June of 1955, heenlisted in the United States Air Force. He attended and graduatedfrom Jet Aircraft Mechanical School in Amarillo, Texas, and wasstationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base until February 1959, reachingthe rank of A10. He stayed in active reserves until his honorabledischarge in June of 1963. Randy joined the Teamsters Union in 1959,while working for Pepsi-Cola and later retired from the Teamsters.Randy was very active in the community. He volunteered much of histime to Little House of Ojai, including delivering Meals on Wheels. Hewas a familiar face at all bingo games and was a bingo caller for theLittle House, MacDonald's and Mira Valle Mobile Home Park games. Hewas frequently seen walking the Ojai Trail and walked as many as fourmiles every day in and around Ojai. In addition to his love of bingoand walking, Randy loved fishing, hunting and, most of all, a goodlaugh.
He is survived by his loving mother, Edna Mable Lisman; daughter,Ronda L. Gravelin, and husband Randy Gravelin; sons, Craig A. Lismanand wife Christine Lisman, Mark S. Lisman and wife Espy Lisman andMartin G. Lisman; grandchildren, Crystal Castrol and husband FedericoCastrol, Charmaine Gravelin, Michael Lisman, Tammy Lisman, StevenLisman and Christopher Lisman; and cousin, June Newton, with whom hewas raised and who was like a sister.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, atOjai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St., Ojai (corner of LomaDrive). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HELP of OjaiInc., 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai, CA 93023 (P.O. Box 621, Ojai, CA93024).
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So he put his arms around you, and
whispered, 'Come with me.'
Although we loved you
Dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hardworking hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
- author unknown
11-25-03"
"Randolph Lee 'Randy' Lisman, 67, of Ojai passed away Friday, Nov. 21,2003, after a battle with cancer.
Randy was born March 27, 1936, in Fresno, Calif., an only child. Hegraduated from Ventura High School in 1954. In June of 1955, heenlisted in the United States Air Force. He attended and graduatedfrom Jet Aircraft Mechanical School in Amarillo, Texas, and wasstationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base until February 1959, reachingthe rank of A10. He stayed in active reserves until his honorabledischarge in June of 1963. Randy joined the Teamsters Union in 1959,while working for Pepsi-Cola and later retired from the Teamsters.Randy was very active in the community. He volunteered much of histime to Little House of Ojai, including delivering Meals on Wheels. Hewas a familiar face at all bingo games and was a bingo caller for theLittle House, MacDonald's and Mira Valle Mobile Home Park games. Hewas frequently seen walking the Ojai Trail and walked as many as fourmiles every day in and around Ojai. In addition to his love of bingoand walking, Randy loved fishing, hunting and, most of all, a goodlaugh.
He is survived by his loving mother, Edna Mable Lisman; daughter,Ronda L. Gravelin, and husband Randy Gravelin; sons, Craig A. Lismanand wife Christine Lisman, Mark S. Lisman and wife Espy Lisman andMartin G. Lisman; grandchildren, Crystal Castrol and husband FedericoCastrol, Charmaine Gravelin, Michael Lisman, Tammy Lisman, StevenLisman and Christopher Lisman; and cousin, June Newton, with whom hewas raised and who was like a sister.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, atOjai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St., Ojai (corner of LomaDrive). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HELP of OjaiInc., 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai, CA 93023 (P.O. Box 621, Ojai, CA93024).
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So he put his arms around you, and
whispered, 'Come with me.'
Although we loved you
Dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hardworking hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
- author unknown
11-25-03"
Events
| Birth | 27 Mar 1936 | Fresno, Fresno Co., California | |||
| Military | Bet Jun 1955 and Jun 1963 | Air Force | |||
| Death | 21 Nov 2003 | Ojai, Ventura Co., CA |  | ||
| Reference No | 1045 |
Families
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Lorin Lee LISMAN (1914 - 1988) |
| Mother | Edna Mable (1916 - 2005) |
Endnotes
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