This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hatch, Hemming, Lane, Lear, Reed, Scott Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADE/1712.1 Message Board Post: Dispatch Democrat Ukiah, Mendocino Co., CA Saturday, June 30, 1928 Pioneer's Daughter Laid to Rest on 27th Mrs. Lyda Reed Lear died in Reno, Nevada, June 24, 1928. Funeral services were held from Cleland's chapel Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the Eastern Star assisted by the Rev. Elbert Holland. Mrs. Lear was born in Ukiah, Cal. September 14, 1874. She was a daughter of the late I. C. Reed, and wife of W. H. Lear, who some three years ago preceded her to the grave. Mrs. Lear spent her girlhood here in Ukiah valley where her father was engaged in farming. Three sons, Sam C., Wilbur C., and J. Delmar are left to mourn her passing. Also four sisters and two brothers as follows: Mrs. Alpha Lane of Ukiah, Mrs. Debbie Hatch of Van Nuys, Mrs. Betty Hemming of Los Angeles, Mrs. Cratie Scott of Susanville, Leslie G. and Fred Reed of Portola, Plumas county. (All of the family but Mrs. Hemming were in Ukiah for the funeral.) Ukiah Republican Press Ukiah, Mendocino Co., CA Wednesday, July 4, 1928 LYDIA REED LEAR WAS BURIED HERE Pioneer Family Member Died At Reno--O.E.S. Funeral Funeral services were held in this city Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Lyda Reed Lear, daughter of the late I. C. Reed, who passed away at her home at Reno, Nevada, June 24. The service was held from the Cleland Funeral Home, with Rev. Elbert Holland officiating. Born Near Here. Services at the cemetery were under the auspices of Kingsley Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Lear was born in Ukiah, September 14, 1874, and passed her girlhood here at the ranch owned by her father and now the family home of Supervisor E. M. Ford. The Reed family was a prominent one and exceedingly active in the affairs of the Christian church. Mrs. Lear is survived by three sons, four sisters and two brothers as follows: Sam C. Wilbur C. and J. Delmar Lear, Mrs. Alpha Lane of this city, Deborah Hatch, Van Nuys, Mrs. Betty Hemming, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Cratie Scott, of Susanville, and Leslie and Fred Reed, of Portola, all of whom, with the exception of Mrs. Hemming, were here for the funeral service.