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Todd Maybury Sloan, 80

Todd Maybury Sloan crossed the bar on Sept. 17, 2019. He was born in Bradford, Pa., on May 13, 1939; the only child of Harold and Ruth Sloan.

Todd attended local schools and in 1957 he was awarded a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship. He entered the University of Pennsylvania that year, subsequently graduating cum laude in 1961. He was immediately commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. After graduation from Officers Basic School, Todd joined a Marine battalion at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and subsequently transferred to the Western Pacific, joining the Third Marine Division. During his first overseas tour, Todd was an infantry platoon leader. He also attended scuba school and the instructors training course. He returned to the United States in June 1963, and was again posted to Camp Pendleton, where he met two of his greatest friends in life, Phil Devarenne and Tom Green.

In 1965 he met Marcia Adrian Galuppo. They were married in St. Cecilia Church in Tustin, Calif., in August 1966 and immediately after they traveled to Hawaii, where Todd commanded Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, which he often described as the best job in the whole world. His orders to Vietnam came in 1967, and he spent 1968 assigned to Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) in Operation, Phoenix. He was released from active duty as a major. For his Vietnamese service he was awarded the Naval Commendation Medal with Combat V, and the Republic of VietNam Gallantry Cross with Gold Palm. He would retire from the reserve component as a Lieutenant Colonel.

In September 1969, Todd entered the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating and passing the California Bar Exam in 1972. He practiced with four law firms, but always returned to Hill, Farrer and Burrill — a firm which he dearly loved. He would author three professional articles about his specialty: trade secret law. As a litigator he had a broad range of experience, including trials in Mexico, Hawaii, South Carolina and Virginia.

Todd taught ‘Conflicts of Laws’ at Western State College of Law; ‘Trial Practice and Conflicts of Laws’ at Pepperdine University School of Law; and finally, ‘Trade Secret Law’ at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a member of the Alumni Council.

In 2008, Todd and Marcia moved to Hayden, Idaho. His practice continued until 2014, when he became inactive to devote his time and effort to caring for Marcia, as she battled ALS, a fight she lost in January, 2015.

A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at St. Cecilia Church in Tustin, Calif. Burial with Military Honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, in Orange, Calif. Arrangements are under the direction of Saddleback Chapel Funeral Service, in Tustin.

Todd is survived by his son, Mark and his wife, Lise and four joyous grandchildren, Vaughn, Morrison, Archie and Nova. He leaves Marcia’s sisters, Cara Grimsley and Geri Hill and their families, whom he dearly loved.

Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements.

Please visit Todd’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com and sign his guest book.

Per Todd’s request, in lieu of flowers, please donate to Inland Northwest Opera, P.O. Box 3106, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 or www.inlandnwopera.com.