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The William E. Serchak Story A life of service, leadership, family, and faith deserves to be remembered. The William E. Serchak Story is a documentary-style tribute created to honor the life and legacy of a truly great American. Through treasured photographs, family memories, historical materials, and personal storytelling, the film follows William Serchak’s remarkable journey as a military leader, statesman, husband, father, and friend. Working closely with the Serchak family, Stories Well Told carefully curated and restored hundreds of family images and archival materials, bringing them together with music and storytelling to create a lasting portrait of a life well lived. More than a memorial video, this film became a family heirloom—a way for future generations to know the man, understand his story, and remember the values and experiences that shaped his life. Every life has a story. We help families tell it well.

This documentary video was produced to preserve the memory of a great leader, Dr. Clyde C. McCully. Written, researched, curated and narrated by his Daughter Mandy Capin with production and additional narration from Brian Rhea & Clyde's Grandson Andrew McCully. This film highlights the life and times of Clyde's 97 years. 27:11 (total run time) 1080P-HD A production of Stories Well Told, LLC www.storieswelltold.com

Shawn Mayes October 24, 1981 – October 4, 2023      We are heartbroken to announce that our 41-year- old son, Shawn Buell Mayes, of San Jose, CA, succumbed to stomach bleeding and Chronic Pancreatitis on October 4, 2023, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital. Born on October 24, 1981, in Los Angeles County, he was the son of Charles Buell Mayes (Chuck) and Dolores Mayes.  Our Shawn was a joy to his parents and others. Five years after Shawn’s birth he was joined by his brother, Benjamin. Shawn was baptized into Jesus Christ on August 8, 1993, at Central Christian Church, San Jose. He attended Bay Area Schools – Foothill Christian School, Campbell Christian School, Lynhaven Elementary School, Monroe Middle School, Valley Christian School, and Prospect High School. Shawn won a trip to Disneyland for the whole family.  While there his parents bought him a Mickey Mouse doll.  That night he slept with his dad and the doll.  He said, “It’s nice to sleep with someone I like a lot . . . Mickey Mouse!” Other highlights of his early days were receiving trophies in baseball and soccer, winning a Science Fair award from NASA in 5th grade with the help of his Uncle Dennis, volunteering as a Junior Lifeguard at the Campbell, CA pool where he taught swimming lessons, also taking high dive lessons at the site of Olympic training, the International Swim Center in Santa Clara, CA.  He was accomplished in high school wood shop. A peak in his life was the celebration for him being graduated from West Valley College earning an AA degree in Liberal Arts along with an AS degree in Park Management, receiving many Park Management certificates, also many times on the Dean’s Honor Roll.  Shawn loved the outdoors. Shawn never had any trouble finding work.  He would put his resume in Dad’s leather bag and off he went.  Some of his jobs were decorating ice cream cakes, delivering pizzas, clerking at a dry cleaners, and working in both county and city parks. Shawn loved seafood and he worked in the seafood department (sometimes in the meat department) at Whole Foods Market for many years.  He bagged groceries, cashiered, trained the team, then was promoted to a seafood buyer. Shawn was an expert at smoking fish, cracking crab, and preparing the seafood case to catch customers’ eyes. “We truly miss Shawn. You’re in our thoughts,” wrote Ryan, Store Support Team Leader at Whole Foods Market. A Bible verse was found on a paper in his room “The time will come when all the earth will be filled as the waters fill the sea, with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.” – Habakkuk 2:14. Once, during his admission to the hospital, he was asked, “What is your cultural or spiritual affiliation?”  He said, “Christian.” Being with friends was a joy to Shawn. His good friends included Katie, Shaun, Jeff, Nina, Lorraine, Ed, Jeanne, Trevor, and Georgia. Shawn was always giving gifts to his mother including jigsaw puzzles and clothes. He was proficient at barbecuing.  He enjoyed golfing, kayaking, swimming, attending Buckethead concerts, theatrical movies, and, since a boy, the Ninja Turtles. His special interests were the San Jose Sharks and, of late, accumulating collectibles. Shawn was always good at winter sports such as ice skating, snowboarding, and skiing.   He was a daredevil, scaring his parents, when after taking his beginner as well as his only skiing lesson, he at once descended the most grueling adult run.  However, he came out of it unharmed! He went to Hawaii for the first time and visited his friend, Trevor, including taking an excursion on mopeds. During Shawn’s lingering illness, many people prayed for his healing to the God of the Bible.  Shawn said that he really appreciated this. His other constantly declared appreciation was to the doctors, nurses, and case managers who helped him. Survivors include a brother, Benjamin Mayes; an uncle, Dennis Shofner; aunts, Nancy Rader and husband, Elmer, and Cherry Sallee and husband, Rick; great cousin, Marjorie Baker; and cousins, Patty Henderson and husband, Eric; Ron Laflin and wife, Debra; Karen Carlisle and husband Dan; and many other cousins. Shawn’s inurnment was on December 18, 2023, privately at Oak Hill Memorial Park by a beautiful garden with a statue of Jesus Christ rising above. O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer, Oh the beautiful garden of prayer! Where my Savior awaits, and He opens the gates To the beautiful garden of prayer. Shawn will be greatly missed! www.shawnmayes.com

In a service with military honors of the United States Coast Guard, Clyde C. McCully and his wife of 63 years Betty Jo McCully where both laid to rest on Monday March 13, 2023 at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside, California.