Charlie Schaupp Photo Gallery

Charlie and Kwangja (Kay) marry, Christmas Day 2003, in Buchon, South Korea. Charlie met Kay while serving in Korea in the summer of 2003 and Charlie knew on their first date that Kay was the person he would spend the rest of his life with.

Charlie, brother Bob and life-long friend Fred Delgado plant watermelons on the Schaupp ranch.

Charlie (center) with his father, Clarence Schaupp, and bother Bob Schaupp with the 1999 sugar beet crop on the Schaupp ranch. The Schaupps had grown sugar beets for over a quarter century when the photo was taken and both Clarence and Bob had served as directors with the Sugar Beet Growers Association. Unfortunately, 1999 was one of the last years this profitable crop could be grown due to the closing of the Speckles processing plant in Yolo County. And sadly, Charlie and Bob's dad passed away in 2002 while Charlie was deployed with the Marines supporting the Global War on Terrorism.

Charlie's grandfather Charlie Schaupp and father Clarence Schaupp (seated) are seen on their brand new AC10 tractor in 1949. For almost a generation the family had been using the older Caterpillar-Holt crawler tractors. The AC was a big improvement in turning over the heavy clay soils that the Schaupp's grew rice on.

Charlie and Kay enjoy dinner as the guest of honor at the Gushikawa Lions Club dinner in Japan. Charlie has been a member of the Esparto Lions Club for 20 years and has stayed active in the Lions while deployed overseas.

Charlie pilots the family 1930 five window coupe Model A Ford in the 1974 Yuba College homecoming parade. Charlie is seen with Fred Delgado and Gary Caudle (in the rumble seat) greeting the crowd. They were all residents of Yuba College's Warren Hall.

Charlie and Fred Delgado with the Watermelon crop on the ranch.

Charlie and Kay sit up front while his cousins sit in the rumble seat of his 1931 Ford Model A Roadster on the Schaupp Ranch. Schaupp family home in foreground and almond orchard is in the background.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Schaupp and his wife Kay stand with Lieutenant General Weber, the Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan. The photo was taken at the annual Marine Corps Ball in Okinawa, Japan. The uniforms are the Marines formal 'Mess Dress'.

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay' in their formal Korean wedding photo, 25 December 2003.

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay' in their formal western wedding photo, 25 December 2003.

Charlie’s maternal grandfather, Clarence Flesher, in a brand new 1914 Ford Model T. Clarence was a photographer who documented much of the history of western Yolo County in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The photo shows his photography studio located in Winters, in the background.

Charlie's great-grandfather, David Schlotz, building north state roads between 1905 and 1915. David was a veteran of the Spanish American War. There is currently a street named after him in Woodland, CA (Schlotz Court).

Charlie's great grandfather, David Schlotz (front center right) with fellow veterans of the Spanish American War. David settled in Woodland and was with Charlie’s grandmother's father (Lillian 'Schlotz' Schaupp).

Charlie's maternal uncles and aunt from WWII service. Uncle Cache, US Army, saw service in the German campaign, and Uncle Harold 'Bim', US Marines, saw service in the invasion of Okinawa. Charlie's aunt Lois served in a hospital as a WAVE with the Navy. (from The Sacramento Union)

Charlie's mother’s side of the family, the Flesher/Smith family harvest barley in Yolo County's Capay Valley (near Brooks) circa 1910.

Harvesting Barley on the Schaupp Ranch in 1919.

Charlie's great grandfather John Schaupp and Fredia Schaupp in their wedding photo. The couple settled in the Hungry Hollow Hills of Yolo County in the 1880's and Charlie's family still farms the lower irrigated lands adjacent to the original homestead.

Charlie's great grandfather John Schaupp and friends after a successful deer hunt circa 1919. The Schaupps continue to be avid hunters and Charlie's favorite hunting area is the Ishi Wilderness of eastern Tehama County.

The Schaupp family circa 1915 at the Schaupp home place. There were 13 brothers and sisters. They could not all fit into one car!

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay' at their Wedding in 2003. The final act in a traditional Korean wedding is where the groom carries the bride around the room on his back and bows to all family members (that is why Kay is smiling and laughing).

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay'' in traditional Korean Wedding attire. (Check out that hat!)

Charlie in his college years at Chico State with the Lambda Pi Pioneer Days float. (first row, far right). Charlie worked all night to finish building the float, which took 1st place award. The float was built on the old 'Schaupp Farms' 1953 GMC low-bed.

Charlie's grandfather Charlie Schaupp (seated mule team driver) and bothers Sam and Jake prepare the old wooden Harris Hillside 'Sacker' Harvester for a day of barley harvest on the Schaupp ranch, circa 1920.

Barley Harvest on the Schaupp Ranch, circa 1919.

The Schaupp Family, four generations of North State farming. Charlie is mentioned in the text serving in the Marines and working with the Republican Party on Ag issues in the state. The Photos are Charlie's great grandfather John Schaupp, grandfather Charlie Schaupp, father Clarence Schaupp and brother Bob Schaupp. (from the Yolo Counties Daily Democrat)

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News on Agriculture, 1949. The Schaupps purchase a second AC10 to replace their old Holt crawlers.

Charlie's grandfather and father on the a new AC10 crawler, circa 1949.

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay' cut their wedding cake in Buchon, South Korea, Christmas Day 2003.

Charlie and Kwangja 'Kay' with Charlie's new extended Lee/Park family, Wedding Day, 25 December 2003.

Charlie's College Days at Yuba College. Charlie escorts Yuba College Homecoming Queen, Michelle Eversdyk at the football game. (Check out that tie!)