Tony Lee Todd Sr.
November 18, 1969 - September 29, 2019

Tony Lee Todd Sr. passed away on Sept. 29, 2019 at the young age of 49. He was born on November 18, 1969 to Hobart and Sandra Todd. He grew up in Happy Camp, where he went to grammar school.

He went to high school in Yreka and went on to have many jobs that included the local mills and fisheries in Eureka, and other various jobs in various towns in Humboldt County. He went to American Truck School and graduated with his Class A license, and continued on as an instructor there for a while. He traveled the country and enjoyed telling stories of all the places he had been to and the things he had experienced.

He continued driving truck for various companies such as Goselin Transportation, Dave Grandy Logging (where he also ran heavy equipment) Steve Wills Trucking and Stuart Creps Transportation. He put his heart and soul into every job he had and always made friends with the people he worked for and with! He always made sure to do better than the best and was always looked forward to seeing his favorite customers he hauled to!

He settled in Fortuna in 2005 when he met the love of his life Amber and continued trucking in the surrounding states. He always took pride in polishing and waxing whatever truck he drove and making it the shiniest on the road!

He had a passion for hunting and looked forward to taking time off every year to go hunt with family and friends. He also enjoyed fishing trips to Ruth Lake and Freshwater Lagoon, mudding in his Toyota truck and playing on the quad, long hikes in the redwoods and playing hide and go seek with the kids and the dogs in the beauty of nature, walks on the beach, weekend BBQs whenever his boys would come home on leave from the military and having his best friend Thomas come hang out every weekend. He absolutely loved  chasing around all of his grandkids whenever he got the chance.

He had been working out in the gym faithfully for the last couple years and looked forward to his morning workouts that gave him energy for the day! He had a great sense of humor and loved to make anyone laugh whenever he had an opportunity to! He is forever loved and will be missed by all those in his life!

Tony is survived by his wife, Amber; mother, Sandra; brothers, Mike, Ted (Casey), Kim (Joyce) and Rick; his three sons Sean (Heather), Dakota (Caitlin), and Tony Jr; his three stepchildren Kasie, Samantha and John; grandkids Abigail, Ryder, Bentley, Kinzley and Aurora; brother-in-law, Bryce.; sisters-in-law Allie, Risa and Stacey; several nieces and nephews; and many many friends, including his best friend, Thomas Borges. Tony is preceded in death by his father, Hobart; his two sisters, Sherry and Rhonda; and his brother-in-law Reuben.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, pending his three sons’ availability to come home from the armed forces as they are all active military. If you would like to be notified when the service will be you can contact Amber Todd at (707) 499-7675 and we will add your name to the list.

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