A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Contra Costa http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=561 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38014 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Contra Costa Gazette Article Date: February 2 1961 Article Description: Mrs. McKenzie Dies At 93, Was Early Pioneer Article Text: One of Contra Costa's oldest lifetime residents, Mrs. Melvina (A.B.) McKENZIE died last night at the age of 93 years. Mrs. McKENZIE died in a local hospital where she had been confined off and on during recent months due to failing health. She was the widow of the late Superior Judge A.B. McKENZIE, who served Contra Costa courts for 23 years before his death in 1935. For many years, Mrs. McKENZIE had been honored by Las Juantas Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West as the "oldest non-native citizen" attending the annual pioneer lunchen. ACTIVE CLUBWOMAN Mrs. McKENZIE was a charter member of the Martinez Woman's club and one of its early presidents. She was also a longtime member of Los Cerritos Chapter. Order of Eastern Star and the First Congregational Church. Born near Stockton, California, Mrs. McKENZIE often boasted she "was smart enough to move to Contra Costa at the age of two years." She was a teacher in Antioch before her marriage. Her home was at 106 Howard Street. Mrs. McKENZIE was the mother of none children, all born in Martinez. Survivors are her sons and daughters Malcom McKENZIE of Portland, Oregon, Norma NAVE of Walnut Creek, Maitland McKENZIE of Alameda, Roma NORTON of Martinez, George McKENZIE of Phoenix, Arizona, Ross McKENZIE of Martinez, Marion PRIOR of Hermosa Beach, Kathleen STREET of Menlo Park; 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Lorilee GILBERTI. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com