George Lloyd Marlatt

George Lloyd Marlatt, long time Siskiyou County resident, passed away on January 18, 2017 at Providence Hospital, Medford, Oregon following a short illness. George was born on April 19, 1937 on the farm in Marion County, Oregon his great, great grandparents homesteaded. He was raised there attending a one room school through eighth grade. He continued on to Jefferson High school in Jefferson, OR, where he met Glynda Brown. George was captain of the basketball team and she was the head cheerleader. They both graduated in 1955 and were married June 16, 1957. George attended Oregon College of Education, now known as Western Oregon University, graduating with his teaching credential in 1960. His first teaching job was in Amity, Oregon and he taught there for three years. During this time he met Dennis and Sylvia Ray who informed him of a teaching job opening in Yreka. He got the job and moved his family to Yreka in 1963. George and Glynda had four children by the time they moved, the fifth was born in Yreka. Mr. Marlatt taught at Yreka High School until he retired in 1997. During his time at YHS he taught math, coached JV football and JV basketball. His favorite coaching experience though, came from girls varsity basketball. He said they were fun to coach and so willing to learn new techniques. He traveled to Utah, Colorado to hunt and to Alaska to fish. He took his family on many trips to the beach and to Southern California to visit family there. He found such joy in camping, fishing and hunting and went as often as he could. His passion, however, was gardening. He always grew more than the family could eat and shared with family and countless friends. Tomatoes were by far his favorite, growing them was art form to him. He would harvest them and make jars and jars of salsa. It was so good people would start asking him at the beginning of the summer when his salsa would be ready. He will surely be missed by those who knew him. George is survived by his wife of 60 years, Glynda Marlatt of Montague; two sons and their wives, Steve and Rebeccah Marlatt of San Bernardino and Jim and Jeanne Marlatt of McKinleyville; two daughters, Sandy Kutzkey of Redding, Dena Marlatt and her wife, Leslie Wilde of Dunsmuir; five grandchildren, Sarah Gordon, Jillian Wendt, Alex Booth, Aundrea Kutzkey and Lydia Epperson; two great granddaughters, Kiley and Allison Wendt. Brother, Gail Marlatt of Fresno. George was preceded in death by his daughter Teri Marlatt in February 2015; sister, Florence and brothers, Frank Marlatt and Ralph Marlatt. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m at Girdner Funeral Chapel, Yreka, CA . In lieu of flowers please sent donations to the charity of your choice.

George Lloyd Marlatt

April 19, 1937 - January 18, 2017