Samuel Eugene Uptain Obituary (1930 - 2015)

Samuel Eugene Uptain, age 84 passed away August 25, 2015 in Porterville. His wife Patsy and sons Curt and Mike were at his side when he left this earth for Heaven. Sam was born September 10, 1930 in Lewis, Colorado to Earben and Doris Uptain. He joined the Navy in 1947 where he proudly served four years in Korea before he was Honorably discharged. The next twenty years he worked in and around the San Diego area, advancing from a civilian electrician with the military to the Chief Building Inspector with the city of Escondido. In 1970 he moved his family to Porterville where he worked as a Journeyman Electrician before becoming a local merchant. After his retirement he dabbled in working with his sons, in their respective businesses. Sam was always an easy going person, quick witted with a dry sense of humor, so easy going in fact, his nickname was "easy Sam". He was very down to earth, generous, encouraging to others, and was extremely patriotic. He was easy to talk to with a lot of friends. In his younger days he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, jeeping, camping, fishing, shooting, and basically anything that kept him outdoors and under the sun. If you ever needed to find him, he would be puttering in his garage. He was preceded in death by his first wife, and mother of his children , Arvilla Uptain; three brothers, Raymond, Clinton and Jerry; one sister, Thelma and his parents. Surviving family includes his wife Patsy Uptain, two sons, Curtis Uptain and Michael Uptain and Michael's wife Susan. He is also survived by one sister, Louise Burkhalter (Rene) and one brother Roy Uptain (Phyllis). He had 6 grandchildren. 3 great-grandsons, and many loving nieces , nephews and other extended family that loved him very much. Memorial Service will be on Monday, August 31st at 10:00 am at Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel in Porterville.Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to the Scripps Research Institute for Alzheimer's disease 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037.