William "Guy" George Munselle

William George Munselle (67), known to everyone as Guy, greeted everyone he met by saying, "How the hell are you?", quietly passed away June 4, 2016, at his home in Palm Desert after a 3 ½ year bout with cancer.
Guy had a fantastic smile and enjoyed life, loved to laugh, always had a story to tell and was on his way to becoming an accomplished pool player.
Guy was an avid golfer and was an excellent target shooter. He especially enjoyed golf with his buddies, "Broll's Boys" at Indian Ridge CC.
His friends were always referred to as "Dude" until he created his own name for them, otherwise known as a "Guyism."
He loved his Diet Coke and Fox News but hated it if anyone touched his coffee maker. His way was the only way to make the coffee.
Guy was born in Los Angeles, CA, raised in Orange County, graduated Rancho Los Alamitos High School in Garden Grove and earned his BS in accounting at Cal State Northridge in 1974. He then moved to Dallas, TX to work for Arthur Anderson & Co. but he missed California so moved back to LA where he worked in key financial positions for several companies including J.W. Robinson's Department Store, Spring Aire Manufacturing and Howard Shultz & Associates.
He met his wife Terri at Robinson's. After dating for 3 weeks they got engaged and, to the amusement of their friends, went on to be happily married for 33 years.
In 1998, Guy and Terri became real estate agents in the desert and developed a flourishing business making many great friends along the way, Guy was always appreciated for his quick wit and for being a loyal and honest friend. Because he was a devoted animal lover, their home always had an assortment of dogs underfoot and around the house.
Guy learned about his illness in 2012, but maintained a positive spirit even as he retreated from the real estate world in order to make his surgeries and treatments his full time job. He never once complained as he organized his tedious medical schedule to maximize time to travel and truly live the time he had left. Guy loved to travel, anywhere and everywhere. He especially loved London and Prague, and cruises to harder-to-find places like Greenland.
Guy was preceded in death by his parents George and Henriette Munselle. Survivors include his wife Terri Munselle of Palm Desert, son Guy Jr. of Corona, brother Ted Munselle (Gaye) of Richardson, TX and sister Denise Munselle Barnes (Ronnie) of Burleson, TX.
Special thanks go to Guy's caring team who helped him have extra time with us: Dr. Davood Vafai and nurse Lynne Malestic, Dr. Robert Johnson and nurse Dixie and Dr. Farhad Limonati. In addition, he received great care for more than 3 months from Visiting Angels: JR, Melvin, Salvador and Roberto.
A private memorial service will be held in August in Newport Beach, CA. Memorial tributes can be made to an organization in which Guy deeply believed and where he was an original volunteer: C.A.N. Low Cost Spay and Neuter in the Desert: www.dogangel.org
Guy Munselle was a very special person and will be missed by everyone who knew him.