Charles (Chas) R. Mudie

Charles (Chas) R. Mudie transitioned from this life to eternal life with his Maker on July 20, 2016 at his home here in Fallbrook after an extended battle with cancer. He was born in Pennsylvania on October 28, 1945.

He is survived by his wife, Beth; daughters: April (Chris) Masters of Manor, TX and Dr. Dawn Mudie (Dr. Chris Moreland) of New Braunfels, TX; grandchildren: Hunter and Jakob Masters and Morgan Moreland; two brothers, Sam (Patty Glaser) of Los Angeles, Bob (Sue) of Quinlan, TX; sister-in-law Patty (Jack) Creasman of Arden, N.C. and many nephews and nieces and a special aunt, Jean Jones of Pennsylvania and uncle, Charles Mudie (Linda) also of Pennsylvania.

He was predeceased by his parents Ann and Sam Mudie; stepdaughter, Tonda Haynes; and granddaughter Ashley Moreland.

He was extremely active in any area of sports both in high school, where he was inducted into the Bensalem High School Hall of Fame, and at Rutgers University, where he attended on both an academic and football scholarship. He also played lacrosse there and was an All American both his junior and senior years.

Chas served as a fighter pilot in the Air Force and did two tours of duty in the Vietnam campaign. He was selected to fly with the Royal Air Force as an exchange officer flying the Harrier. He served 20 years in the Air Force and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He had a second career in the airlines and ended up retiring from American Airlines who provided a water cannon tribute as his family escorted his body back to North Carolina for burial.

After retirement, along with his college roommate Frank Rotunda, he helped with the lacrosse program here in Fallbrook. He was an avid cyclist riding in eight century rides and one 200 mile ride. He also volunteered with the Live Oak Park Coalition.

He had done all the courses of study that Bible Study

Fellowship (BSF) offered and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Christ The King on Saturday, August 27 at 10 a.m.

At his request, memorials may be made to the Texas Tech Foundation designating it for the "Tonda S. Haynes Memorial Scholarship" at Texas Tech University, PO Box 45025, Lubbock, TX 79409-5025 or please donate a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child during the 2016 collection in November.