In Memory Of
Dr. Claudeyves Meade
Dr. Claudeyves Meade
Dr. Claude Yves Meade
Dr. Claude Yves Meade died peacefully December 25, at the City Hospital palliative care unit due to complications of Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by loving family and friends. Born April 28, 1920 in Nantes, France to WWI veteran Meredith Clair Meade and Jeanne Barbare. Dr. Meade was a WWII veteran and fought three years with the U.S. Army in the African and European theaters. He was involved in a total of five military campaigns including Normandy and The Battle of the Bulge. He was educated in France and England, obtaining his baccalaureate. He came to relatives in Minnesota in 1939 and obtained a BA at the University of Minnesota. His wartime service (1942-1945) interrupted his studies and after his honorable discharge he returned to Minnesota, obtaining a Master's degree in 1947. In 1957, he completed his PhD at the University of California at Berkley. He taught French language, culture, and civilization at eight universities including the University of Colorado, the University of California, Harvard College, George Washington University (including classes at the Pentagon and Quantico Marine Base), and the University of Akron. Many of his students remember him as a fascinating teacher. He retired as professor emeritus in 1989, after 42 years of teaching. His interests were many. His wife taught him backpacking and mountaineering, he taught her fishing and canoeing. They, and their three sons, David, Jeff, and Denis, camped as a family in wilderness areas in the west and Canada. He loved history, reading, travel, woodworking, gardening, classical music, and Alaskan Malamutes. In retirement, Claude and is wife traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad to France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Russia. They also took cruises in Alaska and the Baltics. He is survived by his beloved wife Dodi, to whom he's been married for 59 years; by his son Denis and his daughter-in-law Yolanda and their children Alexander, Mariah, Aleah, and Connor, all of Littleton, Colorado; and relatives in both the US and France. He was pre-deceased by his sons Jeffery and David. Memorials may be made to the Akron Symphony, the Tuesday Music Association, the Golden Retriever Rescues or a charity of your choice. We will miss his presence as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and dear friend, but we know he has found his sons, a healthy body, a trout-filled stream, and peace through his Father. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1250 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44313, with Pastor Derek Starr Redwine officiating. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerAkron.com.
NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334.
Dr. Claude Yves Meade died peacefully December 25, at the City Hospital palliative care unit due to complications of Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by loving family and friends. Born April 28, 1920 in Nantes, France to WWI veteran Meredith Clair Meade and Jeanne Barbare. Dr. Meade was a WWII veteran and fought three years with the U.S. Army in the African and European theaters. He was involved in a total of five military campaigns including Normandy and The Battle of the Bulge. He was educated in France and England, obtaining his baccalaureate. He came to relatives in Minnesota in 1939 and obtained a BA at the University of Minnesota. His wartime service (1942-1945) interrupted his studies and after his honorable discharge he returned to Minnesota, obtaining a Master's degree in 1947. In 1957, he completed his PhD at the University of California at Berkley. He taught French language, culture, and civilization at eight universities including the University of Colorado, the University of California, Harvard College, George Washington University (including classes at the Pentagon and Quantico Marine Base), and the University of Akron. Many of his students remember him as a fascinating teacher. He retired as professor emeritus in 1989, after 42 years of teaching. His interests were many. His wife taught him backpacking and mountaineering, he taught her fishing and canoeing. They, and their three sons, David, Jeff, and Denis, camped as a family in wilderness areas in the west and Canada. He loved history, reading, travel, woodworking, gardening, classical music, and Alaskan Malamutes. In retirement, Claude and is wife traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad to France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Russia. They also took cruises in Alaska and the Baltics. He is survived by his beloved wife Dodi, to whom he's been married for 59 years; by his son Denis and his daughter-in-law Yolanda and their children Alexander, Mariah, Aleah, and Connor, all of Littleton, Colorado; and relatives in both the US and France. He was pre-deceased by his sons Jeffery and David. Memorials may be made to the Akron Symphony, the Tuesday Music Association, the Golden Retriever Rescues or a charity of your choice. We will miss his presence as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and dear friend, but we know he has found his sons, a healthy body, a trout-filled stream, and peace through his Father. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1250 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44313, with Pastor Derek Starr Redwine officiating. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerAkron.com.
NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334.
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