City of Mayor and Council Offices
1862 Santa Clara Memorandum
The Center of What's Possible
Date November 12, 2024
To: Mayor and Council
From: Mayor and Council Office
Subject: Adjournment of the November 12, 2024, Council & Authorities Concurrent Meeting Adjournment
To be read by Mayor Gillmor
Please adjourn the November 12, 2024, meeting in memory of Michael DeYoung. • Michael DeYoung passed away on October 12, 2024.
• Mike was born in Rochester, NY on July 16, 1951 to Charles and Joan De Young. • He Graduated from Olympia High School with a Regents diploma. • Mike was an Eagle Scout, motorcycle enthusiast, avid camper and known by his worn smile. • The great music lover, Mike attended Woodstock in 1969 earning "hippy" status in the eyes of his son Charles.
• Mike studied business and field service management at Monroe Community College, where he was Student Body President.
• A long-time Kodak employee, Mike relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1979; never actually retiring, he enjoyed a successful career in materials management and logistics and planning; he worked with local and international organizations, most recently Thermo Fisher Scientific.
• Mike beat cancer twice, survived 2 open heart surgeries and, for the last 3½ years, he had a Left Ventricular Assist Device installed in his heart - truly a bionic man. • He was a Sanat Clara Historical Landmarks Commissioner, active volunteer with Santa Clara Sister Cities and Santa Clara Schools Foundation, and served as President of the PTA. • Mike is survived by his wife of 40 years Elise Day DeYoung; sons Charles DeYoung and Daniel DeYoung; siblings Craig DeYoung, Linda DeYoung Boglione, Todd DeYoung, and Lorraine DeTaeye; sister-in-law Elaine Day DuBois; beloved nieces and nephews; and kittens Phoebe and Buffy.
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