Great Uncle Claude

: "Claude Beeson Cody
Claude Beeson Cody 'Cable Cowboy' A private family service celebrating the life of Claude Beeson Cody, 77, of Danville, was held on December 11 at Wilson & Kratzer Chapel of San Ramon Valley in Danville. Mr. Cody passed away on December 8. He was born on September 23, 1927 in Nampa, ID to the late Leland and Josephine Cody. At the age of seventeen, he joined the United States Navy and served in the South Pacific during World War II. While stationed at Treasure Island, he fell in love with the San Francisco Bay Area and never left. He moved with his family to Danville in 1964 and worked in the communications industry for forty-five years, first with Philco Corporation, and later as a cable TV contractor and owner of Comac Signal Corporation. He founded and was general manager for Ponderosa Cable Systems and built and managed the cable TV systems in the Danville and Blackhawk area. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Emily Cody of San Ramon, two brothers, Stan and Wayne Cody of Portland, OR, one daughter, Cynthia Cody of San Ramon, three sons, Michael Wallace of Tyler, TX, Jeffrey Cody of San Ramon and Douglas Cody of San Jose, four grandchildren, Melinda and Michelle Cody of Manteca, Katherine Eckard of Ft. Worth, TX and Jonathan Wallace of Arlington, TX, one great-grandson, Dylan Eckard of Ft. Worth, TX, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. If desired, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Blue Star Moms, a veterans organization supporting our troops in action. Please send contributions to Patty Harris, PO Box 2537, San Ramon, CA 94583 in memory of Claude Cody. Wilson & Kratzer (925) 820-2999
Published in the Contra Costa Times on 12/12/2004."