Thanks Judy...I would of never found her, my computer crashed a few weeks back, lost my favorite links..I'll check the Merced Sun-Star. Thanks again....Alma Billie, I'll check this coming week, sorry I made a boo-boo...Alma ewbank@mailpad.com writes: Rootsweb- Obituary Notice lists: PARKS, DORA L, 74, Los Banos, CA b 8 Feb 1927 d 22 Sep 2001 Fresno Bee 2001-9-25 I do not have access to the Fresno Bee to help Billie out. Perhaps the Merced Library has a copy, or it's in the local Merced paper also on the 24 or 25 of Sept, 2001 Judy Ewbank >>