Born Jan. 30, 1921, in Fort Gibson, Okla., Mr. Brannan had been a Yolo County resident for 75 years. He
settled along the Sacramento River, at Knights Landing and then moved to Woodland in 1930s. He was a
World War II veteran with the Army Air Forces serving with the 315th Bomb Squadron, 20th Air Force in
Guam and Saipan and then in England. After returning to Woodland he worked as a police officer for
Woodland and then at UC Davis Campus Police. He was a member of Knights Landing Sportsman Club
for 40 years.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Naomi Faye (Mast) Brannan; sons, Thomas Brannan of Tempe,
Ariz. and James Brannan of Santa Clara; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Roy
Warren Brannan.
The family requests memorials be directed to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, Canton,
Ohio 44720; or the Knights Landing Sportsman Lodge, Knights Landing 95645. Arrangements are under
the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: Visitation is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2003, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175
Second St., Woodland. A graveside service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2003, at Woodland
Cemetery, with a burial to follow. A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21, at St.
John's United Church of Christ, 432 Cleveland St., Woodland, with The Rev. Derrill Peabody officiating.
(Obituary from the Woodland "Daily Democrat," Friday, April 18, 2003, (Woodland, Yolo County,
California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA
95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do
not have any further information on this family.)
