Modoc County Record for Sept. 9, 1999 Raymond "Ray" J. Etcheto Former Ft. Bidwell resident Raymond "Ray" J. Etcheto, 80, of Jackson, Calif. died Sunday, September 5, 1999 at Golden Haven Convalescent Home in Stockton, Calif. A chapel service will be held Friday, Sept. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrow Cemetery chapel, 2700 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nev. Ray was born May 30, 1919 in Turlock, Calif. He had been a resident of Amador County for two years. He was a retired Major in the United States Air Force. He served in World War II as a flight training instructor and the Korean Conflict as a Pilot of a B-26 Intruder, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Retiring in 1965 after 25 years of military service, Ray moved to Reno, Nev. where he worked for his uncle Martin Etcheto at Deluxe Laundry, and at St. Mary's Hospital laundry services. Ray owned and operated Pink and Blue Diaper Service for ten years, before retiring to Ft. Bidwell, Calif., where he lived for 16 years. As a resident of Ft. Bidwell he helped organize and put much effort into the Ft. Bidwell Fire Department's Memorial Day barbecue. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Surprise Valley Post 7888 and was a member of the Lions Club in Jackson. Ray is survived by his wife Mariella Etcheto of Jackson; son Daniel Etcheto of Reno, Nev.; stepson Robert Lague of Lancaster, Calif.; stepdaughter Bonnie DeLange of Jack son; brothers Peter Etcheto of Elko, Nev. and John Etcheto of Reno, Nev.; seven grandchildren, and nine great-grand children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mathilda Etcheto; sisters Frances Sejas, June Tanner, Marie Etcheto; and brother Jimmy Etcheto. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's So ciety of Northern California, P.O. Box. 1824, Sacramento, CA 95812. Arrangements by Daneri Mortuary. Henry Marvin Hitchcock Graveside services for Henry Marvin Hitchcock will be held at a later date at the Lookout Cemetery. Mr. Hitchcock died August 30, 1999 of natural causes at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, Calif. A native of Lookout, Calif., he was born November 25, 1921. He was 77 years of age at the time of his passing. Mr. Hitchcock had lived in McCloud where he had worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for Champion Wood Products, until he retired and moved to Anderson in Shasta County with his wife in 1988. He is survived by his wife Jeanette of Anderson, Calif.; daughter Bonnie Kwiatkowski of Cottonwood, Calif.; two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Wesley David McKee Longtime Alturas and Likely resident Wesley David McKee of Alturas passed away September 7, 1999 in Klamath Falls, Ore. on his 86th birthday. Services for Mr. McKee will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11 at the Likely Cemetery. Pastor Destry Campbell and the veterans groups will conduct the graveside service. A potluck lunch and time of fellowship will follow at the Likely Fire Hall. Mr. McKee was born in Likely, Calif. on September 7, 1913 and spent his childhood growing up in Likely where he completed the eighth grade. He entered the U.S. Army to serve during World War II, and later worked as an auto and truck mechanic. He loved hunting and fishing and always had a good story to tell. He was a good friend to many and gave of his time selflessly to help friends in many ways over his lifetime. He kept a watchful eye over the Alturas Cemetery for many years. "Wes," as he was known, will be missed by many. Mr. McKee was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3327 and the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club. He is survived by his sons Lane McKee of Mena, Arkansas; Dale McKee of Likely, Calif.; Lyle McKee of Fruitland, Idaho; daughter Cheryl Dojmovich of Redwood City, Calif. Grace Viola Rouse Cedarville native Grace Viola Rouse passed away September 7, 1999 in Cedarville, Calif., where she had been a resident at the extended care facility for several years. Mrs. Rouse was 98 years of age. Services will be held at graveside on Friday, Sept. 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cedarville Cemetery. Born Grace Viola Watson in Cedarville, Calif. on March 25, 1901, she graduated from Surprise Valley High School in Cedarville and attended Heald's Business College in Oak land, Calif. for almost two years. On January 2, 1937, she married Phillip Rouse in Lake view, Ore. Mrs. Rouse had made Surprise Valley her home for all but the two years while she was away at school in Oak land. She was a homemaker to her devoted husband and daughter. She also enjoyed reading, gardening and embroidering. She is survived by her husband Phillip Rouse of Cedarville; her daughter Verna Rouse of Cedarville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. No others listed in 1999 ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record for August 5, 1999 Virginia Bell Willa Virginia Kahlke Preston Oliver Snipes Bell died of natural causes July 30, 1999 at Cottonwood Rehabilitation Facility in Woodland, Calif. Virginia Bell was born April 6, 1910 in Seattle, Wash., to William and Ella [Meager] Kahlke. She was reared in the Seattle and Puget Sound area, attending Seattle schools and graduating from Normal School [Jr. College] in 1930. She married Ralph H. Oliver in 1937 in Port Angeles, Wash. To that union Ralph brought a son and daughter and Ralph and Virginia had one daughter. Virginia spent her career in the accounting and secretarial fields living in various cities in Washington, Oregon and California. During the late 1950s she worked for Mitch Jurasevich of Alturas, typing his memoirs. In early 1960s, she was a secretary for Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. Virginia returned to Seattle after the death of husband Edmund A. Bell of Redding in 1970. She moved to Woodland, Calif. in 1980. She was an avid reader, loved political arguments and enjoyed sewing. She was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling, Patricia Obzina of Seattle. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Patti and Gene Malson of Alturas; step-children Caro line Oliver Orr and Herb Oliver and wife Judy, all of Tacoma,Wash.; four grand-daughters, Christina L. Barsi and husband Doug Crist of Woodland; Terri A. Barsi and husband Alejan dro Gonzalez of Puebla, Mexico; Traci L. Randall, Alturas; and Mari Jo Ash and husband Jim Owens of Ignacio, Colo.; numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. At her request, there will be no services. Cremation was held by the Neptune Society with distribution to be in the deceased's beloved Pacific Ocean. Ann Ruth Brown A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth Ann Brown will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Alturas on Saturday, August 7 at 10:00 am., followed by interment at the Alturas Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Dennis and Pam Banister, 200 East B Street, Alturas, after the services. Ann Ruth Brown, 95 years, four months and 12 days, died July 24, 1999 in Oregon City, Oregon. She was a former resident of Modoc County. She moved from Weaverville to Modoc in 1931, when her husband was transferred tot he High way Maintenance Station on Sugar Hill. This was her home where she raised her family until 1950, when the station was moved to Davis Creek. After her husband's death in 1952, she lived in Alturas. where she worked at Modoc Medical Center in the housekeeping department and also helped with the care of patients in the nursing home section, until her retirement in 1971. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Alturas for over 60 years. In 1994, due to her health status, she moved to Oregon City to be with her daughter. She was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Oregon City. She was preceded in death by her husband Dudley Brown and her eldest son, Benton M. Brown. Mrs. Brown is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Frances and William Watson, Oregon City, Ore.; her sons and daughters-in-law Ralph and Carolyn Brown of Keno, Ore. and Clark "Buz" and Anna Brown of Carlin, Nev.; her grandchildren and their wives and husbands Bernie and Janice Banister, Alturas; Dennis and Pamela Banister, Alturas; Rob and Marti Banister, Oregon City; Cheryl Brown, Ralph and Stephanie Brown, Kim and Rowan Noble, all of Keno, Ore. Jonnie Lynn Lanham, Alturas; Danny and Lori Brown, Reno, Nev.; Steven and Melanie Brown, Delano, Calif.; Lonnie and Beth Brown, John Brown and David and Jayme Brown of Carlin, Nev. She also leaves 18 great-grandchildren, Justin, Holly, Landon Banister, Oregon City, Ore; Jonathan and Christopher Banister, Alturas; Anna M. Banister, Denver, Colo.; Jarad and Calli Noble, Malissa and Thomas Brown, all of Keno; Michael Lanham, Alturas; Heather and Crystal Brown, Reno, Nev..; Emily, Jan, Sharon and Calvin Brown, Delano, Calif. and Courtney Brown, Carlin, Nev. Her nieces and nephews, Con stance Sechelski, Houston, Texas; Patty Ann Bradford, Austin, Texas; Franklyn Drum and Mary Susan De Rieux, San Diego; Janice Chandler, Loyalton; Joan Walter, Vista; Janie Hanseth, Klamath Falls; Toney Davidson, Redding; John Nowaski, Klamath Falls; Raymond Nowaski, Reno; Richard Dolan of Mountain View, Calif. Chester David Cannon, Jr. Services for Chester David Cannon, Jr., a native of Alturas, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Walton Mortuary in Susanville. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alturas, Calif. cemetery. The veterans groups of Alturas will conduct the service. Mr. Cannon, 72, died July 27, 1999 at Lassen Community Hospital in Susanville, Calif. Mr. Cannon was born in Alturas, Calif. on January 25, 1927 and graduated from Modoc High School. He at tended Lassen College in Susanville and Utah State College in Logan, Utah. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country during World War II as a Tech 5 and received his discharge on Nov. 19, 1946. He and Wilma M. Porter were married in Portland, Ore. on November 24, 1956. He had a career with the U.S. Forest Service for 33 years. He had lived away from Modoc County for the past 38 years, but has many friends and relatives in Modoc. Mr. Cannon was a member of the Northern California Retired Foresters and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed doing woodworking, after he retired from the Forest Service. He is survived by his wife Wilma of Susanville; sons Tim and Mike Cannon; granddaughters Annie and Sarah; grandson Jesse, all of Susanville; sister Bonnie Forsberg of Rocklin, Calif.; niece Lynn Tatera of Elk Grove and nephew of Antelope and numerous cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lassen Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, 560 Hospital Lane, Susanville, CA 96130. Arnold Eldon "Bud" Fulcher Arnold Eldon "Bud" Fulcher, 71, passed away on July 28, 1999, at the hospital in Yerington, Nevada. He was born in Lakeview, Oregon on November 19, 1927, to Wilma and Merrill Fulcher. In 1989, Bud retired from Sierra Pacific Power Company in Yerington, Nev. After retiring he enjoyed hunting, fishing and prospecting with his wife Val. He is survived by his wife Val, three sisters, one brother Don Fulcher and wife Ellen of Alturas, a daughter, two grandchildren and one-great-grandchild. Dr. Elizabeth Harold Block Natural Health Consultant and LVN, Dr. Elizabeth Harold Block, 74, passed away July 24, 1999, a victim of cancer, at the St. Helena Hospital, St. Helena, Calif. Dr. Harold Block had moved to Alturas in 1998 and opened "Future Care Holistic Center" and the "New Image: A Post-Mastectomy Shop" that helped fit women with prosthetic devices. Prior to coming to Modoc, she had operated a holistic health center in Clear Lake. She and her husband Bruno owned property in the Adin area and often came to Modoc County to visit during the summer, before they decided to relocate to Alturas. She loved Modoc County and was quickly welcomed into this community. But for her health reasons, the Blocks felt it was best to return to Clear Lake area in the Spring of 1999, closing her businesses in Alturas. Born December 23, 1924 in Monroe, Louisiana to Johnnie and Berniece Harold, Elizabeth graduated with outstanding grades from Carrol High School in Monroe and continued various educational pursuits the rest of her life. She received a Ph.D. degree in religious psychology, a bachelor degree in philosophy and in 1975, she received her Or dained Minister's license from Saint Stephens Bible College in Los Angeles, Calif. She became the first Woman Associate Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in San Francisco. This was a highlight achievement of her life. Her love of Gospel music took her all over the country. She had a lovely mezzo soprano voice and produced her own album of songs. She had a long and diverse career before coming to Modoc. She had worked as a nurse for many years, helping people every where from Beverly Hills to a VA Hospital. She had taught folk medicine to college students who were going into third world countries where they wouldn't have regular access to medical care. She raised five children of her own and also took foster children in to her home. She is survived by her husband Bruno Block of Hidden Valley; five children and two adopted children. Her children include Joan and Tom Easley, Michelle Hutchinson, Michelle Hunt, Elizabeth Hutchinson and Charles and Lujuane Blunt and 10 grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers Frank and Robert Hughes, as well as many cousins. Services will be held at the Missionary Baptist Church in Clearlake, Calif., 3890 Emile Street on Saturday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Marjorie Virginia King Price Former Alturas resident and master weaver Marjorie Virginia King Price, 89, passed away from pneumonia on June 19, 1999 in Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Price was a past president for two years of the Alturas Garden Club in 1979 and 1980 and was instrumental in having the Garden Club's historic Whistle Stop Depot listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings. Born Marjorie V. King on May 17, 1910 in Alhambra, she was reared in that city and married Bill Price in 1930. Marjorie and Bill lived in Alhambra, Mill Valley and Albany, Calif. before moving to Alturas in 1974 to be closer to their son Phil, his wife Pam and their children. Mrs. Price was devoted to her family. While in Mill Valley, she was a Girl Scout leader for 12 years. She was instrumental in starting the first Mariner Girl Scout Troop in the San Francisco area. The artistic Mrs. Price also became a master weaver and taught weaving for many years. She won numerous awards for her weavings. Her husband built the different types of looms she used. She was involved with the Alturas Art Center for many years. She was also a member of the Alhambra P.E.O., an organization which provided scholarships for women; and belonged to the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club and Alturas Garden Club. She loved to travel and traveled the world in her later years. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her two brothers Bruce and Bill King and one sister Gladys Nelson. She is survived by her son Phillip S. Price of Oak Harbor, Wash.; daughter Connie Harvey of Spokane, Wash.; five granddaughters Lesley, Nancy, Laura Julia, Heather and three great-grandchildren Savannah, Garrett and Marshall. At her request, there will be no memorial services. Remembrances may be made to the Alturas Garden Club, P.O. Box 1630, Alturas, CA 96101 John Ellis Simpson Funeral services for John Ellis Simpson, 87, of Alturas will be held Friday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Federated Church in Alturas with a time of fellowship to follow in the church hall. Dr. Ben Zandstra will conduct services. Mr. Simpson had made Modoc County his home for 55 years. He retired from Southern Pacific Railroad, after working for the company for many years. He died at his Alturas home on Wednesday, August 4, 1999. His wife Ida survives. Burial will be at the Alturas Cemetery. Modoc County Record for August 12, 1999 Patricia Rose McKenney Dorris Patricia "Pat" Dorris died in Quincy, California on June 6, 1999. Born in San Francisco April 11, 1934, Pat lived for a short time in Tonapah, Nev., before moving to Alturas in 1936, with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul McKenney. A brother, John, was born in Alturas to complete her immediate family. She attended local schools, graduating with the MUHS Class of 1953 as salutatorian and a life member of the California Scholarship Federation. She served three terms as Treasurer for the MUHS Student Body and was Worthy Ad visor to the International Order of Rainbow Girls during her teen years. She earned her AA degree from Colorado Women's College in 1955. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1961. A life-long love and devotion to children began at age 16, as Recreation Director for children's summer activities at the Memorial Park in Alturas. Following her marriage in 1956 to Dan Dorris, she helped with Little League activities and served as a Girl Scout leader. She taught one year as a long-term substitute at South Fork Elementary School, in Likely. Pat left Alturas, in 1958, to help her husband obtain a college degree and a teaching credential. They lived for short periods in Grass Valley and Fall River Mills. During the ten year absence, her family grew by two children, Nancy and Jerry. Dan taught two years in Alturas, while Pat was active in PTA and, again, as a Girl Scout leader. The family moved to Quincy, California in 1971, where Pat lived until her death. In Quincy, a third child, Aimee, was born to complete her family. During the summer of 1967, while living in Fall River Mills, Pat was active in the formation of the Blue Lake Camp for Handicapped and remained active in the Camp activities until 1975 when distance and other duties forced her to stop. She regarded her work with the camp at Blue Lake as the most important single project in which she was involved. Shortly before leaving Alturas, she was asked to become a foster-mother for two children. She accepted and the two accompanied her family to Quincy. This led to accepting foster children from the Plumas County Probation Department and, in 1973, to the formation of the Plumas County Receiving Home. In 1981, Pat and a partner, Roddy Mac, opened Environmental Alternatives Group Home for Boys. Over the years, this organization has grown to 11 group homes and over 200 active foster family homes providing guidance and direction to court-placed children from Central California to the Oregon border. Ill-health forced her to curtail direct activities as a foster-parent in 1994. She switched to the administrative level of the organization in the payroll department and filling in as a group home emergency administrator when needed until shortly before her death. It is estimated that during her 23 years as a foster parent, she gave direct care and guidance to over 400 youngsters. She is survived by Dan, her husband of almost 43 years; two daughters, Nancy Jane Petak, Lewisville, TX, and Aimee Dorris, Chico, CA, and one son, Jerome Dorris of Quincy; four grandchildren, Andrew and Rachel Petak, Lewisville, TX and Amanda and Christopher Dorris, Quincy, and a niece and nephew, Elizabeth Frost and Philip McKenney, both of Livermore. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul McKenney and her brother, John McKenney. At her request, no service was held. A Celebration of Pat's life was held at Granser Park in Quincy on June 13. Donations in Pat's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Modoc County Historical Society, the Modoc Cattlewomen's Memorial Scholarship or a worthy organization of choice. Helen Tallman Anderson Helen Tallman Anderson, 86, of Cedarville passed away August 4, 1999 at Cedarville, Calif., where she had been living the past three years to be nearer to family. Born in Simms, Montana Helen Alberta Tallman on December 5, 1912, she was reared in Santa Cruz, Calif. where she graduated from high school. She married Francis "Red" Bilodeaux in 1931 and moved to Watsonville, Calif. During World War II she owned and operated a restaurant in Freedom, Calif. She later became a secretary and a police dispatcher in Atwater, Calif. She retired from that position in 1974, when she married Mauritz "Andy" Anderson. They moved to Grass Valley, Calif. where she lived until 1996, when she moved to Cedarville to be nearer to her family. Mr. Anderson passed away in 1983. Helen loved to meet new people and befriended anyone who needed or wanted a friend. She enjoyed gardening and visiting the sick and elderly. She will be missed by family and all those dear friends. No services will be held. She is survived by her son David Bilodeaux of Cedarville; niece Marie Tolbert of Canby; nephew Raymond Mandel, Canby; nephew Tallman Miller of Alturas; nephew Roger Miller; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Surprise Valley Hospital District, Cedarville, CA. Audrey Traugh Lowell A memorial service for former Adin resident Audrey Traugh Lowell, 94, will be held at her beloved Adin Community Church on September 18. Mrs. Lowell passed away July 28, 1999 in Modesto, Calif. In the house located across from the Adin Church, Audrey was born on February 22, 1905. She was born in the same house where her father Arthur was born in 1877 and her sister Ruth and brother Darrell were born. She was reared in Adin. After high school, Audrey left Adin, traveling by buckboard wagon to Madeline to catch the train to continue her education at Stanford University with the Class of 1925. Her grandfather Lemuel originally came to Adin to mine gold in the 1860s and settled there. Audrey's father Arthur ran the general store with his brother-in-law Buff Chace. Throughout her life, she retained her interest in the Adin Community Bible Church. She served on the Board of Directors for Stanford Children's Hospital. She was a life member of PEO. Mrs. Lowell is survived by her son Dr. Wayne K. Lowell of Modesto; sister Carrie Larkey of San Antonio and six grandchildren. Modoc County Record for August 26, 1999 Meredith Freeman Long-time Modoc County resident Meredith Freeman passed away August 3, 1999 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. A memorial service for Mr. Freeman will be held Monday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility with Pastor Rod Bodmer officiating the service. Meredith was a native of the Golden State born on September 1, 1920 in Southern California and moved to the Modoc area when he was a small child. The former Alturas business owner enjoyed the out doors, horse training and spending time with his significant other, Rose Snodgrass. He would have turned 79 on September 1. He is survived by three sons, Frank, John and Rowdy Freeman of Alturas. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record news for July 1, 1999 Service set for 'Mel' Berry A memorial service for community promoter, wood furniture artisan and Alturas resident Melvin Eugene "Mel" Berry will be held on Saturday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Alturas. Pastor Rod Bodmer will conduct the se vice. Mr. Berry passed away peacefully of heart failure early Monday morning, June 14, 1999 at his Alturas home. He was 64. He is survived by his wife Sue Berry of Alturas; daughter Sharon Grewe and son-in-law Tim of Yuba City; step-daughter Debbie Henderson and son-in-law Jeff of Maryland; his mother Melva Moore of Walnut Creek; sister Bev erly Jacobs and brother-in-law Jack of Walnut Creek; three grand children and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Gary; his father Eugene and his step-father Lee Moore. Gordon Crabtree Gordon Crabtree, a native of Likely, Calif., died of cancer June 16, 1999 at his ranch near Kooskia, Idaho. He was 72. He was born in Likely, Calif. on July 15, 1926, to Leo and Ruby Howard Crabtree. Most of his first 30 years were spent in the high desert cattle country of northeastern California. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the seaplane tender USS Pine Island in the South Pacific. He married Lauretta Barber June 12, 1950. They moved to the Lewiston area in 1954. He worked for Pot latch Forests Inc. and for Jim Forsman in Lapwai be fore moving to the Kooskia area. In Kooskia, he worked at Cory's Sawmill until retirement. The family raised cattle and horses. Gordon also broke and shod horses for others and knew the skills of the old-time high desert buckaroos. In later years he also restored fifth wheeled horse drawn wagons, constructing them of oak. Mr. Crabtree was a charter member of the Clearwater Valley Rodeo Association. For many years he was a member of the Kooskia Saddliers and county, state and national cattlemen's organizations. He enjoyed old-time Western music and dancing. He was always willing to help and generous with his neighbors. Survivors include his wife at the family ranch; three sons, Carl Crabtree of Grangeville, Laurence Crabtree of Chester, Calif. and Ray Crabtree of Meridian, Idaho; four brothers Neil Crabtree of Anderson, Calif.; and Leo, Loren and John Crabtree, all of Alturas; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother Howard Crabtree. A graveside service was held June 19 at Fairview Cemetery, Kooskia, Idaho. Ralph Edward Wallis Ralph Edward Wallis, 80, died the morning of June 19, 1999 at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, Calif. Mr. Wallis, had moved to Alturas from Redding in November of 1993. He was born August 6, 1918 to James M. and Ida [Hillman] Wallis in Arkansas. He was laid to rest next to his wife Mary Ellen at the Alturas Cemetery on June 21 in a graveside service at 3 p.m. conducted by Pastor Rod Bodmer. Surviving family members include son Ralph and wife Gail of Redding; son Elvis of Texas; former daughter-in-law Sally Wallis of Alturas and her children Rose-Ann and Naomi Wallis of Alturas; son Eddy and wife Ann of Oregon; daughter Kathleen; and son James. Modoc County Record for July 15, 1999 John "Lucky" Luckado John Elvin "Lucky" Luckado, 87, passed away on July 9, 1999 in Alturas, Calif. at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Modoc Medical Center, where he had been a resident for the past year. Mr. Luckado moved to Modoc County in 1960. He had worked at a number of positions throughout his life, including a lot of work on cattle ranches. He resided in Bieber for a time before entering the Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas. He was born in Appomattox County, Virginia on June 7, 1912 to James William Luckado and Luticia Elizabeth Win free Luckado of Virginia. No services will be held. Mr. Luckado's cremains will be placed at the Alturas Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter. Modoc County Record July 22, 1999 Barbara Wicks Brown Barbara Wicks Brown, age 58 of Davis Creek, Calif. passed away on July 21, 1999, after a battle with lung cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 1020 N. Prospect, Porterville. A second memorial service will be held in Alturas on Saturday, July 31. A full obituary with details regarding the memorial service in Alturas will appear in next week's paper. Alice Faye Flournoy Alice Faye Flournoy, 78, of Alturas, Calif. passed away in Klamath Falls, Ore. on July 13, 1999. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the Federated Community Church in Alturas with the Rev. Dr. Ben Zandstra officiating. Following the service, a fellowship luncheon will be held in the church social hall. Mrs. Flournoy was born July 26,1920 in Roseburg, Ore. to Harvey and Mary Alma (Wright) Twyman. She moved to Alturas in her teen years and graduated from Modoc Union High School as her class valedictorian. She married Harry Flournoy on September 19, 1938 in Reno, Nev. and lived her entire married life in the Likely-Alturas area. She was a mother, homemaker, and worked beside her husband in their business, the Likely General Store, for many years. Mrs. Flournoy's interests and joys were her family, cooking and playing bridge. In earlier years, she was active in the Likely Community Church, served as a former moderator of the Modoc Larger Parish, as President of the Parent Teacher Association, and was a past member of Christian Women's Fellowship and Modoc County CattleWomen. She was a current member of the Federated Community Church in Alturas. She is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law Sharon and Ed Berryessa of Cedarville; Lynne and Peter Gerig of Bieber; Sally and Tom Costello of Rocklin and Becky and Bob Franzoia of Sacramento; sisters Erline Flores of Salinas, Merle Wilkinson of Aptos, Miriam Lister of Watsonville; brother Richard Twyman of Grants Pass, Ore.; grandchildren Renelle Bengle of Mt. View; Lori Salters of Gazelle; Alan Berryessa of Cedarville; Bryan Gerig of Bieber; Lee Ann Widener of San Diego; Kate, Kelli and Alison Costello of Rocklin; Jillian Franzoia of Sacramento and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Evelyn Halward, a brother Louis Twyman, a grandson Curtis Gerig and her husband Harry Flournoy. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Federated Church Flournoy Memorial or to the charity of one's choice. Gene Dunn Word was received this week that former long time Alturas resident and businessman Gene Dunn died July 20 in Arbuckle from an apparent heart attack. Dunn was very well known locally and owned and operated Dunn's Meats for many years. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be printed next week. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR E-MAIL LIST Thank You Larry Marsh -----Original Message----- From: camodoc-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:camodoc-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:08 PM To: Ca-Modoc Subject: [CAMODOC] MCR Obits 5/1999 Record new summaries for May 13, 1999 Mabel Claire Flournoy Mitchell Mabel Claire Flournoy Mitchell passed away May 1, 1999 in Woodland Hills, Calif. Private interment will be held at the Likely Cemetery at a later date. Mabel was born in Likely, Calif. on the home ranch to Lutie and Arthur Flournoy on October 5, 1907. She was the third child of ten Flournoy children. After graduating from Modoc Union High School and the University of Nevada at Reno, she taught schools in Reno and Fallon, Nev. She married Walter "Mitch" Mitchell on October 21, 1932 in Reno. The couple made their home in Seattle, Washington for "quite some time," according to family members, while Mitch was a pilot with Northwest Air lines. They later bought Modern Appliance in Al turas and moved to Alturas where they reared their two children. After they sold the Alturas business, they moved to Santa Monica. Mrs. Flournoy was an avid bridge player and a beautiful pianist. She remained very close to her family throughout the years and was always there to help when needed. After her husband died on September 7, 1971, she and her sister Hazel shared a home in Woodland for a time, before Mabel moved to Woodland Hills. "She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cherished her life-long friends and was truly a joy to know and love," de scribes her family. She is survived by her daughter Georgie Green and husband Jerry of Woodland Hills, Calif.; a son Robert "Rob" Mitchell and wife Jude of Silverthorne, Colo.; seven grand children and five great-grandchildren; a sister Hazel Dorris of Woodland, Calif.; sisters-in-law Mary Flournoy of Likely and Alice Flournoy ; three brothers and their wives Donald and Shirley Flournoy; Robert and Lizzette Flournoy and Warren and Beverly Flournoy all of Likely and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters Georgie Flournoy and Helen F. Auble; a sister-in-law Amy Ruthe Flournoy and brothers Kenneth, John D. and Harry O. Flournoy. Memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice. Melba R. Hughes Services for Melba R. Hughes of Alturas, will be held to day, May 13 at 11 a.m. at graveside at the Alturas Cemetery. Mrs. Hughes passed away in Alturas, Calif. on Tuesday, May 11, 1999 at the age of 82. Born Melba R. Ring in Oroville, Calif. on October 11, 1916, she was a graduate of the Oroville High School. She married Richard "Dick" Hughes August 4, 1945 in Burlingame, Calif. Melba, Dick and family moved to Cedar Pass, Modoc County in 1956, where Dick was employed for the Division of Highways. In 1957, they moved to Davis Creek, where Melba was active in school and community activities. The family moved to Alturas in 1968. Melba began work at the Sears Catalogue Store and later she worked for many years for Paul and Fran Breshears at the B &W Pharmacy on Main Street, Alturas. "Melba loved people and they loved her," shares her daughter. After retirement, she cared for her grandson Luke and enjoyed playing pinochle. Melba and Dick also enjoyed taking many bus trips with the Modoc Senior Citizens, traveling as far as Washington, D.C. Melba was a wonderful cook and home maker. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. She is survived by her husband Dick Hughes; daughter Vicki Hughes; grandson Luke Hughes, all of Alturas; son Richard Hughes; grandsons Benjamin and Justin Hughes of Portola Valley and sister Helen Burns of San Jose. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Hughes name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1676. George Berry Hohler George Berry Hohler, 73, died at his home in Prineville, Oregon, on May 4, 1999. Mr. Hohler was born on June 9, 1925, to Nicholas W. and Gertrude Berry Hohler, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Jeanne Carol Bullard on November 20, 1948. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1950, Mr. Hohler moved his family to California. He worked in finance and real estate and later for the American Red Cross. Beginning in 1980, Mr. Hohler owned and operated "The Most Likely Cafe" in Likely, CA. After retiring in 1986, he worked as a meter reader for Surprise Valley Electric in Alturas, CA. In 1998, Mr. Hohler moved to Prineville, Oregon, where he resided until his death. He greatly enjoyed his canine companions, visiting with family and friends, good food, barbershop singing, playing bridge, reading, crossword puzzles, and collecting old records and books. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, having served as a bombardier in the Army Air Corps in WWII. Survivors include: daughters Diane Carol Hohler Miller of Napa, California, and Rebecca Louise Addington of Prinevile, Oregon; sons David Berry Hohler of Corvallis, Oregon, and Nicholas William Hohler of Santa Rosa, Cali fornia; wife Jeanne Carol Hohler of Napa, California; sister Betty Smith of San Mateo, California; cousin Ruth Freathy of Napa, California; one niece and five grandchildren. Mr. Hohler was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Treadway and Wigger Funeral Home on June 5, 1999, in Napa, California. Memorials or donations may be made to Ronald McDonald Houses, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or Hospice. Whispering Pines Funeral Home of Prineville, Oregon will be handling the arrangements. Modoc County Record news for June 10, 1999 Neal Phillips A man who for decades championed the future of Alturas and Modoc County, Neal Phillips, died June 2, 1999 in Hemet Hospital (California) at the age of 79. Mr. Phillips was a long-time businessman in Alturas and was a City Councilman for 18 years and Mayor of Alturas for 10 of those years. He also served as a Modoc County Supervisor four years. He was a 59-year resident of Alturas and a 15-year "snowbird" at Heritage RV Park in San Jacinto, CA. Mr. Phillips is well known for his steadfast and vigorous promotion of the city and the county. He was always concerned and worked for the economic well being of the area and its people. He was a strong supporter of youth activities and sports of all kinds. He was born in Savannah, Georgia January 28, 1920 and came to Modoc County in the Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC, at the age of 17. At that time, when a person could find a job, he could be released from the CCC's. He got his first job as a dishwasher at the Niles Hotel and worked up to the position of cook. In December, 1940, he started working for the Alturas Furniture Store and worked there for eight years. Soon after his arrival in Alturas, Mr. Phillips met Jewel Cannon, and after a year-and-a-half courtship, they were married May 16, 1940. In May, they celebrated their 59th anniversary. In 1944 Mr. Phillips was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent two years in Europe with the 29th Infantry Division and was in the famous "Battle of the Bulge". He returned home as a Corporal and went back to work at Alturas Furniture Store. In 1942, their first son, Richard Neal, was born and in 1949, second son Kenneth Andrew was born. In 1951, Neal and Jewel and John and Jane McKernan purchased Western Auto. Five years later the Phillips bought out the McKernans and changed the name to Phillips House of Fine Furniture. Mrs. Phillips operated the furniture store while Neal was out politicking until they retired in 1991. Mr. Phillips was a long-time member of the Alturas Volunteer Fire department, a past president of the Alturas Rotary and Lions Clubs. He was also a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge, Modoc County Sheriff's Posse and a past president of the Modoc County Fair Board. He also just concluded his position as President of the Heritage Ranch Board of Directors. He was also the 19th District Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Phillips attended school only through the third grade when he had to go to work to help support his mother and sisters. His family is very proud that he did not neglect his education and spent a lot of time self-educating himself. He took many correspondence courses and obtained a Life Time Teaching Certificate from the State of California to teach Business and Public Relations. Governor Pat Brown appointed Mr. Phillips to the California State Recreational Commission for a four-year term. He was also a member of the Modoc Tribe Ride Board of Directors, a businessmen and ranchers ride of approximately 160 men which lasts for four days. Neal and his two sons and grandson are the second group of third generations to participate in the ride. He loved to ride horseback, play golf, read and spend lots of time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed traveling with his brother-in-law Delwon and sister-in-law Gloria. The Phillips attended the Christian Life Assembly of God in Alturas and the Assembly of God in San Jacinto. Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife, Jewel, of San Jacinto; a son, Dick, and daughter-in-law Judy of Bakersfield; son, Ken, and daughter-in-law, Joy, of Alturas; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Delwon and Gloria Cannon, Alturas; five grandchildren Christy, Tracy and Todd Phillips, Dawn and Mike Cummings; one great-grandchild, Steele Gresen; two step brothers, Bob and Bill; and a step sister, Debra Butler. He is also survived by a "whole bunch of friends" in Alturas and at Heritage Ranch. Two sisters, Mattie Treadwell and Avalue Treadwell pre ceded him in death. A Celebration of Life service was held at Heritage Ranch Clubhouse, San Jacinto, 3 p.m. June 5. The family suggests any donations be made to the Neal Phillips Scholarship Fund, Plumas Bank, 510 N. Main Street, Alturas, Ca. 96101. Samuel Elwood Stevenson Life-long Modoc resident Samuel "Sam" Elwood Steven son passed away at his Cedarville, Calif. ranch on June 6, 1999. He was 74 years old. Graveside services will be held at the Cedarville Cemetery on Saturday, June 12 at 3:00 p.m. The Rev. Ben Zandstra will officiate. Sam was one of 10 children born to Joseph W. Stevenson and Emma Marty Stevenson. The family had moved from Big Valley to Malin, Oregon for a short time. Sam was born May 16, 1925 in Malin, Ore. The family moved back to Big Valley where he grew up and attended school. He worked on ranches in the Likely area prior to coming to Surprise Valley where he worked as a cowboy for the Bare Ranch and for his brother Melvin Stevenson on the Four Star. He met and married neighboring rancher Dona Fae Stanley on October 3, 1948 in Cedarville. They ranched as a team until her death in 1994. The couple had four children. "Sam loved fat cattle and to ride a good horse. Secondary to a saddle horse, he loved draft horses and like to work them. He had lots of friends, young and old and enjoyed peo ple," says friends and relatives. He is survived by his children Rick Stevenson of Alturas; three daughters Dige Cook and son-in-law Wes Cook of Cedarville; Sammy Cook of Eagleville, Gae Quigley and son-in-law Carl Quigley of Dillon, Montana; and grand daughter Stacy Lynn Cook of Cedarville; brothers Joe Stevenson of Cedarville, Wayland Stevenson of Adin, sis ters Nettie Jerkiwicz and Nonnie Niles of Sacramento, Wanda Huggins of Merced. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Russell "Hap," Melvin "Cheese," and Eddie; and sister Juanita Mulkey. The family requests any memorial donations be made to the Surprise Valley Hospital, P.O. Box 246, Cedarville, CA 96104. Georgine Forrest Georgine H. "Gina" Forrest of Alturas passed away on June 7, 1999 in Red ding, Calif., a day following her 67th birthday. Services will be held on Friday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas. Burial will be on XL Ranch Reservation Cemetery. Friends and family will gather at Federated Church in Alturas, following the graveside service. Born Georgine Hunt in Adin, Calif. on June 6, 1932, she had made Modoc her home for 52 years where she and husband Norman J. Forrest reared their four children Barbara, Nathaniel, Michael and Max Forrest. Mrs. Forrest was a good wife, mother, grandmother, friend and homemaker and had an inward beauty that many of her friends and all her family knew. Her husband Norman, a Native American Evangelist says, "My own words fail me to describe her inward beauty. I have simply turned to the Book of Proverbs: 31: 10-31: 'Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Strength and honor are her clothing and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the Law of Kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her Blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hand; and let her own works praise her in the gates.' Mrs. Forrest is survived by her husband Norman Forrest of Alturas; their four children; two grandchildren Rose Soares and Michelle Forrest; great-grandchildren Margo, Renee and Kiersten; son-in-law Russell Spencer and grandson-in-law Micheal Soares; many friends and fam ily members in Oregon and Alturas. Her grandchild April Pauline Forrest preceded her in death. Contributions in her memory may be directed to Norman Forrest, P.O. Box 1731, Alturas, CA 96101. Harry V. Clark Harry V. Clark, a resident of Alturas for the past 24 years, passed away on May 20, 1999 while taking a walk near his home. Harry was born in San Leandro, Calif. on August 24, 1925. He worked in the lumber industry as a timber faller in Weed and Forest Hill, near Auburn, Calif. until 1973, when he suffered a serious heart attack and could no longer work. Mr. Clark was a World War II veteran and fought in Germany with the 14th Armored Division. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and many other service medals. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3327 in Alturas, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion. Mr. Clark was one of the veterans instrumental in the establishment of the "Big Flag" on Alturas' Main Street. He is survived by a son Steven Clark, daughter-in-law Wylene and grandsons Kevin and Jason, all of Granite Bay, Calif. and a daughter Christy Hamel and son-in-law Richard Hamel of Likely. At Mr. Clark's request, there was no service. He re quested to have his remains scattered at a special place in Siskiyou County where he spent most of his younger life. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Myra L. Flournoy Myra Flournoy 73, died in her home in Fresno, California on April 2, 1999. Myra was born in Kingsburg, California, January 7, 1926. After high school she attended Nursing School in San Francisco, starting her nursing career in 1947. She moved to Cedarville, California where she married Jack Flournoy in 1959. Myra was active with organizations for the handicapped and Eastern Star. She worked many years at the Cedarville Hospital before helping Jack with the family store, Flournoy's Market. She is preceded in death by a son Charles Flournoy. She is survived by husband John W. Flournoy and children Bruce Flournoy of Bakersfield, Johnny Flournoy of Montana, Nancy Doughty of Montana, Lu Tickle of Idaho, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family request that donations be made to organizations for the handicapped or Special Olympics in Myra's memory. Memorial Services were held April 6 in Fresno. Orlean Coffman Dannemiller Orlean Coffman Dannemiller passed away February 8, 1999 in Redding, California. Please join friends and family Saturday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Likely Cemetery to "rejoice in the memory of Orlean Coffman Dannemiller." Born April 23, 1908 in Likely, California, it is unknown whether Orlean first learned to walk or to ride a horse. She is survived by her sister Mona Melville of West Virginia, who claims that "Orlean stuck to the back of a horse like a fly to flypaper." An agile, skilled daredevil of a horse-woman, she was once offered a job as a bareback rider in a traveling circus. Since she was a minor, her father, Alfred Thomas Coffman, forbade it, but that didn't stop Orlean from showing off her equestrian tricks to her friends and family at outdoor picnics. While attending grade school in Oakland, California, Orlean's talents as an artist began to flourish. She became especially noted for her beautiful work with pastels. This ability to draw and paint served her well when, as a young woman, she journeyed to New York City in search of adventure. She found a good job there in the production department of an advertising firm, where she designed and illustrated book jackets and covers. Despite this good fortune, Orlean became homesick and returned to California to work for a real estate/construction firm in Gilroy. She was a phenomenally fast, accurate typist and a valued bookkeeper. Her abilities as an artist were useful there as well, as she also drafted plans for many beautiful homes in central California. Orlean was extremely proud of these homes. Equestrian, artist, draftsman - Orlean's talents did not end there. She was a great cook famous for her light bread, cakes, cookies and gourmet dishes. She always kept her hands busy, winning many awards at county fairs for her needlework and crocheted tablecloths and afghans. "I think of her often as the supreme family heirloom maker. She once made me a life-size rag doll that was bigger than I was. She made one for each of my two sisters as well, and we all have many examples of her beautiful handwork," says niece Sheryl Coffman Larson. "A very pretty young woman, Orlean bore a striking resemblance to Bette Davis, with her enormous eyes. I wonder if her life was any less dramatic, adventurous, courageous, talented, glib, intelligent, generous, funny--these are the qualities that I admire most about my "Auntie O". These are the qualities that made her so very popular." ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Modoc County Record news summaries for June 24, 1999 Violet Berniece Neely Canby, Calif. resident Violet Berniece Neely passed away in Redding, Calif. on Sunday, June 20, 1999 at the age of 73 years. Mrs. Neely had made Canby her home for the past 30 years, where she was a partner in her husband's business "Roy Neely & Sons Excavation and Contracting." She was also a homemaker during their 55 years of marriage. Born Violet Berniece Huls on July 15, 1925, in Boatman, Oklahoma, she completed eighth grade at Bryan Chapel No. 5, Oklahoma. When she was 19, she married Elroy Alford Neely in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma on October 1, 1944. Mrs. Neely enjoyed gardening, quilting and taught Sun day School at Calvary Assembly of God in Canby. Mrs. Neely is survived by her husband Elroy Neely of Canby, Calif.; son Alford Neely and wife Nancy of Little ton, Colo.; daughter Diana Brown and husband Ron of Canby, Calif.; son Arnold Neely and wife Carol of Echo, Ore.; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren plus two on the way; sisters Hazel Mc Cuen, Phelan, Calif.; Alta Emch, Arroyo Grande, Calif. and brother Austin Huls of Chino, Calif. She was preceded in death by one grandson, five brothers and sisters and her parents William Henry Huls and Bessie May Adams Huls. Pastor Joe Abinanti conducted services at Calvary Assembly of God in Canby, Calif. on Tuesday, June 22. Burial was private at Alturas Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Kiwanis Family House c/o Redding Medical Center, 1100 Butte, Redding, CA 96001 or Calvary Assembly of God, Canby, CA. Richard "Dick" Huff Richard "Dick M. Huff, age 62, passed away June 14, 1999 at a hospital near his Myrtle Creek, Oregon home. He was born February 3, 1937 in Oakland, California to Mason and Josephine (DiLeo) Huff. As Dick was part of a military family, he traveled extensively during his youth. During these years he became interested in forestry and subsequently received a Bachelor's degree in Forestry from the University of Minnesota. Dick began working for the Bureau of Land Management and his job took him to many different parts of the country, including Coos Bay and Prineville, Oregon. After years of working in the forest, he decided to change his career direction, and include a more people-oriented focus to his job. With this in mind, he attended a leadership program held by the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C. After the program he went to Denver and began working as a training officer, eventually becoming an organized development specialist, which he very much enjoyed. Dick was united in marriage to Linda L. Weisenhorn on September 9, 1983 in Aurora, Colorado. His work eventually led him to Alturas, California where he retired from the BLM on January 3, 1995. In 1997, he decided to move to Oregon, having fallen in love with its coast and countryside many years before. Myrtle Creek had since been his home. Dick served his county in the U.S. Army, as well as, the National Guard. He was able to put his teaching experience to good use for many years in the Guard. He spent more than thirty years working with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, which he considered an honor and a privilege. He worked with Scouts while in Alturas. His expertise in the Scouts led him to receive their highest honor, the "Silver Beaver" award. He was also an active member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and an active volunteer with the Wildlife Safari and the Master Gardeners. Dick was very much an outdoorsman and rock hound. His interest in the outdoors led him to be an avid camper and hiker. He also loved to travel. Dick was quite the gardener and al ways had a great vegetable and flower garden when possible. He was loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed. He is survived by: his wife, Linda L. Huff, of Myrtle Creek, Or.; children, Brian Huff and his wife Cindy, of Anchorage, Alaska; Diane Schauer and her husband, Paul, of Denver, Colorado; Joanne Dante and her husband, Kevin, of Morrison, Colorado; Julie Huff, of Englewood, Colorado; grandchildren, Lauren and Alex Huff. Robert, Erika, and Elise Shauer and Ben and Grace Dante. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. A viewing took place, Thursday, June 17 at Taylor's Family Chapel in Winston, Oregon. Funeral services were held Friday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m. at Taylor's Family Chapel. Pastor Wally Gwaltney officiated . Burial followed at Rose burg Memorial Gardens. Military honors were rendered by the VFW District 12 Honor Guard. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Taylor's Family Mortuary in Winston, Or, Jeri Rae Heard Garrett Jeri Rae (Heard) Garrett, 62 died, Wednesday, June 9, 1999 in Greenville, Plumas County, CA at the Indian Valley District Hospital. She was the third of the four children who have passed on that were born to Vere Walter and Mary Anne Heard. Jeri leaves two grown daughters Joni Rae Musso of Chico, CA and Vera Jane Gunderson of Quincy, CA plus many grand children and one great grandchild. Jeri was so proud of them all. Jeri Rae Heard was born October 19, 1936 in Prineville, Crook County, OR. The family moved to Westwood, CA around 1940. Jeri went to high school there, she married her high school sweet heart, Joseph Musso on June 6, 1953. They and their two daughters lived in Greenville and Taylorsville, CA. Jeri & Joe owned and ran a small grocery market in Taylorsville for a short time, the grocery was named the 4-J Market. Jeri made many wonderful friends there. She was a fascinating lady, with many interests, especially the local Maidu Indian culture. She admired the Maidu Indian beliefs, and acquired a special love and respect for their Spiritualism. Jeri loved to read and owned many good books; her interests were broad. She loved to plant and grow miniature in door plants. She had a dream of someday writing a book about her many American Indian friends. The closest she ever came on that project, was a small manuscript she had submitted to the Maidu Tribal Roundhouse Council in Greenville a couple of months prior to her passing. There were stories she had put together, told to her, by her late Indian friends. Despite the fact of Jeri's misfortune of being a double amputee of both her legs due to some problems with phlebitis and infections, more than fifteen years ago, she never sat around feeling sorry for herself. She had a wonderful attitude about life. Sometimes she had a child like happiness over simple little things. She touched many hearts with her sweetness and charm. A gathering at a small country church in Taylorsville, CA brought together her relatives and friends for a memorial with prayers and song, followed by a graveside gathering at the Heard Cemetery in Westwood. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Record new summaries for May 13, 1999 Mabel Claire Flournoy Mitchell Mabel Claire Flournoy Mitchell passed away May 1, 1999 in Woodland Hills, Calif. Private interment will be held at the Likely Cemetery at a later date. Mabel was born in Likely, Calif. on the home ranch to Lutie and Arthur Flournoy on October 5, 1907. She was the third child of ten Flournoy children. After graduating from Modoc Union High School and the University of Nevada at Reno, she taught schools in Reno and Fallon, Nev. She married Walter "Mitch" Mitchell on October 21, 1932 in Reno. The couple made their home in Seattle, Washington for "quite some time," according to family members, while Mitch was a pilot with Northwest Air lines. They later bought Modern Appliance in Al turas and moved to Alturas where they reared their two children. After they sold the Alturas business, they moved to Santa Monica. Mrs. Flournoy was an avid bridge player and a beautiful pianist. She remained very close to her family throughout the years and was always there to help when needed. After her husband died on September 7, 1971, she and her sister Hazel shared a home in Woodland for a time, before Mabel moved to Woodland Hills. "She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cherished her life-long friends and was truly a joy to know and love," de scribes her family. She is survived by her daughter Georgie Green and husband Jerry of Woodland Hills, Calif.; a son Robert "Rob" Mitchell and wife Jude of Silverthorne, Colo.; seven grand children and five great-grandchildren; a sister Hazel Dorris of Woodland, Calif.; sisters-in-law Mary Flournoy of Likely and Alice Flournoy ; three brothers and their wives Donald and Shirley Flournoy; Robert and Lizzette Flournoy and Warren and Beverly Flournoy all of Likely and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters Georgie Flournoy and Helen F. Auble; a sister-in-law Amy Ruthe Flournoy and brothers Kenneth, John D. and Harry O. Flournoy. Memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice. Melba R. Hughes Services for Melba R. Hughes of Alturas, will be held to day, May 13 at 11 a.m. at graveside at the Alturas Cemetery. Mrs. Hughes passed away in Alturas, Calif. on Tuesday, May 11, 1999 at the age of 82. Born Melba R. Ring in Oroville, Calif. on October 11, 1916, she was a graduate of the Oroville High School. She married Richard "Dick" Hughes August 4, 1945 in Burlingame, Calif. Melba, Dick and family moved to Cedar Pass, Modoc County in 1956, where Dick was employed for the Division of Highways. In 1957, they moved to Davis Creek, where Melba was active in school and community activities. The family moved to Alturas in 1968. Melba began work at the Sears Catalogue Store and later she worked for many years for Paul and Fran Breshears at the B &W Pharmacy on Main Street, Alturas. "Melba loved people and they loved her," shares her daughter. After retirement, she cared for her grandson Luke and enjoyed playing pinochle. Melba and Dick also enjoyed taking many bus trips with the Modoc Senior Citizens, traveling as far as Washington, D.C. Melba was a wonderful cook and home maker. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. She is survived by her husband Dick Hughes; daughter Vicki Hughes; grandson Luke Hughes, all of Alturas; son Richard Hughes; grandsons Benjamin and Justin Hughes of Portola Valley and sister Helen Burns of San Jose. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Hughes name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1676. George Berry Hohler George Berry Hohler, 73, died at his home in Prineville, Oregon, on May 4, 1999. Mr. Hohler was born on June 9, 1925, to Nicholas W. and Gertrude Berry Hohler, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Jeanne Carol Bullard on November 20, 1948. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1950, Mr. Hohler moved his family to California. He worked in finance and real estate and later for the American Red Cross. Beginning in 1980, Mr. Hohler owned and operated "The Most Likely Cafe" in Likely, CA. After retiring in 1986, he worked as a meter reader for Surprise Valley Electric in Alturas, CA. In 1998, Mr. Hohler moved to Prineville, Oregon, where he resided until his death. He greatly enjoyed his canine companions, visiting with family and friends, good food, barbershop singing, playing bridge, reading, crossword puzzles, and collecting old records and books. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, having served as a bombardier in the Army Air Corps in WWII. Survivors include: daughters Diane Carol Hohler Miller of Napa, California, and Rebecca Louise Addington of Prinevile, Oregon; sons David Berry Hohler of Corvallis, Oregon, and Nicholas William Hohler of Santa Rosa, Cali fornia; wife Jeanne Carol Hohler of Napa, California; sister Betty Smith of San Mateo, California; cousin Ruth Freathy of Napa, California; one niece and five grandchildren. Mr. Hohler was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Treadway and Wigger Funeral Home on June 5, 1999, in Napa, California. Memorials or donations may be made to Ronald McDonald Houses, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or Hospice. Whispering Pines Funeral Home of Prineville, Oregon will be handling the arrangements. Modoc County Record news for June 10, 1999 Neal Phillips A man who for decades championed the future of Alturas and Modoc County, Neal Phillips, died June 2, 1999 in Hemet Hospital (California) at the age of 79. Mr. Phillips was a long-time businessman in Alturas and was a City Councilman for 18 years and Mayor of Alturas for 10 of those years. He also served as a Modoc County Supervisor four years. He was a 59-year resident of Alturas and a 15-year "snowbird" at Heritage RV Park in San Jacinto, CA. Mr. Phillips is well known for his steadfast and vigorous promotion of the city and the county. He was always concerned and worked for the economic well being of the area and its people. He was a strong supporter of youth activities and sports of all kinds. He was born in Savannah, Georgia January 28, 1920 and came to Modoc County in the Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC, at the age of 17. At that time, when a person could find a job, he could be released from the CCC's. He got his first job as a dishwasher at the Niles Hotel and worked up to the position of cook. In December, 1940, he started working for the Alturas Furniture Store and worked there for eight years. Soon after his arrival in Alturas, Mr. Phillips met Jewel Cannon, and after a year-and-a-half courtship, they were married May 16, 1940. In May, they celebrated their 59th anniversary. In 1944 Mr. Phillips was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent two years in Europe with the 29th Infantry Division and was in the famous "Battle of the Bulge". He returned home as a Corporal and went back to work at Alturas Furniture Store. In 1942, their first son, Richard Neal, was born and in 1949, second son Kenneth Andrew was born. In 1951, Neal and Jewel and John and Jane McKernan purchased Western Auto. Five years later the Phillips bought out the McKernans and changed the name to Phillips House of Fine Furniture. Mrs. Phillips operated the furniture store while Neal was out politicking until they retired in 1991. Mr. Phillips was a long-time member of the Alturas Volunteer Fire department, a past president of the Alturas Rotary and Lions Clubs. He was also a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge, Modoc County Sheriff's Posse and a past president of the Modoc County Fair Board. He also just concluded his position as President of the Heritage Ranch Board of Directors. He was also the 19th District Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Phillips attended school only through the third grade when he had to go to work to help support his mother and sisters. His family is very proud that he did not neglect his education and spent a lot of time self-educating himself. He took many correspondence courses and obtained a Life Time Teaching Certificate from the State of California to teach Business and Public Relations. Governor Pat Brown appointed Mr. Phillips to the California State Recreational Commission for a four-year term. He was also a member of the Modoc Tribe Ride Board of Directors, a businessmen and ranchers ride of approximately 160 men which lasts for four days. Neal and his two sons and grandson are the second group of third generations to participate in the ride. He loved to ride horseback, play golf, read and spend lots of time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed traveling with his brother-in-law Delwon and sister-in-law Gloria. The Phillips attended the Christian Life Assembly of God in Alturas and the Assembly of God in San Jacinto. Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife, Jewel, of San Jacinto; a son, Dick, and daughter-in-law Judy of Bakersfield; son, Ken, and daughter-in-law, Joy, of Alturas; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Delwon and Gloria Cannon, Alturas; five grandchildren Christy, Tracy and Todd Phillips, Dawn and Mike Cummings; one great-grandchild, Steele Gresen; two step brothers, Bob and Bill; and a step sister, Debra Butler. He is also survived by a "whole bunch of friends" in Alturas and at Heritage Ranch. Two sisters, Mattie Treadwell and Avalue Treadwell pre ceded him in death. A Celebration of Life service was held at Heritage Ranch Clubhouse, San Jacinto, 3 p.m. June 5. The family suggests any donations be made to the Neal Phillips Scholarship Fund, Plumas Bank, 510 N. Main Street, Alturas, Ca. 96101. Samuel Elwood Stevenson Life-long Modoc resident Samuel "Sam" Elwood Steven son passed away at his Cedarville, Calif. ranch on June 6, 1999. He was 74 years old. Graveside services will be held at the Cedarville Cemetery on Saturday, June 12 at 3:00 p.m. The Rev. Ben Zandstra will officiate. Sam was one of 10 children born to Joseph W. Stevenson and Emma Marty Stevenson. The family had moved from Big Valley to Malin, Oregon for a short time. Sam was born May 16, 1925 in Malin, Ore. The family moved back to Big Valley where he grew up and attended school. He worked on ranches in the Likely area prior to coming to Surprise Valley where he worked as a cowboy for the Bare Ranch and for his brother Melvin Stevenson on the Four Star. He met and married neighboring rancher Dona Fae Stanley on October 3, 1948 in Cedarville. They ranched as a team until her death in 1994. The couple had four children. "Sam loved fat cattle and to ride a good horse. Secondary to a saddle horse, he loved draft horses and like to work them. He had lots of friends, young and old and enjoyed peo ple," says friends and relatives. He is survived by his children Rick Stevenson of Alturas; three daughters Dige Cook and son-in-law Wes Cook of Cedarville; Sammy Cook of Eagleville, Gae Quigley and son-in-law Carl Quigley of Dillon, Montana; and grand daughter Stacy Lynn Cook of Cedarville; brothers Joe Stevenson of Cedarville, Wayland Stevenson of Adin, sis ters Nettie Jerkiwicz and Nonnie Niles of Sacramento, Wanda Huggins of Merced. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Russell "Hap," Melvin "Cheese," and Eddie; and sister Juanita Mulkey. The family requests any memorial donations be made to the Surprise Valley Hospital, P.O. Box 246, Cedarville, CA 96104. Georgine Forrest Georgine H. "Gina" Forrest of Alturas passed away on June 7, 1999 in Red ding, Calif., a day following her 67th birthday. Services will be held on Friday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas. Burial will be on XL Ranch Reservation Cemetery. Friends and family will gather at Federated Church in Alturas, following the graveside service. Born Georgine Hunt in Adin, Calif. on June 6, 1932, she had made Modoc her home for 52 years where she and husband Norman J. Forrest reared their four children Barbara, Nathaniel, Michael and Max Forrest. Mrs. Forrest was a good wife, mother, grandmother, friend and homemaker and had an inward beauty that many of her friends and all her family knew. Her husband Norman, a Native American Evangelist says, "My own words fail me to describe her inward beauty. I have simply turned to the Book of Proverbs: 31: 10-31: 'Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Strength and honor are her clothing and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the Law of Kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her Blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hand; and let her own works praise her in the gates.' Mrs. Forrest is survived by her husband Norman Forrest of Alturas; their four children; two grandchildren Rose Soares and Michelle Forrest; great-grandchildren Margo, Renee and Kiersten; son-in-law Russell Spencer and grandson-in-law Micheal Soares; many friends and fam ily members in Oregon and Alturas. Her grandchild April Pauline Forrest preceded her in death. Contributions in her memory may be directed to Norman Forrest, P.O. Box 1731, Alturas, CA 96101. Harry V. Clark Harry V. Clark, a resident of Alturas for the past 24 years, passed away on May 20, 1999 while taking a walk near his home. Harry was born in San Leandro, Calif. on August 24, 1925. He worked in the lumber industry as a timber faller in Weed and Forest Hill, near Auburn, Calif. until 1973, when he suffered a serious heart attack and could no longer work. Mr. Clark was a World War II veteran and fought in Germany with the 14th Armored Division. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and many other service medals. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3327 in Alturas, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion. Mr. Clark was one of the veterans instrumental in the establishment of the "Big Flag" on Alturas' Main Street. He is survived by a son Steven Clark, daughter-in-law Wylene and grandsons Kevin and Jason, all of Granite Bay, Calif. and a daughter Christy Hamel and son-in-law Richard Hamel of Likely. At Mr. Clark's request, there was no service. He re quested to have his remains scattered at a special place in Siskiyou County where he spent most of his younger life. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Myra L. Flournoy Myra Flournoy 73, died in her home in Fresno, California on April 2, 1999. Myra was born in Kingsburg, California, January 7, 1926. After high school she attended Nursing School in San Francisco, starting her nursing career in 1947. She moved to Cedarville, California where she married Jack Flournoy in 1959. Myra was active with organizations for the handicapped and Eastern Star. She worked many years at the Cedarville Hospital before helping Jack with the family store, Flournoy's Market. She is preceded in death by a son Charles Flournoy. She is survived by husband John W. Flournoy and children Bruce Flournoy of Bakersfield, Johnny Flournoy of Montana, Nancy Doughty of Montana, Lu Tickle of Idaho, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family request that donations be made to organizations for the handicapped or Special Olympics in Myra's memory. Memorial Services were held April 6 in Fresno. Orlean Coffman Dannemiller Orlean Coffman Dannemiller passed away February 8, 1999 in Redding, California. Please join friends and family Saturday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Likely Cemetery to "rejoice in the memory of Orlean Coffman Dannemiller." Born April 23, 1908 in Likely, California, it is unknown whether Orlean first learned to walk or to ride a horse. She is survived by her sister Mona Melville of West Virginia, who claims that "Orlean stuck to the back of a horse like a fly to flypaper." An agile, skilled daredevil of a horse-woman, she was once offered a job as a bareback rider in a traveling circus. Since she was a minor, her father, Alfred Thomas Coffman, forbade it, but that didn't stop Orlean from showing off her equestrian tricks to her friends and family at outdoor picnics. While attending grade school in Oakland, California, Orlean's talents as an artist began to flourish. She became especially noted for her beautiful work with pastels. This ability to draw and paint served her well when, as a young woman, she journeyed to New York City in search of adventure. She found a good job there in the production department of an advertising firm, where she designed and illustrated book jackets and covers. Despite this good fortune, Orlean became homesick and returned to California to work for a real estate/construction firm in Gilroy. She was a phenomenally fast, accurate typist and a valued bookkeeper. Her abilities as an artist were useful there as well, as she also drafted plans for many beautiful homes in central California. Orlean was extremely proud of these homes. Equestrian, artist, draftsman - Orlean's talents did not end there. She was a great cook famous for her light bread, cakes, cookies and gourmet dishes. She always kept her hands busy, winning many awards at county fairs for her needlework and crocheted tablecloths and afghans. "I think of her often as the supreme family heirloom maker. She once made me a life-size rag doll that was bigger than I was. She made one for each of my two sisters as well, and we all have many examples of her beautiful handwork," says niece Sheryl Coffman Larson. "A very pretty young woman, Orlean bore a striking resemblance to Bette Davis, with her enormous eyes. I wonder if her life was any less dramatic, adventurous, courageous, talented, glib, intelligent, generous, funny--these are the qualities that I admire most about my "Auntie O". These are the qualities that made her so very popular." ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

News for January 14, 1999 Schadler VanLone Lynn (not shown) NEWS FOR JAN. 28, 1999 Sally Cook Funeral services will be held for Sally Florence Cook, 86, of Chico 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 28 at Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. She died Monday, January 25, 1999 at a Chico convalescent hospital. She was born June 25, 1912 in Chicago. Illinois to Charles and Margaret McKinney. While in Chico she worked in the accounting department for Hearst Newspapers. She later worked as a legal secretary working in Chicago, Reno, Nevada, Sacramento, and Chico. On January 10, 1948 she married Lyle Cook in Carson City, Nevada. The couple lived in Cedarville, California and moved to Chico in 1957. In Chico, Mrs. Cook worked as a legal secretary for several law offices. She served as Pastor Ken Backlund's first secretary at Neighborhood Church when it was founded. While raising her family she was active as a Cub Scout Den Mother. She enjoyed playing piano and organ for the rest homes, retirement residences and for the Order of Eastern Star Chico Chapter #104 of which she was a member. She also belonged to the Butte County Association of Legal Secretaries and attended Grace Community Church and Neighborhood Church. Mrs. Cook enjoyed visiting her son and family at the ranch in Surprise Valley in Modoc County. Survivors include two sons, Ardath Pay, Jr. of Shawnee, Kansas and Wesley Cook, of Cedarville, two daughters, Janet Mussel man, of Oak Forest, Illinois and Kathleen Cook, of Ma ibu, seven grandchildren and 15 great-grand children. She is also survived by her companion, Bob Vilcone of Chico. Burial will take place 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Eagleville Cemetery in Modoc County next to her husband, Lyle. Memorial contributions may be made to the Neighborhood Church Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Modoc County Record news for March 25, 1999 Artist takes own life Noted local artist Margot Ann "Sissy" Freeman died at her own hands March 11 near her Lake City home. According to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office, Freeman, age 49, had been very depressed and her body was found on a hillside not far from her home. In addition to her artwork, she was also a seasonal back-country ranger for the Modoc National Forest's Warner Mountain Ranger District. She had just recently displayed her artwork, mostly sculpture, at the Art Center in Alturas. Skip Arnew, a good friend of Freeman's, said until recently she had a certain flair for life, that burned as brightly as her plasma cutter. She used the plasma cutter to cut much of her metal art work. Her sculptures were displayed locally and in galleries as far away as the Bay Area. During her life, she enjoyed working with children, teaching various art classes and sharing her love of nature with the students in the Surprise Valley Schools. She had been experiencing depression during the last few months, said Arnew. He and friend Gordon Ash became concerned on March 11 when she did not answer repeated phone calls. "The light of Sissy's life burned as brightly as her plasma cutter," said Arnew. "Surprise Valley and all of Modoc County are now deprived of her talents. It's a shame, she had so much to offer. Her life's light just burned out too soon." Freeman is survived by her parents, Harry and Margaret Freeman of Mill Valley, Ca., sons Justin Haet and Ian Haet of Florida, and a brother James Freeman of Michigan. Following cremation, her remains were inurned at St. John's Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens in Ross, Ca. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record news summaries for April 8, 1999 Norris Duval Gerig Funeral services will be held at a later date for Norris Duval Gerig, 83, of Bieber who died March 28, 1999 at Mayer's Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills. Mr. Gerig was born August 25, 1916 in Bieber and was a respected and well known rancher in the Big Valley area his entire life. He was married to Dorothy Mae Brewster November 7, 1935 in Reno. He was also a graduate of Bieber High School. Mr. Gerig served several years as an elementary and high school trustee at Bieber and was an original member of the Big Valley Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees. He was also a member of the California Cattlemen Association and the Farm Bureau. Mr. Gerig is survived by his wife Dorothy, Bieber, son and daughter-in-law Peter and Lynne Gerig, Bieber, daughter Glenda, Redding, five grandchildren: Lori Salters, Weed, Bryan Gerig, Bieber, Michelle Estes, Dixon, Debbie Jones, Johnson Park, Ca., Johanna Markham, Redding and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Gerig, Sr., mother Leona, brother, Harold and grandson Curtis Gerig. His remains were cremated and a funeral service is pending. The family asks that donations be made to the charity of choice. Joe Neal Oates, Sr. Funeral services for Joe Neal Oates, Sr., of Likely, were held April 7, 1999 at the Likely Community Church with burial in the Likely Cemetery. Mr. Oates died followed about with cancer on April 3, in Alturas. He was born March 14, 1922 in Holland, Missouri, and moved to Modoc County 20 years ago. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was a part the occupation of China. He was discharged in March, 1946. He was also a member of the Free Masons in Steele, Mo. Mr. Oates was a self-employed trucker/broker in Steel, Missouri and after moving to Modoc, he worked several years for Lyneta Ranches and drove a hay truck for his son, Joe Oates, Jr. He also drove tankers part time for Ed Staub and Sons Petroleum, Inc. He loved fishing and spending time on the Mississippi River. In Modoc, he enjoyed fishing with companion Betty Driscoll at all the fishing holes. He also enjoyed tinkering with cars and inventing things that would make his life easier. He also enjoyed watching his grandsons', Skyler and Dustin, Little League games. He is survived by his son, Joe, Jr. and wife Kathy, of Alturas, daughter Jean Wolfe and husband Dean of Seal Beach, Ca., daughter Rita Cox of Memphis, Tn., daughter Suzanne Royce and husband Jerry, of Lonoke, Ar., grand children, Jessica, Shalan, Skyler, Dustin, Jerry, Michele, Amy, Brandi, Ciara, Kayla; great-grandchildren Jackson, Julia and Heather; companion Betty Driscoll and family, Bill Hooper and the family of Doug Hooper. The family asks that donations be made to Modoc County Little League or to the American Cancer Society. Pastor Rod Bodmer officiated at the service. Modoc County Record news summaries for April 22, 1999 Alfred Emery "Bud" Lewis Fort Bidwell resident, Alfred E. "Bud" Lewis died at the Surprise Valley Hospital in Cedarville on Friday, April 16, 1999 at the age of 81 from cancer. A graveside service will be held at the Fort Bidwell cemetery on Thursday April 22, at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Dan St.Clair officiating. Bud was born to Alfred and Birdie (Richie) Lewis at St. Paul, Minnesota on May 19, 1917. He grew up in Minnesota where he received his education. He worked for the railroad in maintenance as a machinist for a number of years before being drafted into the Army during World War II. He be came a tool and die maker while stationed at Los Alamos, New Mexico. After his discharge he owned and operated a machine shop at Sandia Base, New Mexico for the U.S. Navy. He later ran the experimental machine shop at the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake, California until his retirement in 1973, when he moved to Fort Bidwell. After retirement he worked for the Postal Department for about five years delivering mail on the Fort Bidwell to Tulelake run. Bud served on the Fort Bidwell Volunteer Fire Department as President before he came disabled. He loved the out doors, so as much time as possible was spent fishing, hunt ing, hiking, rock hounding, gardening and taking care of his dogs. He was married to Bessie Florian in 1952 at Truth or Con sequences, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Bessie of Fort Bidwell; daughter, Joan Gibison of Omaha, Nebraska; son, Richard Lewis of Perris, Calif., step-daughter, Joan Kahler of Lake view and a number of grand and great-grandchildren. Contributions in the memory of Bud may be made to the Surprise Valley Medical Clinic, 745 Main Street, Cedarville, CA 96104 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview is in charge of the arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record news summaries for April 8, 1999 Norris Duval Gerig Funeral services will be held at a later date for Norris Duval Gerig, 83, of Bieber who died March 28, 1999 at Mayer's Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills. Mr. Gerig was born August 25, 1916 in Bieber and was a respected and well known rancher in the Big Valley area his entire life. He was married to Dorothy Mae Brewster November 7, 1935 in Reno. He was also a graduate of Bieber High School. Mr. Gerig served several years as an elementary and high school trustee at Bieber and was an original member of the Big Valley Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees. He was also a member of the California Cattlemen Association and the Farm Bureau. Mr. Gerig is survived by his wife Dorothy, Bieber, son and daughter-in-law Peter and Lynne Gerig, Bieber, daughter Glenda, Redding, five grandchildren: Lori Salters, Weed, Bryan Gerig, Bieber, Michelle Estes, Dixon, Debbie Jones, Johnson Park, Ca., Johanna Markham, Redding and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Gerig, Sr., mother Leona, brother, Harold and grandson Curtis Gerig. His remains were cremated and a funeral service is pending. The family asks that donations be made to the charity of choice. Joe Neal Oates, Sr. Funeral services for Joe Neal Oates, Sr., of Likely, were held April 7, 1999 at the Likely Community Church with burial in the Likely Cemetery. Mr. Oates died followed about with cancer on April 3, in Alturas. He was born March 14, 1922 in Holland, Missouri, and moved to Modoc County 20 years ago. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was a part the occupation of China. He was discharged in March, 1946. He was also a member of the Free Masons in Steele, Mo. Mr. Oates was a self-employed trucker/broker in Steel, Missouri and after moving to Modoc, he worked several years for Lyneta Ranches and drove a hay truck for his son, Joe Oates, Jr. He also drove tankers part time for Ed Staub and Sons Petroleum, Inc. He loved fishing and spending time on the Mississippi River. In Modoc, he enjoyed fishing with companion Betty Driscoll at all the fishing holes. He also enjoyed tinkering with cars and inventing things that would make his life easier. He also enjoyed watching his grandsons', Skyler and Dustin, Little League games. He is survived by his son, Joe, Jr. and wife Kathy, of Alturas, daughter Jean Wolfe and husband Dean of Seal Beach, Ca., daughter Rita Cox of Memphis, Tn., daughter Suzanne Royce and husband Jerry, of Lonoke, Ar., grand children, Jessica, Shalan, Skyler, Dustin, Jerry, Michele, Amy, Brandi, Ciara, Kayla; great-grandchildren Jackson, Julia and Heather; companion Betty Driscoll and family, Bill Hooper and the family of Doug Hooper. The family asks that donations be made to Modoc County Little League or to the American Cancer Society. Pastor Rod Bodmer officiated at the service. Modoc County Record news summaries for April 22, 1999 Alfred Emery "Bud" Lewis Fort Bidwell resident, Alfred E. "Bud" Lewis died at the Surprise Valley Hospital in Cedarville on Friday, April 16, 1999 at the age of 81 from cancer. A graveside service will be held at the Fort Bidwell cemetery on Thursday April 22, at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Dan St.Clair officiating. Bud was born to Alfred and Birdie (Richie) Lewis at St. Paul, Minnesota on May 19, 1917. He grew up in Minnesota where he received his education. He worked for the railroad in maintenance as a machinist for a number of years before being drafted into the Army during World War II. He be came a tool and die maker while stationed at Los Alamos, New Mexico. After his discharge he owned and operated a machine shop at Sandia Base, New Mexico for the U.S. Navy. He later ran the experimental machine shop at the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake, California until his retirement in 1973, when he moved to Fort Bidwell. After retirement he worked for the Postal Department for about five years delivering mail on the Fort Bidwell to Tulelake run. Bud served on the Fort Bidwell Volunteer Fire Department as President before he came disabled. He loved the out doors, so as much time as possible was spent fishing, hunt ing, hiking, rock hounding, gardening and taking care of his dogs. He was married to Bessie Florian in 1952 at Truth or Con sequences, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Bessie of Fort Bidwell; daughter, Joan Gibison of Omaha, Nebraska; son, Richard Lewis of Perris, Calif., step-daughter, Joan Kahler of Lake view and a number of grand and great-grandchildren. Contributions in the memory of Bud may be made to the Surprise Valley Medical Clinic, 745 Main Street, Cedarville, CA 96104 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview is in charge of the arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record for Jan. 7, 1999 Ramona LaVerne McDonald Ramona LaVerne McDonald, a former Modoc resident for most of her life, passed away at her Los Flores, Calif. home on December 31, 1998. She was 61 years old. She was born Ramona Cates in Socorra, New Mexico on September 23, 1937 to Simi and Jewell Cates. She lived most of her life in Modoc County before moving to Tehama County 12 years ago. Mrs. McDonald was a dedicated mother who enjoyed cooking, making candy and baking cakes and enjoyed crafts. She also enjoyed being the boss of her dogs. Preceding her in death were two daughters, LaQuita McDonald and Vickie Stevenson, and a granddaughter Mandy Dowell. She is survived by her two sons, Scott McDonald of Los Flores and Doug McDonald of Susanville; a daughter Robin Greer of Gerber; sister Nadene Baker of Gerber; two brothers, Ed Cates of Reno, Nev. and Clifford Cates of Canby, Calif. A memorial service was held on Monday, January 4 at the Memorial Hall in Gerber, Calif. at 1:00 p.m. W. C. Fickert Memorial Chapel of Red Bluff took charge of arrangements. Irene Fisher Davidson Irene Dorothy Fisher Davidson, a lifelong resident of Alturas and an active member of the community, passed away at her home in Alturas, Calif. on Thursday morning, December 31, 1998. She had celebrated her 85th birthday just two days before. She was born in Alturas, Calif. to Frank and Leona [Claussen] Fisher on December 28, 1913. She was reared and attended Business College in Eugene, Ore. On June 13, 1940, Irene married Stanley Ray Davidson in Alturas. They have been married for 58 years and reared one daughter Marilyn David son-Reeves. Mrs. Davidson worked for the State of California for over 40 years as the office manager for the Department of Human Resources. She retired in 1977. She was known as "Nonnie," a name that was given to her by her granddaughter and was carried over and used to her great-grandchildren. Every Thursday Irene and Stan would help sort clothes for the Thrift Shop operated by Federated Church and spend time with lifelong friends. They have been long-time members of Federated Community Church in Alturas, where Mrs. Davidson served as a Deacon and helped wherever she was needed. She was a fifty-year member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and for a number of years volunteered to work the Modoc Medical Center Gift Shop. She was still involved in helping with the monthly birthday parties at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility. She was also a faithful member of a weekly Bible Study. In addition, she enjoyed gardening, doing crossword puzzles, letter writing and recording her daily activities in her journal. In the spring, her garden was full of snapdragrons, pansies and other colorful flowers. She was preceded in death by her brother Marion Frank Fisher, who passed away in 1996. She is survived by her husband Stanley R. Davidson of Alturas; daughter Marilyn Sue Reeves and son-in-law Denver of Concord, Calif.; granddaughter Marilee Reeves-Boothe of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandson Kenn Ray Reeves of Concord; great-grandsons Jesse Ray Walser of Brentwood, Calif. and Nicholas Ryan Boothe of Las Vegas; and great-granddaughter Emily Claire Boothe of Las Vegas. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 5 at 1:00 p.m. at Federated Community Church in Alturas with the Rev. Ben Zandstra officiating. Burial followed at the Alturas Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Federated Community Church Memorial Fund. Allan Cyrus Crum Services for Allan Cyrus Crum will be held at graveside today, January 7 at 11 a.m. at the McArthur Cemetery. Pastor Mack McKee will officiate. Mr. Crum died of natural causes on Friday, January 1, 1999 in Klamath Falls, Ore. He was born May 13, 1914 in Cayton Valley, Calif. to Birdie and Merton Crum who reared their son in the McArthur area. Mr. Crum worked for the Crum Meat Company from 1932 to 1944. The company butchered and supplied meat products to Northeast California. He sold out to his brothers in 1944 and began ranching on his own. He purchased a ranch in Pittville where he raised hay and cattle. He and Esther Eva Hobson were married on July 10, 1937 and have shared 61 years of marriage together. Mr. Crum retired in 1985, but continued to live on the ranch. He was a good carpenter and mechanic and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife Esther; sons and daughters-in-law, Melvin and Harriet Crum of Unity, Ore.; Don and Susan Crum of Alturas; daughters and sons-in-law Beverly and Bob Swarm, Bieber; Barbara and Bill Joiner, Lookout; Ida Marie and Jim McAlister, Ione, Wash.; grandchildren Bonnie Kist, Dixie Howard, Craig Joiner, Jennie Joiner, Frank Crum, Allan Crum, Lori McAlister, Annette Galles, Brian Crum and Laura Burrows. He also leaves five great-grandchildren; two brothers Orville and Donald Crum; two sisters Nelda Taylor and Blanch Anders. The family suggests any memorial contributions be directed to the Intermountain CattleWomen, P.O. Box 161, McArthur, CA 96056 for a scholarship for a graduating high school senior. William "Bill" Weild Minto William "Bill" Weild Minto, 77, of Merrill, Oregon, died December 30, 1998, in Merrill. Funeral services were held Monday, January 4 at the Eagleville Community Church with the Rev. Jim Davidson officiating. Interment followed at the Eagleville Cemetery. Mr. Minto was born October 24, 1921, in Eagleville, Calif., as the son of Elmer Weild and Ellen Phylinda Dorton Minto. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as tech sergeant from 1942 to 1945. On May 28, 1950, Mr. Minto married Sarah Jane Mankin in Red Bluff, Calif. to them were born two daughters. His wife, family and friends were always the most special in his life. He was a highly skilled carpenter for many years. He helped build many homes in and around Surprise Valley and Alturas. He also worked on ranches in the Eagleville area and had cattle of his own. His grandfather, Robert Weild Minto, was a pioneer who settled in Surprise Valley near present-day Eagleville. His grandfather donated the original land for the Eagleville Cemetery where Bill is now buried. His hobbies included gardening, hunting, fishing and helping other people. Mr. Minto lived in Surprise Valley most of his life until moving to Merrill in 1993, where he was a member of the Merrill Baptist Church. He had also been active in the Alturas Christian Center and the Lake City Church. He was a life member and past commander of the Surprise Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars, was active with the Eagleville Volunteer Fire Department, and whole-heartedly supported the community. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Minto of Merrill; daughters and their husbands, Patty and Dave Jensen, and Kay and Jim Ellis, all of Merrill; granddaughter and husband, Shawna and Patrick Bynum of Chico; grandchildren Tracy Jacobs, USN in South Carolina, and Becky Jacobs and Ron Jacobs of Rock Springs, Wyoming; sister Mildred Maupin and Elma Dorton of Alturas, Ellen Boster of Salem, Missouri and Mabel Richardson of Redding; sisters-in-law Sharon Staton of Eagleville and Carol Minto of Gerlach, Nev.; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ellen Minto; his granddaughter Kathy Jensen; brothers Bud and Jack Minto and sister Phyllis Watt. Memorial contributions may be made to the Klamath Hospice, 437 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Ore. 97601. Edward B. "Mac" McKelvy Former Alturas resident Edward B. "Mac" McKelvy died on Saturday, January 2, 1999 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Red Bluff, Calif. He was 80. He was born on January 14, 1919 to Edward and Jessie McKelvy in Dallas, Texas. He served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He married his wife Doris on June 7, 1946 and the two shared 52 years of marriage together. Mr. McKelvy worked for many years as a highway engineer for the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. McKelvy made Alturas his home from 1957 to 1963 while he worked for the Modoc National Forest. He moved to Corning in 1963 and worked there until his retirement. He was a member of the National Association for Retired Federal Employees; a former member of the Lions Club and the Good Sam Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and the mountains. He is survived by his wife Doris R. McKelvy of Corning; two sons, Forest E. McKelvy and Brad B. McKelvy, both of Corning; a daughter Bobette Bonner of Red Bluff; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Private inurnment will take place at the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Corning. Arrangements are under the direc tion of Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary. Margaret J. Dorn Private family services will be held at a later date for Margaret J. Dorn, age 88, who died January 1, 1999 at her residence in Eagleville. Mrs. Dorn was born April 27, 1910 in Santa Cruz, Ca. She graduated from Watsonville High School in 1927 and Fullerton Junior College in 1929. She married Conrad Dorn in Reno, Nv. in 1932. She was a member of Eastern Star of Lakeport, Ca., the Presbyterian Church of Kelseyville and the First Congregational Church in San Rafael. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, interior decorating and journal keeping. Mrs. Dorn is survived by a daughter, Rosemary Sheppard, of Eagleville; a son, Reid Henderson Dorn, of Kelseyville; a sister, Eleanor Turnbul of Alameda; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, number 8, N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, Ca. 94903. The Neptune Society of Chico is handling the arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record for December 3, 1998 Doran W. Goulden Doran W. Goulden, 59, died of cancer on November 24, 1998 at Lake District Hospital, Lakeview, Ore. Doran was born in Alturas, Calif. on December 8, 1938 to Wallace and Claire Goulden. He attended schools in Likely and Alturas, graduating from Modoc High School in 1957. He spent approximately 20 years in law enforcement, including service with the Oregon State Police, and the Lake County Sheriff's Department. He semi-retired in 1992, but continued to be active as a private investigator, property manager and custom gun maker. Doran will be most remembered for his love of the out doors which included fishing, hunting and horse packing. Survivors include his wife Patricia [Patty] of Lakeview, Ore.; his mother Claire Goulden of Alturas; his daughter Tami Goulden of Reno, Nev.; son Cory Goulden of Pheonix, Ariz.; step-daughter Salina Monreal of San Diego; sister and brother-in-law Judy and Milton Garamendy of Calabasas, Calif.; numerous nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, the majority of who live in Modoc County. He was preceded in death by his father, Wallace Goulden. A service was held at graveside on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Likely Cemetery, Likely, Calif. Kerr Motuary handled arrangements. Chaplain Richard Greene and the veterans groups of Alturas represented by D.A.V., V.F.W. and American Legion members provided the service and bugle rendition of TAPS. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Treatment Center, 2610 Uhrmann Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 or the charity of the donor's choice. Floyd William Clark Floyd William Clark, a native of Modoc County and a long-time Alturas resident died November 28, 1998 at the Skilled Nursing Facility at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. He was 83 years of age. Born in New Pine Creek, Calif. on October 3, 1915, Floyd attended the New Pine Creek School as a youth. His occupations during the years included working for the U.S. Forest Service for 10 years and as a log truck driver. On March 8, 1986, he married Ellen Banister in Medford, Ore. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Alice [Jay], brothers Henry and Don and sister Ethel Chatfield. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife Ellen of Alturas; son Bob Clark and wife Rita of Alturas; son Ron and wife Gayle of Klamath Falls, Ore.; son Bill and wife Marilyn Clark of Klamath Falls, Ore.; daughters Judy Coffman of Medford and Glenda Busch of Burns, Ore.; grandchildren Joshua and Betty Clark of San Jose; Jeremiah Clark of San Jose; Bill Clark, Jr. and Tony Clark of Klamath Falls; Tammy Clark Ringfield of Colorado and two great-grand children; brothers Virgil Clark of Michigan and Chris Clark of Alturas. Family and friends will gather in remembrance on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Clark residence in Alturas. Aileen Cantrall Aileen Cantrall, age 90, died at the Surprise Valley District Hospital, on November 30, 1998, She was born on May 21, 1908, in Alturas, California, to William Earn Busch and Elizabeth Stout Shields. Aileen's early years were spent at Eagles Swamp on Devil's Garden, where her father was employed by the Huffman Ranch. The family later moved to Alturas, where her father had a blacksmith shop. Aileen went to school at Clover Swale and in Alturas. She graduated from high school in Chico, California. She at tended Heald's Business School for one year in Alameda, California. Upon completion, she moved back to Alturas and married Laurence Alonzo Cantrall, on December 25, 1926. Laurence and Aileen ranched on Pine Creek until 1947 when they purchased the A. J. Cantrall place in Jess Valley, California. Laurence and Aileen spent the next 30 years in Jess Valley enjoying their ranch, hunting, fishing, gardening, and their many friends and relatives who came to visit. Aileen lived in Alturas from 1977 until 1988, then resided in Cedarville for approximately four years. Aileen spent the last six years of her life in the convalescent home at the Surprise Valley District Community Hospital. Aileen is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Harris and son in law, Harold Harris of Lake City, California, four grandchildren: Dian Wickenden of Tonopah, Nev., James (Bucky) Harris of Cedarville; Wanda Grove of Eagleville; Edward Harris of Alturas and 11 great-grandchildren. Aileen was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Cantrall, parents, William and Elizabeth Busch, a sister, Hazel Young and brothers, Gilbert and Donald Busch. Services for Mrs. Cantrall will be held at Kerr Mortuary today, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Alturas Cemetery. The family requests donations to your favorite charity in lieu of flowers. Bruce Mitchell Taylor Bruce Mitchell Taylor was born on January 26, 1908 in Elkton, Ohio to Harry William Taylor and Claudia M. Mitchell Taylor. He passed away on November 23, 1998 at the Surprise Valley Community Hospital. When Bruce was about five years old his family moved to the San Francisco bay area. He completed high school education at Richmond High in 1925. He was employed by Standard Oil and Kaiser Shipyards of Richmond, California as a certified welder until his enlistment into the Army in January 1943. He served with the 854th Engineer Aviation Battalion in the Kwajaleins on the Marshall Islands. He was the recipient of a unit commendation and bronze star for accomplishing missions of difficulty, as in building airports and run ways with minimum support and supplies. He was given an honorable discharge for a medical condition in July, 1945 at the rank of Corporal. He returned to Kaiser Shipyards as a welder and was later employed by CalTrans as an equipment operator and maintenance specialist until his retirement in the early seventies when he moved to Cedarville. He had frequently visited the area since 1937 as an avid hunter and all around sportsman. He was a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge No. 1756 and the Surprise Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7888. He is survived by a sister, Helen Knight of Napa, California, nieces, Danielle Yarnold of Napa, Lynne Sautter of Oakland, California, Wendy Freeborn of Lafayette, California, and one nephew, John Knight of Hope, Idaho. He also had five great nieces and nephews and five great-great nieces and nephews. Also an extended family of friends in Surprise Valley. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Splawn. George W. Carleton George W. Carleton, 63, former resident of Willow Ranch, Calif., and a graduate of Modoc High School, passed away in his sleep unexpectedly on October 29, 1998 at his home in Sanford, North Carolina. Mr. Carleton was a veteran of the U.S. Army in which he served for over 20 years in Europe, Korea and Vietnam. He retired at the rank of sergeant first class. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. On October 17, 1972, he married Margaret Tubbs of Connecticut. The two have shared 26 years of marriage together. "He was a Christian and his memory will always be in the hearts of those who loved and cared for him," said his wife. He is survived by his wife Margaret Carleton of Sanford, NC; two sons, a daughter, his mother Elizabeth Brunnemer of Cedarville, four grandchildren, a brother, a few distant relatives and many friends. Burial was on November 5 in Sanford, NC with full military rites. Modoc County Record for December 10, 1998 Ruby Jewel Brown Former California Pines resident Ruby Jewel Brown, 73, died November 24, 1998 in Manteca, Calif. Born in Arkansas, Mrs. Brown had made Cal Pines her home for five years. She had moved from Manteca to Cal Pines and back again due to ill health. She had been a resident of Manteca for 14 years. Her husband and son still maintain a residence at Cal Pines, which they continue to visit. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church and the Women's Christian Fellowship at the church. She was a collector of dolls and unique and unusual plates and tea pots. She is survived by her husband William Robert Brown of Manteca; children Phyllis Kay Matthew of Arnold, Angel Joseph Garcia III of Virginia, Lola Ann Tenorio of Elk Grove, Daniel James Garcia of Manteca, Ewilda Louise Blackmore of Morgan Hill, David Manuel Brown of Oregon, Cynthia Lee McDaniel of Manteca and Nancy Gail Marlow of Manteca; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 28 at First Christian Church, Manteca. Remembrances may be sent to First Christian Church, 1125 N. Union Rd., Manteca, Calif. 95337. P.L. Fry & Son in Manteca took charge of arrangements. EDC "Babe" Mason Alturas resident EDC "Babe" Mason died of cancer on December 8, 1998, eight days following her 84th birthday. Mrs. Mason had been a patient for the past three weeks at a Klamath Falls hospital in Oregon where she died. Mrs. Mason had made Alturas her home for the past 27 years. She loved to bowl and had a soft spot in her heart for stray cats, which she fed in her neighborhood. She was born at Copper City, California, on November 30, 1914. Copper City was covered by Shasta Lake when Shasta Dam was built. She was reared in Redding and was married to Charlie Mason. The couple had two daughters Audrey and Arlene, both of Redding today and a son Bobby, now of Connecticut. EDC's sister Lala Curl resides in Redding. Mrs. Mason was a homemaker throughout the years. She was also appreciated as a sponsor for several local stock car racers and enjoyed the stock car races at the Cedarville track. She was considered a "heavy promoter" of the local races, recall relatives. Services are pending, but were expected to be announced today. For information on funeral services please call Russell's Garage in Alturas at 233-2825. Contributions in Mrs. Mason's memory may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Modoc County Record of Dec. 24, 1998 Ollie Mae Stratton Ollie Mae Coonse Pinneo Stratton, 105, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998 at Surprise Valley Health Care in Cedarville, Calif. She was born June 15, 1893 to Edward and Thema Coonse in New Pine Creek. No one decided if it was on the California or Oregon side at that time. She grew up attending school there. She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas. In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Ore gon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years. Ollie enjoyed dancing, play ing cards and bingo. She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Wash. and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. Cremation was held in Klamath Falls, Ore. A private service will be held. Donations in Mrs. Stratton's memory may be made to a charity of choice or to Surprise Valley Health Care, Cedarville, CA. 96104. Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Porter Memorial services were held December 22 at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas for long-time Modoc resident Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Porter. Grandson Randall Hartley officiated. Sally was born October 4, 1907 in Nevada City, Calif. and entered into rest Friday, December 18, 1998 at Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada, where she had been a patient for a short time. She was educated in Sacramento and met her husband Millard J. "Mike" Porter while they were both students at Heald's Business College. They were married in 1925 and six children were born to them. Mike preceded Sally in death in 1983. Sally's employment and personal life centered around cooking. She was a cook of some renown. The first venture was in managing the coffee shop at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento. After moving with her family to Modoc in 1942, she became an excellent wild game cook. Later, Sally was Head Cook at Modoc High School cafeteria for over 20 years. In addition to the daily lunch, she cooked many banquets and special dinners for school functions. Summers were spent as a cook for the Forest Service at Ambrose Camp. Sally also found time to cook special birthday dinners every year for her children and also for their spouses. The whole family would gather for these feasts. One of Sally's greatest pleasures was cooking dinners and making pies for the Alturas Fire Department. In 1983, she was honored with a plaque naming her "Sweetheart of the Alturas Fire Department." Sally also loved to garden, hunt arrowheads, play cards and teach card tricks to her grandchildren. She did beautiful crocheting and enjoyed giving afghans to her family. She leaves her beloved children, Millard, Mildred Turner, Edward [Bud], Jim and Perry, all of Alturas and daughters Doris Hartley of Red Bluff, their spouses, 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren to mourn the passing of this kind and good lady. Of her three brothers and three sisters, her last surviving brother, Malcolm Walker, resides in Sacramento. As one granddaughter put it, "She was the glue that held us all together." There will be private burial at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alturas Fire Department or the Modoc County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1689, Alturas, CA 96101. Howard Charles Wells, Jr. Howard C. Wells, Jr. died December 16, 1998 at his Willow Ranch, California home of natural causes at the age of 62. Services were held at the First Baptist Church in New Pine Creek on Sunday, December 20 with Interment in the New Pine Creek Cemetery. Howard was born to Howard and Nina Briley Wells at Bakersfield, California on January 28, 1936. He grew up in the Willow Ranch-Fairport area and attended the New Pine Creek grade School and graduated from Modoc High School in Alturas. After high school, Howard enlisted into the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1960. He then at tended Shasta Junior College. He married Lucille Terry in Oakdale, California and they were later divorced. He lived in the Sacramento area until 1986 when he moved back to Willow Ranch, where he settled on his ranch. Howard thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting just about anything and generally raising hell. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Lynette and Rick Kingsley of Minneapolis, MN.; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Debbie Wells of Carmichael, CA.; brothers, Virgil, Norman, Gordon, Robert and Dwayne; sisters, Janice, Grace and Virginia; grandchildren, Arliss Kingsley, Tom, Pat, Shannon and Jennifer Carlson and foster family, Nook Burrell, Mark Burrell and Karen Baldwin. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview, Oregon was in charge of arrangements. Patricia Ann Olsen A memorial service for Patricia Ann Olsen will be held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas on Monday, Dec. 28 at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Olsen, 53, a resident of Madeline, died on Sunday, December 20, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas. She was born in Long Beach, Calif. on April 7, 1945 as Patricia Ann Gore. Her husband John "Marty" Olsen of Madeline survives. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record for August 27, 1998 Vickie Kim Stevenson Vickie Kim Stevenson of Bieber died unexpectedly on August 21, 1998 at Fall River Mills, just six days shy of her 43rd birthday. Services will be held at graveside on Friday, August 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Calif. Pastor Walt Fisher will conduct the service. Born August 27, 1955 in Alturas, Calif. to Ramona and Bob McDonald, Vickie graduated with the class of 1973 from Modoc High School in Alturas, Calif. She received her license to practice cosmetology after finishing beauty school in 1990 in Susanville. A year later, she married Charles Stevenson on May 19, 1991 in Lookout. She was a home maker and had worked as a cosmetologist. Vickie was also talented at making crafts and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by her husband Charles Stevenson of Bieber; son Jeremy Yarborough of Reno; daughter Kelli Yarborough of Reno; daughter Kacie Stevenson, Bieber; mother Ramona McDonald, Red Bluff; father Bob McDonald of Adin; brother Doug McDonald, Susanville; sister Robin Greer, Red Bluff; brother Scott McDonald, Red Bluff and grandmother Hazzel McDonald of Canby. Modoc County Record for Sept. 3, 1998 Ruth Frances Vernon Surprise Valley native Ruth Frances Vernon, an accomplished pianist, died August 25, 1998 in Redding, Calif. from complications due to a stroke. Mrs. Vernon was 86. Mrs. Vernon was often invited to provide the music for the hymns at church services in Alturas, Lake City and surrounding communities. She was born to Issac Clint and Alice Naomi Bachtel in Cedarville, Calif. on May 23, 1912. She at tended elementary school in Lake City and Surprise Valley schools through her high school years. At age 19, she married Earl E. Vernon on July 3, 1931 in Lakeview, Ore. and the two shared al most 34 years of marriage and were blessed with seven children. Earl passed away on April 6, 1965. Mrs. Vernon made her home in Lake City until 1960, when she moved to Alturas. She was a homemaker, and was good at crocheting, gardening and quilting. She also enjoyed fishing and camping as well as playing the piano. Mrs. Vernon enjoyed having lunch and visiting with friends at the Modoc Senior Citizens Center in Alturas, as often as she could. In 1979 she moved to Freedom, Idaho, but returned to Alturas nine years later in 1988 and continued to make Alturas her home until her passing. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, four children and two grandchildren. She is survived by her son Arthur "Shorty" Vernon of Alturas; daughter Earlene and husband Willard Conklin, Alturas; daughter Nelda and husband Mark Robinson of Alturas and numerous grandchildren and great-grand children. A memorial service is pending. In lieu of flowers donations may be directed to Modoc Senior Citizens Center, 906 West Fourth St., Alturas, CA 96101 or to North Valley Baptist Church 2690 Hartnell Ave., Redding, Calif. 96002. The North Valley Baptist Church ministers visited Mrs. Vernon to comfort her daily while she was in Redding. Mildred "Midge" Easley Mildred "Midge" Easley of Alturas, died August 30, 1998 in Fort Stockton, Texas. Mrs. Easley had made Alturas her home for eight years, having moved from Corning to Alturas. She had been staying with her daughter who was caring for her while she was battling cancer. Mrs. Easley was 71 at the time of her passing. She was born Mildred Nance in Neosho, Missouri on April 24, 1927. She and Ira Harold Clayton Easley were married on July 19, 1947 in Reno, Nev. Four children were born to their union, three sons and one daughter. She is survived by her sons Billie and wife Jan Easley of Yuba City, Calif.; Larry and wife Leslie Easley of West wood; Steve and wife Wendy Easley of Alturas; daughter Pam and husband Hank Ortega of Fort Stockton, Texas; 16 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Cremation was chosen. The Fort Stockton Funeral Home handled arrangements. Modoc County Record for September 10, 1998 Winona Elizabeth Fisher Winona Elizabeth Fisher, a resident of Alturas since 1944 and an active member of her community, passed away at the Plum Ridge Care Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, early Friday morning, September 4, 1998. She was 84. Winona was born in Fresno, Calif. on October 19, 1913 to Floyd and Esther [Eggert] Benson. She was reared in and attended schools in Anaheim, Calif. and graduated from Santa Barbara State College with teaching credentials. She worked for the University of California Extension Services which sent her to rural counties of California as a Home Demonstration Agent. She was sent to Alturas in 1943 to work. That is when she met Marion Fisher and the two were married on September 17, 1944. They purchased the family ranch in June 1945 and moved onto the ranch in January of 1946. While raising their three children, Winona was also very active within the community. Mrs. Fisher was a past member of the Alturas Elementary School Board, a past member of the P.T.A. having held several offices. She was a 58-year member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter #51. She was a two-time past matron of Alturas Chapter 51 and held other offices on the local and state levels. She was a leader of both the DeMolay and Rain bow Girls of Alturas. Her leadership in Rainbow Girls included being a Grand Deputy for the Northeastern counties of California. She was a leader and helper for Cub and Boy Scouts, Brownies and Girls Scouts. Mrs. Fisher was a charter member and the charter president of the Modoc County Cow Belles in 1965 and served as president and on multiple committees in the following years. She was named Cow Belle of the Year in 1978. She also was a member of the Modoc County Farm Bureau, was an Election Judge for Modoc County, was a judge at local fairs. Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Federated Church of Alturas, a member of the Fellowship Tea Group of Alturas and the Canby Mothers' Club for which she was honored as "Mother of the Year" in 1986. Mrs. Fisher was an active 4-H leader for Alturas and helped 4-H and FFA members throughout Modoc County. She was also involved in many other community services and organizations. During the 1960s and 1970s, Mrs. Fisher was a substitute teacher throughout Modoc County and taught Home Economics, Shop, Physical Education, Math and any other classes that required a substitute. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, needlepoint, along with other hand crafts, cooking, canning and gardening. Mrs. Fisher was preceded in death by her husband Marion Fisher who passed away on February 4, 1996. She is survived by her son Ted R. Fisher and daughter-in-law Louise of Gloucester Point, Virginia; two daughters, Virginia A. Longworth and son-in-law Michael of Auberry, Calif.; Frieda L. DuBois and son-in-law Peter of Klamath Falls, Ore.; a brother Lee Benson of Castro Valley; and two sisters Louise Dickenson of Lindsey and Esther Burke of LaVerne, Calif. Five grandchildren: Ronald Fisher, Elk Grove; William and Alan Longworth of Auberry; Tami and Stephanie DuBois, Klamath Falls; and great-granddaughter Kayla Fisher, Elk Grove, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation hours will be held on Thursday, September 10 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas. Friends are invited to attend funeral services at the Federated Church at 307 East First Street in Alturas on Friday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m., followed by burial at the Alturas Cemetery. All are invited back to the church following the ser vices for a potluck and gathering. The family would appreciate that memorial contributions be made in lieu of flowers to the CattleWomen Scholarship Fund, c/o Shirley Flournoy, P.O. Box 428, Likely, CA 96116. Arrangements are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary of Alturas. William D. Smith Former Alturas resident William D. Smith, a longtime engineer for Southern Pacific Railroad, died at his home in Redding on September 2, 1998 of natural causes. Mr. Smith was 83. He was born January 19, 1915 at Ash Creek, Calif. Mr. Smith was a member of the Alturas Masonic Lodge #248 of Free and Accepted Masons; Alturas Chapter #51 Order of Eastern Star and received a Dr. Rob Morris award in 1982. He worked for Southern Pacific Railroad for 50 years, retiring as a railroad engineer. His work with the railroad took him from Alturas to Dunsmuir and then to Shasta County in 1978. He is survived by his sister Sheila Wright and brother-in-law John R. "Bob" Wright of Ventura and nephews Thomas C. Wright of LaPalma, Ca. and John R. Wright of Ventura. Alturas Masonic Lodge #248 conducted a service at graveside at the Alturas Cemetery on Tuesday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Dogs for the Deaf, 10175 Wheeler Rd., Central Point, OR 97502 or Mercy Hospice. Anderson's Chapel in Anderson took charge of arrange ments. Services for Ruth F. Vernon A memorial service for Ruth Frances Vernon will be held on Tuesday, September 15 at the Modoc Work Activity Center, 310 West C Street, Alturas at 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Vernon, a native of Surprise Valley, was 86 at the time of her passing in Redding, Calif. on August 25, 1998. Alturas had been her home for many years. She is survived by her son Arthur "Shorty" Vernon of Alturas; daughter Earlene and husband Willard Conklin of Alturas; daughter Nelda and husband Mark Robinson of Alturas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Modoc Senior Citizens Center, 906 West Fourth St., Alturas, CA 96101 or to North Valley Baptist Church 2690 Hartnell Ave., Redding, CA 96002. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record for July 2, 1998 BETTY SAVAGE Betty Jean Savage, former owner of Fabrics Etc. in Alturas and a supporter of Alturas community activities for many years, died at Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore. on June 27, 1998, after battling a chronic pulmonary disease she had dealt with for several years. As an accomplished pianist, Mrs. Savage's talents were enjoyed by the public during several Modoc Performing Arts Theater productions. She was not one to often play publicly, but played more for her own famlies' enjoyment. She often played her own arrangements and enjoyed "jamming" with local musical friends on occasion or for reunions. Her favorite music included Classical, Broadway show tunes and Jazz. Born on March 6, 1931 in Beaumont, Calif. to Orlie and Mae [Jacobs] Brown, she was reared in the Beaumont area and lived in several other California locations with her family before her parents purchased a ranch the Bieber area. Betty or "B.J." as friends called her, graduated with a class of five from high school in Bieber. After high school she at tended University of the Pacific in Stockton, where she majored in music. Before she graduated from college, she married Robert "Bob" Savage in Beaumont, Calif. on December 1, 1951. The two have shared almost 47 years of marriage. When they moved to Alturas, Betty became involved in her community as a Cub Scout, Brownie and 4-H Leader while their children were growing. She also became a league bowler and later, as the owner of Fabrics, Etc., she chose to sponsor a bowling team. She took up golfing and was a member of the Arrowhead Golf Club at its start and through the years. She was also a sorority sister of Iota Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. She created the name Fabrics, Etc., and opened the shop next to the Niles Hotel. She later moved the business to Daft's Twelfth Street Mini Mall until she decided to sell the business about 13 years ago. Once Bob retired, the two enjoyed traveling. Mrs. Savage was very creative, not only musically, but with her garden at the family home. She loved to select the colors and design the landscape each season and decorate for the holidays. Passers-by always enjoyed looking at her handiwork. Her family and working in her yard with her husband brought her pleasure as well as going camping, playing golf and keeping in touch with friends. She wanted her friends and family to gather, not to mourn her passing, but to remember the good times and enjoy sharing those times and memories with one another. With that in mind, family and friends are welcome to Bob and Betty Savage's home, at 910 West Second Street in Alturas on Sun day, July 5 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Modoc High School Music Department, care of Karen Siegel or to the Modoc County Library. Mrs. Savage is survived by her husband, Bob Savage of Alturas; son Paul Savage and wife Susan of Beaverton, Ore.; daughters Wendy Ledesma and husband Max of Moreno Valley, Calif.; daughter Janice Savage and companion Poco Forrest, Alturas; sisters Winifred Pfeiffer of Sonora; Joyce Zugelder, Beaumont; brother Larry Brown of Twenty-nine Palms; grandchildren Rebecca, Jessica and Nicholas Ledesma of Moreno Valley; Sean and Dylan Savage of Beaverton, Ore. Carroll Pepperdine Carroll Pepperdine, 73, of Yreka, died on June 21, 1998. He was born October 14, 1924 in Eureka, Calif. He moved from Alturas to Yreka in 1952, where he was owner/operator of Jolley's Club Saloon for 27 years. Carroll was married to Carol Kemp and the couple made their home in Yreka. he was a member of the B.P.O. Elk's 1980 in Yreka, a member of the E. Clampus Vitus Humbug Chapter #73 and the Siskiyou County Historical Society. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. In addition to his wife, Carol Pepperdine of Yreka, survivors include a son Terry Pepperdine of Paradise and a daughter Karen Riordan of Maxwell; brothers Milo Pepper dine of Likely, Phillip Pepperdine of Fallon, Nev. and Nolan Pepperdine of Sacramento, five grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Nelda, in 1983. Funeral services were held in Yreka June 24, with interment following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Dorothy Robinson Saxman True Modocer Dorothy Frances Kistler Robinson Sax man, from a long-time Modoc family and a resident of Modoc County most of her life, died of a heart attack on June 24, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. She was 86. Born to Molli [Hudspeth] and Irvin Wilson Kistler on Feb. 27, 1912 in Cedarville, Calif., she attended high school in Westwood for a time and Surprise Valley High School. In 1928 she married Orin Paul Robinson and the couple lived in Lake City on what was known as the Robinson Ranches. They had three children, Betty Nell, Basye Paul "Tuffy" and Irvin Cressler "Sport". Her husband Paul pre ceded her in death in 1954, after 26 years of marriage and her son Irvin "Sport" preceded her in death in 1956. In 1957, she sold the ranches and moved to Alturas for a short time, then moved to Winnemucca, Nevada where she spent 10 years. On March 7, 1959, she married Peter M. Saxman in Guerneville. They moved to Alturas in 1969. She enjoyed be ing a homemaker and liked to cook. In 1983, her husband Peter preceded her in death, after 24 years of marriage. Mrs. Saxman enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, making afghans for friends and family and doing crafts. She was a private person, but proud of the 50-year member ship pin she received from the Order of Eastern Star. She was able to live in her home and take care of herself until the morning of her death. She is survived by her son Basye Paul Robinson and wife Betty of Sacramento; daughter Betty N. Smith and husband Floyd of Alturas; seven grandchildren, two great-grand children and two nephews. A private graveside service was held at the Cedarville Cemetery at 1 p.m. on June 27. The Rev. Ben Zandstra officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Modoc County Record for July 9, 1998 Ervin Leonel Fisher Ervin Leonel Fisher, an Alturas native, died July 1, 1998 in a Pinole, Calif. hospital, at the age of 84 years. Mr. Fisher had worked as a carpenter at Selby's Ore Refinery in Crockett, Calif. for 23 years. He was active in the Pinole community where he served as the Eucharistic Minister of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, of which he was a member. He was a member of the BPOE, Elks Lodge #1251 in Richmond; the Society of the Crown of the Divine Holy Ghost of Vallejo and a member of the West Contra Costa County Unified School District Board. He married Marie Baptista and the two enjoyed traveling, and became affiliated with the Good Sam and Winnebago Clubs. Mr. Fisher was born to Charles and Edith [Hammond] Fisher on June 21, 1914 in Alturas, Calif., where he was reared. He served in the U.S. Army from 1933-1937. In addition to his wife Marie of Pinole, he is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Wilson and Kratzer Mortuary was in charge of arrangements and services. Jack Wesley Veverka California Pines resident Jack Wesley Veverka died from surgical complications on June 30, 1998 in Alturas, Calif. He was 60 years of age. Born July 21, 1937 in San Jose, Calif., he graduated from high school in Los Gatos, Calif. and entered the U.S. Air Force. He served with the U.S. Air Force until 1962. His career work was as a Communications Specialist for ITT. Mr. Veverka had made his home in Modoc County for the past 12 years and was a member of the B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge 1756, Alturas. He is survived by his mother Bertha Veverka of San Jose; sister Carol of San Jose; brother Dave Veverka of Lincoln; son Jon Veverka of Alturas and daughter Laurie Veverka of Alturas; grandchildren Robert, Jack, Crystal and Brandon Veverka, all of Alturas. Lillian Jeannette Renner Former Alturas resident Lillian Jeannette Renner of Woodland, died July 4, 1998 at the age of 88, in Concord, Calif. Born to John and Ellen Ballard on March 2, 1910 in Alturas, Calif., she was reared in Alturas and graduated from Modoc Union High School. She married Charlie Renner in 1928 in Alturas and when she turned age of 22, in the year 1932, the Renners left Alturas. Her career led her to become the Deputy Superintendent of the Yolo County School District. Mrs. Renner was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and served as a Director for the Rainbow Girls organization through Eastern Star in Yolo County. Her husband Charles and their only child, a son, Edwin Renner preceded her in death. Services were held July 8 at graveside at the Woodland Cemetery. Mrs. Renner is survived by her sister Wilma Norris of Alturas; three grandchildren, Dr. "Chip" Renner and Dr. Betsy Renner of Concord, Calif. and Carolyn Renner who lives on the East Coast. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Thanks to Brenton Dodge Modoc County Record - June 4, 1998 Harry Orlando Flournoy A true Modoc'er and Mod oc's own "Mr. Announcer," Harry Orlando Flournoy, also known as "Hi" died May 29, 1998 at Redding Medical Center, Redding, Calif. His husky voice be came familiar to folks as he was the voice behind the microphone for well over 35 years at Fandango Parades, rodeos, county fair events and community gatherings. He volunteered his time for his community and "did it for the kids." He was 82 at the time of his passing. Born to Arthur and Lutie Flournoy on Nov. 15, 1915, he was the seventh child in a family of 10 children born on the Likely home ranch. Although the family called Likely their home, by the time Harry started school, his father had purchased a house in Alturas so that his children could attend high school. In the summers, the family returned to the ranch. Harry was a standout in both basketball and base ball and was a member of the Alturas Tigers baseball team at the age of 16 and was still playing when the Tigers disbanded nearly 30 years later. When he graduated from high school, his father as signed him manager of the Jess Valley ranch. Harry married Alice Twyman on September 19, 1938 in Reno, Nev. and the two were able to share nearly 60 years of marriage. His biggest plea sure in life was his family. When an uncle Eldon Flournoy put the Likely store up for sale in 1939, harry and Alice took it over and moved to Likely where they raised four daughters. In 1972 he was elected to serve as a Modoc County Supervisor for the Third District. Involved in many community organizations, Harry was always a familiar figure behind a barbecue pit or serving table at public events. He was a past-president of the Alturas Rotary Club and past-captain for the Modoc Sheriff's Posse, past director and for many years a rider and cook on the Modoc Tribe Ride. He was a member of the Ranchero Vistadores Trail Ride in Southern California and Federated Church. He was a charter member of the Likely Fire Department and Likely Roping Club, a board member for the Surprise Valley Electrification Corp. and a Modoc Union High School Board member. He was the recipient of many honors including life membership with the Future Farmers of America, and PTA; the Blue Ribbon award from the Western Fairs Association, was honored as a Modoc Senior Citizen of the Year and Grand Marshal of Fandango Days. He was also a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. He was often in attendance at the local sporting events whether it be a girls or boys game. Harry was known for his kind deeds whether it was for a friend, family or total stranger. He was a well thought of person with friends in all directions. His many loves included music, fishing, hunting, playing horseshoes, gardening and volunteering his time to community events. He was never without a dog - he was a master at developing a mutual respect with his pet. Mr. Flournoy is survived by his wife Alice of Alturas; daughters and sons-in-law Sharon and Ed Berryessa, Cedarville; Lynne and Peter Gerig, Bieber; Rebecca and Bob Franzoia, Sacramento; Sally and Tom Costello, Rocklin; brothers Don, Rob and Warren Flournoy of Likely; sisters Hazel Dorris, Woodland and Mabel Mitchell, Woodland Hills; grandchildren Renelle Bengle, Mt. View; Lori Salters, Gazelle; Alan Berryessa, Cedarville; Bryan Gerig, Bieber; LeeAnn Widener, San Diego; Kate, Kelli and Ali son Costello, Rocklin; Jillian Franzoia, Sacramento; 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Kenneth and John Flournoy, sisters Georgie Flournoy and Helen Auble and grandson Curtis Gerig. A celebration of his life was held on Wednesday, June 3 at the Federated Church in Alturas. The Rev. Ben Zandstra presided over the 1:00 p.m. service. A fellowship luncheon followed in the church social hall. Memorial donations may be directed to the Federated Church, Harry Flournoy Memorial Fund or to the Alturas Rotary, Harry Flournoy Special Youth Project Fund. Vivian Lucille Friberg Vivian Lucille Friberg died on May 25, 1998 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. Born and raised in Ogden, Utah, she moved to Sparks, Nevada shortly after high school graduation where she married Morris Richard Friberg. The couple had five children prior to moving to Alturas in 1957. Morris was the Road Foreman of Engines with the Southern Pacific Railroad and Vivian worked as a home maker and also the desk clerk at the Niles Hotel for several years. Following Morris' death in 1983, Vivian moved back to Sparks. Survivors include son Edward and grandsons Eric and Mark of Reno; son Richard and wife Ann and grandson Kenneth of Gordonsville, Virginia; son David and wife Et tie and grandson Morgan of San Diego; granddaughter Larkin and husband Ernie Holavarri of Corvallis, Ore. and grandson Dean of Albuquerque, N.M.; son Ronald, wife Roberta, grandson Derryl and granddaughter Natalie of Tucson, Ariz. and daughter Maureen and husband Lloyd Hopkins of Reno. She is also survived by two sisters, Bettie Cramer of Maryland and Delores Badger of Utah. Clara Joy Call Life was cut short for Clara Joy Call due to complications following heart surgery. Mrs. Call, a Lake City resident for many years, died at Redding Medical Center in Redding. Calif. on May 30, 1998. She was 56. Born Clara 'Joy' Mix to Charles and Grace Mix on February 27, 1942, in Alturas, Calif., she was reared in Surprise Valley and graduated with the Class of 1959 from Surprise Valley High School, Cedarville. She attended the Portland School of Nursing in Portland, Ore. where she received her Licensed Vocational Nursing degree. On October 10, 1974, Clara and Fred Call were married in Reno, Nev. They were able to share 33 years of marriage until her passing. Mrs. Call worked as a homemaker and had made Modoc her home for 52 years. She is survived by her husband Fred Call of Lake City; brothers Dennis Mix of Sedalia, Mo.; Bruce Mix of Alturas; Robert Mix of Yakima, Wash.; and sister Lori McKinnis of Walla Walla, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother David. Pastor Klatt conducted services at the Lake City Church at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3. Interment was at the Lake City Cemetery Albert Willis Joiner Albert Willis Joiner, age 89, passed away in Fall River Mills, Calif. on June 1, 1998. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at the Lookout Community Cemetery to day, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. Albert was born in Pittville, Calif. on September 5, 1908 and spent his early years in Fall River Valley. At the age of five years his father and mother, Willis Charles Joiner and Lydia Naomi Joiner purchased a ranch along the Pit River north of Lookout, Calif. An early and cherished childhood memory was riding his little Indian pony and helping drive their herd of dairy cows across Big Valley Mountain to the "new" ranch north of Look out. Albert's mother was an elementary school teacher and he accompanied her and attended various elementary schools around the Big Valley area. After graduating from Adin High School, Albert attended Oakland Polytechnic School. In 1934, Albert married Lillian Steiger, and the two of them spent the next 40 years building, through acquisition of surrounding properties, a model and prosperous ranching operation. The ranch was sold in 1969 and Albert and Lillian spent the next 25 years traveling to every state in the union including Alaska and Hawaii, and Mexico. They drove the Baja trail before a road existed, played in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Sea of Cortez, and most major lakes and rivers in between. Besides his wife and family, Mr. Joiner's great love was travel and people. He never tired of seeing new places, trying new things, and meeting new people- he never met a stranger. Mr. Joiner is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Lillian Joiner of Lookout; his sister Rose Seiber of Eureka; his children Bill Joiner and wife Barbara of Lookout; Peggy Crum and husband Ted of Little Valley; John Joiner and wife Penny of Eureka. He is also survived by his grand children Dixie and Jim Howard, Craig and Anna Joiner, Jennie Joiner, Greg and Cindy Crum, Duane and Sandra Crum, Joni and Rudy Bautista, Jason Joiner, and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Sheila Euphemia Flynn Canby resident and past Canby postmaster Sheila Euphemia Flynn, passed away at her home in Canby, Calif. on May 27, 1998. Mrs. Flynn had turned 70 on May 3, having been born in 1928 as Euphemia Bath gate to James and Dolly Bathgate in Edinborough, Scotland. She maintained contact with her relatives in Scotland and was able to make frequent visits to Scot land over the years as her health allowed. She completed high school in Edinborough and met Everett Flynn during World War II in Edinborough while she worked with the American Red Cross in Edinborough. In August of 1946, at the age of 18, she immigrated to the United States and became a dual citizen of the U.S. and Great Britain. On August 31, 1946, she married Everett Oral Flynn in Burney, Calif. The Flynn family moved to Canby, Calif. from Burney, Calif. in 1952. Over the years, Mrs. Flynn dedicated her life to serving the Canby community. She was a member of the Arlington School Board of Trustees during the 1950s until the school districts unified, was a Parent Teacher Association [P.T.A.] member, assisted with school outings and projects, was a Cub Scout leader and den mother, helped with community barbecues and the bagging of fruit for the school Christmas program. She was respected for her honesty. She worked for Surprise Valley Electric as a meter reader, but her position at the Canby Post Office was the one she called her career. She was employed for 29 years by the postal service at Canby and for two and a half years of those years, served as Canby's Postmaster, retiring in 1990. She saw to it that the children of the community received a birthday card each year from the "Post Mistress." She spent many hours knitting and crocheting items for her family, from doll wardrobes to sweaters and afghans. She also made many bed dolls with full crocheted skirts for the newest members of her community. Her favorite pastime was a good game of pinochle, preferably 'cut throat' or a game of cribbage. For many years she was one of the group who played pinochle at the Canby Hotel during the winter months. She also enjoyed camping and liked activities that made a person think. Family members recall her saying, "if you don't use your mind, you'll lose it - so either use it or lose it." One of the other joys in her life was reading and writing poetry. Her favorite was one by Robert Burns en titled "My Heart's in the Highlands.," a few lines of which follow: "My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart's in the Highlands, a chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, the birthplace of valor, the country of worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, the hills of the Highlands for ever I love..." A Committal service was held at graveside on May 29 at the Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Calif. Mrs. Flynn is survived by Everett, her husband of 51 years; son Melvin Flynn and wife Roxana of Canby; daughter Trish Flynn of Cal Pines; six of her seven brothers who all live in Scotland, Peter, James, Alex, Malcolm, Duncan and Paul Bathgate; mother Dolly Bathgate of Scotland; five grandchildren Rhonda Nelson of Magalia; Laura Gallegos of Burney; Desiree Flynn, Canby; Connie Dixson, Susanville; Melody Jones, Alturas and four great-grandchildren: Travis and Courtney Gallegos, Amanda Davis and Elizabeth Knigge; mother-in-law Edith Flynn of Cottonwood; brothers-in-law Arnold of Sparks, Nev. and Don Flynn of Cottonwood. She was preceded in death by her father James and brother John. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Modoc County Record - June 11, 1998 Fay A. Repath, M.D. Dr. Fay A. Repath, a physician at Surprise Valley Community Hospital for several years, died June 6, 1998 at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Repath had made Lake City her home from 1986 until October of 1997. She was born in Franklinton, Louisiana on December 2, 1943. She was 54 at the time of her passing. Services are pending. A complete obituary will be printed as it becomes available to the Record. Modoc County Record - June 18, 1998 Vrle T. Minto The family of Vrle Travis Minto invite all who knew Vrle to join them in celebrating his life and accomplishments at the Eagleville Community Church on Saturday, July 4 at 11:00 a.m. The dedication of Vrle's memorial marker at the Eagleville Cemetery will directly follow the service. Vrle was reared on the Minto Family ranch in Eagleville, Calif. He is the son of the late Robert and Edythe Minto. It has been said that home is where the heart is and Vrle's heart was always in Surprise Valley. This is why his family has chosen to honor his memory in the place he loved best. The Eagleville community potluck and barbecue will be held at 4:00 p.m. Barbecued meat and paper products can be purchased for $6. A dance and fireworks will follow. As a testimony to Vrle's special gift of bringing people together to accomplish good, the Minto Family plans to paint the Eagleville Community Church on July 3. The community is welcome. Fay Ann Repath, M.D. A memorial service will be held at the Cedarville Park, Saturday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m. for gifted physician, talented artist and writer Fay Ann Repath, M.D. The former Surprise Valley resident Dr. Repath died June 6, 1998 at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif. She was born December 2, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Erwin J. Repath and Audrey Galivan Repath. She graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in the small town of Franklinton, Louisiana in 1961. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1965 and completed her Medical education at Louisiana State University Medical School, graduating in 1968. Dr. Repath was dedicated to the care and well being of her patients, spending much of her professional medical career working in under-served rural areas. She contributed generously in the teaching of physicians, nurses, EMTs and al lied health professionals. When she visited Surprise Valley during a vacation in 1985, she was impressed that the community would tax itself to support a community hospital and returned on January 1, 1986 to practice medicine in Surprise Valley, leaving her Clear Lake, Calif. practice to come to Modoc County. She was instrumental in the reopening of the Surprise Valley Hospital. After her retirement in 1994, due to health reasons, she turned her energy, vast experience and humor into writing short stories. Her indomitable spirit, courage, sense of humor and generosity will be "greatly missed," shares Mary Harlis. Dr. Repath enjoyed painting scenics and landscapes with watercolor and oils, some of which now belong to families in Surprise Valley. She is survived by her brother Erwin Repath, Jr. of Pearl River, LA and cousin Shirley Vorhoff of Belle Chasse, LA and beloved friends Lane, Terry and Terrell Kennedy of Jackson, MS; Judy Sarber of Porterville and Jeff, Mary, Heidi and Collin Harlis of Lake City. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association, the Scleroderma Foundation or to your favorite charity. Modoc County Record - June 25, 1998 Cecil Harold Beeson Everyone who knew Cecil Harold Beeson can recall something dear about him and the special things he did. Mr. Beeson passed away on June 14, 1998 from complications following surgery at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. A truMorgan in Eagleville, Calif. to Somer and Georgie [Cambron] Beeson on June 13, 1919 and was reared on the family ranches in Surprise Valley and Davis Creek. He attended two years at Surprise Valley High School and two years at Modoc Union High School, graduating with the class of 1937 from Modoc Union High. Cecil, as he preferred to be called, raised sheep and cattle on his ranch in Likely, where he lived the longest and reared his children. He worked at the Alturas Mill prior to his retirement. Alturas had been his home for the past 26 years, where he loved touring the streets of Alturas day and night, enjoyed gardening, knife making, fishing, hunting, collecting and was good at making anything he set his mind to, including inventions, recall family members. He and Jewel Bucher were married on March 17, 1972 and shared a special relationship in their love for one another these past 26 years. Cecil made Modoc his home for all of his 79 years of life. He had many stories to share. Mr. Beeson is survived by his wife Jewel Bucher Beeson of Alturas; sons Dwight Beeson, Alturas and Milo Beeson, Modesto; daughters Marlys Nelson, Great Falls, Montana; and Toni Snyder, Youngstown, Ohio; stepson Rodney Green of Redding; sister Edna Talbott of Alturas; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sandra Jeppson, a brother Carroll and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on July 11, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alturas Baptist Church. Pastor Bud Kirk will conduct the service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Modoc Scholarship Fund, 510 No. Main St., Alturas, CA 96101. Alfreda Morgan Former Modoc resident Alfreda Morgan, 86, died June 18, 1998, following a five-year stay at the Manor Care nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in New Pine Creek, Calif. on June 24, 1911 to Ettie (O'Neil) and John Larkin and was the oldest of four daughters. She went to school in New Pine Creek and Alturas. In 1941 she married Manuel Yribarren, a Basque immigrant from Spain. They had one daughter, Ettie Benigna who was born in 1945. During this time, Freda worked for several years as a nurse's aid at the hospital in Alturas. Manuel died in 1954. Alfreda married Frank Morgan in 1956. They lived and worked on several ranches in Nevada, California and Oregon. They settled in the Davis Creek area in 1980. Frank died in 1985. All three sisters, Eva, Grace, and Alice, and one stepson, Jim Farrell, preceded Alfreda in death. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ettie and David Friberg of San Diego, and three grandchildren, Larkin of Corvallis, Dean of Albuquerque, and Morgan of San Diego. Also surviving are stepchildren Peggy and Doug Walls of Payson, Ariz., Mike and Bette Morgan of Burns, Ore., Wanda and Larry Carlin of Burns, and Pat Tierney of Lakeview, Ore. Freda was a long-time active member and past president of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Alturas Parlor. She was a very kind and giving person, always willing to take care of other's needs. She loved people, the outdoors, garden ing, and Modoc County. Graveside services will be held at the Davis Creek Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Modoc County Museum, 600 South Main St., Alturas, CA 96101. Dean G. Callas, Jr. Dean G. Callas, Jr., 52, Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department Chief, died Friday, June 19, 1998 of a heart attack while fishing with friends at C Reservoir near Alturas, Calif. He was born July 3, 1945 in Klamath Falls, Ore. to Frances Rose Callas and Dean G. Callas, Sr. He at tended Tulelake Elementary and graduated from Tulelake High School in 1963.He attended Southern Oregon College and American River Junior College. After returning to Tule lake Dean farmed with his father until 1982. At that time he went to work for Tulelake Irrigation District, where he was employed at the time of his death. In 1974, Dean joined the Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department. He held the office of President and Captain before being elected to Chief in 1984. During the last 14 years, he was instrumental in obtaining the Jaws of Life, Turnout gear for Tulelake and Newell departments, several new trucks, the new fire hall and Fire Fighter Certification through College of the Siskiyous where he was a member of the Advisory Board. In 1975, he married Peggy Lee Bryan. They had two daughters, Angelee Nicole Callas, now of Klamath Falls and Carrielee Dean Callas, now of Tulelake. Dean enjoyed watching his girls play volleyball, soft ball and basketball. He also helped with their 4-H horse and swine projects Survivors include wife Peggy of Tulelake, daughters Angie of Klamath Falls and Carrie of Tulelake; sister Diane Kellstrom and family of Bend, Ore.; sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Harry Childers of Chiloquin; mother-in-law Gladys Peppers of Klamath Falls; nephews Harry, Scott and Rod Childers of Chiloquin; aunts and uncle Jean Rose of Medford; Helen Foland of Reno, Nev. Marvin and Carol Rose of Tulelake and numerous cousins. Dean was preceded in death by his parents. grandparents, uncles Harry Rose, Herman Foland and nephew Tyler Childers. Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 23 at 2 p.m. at Tulelake Presbyterian Church with a dinner that followed at the Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department. Kerr Mortuary in Alturas was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department c/o Mike Hickman, P.O. Box 306, Tulelake, CA 96134-0306. Donald Gene Dobbs Donald Gene Dobbs of Newell died June 12, 1998 in Newell, Calif. at the age of 59 years. Mr. Dobbs had been working at the Newell Water District for the last two weeks of his life, when he was taken by a fatal heart attack. He was born November 11, 1938 in Keystone, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of Tulelake High School and worked for 13 years with the U.S. Forest Service on the Modoc National Forest from 1965 until 1978 as a Crowder Flat Fire Crew supervisor and a lumber scaler. He had lived in both Canby and Alturas during those years. When he left the Forest Service in 1978, he went to work for lumber scaling bureaus, which required him to travel. He later took up farming and raised potatoes and barley at his Newell farm. He and Donna Marie Harden were married in Reno, Nev. on October 3, 1974. They shared a loving relationship for the past 26 years. Mr. Dobbs enjoyed bowling, boating and camping and loved "lots of joking," recalls his wife. "He was always in good health." Mr. Dobbs was preceded in death by his father John Clyde Dobbs, his sister Mary Ann Howerton in June 1996 and son Donald Gene Jr. in January 1993. In addition to wife Donna of Alturas, he is survived by his mother Claudia Dobbs, Alturas; children Kathryn Plumb, Adrian, Mo.; Shelley Stone, Susanville; Rence Randolph, Walla Walla, Wash.; Rodney Gately, Alturas; grandchildren Kathleen Huych, Tulelake; Alisha Grijalva, Redding; Amber Gardner, Alturas; Cody Green, Walla Walla, Wash., Jennifer Burt, Walla Walla; great-grandchildren Michael Grijalva, Redding. Numerous nephews, cousins, one dear niece and many friends. Services were held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel, Alturas at 1:30 p.m. on June 16. Pastor Dewey Potter officiated. Interment was at the Alturas Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Foundation. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Thanks to Brenton Dodge Modoc County Record - May 7 1998 CLAYTON MYERS Clayton Craig Myers, 76, a native Modoc'er, and a long time Modoc County Road Department employee before he re tired, died April 30, 1998 in Alturas, Calif. after a long illness. Mr. Myers, who loved to drive and found his calling as an equipment operator for 27 years with the Modoc County Road Department, was born in Adin, Calif. on March 5, 1922. He made Modoc County his home for his entire life, with the exception of time he spent in the U.S. Navy during World War II until his honorable discharge in 1946. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Pete Christensen Post 3327 in Alturas. He and Nora Belle Hoyt were married on July 17, 1949 in Reno, Nev. and had been married 43 years, when she passed away in 1992. After Mr. Myers retired from the Road Department, he was out fishing as often as possible. He enjoyed and appreciated what Modoc County had to offer. He is survived by his daughter Marie English of Alturas; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sisters Anita Randolph of McArthur and Mavis Wright of Manton, Calif. No service will be held. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the charity of choice. Jerry Ford Jerry Ford, 61 of Adin, California, died at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Janette and Mark Turk of Libby, Mont, on Friday, May 1, 1998, from advanced prostate cancer. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman, expert marksman, and a skilled gunsmith. He was also a true gentleman. He is survived by his wife Connie Ford of Adin, Calif., son Brian Ford of Juneau, Alaska, daughter Janette Turk of Libby, Mont., daughter Suzy Ford of Fremont; four grand sons, Brandon and Brady Turk of Libby, Mont., and Christopher and Erick of Monterey; two brothers, Lew and Bob Ford of California. Mr. Ford had many friends and will be missed by all. A memorial was held in Libby, Mont., on his 62nd birthday, Tuesday, May 5. Friends wishing may send memorials to: WINGS, a regional cancer support center that was good to Jerry and helped him during his stay in Montana, at 310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901, or the American Cancer Society. Jerry was cremated and his ashes spread in the mountains of Montana. Arrangements were made by Nelson and Vial Funeral Home in Libby, Mont. Pearl Chambers Memorial services were conducted for Pearl Chambers at the Memorial Building in Bieber, Wednesday, April 29, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Walt Fisher officiated the services. The Native Daughters of the Golden West performed a ceremony and presented a 50-year pin to Pearl's daughter for her years served. An earlier private grave side service was held for the immediate family at Hillside Cemetery. Pearl Eyssel Claussen Chambers was born August 29, 1909 in Alturas, Modoc County to Edwin Detlef and Elsie Pearl Claussen. She attended school at Cloverswale, Alturas and Auburn, California. June 20, 1929 she married Victor B. Chambers and then worked along side him in many endeavors. Seventeen years with "Vic's Market" in Bieber, Service Station in Canby in the late 30's, ranching and cooking for huge haying crews in the 30's and 40's. Some of the organizations she was active in were Native Daughters, Life Member of the Historical Society, Ladys Country Club, Bieber Chamber of Commerce and she enjoyed the Bible study the Christian Women's Group had for several years. She loved fishing, hunting, cooking and gardening. She is survived by six great-grand children, Waylon Jennifer, Victor, Matthew, Karli and Evan Dowell; grandchildren Kurt and Kerry Dowell; a daughter Ethel Dowell and a brother Forrest A. Claussen. A brother, Otto Claussen and her husband Victor Chambers preceded her in death. Services for Julia Joy Pataye Memorial Services for Julia Joy Pataye will be held at the Adin Cemetery on Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be directed to any volunteer organizations at Mayers Memorial Hospital Long Term Care or the charity of the donor's choice. A complete obituary to follow. Modoc County Record - May 14, 1998 Rollin A.Smith Rollin Allayne Smith returned to Surprise Valley after many years absence and died in Cedarville on May 7, 1998, just three days after his 88th birthday. Mr. Smith was born to Earl and Etta Smith on May 4, 1910 in Westfall, Ore. where his parents were homesteading in Eastern Oregon. In 1919 they moved to Fresno County and Rollin received his high school education at Burrell, near Fresno. He married Susie McClenaghan on February 19, 1934 in Fresno and they left that area the same year. Mr. Smith did farming and carpentry work in Palo Cedro, Whitmore and Red ding. In 1942, he studied Mortuary Science for a year in San Francisco. He took a position in a Greenville mortuary for a year, but found he preferred working outdoors and soon left for Susanville where he had lived for some time and eventually made his way to Alturas, then Lake City. He made many cherished friends and learned to laugh and have fun in Lake City. While on a mission trip to Mexico in 1969, Susie and Rollin fell in love with a young boy whose mother begged them to take her son to the U.S. to give him a better chance at life. When it came time to go, the little boy refused and his five-year-old brother wanted to go in stead and did. At the border, the authorities would not let the Smiths take the child into the U.S. without permission from the birth parents. The mother gave permission, but his father was deceased, so they would not let him continue his journey. The authorities did allow the family to take the child over the border each Sabbath to church and finally the family decided to just keep on going, never to return to Mexico. The Smiths immediately went to the authorities and explained their plight and soon they were able to adopt the boy, naming him Samuel Rollin Smith. Mr. Smith loved the out-of-doors and living in the high country. He took his father on nostalgic trips to Oregon and he spent hours typing his dad's books and helping build rentals for his parents. His greatest joys were the many trips he took around the United States. He worked with Mission church builders on Maranantha trips to Mexico, Ireland, Singapore, Borneo, Thai land, India and Nova Scotia. He funded his own trips and loved using his building ability to help others. His wife preceded him in death on March 17, 1993 in Lake City. A few months later, while on a mission to Washington, he met a woman the family had known while living in Susanville, years before. She was a widow and they were married later that year and lived in her home in Farmington, Wash. for five years, until Mr. Smith's health began to break and it was necessary for him to have medical attention. He returned to Cedarville where he died. He is survived by his daughter Rowena of Phoenix, Ariz.; sons Duane, Redding; Sam, of Hayden, Idaho; five grand children and one great-granddaughter; brothers Kenneth of Angwin and Lauren of Red ding; sisters Virginia and Shirley and numerous nieces and nephews. Pastor Craig Klatt con ducted services at graveside at the Lake City, Calif. cemetery at 4 p.m. on May 9. Walter Kober Fort Bidwell native Walter Wilhelm Kober, owner of the former Cedarville businesses Highway Grocery and Kober's Cash Store, died in Redding, Calif. on May 10, 1998 at the age of 86. He was born July 31, 1911 in Fort Bidwell, Calif. and graduated from Surprise Valley High School in Cedarville. He continued his education at Polytechnic School of Engineering in Oakland where he earned his Aeronautical Engineering degree. On June 4, 1938, he married Dorothy Wilson in Reno, Nev. and the couple enjoyed 60 years of marriage before his passing. Mr. Kober took after his parents who had owned Kober's Store in Fort Bid well, and he opened his first grocery store on Townsend Street in Cedarville. He called the business Highway Grocery where it was located for its first two years. He then purchased the old Surprise Valley Bank Building on the corner of Main and Townsend Streets in Cedarville, and he operated Kober's Cash Store in that location for 38 years until his retirement some 26 years ago. After he retired, Mr. Kober especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He loved watching baseball games on T.V. and in town. He was a fan of the Lawrence Welk T.V. Show and any polka would bring a smile to his face and a tap to his toes. He loved music. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was honored by the Surprise Val ley Lodge F&AM No. 235, with his 50-year membership pin on July 5, 1995. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Kober of Redding; daughters Sharon Haskins of Bonanza, Ore; Caroline Bowne of Cottonwood; brother George Kober of Berkeley; four grandchil dren, Renee Bowne, Cotton wood, Cristal Arnold of Elk Grove, Craig Haskins of Kent, Wash. and Jeff Hask ins, Hillsboro, Ore.; and three great-grandchildren. Services were conducted by the Rev. Ben Zandstra on May 14 at 2 p.m. graveside at the Cedarville, Calif. Cemetery. Contributions in Mr. Kober's memory may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Erlyn Wallace Former Fort Bidwell resident Erlyn Eugene Wallace died May 6, 1998 at the Veterans Medical Center in Reno, Nev. at the age of 72. Mr. Wallace was born to James and Ada Baltazor Wallace on April 17, 1926 in Winnemucca, Nev. He was reared in Fort Bidwell and graduated from Surprise Valley High School with the class of 1944. Shortly after graduation, he en listed in the U.S. Navy. He served in the Pacific during World War II on an LST as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class. In 1946, he was listed as "killed in action" and received an honorable discharge after recovering from injuries received at that time. Mr. Wallace was married to the former Elrene Sweeney in Reno, Nev. on April 3, 1954. He followed construction as a heavy equipment operator for a number of years before settling permanently in Lakeview in 1976. He was a charter member of the Surprise Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars 7888 and a life member of the Alturas Disabled American Veterans No. 113. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and also enjoyed dancing. His greatest source of plea sure was his family. He is survived by his wife, Elrene of Lakeview, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Buck Cartwright of Lakeview and Kim and Sandy Blake of Alturas; daughter Debbie Wallace of Pendleton, Ore.; son Jim Wallace and daughter Lisa Wallace of Alturas; 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Services were held Saturday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the People's Church of Fort Bid well with the Rev. Dan St. Clair as officiant. Interment followed at the Fort Bidwell Cemetery, Fort Bidwell, Calif. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Wallace may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview was in charge of arrangements. Dorothy Jean Adams The Record received word this week that former Modoc resident Dorothy Jean Adams died of lung cancer on April 24, 1998 in Mountain View, Calif. Mrs. Adams, wife of Don Adams, had been a long-time resident in Modoc, before moving to Billings, Montana. She was born February 17, 1923 in Detroit, Mich. A memorial service was held May 17 at the family residence in Sunnyvale, Calif. Modoc County Record - May 21, 1998 Col. Edward Manning Vaughn Alturas resident Col. Edward Manning Vaughn, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, died May 14, 1998 at Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls, Ore. Col. Vaughn had moved from Sacramento to Alturas in 1994. "He liked Alturas very much because it reminded him of the small town in which he grew up," shared his wife Dolores. He was born January 21, 1918 in Oklahoma City and grew up in Kingfisher, Okla. He served with the U.S. Air Force for 27-1/2 years, as a pilot and as commander of a Strategic Air Command communications squadron. He retired to Sacramento in 1963. He later was a Chartered Life Underwriter for Banker's Life of DesMoines for several years. Col. Vaughn then served as a disaster control officer for the California Office of Emergency Services. He was also the owner and operator of Orangevale Orbit Gas and Mini Mart at one time and was a member of a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Sacramento. After he relocated to Alturas, he and Dolores Myers, formerly of Sacramento, were married on July 22, 1994 in Alturas. Col Vaughn loved to travel and did much traveling during his lifetime. "He would say, 'where are we going next,'" recalls his wife. He had recently taken up interest in the hobby of rock polishing and was a sponsor for the local Stock Car Racing Association. He is survived by his wife Dolores of Alturas; a brother Norman E. Vaughn of Oklahoma City; a daughter Karla Vaughn Golbahar of Sacramento; four sons, Edward of Huntsville, Ala., Brian of Pleasant Valley, Calif.; Geoffrey of Sacramento, Chris of Houston, Tex.; four stepdaughters, Catherine Stevens of Sacramento, Deborah Struder and Sandra Alexander of Orangevale, and Peggy Alexander of Alturas; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were two wives, Nettie Alice Harris and Betty Lou Tauber, and a daughter, Mary. A memorial mass was held May 19 at the Church of the Divine Savior in Orangevale. Contributions in Col. Vaughn's memory may be made to the Modoc Medical Center, Alturas or Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas. Dale Eugene Gerig Dale Eugene Gerig, a native Modocer, died in Adin, Calif. on May 15, 1998. Mr. Gerig was the owner and operating engineer for his heavy duty equipment operating business for over 30 years. He was born in Alturas, Calif. on July 27, 1939. He graduated from Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif. and attended Shasta College in Redding. He made a career with his operating engineering expertise and was called on for work throughout the state and to New Mexico, as a union member with Local 3. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gold mining as time allowed. He and wife Loretta were married December 4, 1994 in Redding and returned to Modoc County shortly after their marriage. He was 58 at the time of his passing. His son Steve Gerig preceded him in death in 1994. Mr. Gerig is survived by his wife Loretta of Bieber; sons Kevin Gerig, McKinleyville; Greg and wife Christa Gerig, Redding, daughter Angelia and husband Steve Boero, San Carlos; mother Mary Hillhouse, Redding and 11 grandchildren. Pastor Craig Klatt conducted services in Bieber on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Nubieber, Calif. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dale Gerig's memory, may be made through Tri Counties Bank in Bieber toward the Big Valley Alumni Association Scholarship Fund or the Big Valley Swimming Pool Fund. Thelma Ward Coffin Thelma Ward Coffin, 91, passed away at Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif. on Sunday, May 17, 1998. She leaves several family members in Alturas. She is survived by two sons, Don Coffin of Mesa, Ariz. and Joe Coffin of Alturas; a daughter Colleen Wenham of San Diego; nine grandchildren, including Cheryl Ford of Alturas, CPO Jim Coffin of Oak Harbor, Wash. and Modoc High School graduates Kimberlee Coffin Aldana of Marina and Stephanie Coffin of Tustin, as well as 16 great-grand children. Thelma Ward was born on December 20, 1906 in York, Nebraska, to Hiram Owen Ward and Etta Rosalia [Baines] Ward. She spent most of her childhood in various communities in Northwest Iowa where her father served as a Methodist minister. She graduated from Plover High School in 1924, and from Iowa State Teacher's College in 1926. During her first teaching assignment, she met and fell in love with the coach. She and Owen Coffin were married on Au gust 14, 1928. She returned to teaching in 1952, and retired in 1972. They moved from Sioux City, Iowa to El Cajon in 1977, where they spent the remainder of their lives. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986, by one daughter in infancy, by a grandson and her only sister. A memorial service will be held at the Safari Mobile Home Park Community Center in La Mesa on May 22, 11 a.m. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Thanks to Brenton Dodge Modoc County Record - April 9, 1998 Margery Patricia Weber Margery Patricia Weber was born May 23, 1919 in Dublin, Ireland to William Charles and Myra Finlay Armstrong. She passed away at her home in Alturas on April 2, 1998. Margery moved to Orange County, California with her family in 1927, at the age of 8. She first came to Modoc County to visit her sister Ruby Goulden in 1936, where she met her future husband Herman. Herman and Marge were married in Orange, Calif. on September 15, 1938. Mrs. Weber was a great homemaker and partner in the cattle ranching business with her husband for 50 years. They sold the ranch and moved to Alturas in 1987. She loved playing bridge, was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Alturas, where she served as church treasurer for a time, member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, and a charter member of Modoc County CowBelles, now known as CattleWomen and was their first treasurer. Along with her husband Herman, survivors include daughters and sons-in-law Patricia and John Kerr of Alturas; Wanda and Glenn Hawes of Palo Cedro; son Warren Weber and special friend Laurie Ververka of Alturas; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sisters Jackie Wilson of Rancho Mirage; Helen Selenbrandt of West Warwick, Rhode Island, Judy Fitschen of Villa Park and Marion Olson of Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Charles Armstrong and sister Ruby Goulden. Services were conducted at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Alturas on Tuesday, April 7, with Lay Readers Don Wilson and Bill Hamby officiating. Burial followed at the Alturas Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Marie W. Taubeneck Marie W. Taubeneck, age 36, died March 27, 1998, at her home in Sacramento, Calif. after a 12-year struggle with cancer. A memorial service was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sacramento on Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. A second service was held at the U.C. Davis Alumni Center at 2 p.m. Born in Alturas, Calif., she is survived by her husband Lee Taubeneck of Sacramento; her parents Antonette and John Weldon of Adin; maternal grandmother Antonette Archut of Alameda; three brothers, five uncles and two nieces. Donations may be made to the U.C. Regents for the Marie W. Taubeneck Endowment Fund for Graduate Students and Post-doctoral Fellow Research Awards in the field of Nutrition, UCD Nutrition Department, Davis, CA 95616, or to the Marie Taubeneck Campership Fund, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 N. St., Sacramento, CA. Wanda E. Matthieu On Saturday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m., friends and family will gather at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas, to remember Mrs. Wanda Evelyn Matthieu. Born in Stanfield, Oregon on August 4, 1916, she was the daughter of Gladys Esther Ward and Hugh Clyde Boss. During her early school years, her father worked for the State Highway Department and the family moved town to town, from Eastern Oregon to the Coast. They lived in Bandon, Ore. for a while, where Wanda helped earn an income by delivering newspapers on horse back. Eventually, they moved to Portland, where she completed elementary school and attended Jefferson High School. Graduating in 1934, with secretarial training, she worked as an "elevator girl," then a model and secretary for Portland Suit and Coat Co. A self-professed "tomboy," she enjoyed snow skiing, and climbing to the top of Mt. Hood from Government Camp three times. Her adventuresome spirit led her to live in Turkey from 1958-1964, with her then husband Richard Smith, and their two children Madelyn Kay and Douglas DeWitt. Enthralled with the country, she quickly learned its language and customs. Wanda worked as a volunteer for Family services on the air base, helping families new to the country get settled, and serving as a translator. Returning to the United States in 1964, she and her family lived in Torrance, Calif. from 1964 until 1971. Next was a move to Corvallis, Ore. where she resided until the end of her marriage. Although Wanda and Glenn Matthieu first met during World War II, he was headed for the South Pacific and other destinations with the Marine Corps. Fate finally reunited them 35 years later. Married on April 11, 1976, they united two families which included Michael and Gary Paisley. Wanda made Alturas her home for 22 years. Even after Glenn's passing, Wanda remained; she loved the beauty of the landscape, the friendliness of the people and the memories of her beloved Glenn. Wanda E. Matthieu passed away January 27, 1998 at home in Cal Pines. Survivors include her son Douglas Smith, his wife Janet and their sons Devon, Taurean and Navarre; daughter Madelyn Antinucci, her husband Carlo and their son Matthew; step-son Michael Paisley, his wife Marie and their sons Jason, Mike Jr., Bobby and Eric, and their daughters Julie, Andrea and Gina; and Gary Paisley and his wife Julie. There are also three great-grandchildren, Larissa, Brandon and Brittany Paisley. Janet Corrine Nelson Private family services are planned for Janet Corrine Nelson, 54, of Chico, who died Monday, March 30, 1998, at a Chico, Calif. hospital. Janet was born March 18, 1944 in Pocatello, Idaho to Vernon and Lillian Nelson. Moving to Alturas, Calif. in 1946, she relocated to Chico in 1958, where she was a member of the first graduating class of Bidwell Junior High. She graduated from Chico High in 1962, and in 1963, married Richard Eugene Nelson of Reno, Nev. Janet continued living in Chico. She loved singing, playing the guitar, writing poetry, gardening and driving trucks. She also loved her dogs and was known as an excellent cook. She is survived by her son, Richard Eugene Nelson, Jr. of Orland; her parents, Vernon and Lillian Nelson, both of Alturas; sisters Joan Dean of Chico; Jackie Maus of Oak land; Lisa Smith of Sutherlin, Ore.; Linda Razee of Bliss, Idaho; brothers John of Anderson, Jess of Redding, Gary of Paradise and Kevin of Winston, Ore. Memorial contributions in honor of Janet, can be made to the Chico Humane Society in care of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, which handled arrangements. Modoc County Record News summaries for April 16, 1998 Mildred Rosamond Atkins Memorial services for Mildred Rosamond Atkins, a resident of Davis Creek, will be held Monday, April 20 at 10 a.m. at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas, Calif. Mrs. Atkins died April 9, 1998 at the age of 84. Born January 2, 1914 at Monticello, Calif. to William D. McKenzie and Rosamond Little McKenzie, she received her early education in Monticello and Winters, before attending business college in San Francisco. In 1947, she married C.V. "Pete" Atkins and they lived in Napa, Vacaville and various other California towns, as they followed the construction business opportunities. They moved to Alturas in 1967. After her husband's death in 1973, "Mim" as she was affectionately called, met Perzie Shedd of Davis Creek on a seniors' bus trip to Bishop, Calif. They became friends and close companions and remained so until her death. She enjoyed her many friends, family get-togethers, playing cards, exploring the country, looking for arrow heads, working in her yard and life in general. She was a friend to everyone and will be missed by her community, family and many friends. She is also survived by two nieces and seven nephews. Alfred Coffman Former Southern Pacific Railroad engineer and Likely native Alfred Coffman, died at his home in Redding, Calif. on Tuesday, April 7, 1998. He was 80. Born October 22, 1917 in Likely, he was reared and at tended school in Likely. He lived in Alturas when he was an engineer for Southern Pacific, then he moved to Shasta County in 1985 from Dunsmuir. He was an engineer for Southern Pacific Railroad for 34 years, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Dunsmuir-McCloud Masonic Lodge 297 in Mount Shasta, the Scottish Rite Temple in Sacramento, the Neighborhood Church of Redding and the Dunsmuir Veterans of Foreign Wars. "He was a great guy," recalls Peg Woodrich, his first cousin. Services were held at the Dunsmuir-McCloud Masonic Lodge 297 in Mount Shasta on the morning of April 11, fol lowed by graveside services at the Chico Cemetery later that afternoon. Survivors include his wife Donna; daughters Pamela Humphreys of Benicia, Paulette Mitchell of Castella and Sheryl Larson of Dunsmuir; sisters Orlean Dannemiller of Redding and Mona Melville of West Virginia; four grand children; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Redding. Members of the lodge and the Rev. Gerri Murray of Christ Unity Church in Redding officiated. Modoc County Record - April 23, BEATRICE V. CHAVEZ Beatrice Viola Chavez of Alturas passed away peacefully in Redding on April 16, 1998. She struggled with heart failure for several years and symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease in her later years. She was 74 at the time of her passing. Lovingly known as Bea, her friends will best remember her for her love of children and family unity, strong belief in God, and creative homemaking. Among the various craft projects that she enjoyed were her hand-stitched Raggedy Ann dolls which will be remembered by all. There were many special moments and memories that Bea's husband, sons and daughters shared. Although Mrs. Chavez did not have the educational opportunities that she provided for her children, she taught herself to read and write and never stopped teaching and learning to her last days with her family. In a final letter to one of her daughters, she quoted the Bible, "I will go before thee and make the crooked place straight." Her son will never forget her unquestionable teaching of equality at home, in her relationship with God, and within the community. Another son never forgets her daily letters to him while he was serving in the military. "Our mother died with dignity and when we think of her, we think of love," say her children. "She has entered into the Kingdom of Heaven." She was born in Fruita, Colorado on September 25, 1923 and had gone to live in Shasta County at the end of 1997. Mrs. Chavez is survived by her devoted and loved husband, Manuel A. Chavez of Alturas; her nine children, Manuel Chavez, Jr. of Klamath Falls, Ore.; Walt Chavez of Redding; Benita Humble of Chico; Steve Chavez of Alturas; Denice Crabtree of Chester; Marcia McDonald of Su sanville; Monica Hansen of Palo Cedro; Annita Bullen of Redding and Patty Cardoza of Alturas. She is also survived by 27 precious grandchildren and three adorable great-grandchildren; brothers Walter and Johnny Cordova, Ogden, Utah; Dave Cordova of Sparks, Nev.; sisters Dorothy Chavez, Gridley and Ida Chaves, Sunset, Utah. Pastor Jerry Chilson of Alturas conducted services at the Christian Life Assembly Church, Alturas on Monday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. Interment was at the Alturas Cemetery. Those who wish to donate in memory of Mrs. Chavez, may do so to the Association of Alzheimers Disease, P.O. Box 3148, Paradise, CA 95967. CLIFFORD LANG The familiar site of Clifford Lamonte Lang, sporting his green coveralls, straw shade hat and Birkenstock sandals, will be missed by the many friends he came to know during his time in Modoc. Mr. Lang died April 15, 1998 in Alturas, Calif. In November, due to an illness, Mr. Lang chose to live at Modoc Medical Center's Long Term Care Facility, Alturas, where he quickly made friends with other residents and staff. He was a health-conscious person and ever visible, bringing his fold-up chair to sit and watch local ball games and events. He could be found enjoying the scenes and travelers who visited at Veterans' Park, in between his ambles about town, these past years. Before he became ill and had stopped walking as much, he was seen propelling himself about town in his motorized cart on a daily basis, visiting with strangers and locals, alike. He was born in Jackson, Iowa on March 16, 1914 to Mar ion Louise Johnson of California and Judson Marsh Lang of Iowa. He moved to Modoc County over 15 years ago. He enjoyed reading his Bible and being outdoors. He was laid to rest during a private service at Alturas Cemetery on Friday, April 17. Mr. Lang was 84. Leland Author Criss Leland Author Criss, a descendent of the Criss family of Big Valley, died March 17, 1998 at Sunrise Care and Rehabilitation Center in Susanville, Calif. He was age 82. Mr. Criss was born March 19, 1915, at Black's Canyon Ranch in Canby, Calif. to Author and Maggie [Duncan] Criss. He attended elementary school in Lookout and high school in Malin. He served as a gunner's mate aboard the USS Honolulu during World War II and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. After his discharge from the U.S. Navy, he and wife Pearl, lived in Macdoel and Standish, Calif. Mr. Criss was active with the Lassen County Sheriff's Posse, American Legion, the National Rifle Association and the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. He worked as a farmer, trapper and well-driller. His hobbies include fishing, hunting and collecting arrow heads. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Susan and Ralph Whitlock, Standish; two grandchildren, Leland and Beverly Whitlock, Chico; sisters and brothers-in-law Marie and Archie Tharp, Macdoel; Bernice and Jim Hetherwick, Alturas; sister Dolly Thompson, Walnut Creek and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Pearl, in fant son Franklin Loren, and brothers, Delmer, Donald and Arnold. Memorial donations may be made to the NRA or the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. No services will be held. Modoc County Record News Summaries for April 30, 1998 Vernon Franklin Shippen Vernon Franklin Shippen, a longtime resident of Cedarville, died April 22, 1998 at Veterans Hospital in Reno, Nev. Active for many years in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Surprise Valley Post 7888, he was also a charter member of the Rotary Club of Surprise Valley, and Cedarville Knights of Pythias. He was president of the Albany, Calif. Lions Club from 1984 to 1985, while he was working as a carpenter and electrician in the Bay area, for close to 40 years when he lived in Berkeley for his work. Born June 9, 1907, he was 90 years of age, at the time of his passing. He was born in Valley Junction, Ohio and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, as a top turret gunner, stationed in Italy. He flew 42 combat missions over enemy territory and was honorably discharged as Master Sergeant in August of 1945. He married Trilma McCulley in September of 1935. They celebrated almost 63 years of marriage together. Mr. Ship pen stayed active all his life, working well into his 80s, when he decided to retire and moved back to Cedarville. He is survived by his wife Trilma McCulley Shippen of Cedarville; son Lawrence Shippen of Cedarville; daughter Launa Shippen Berner of Cedarville; granddaughters Marlena Berner of Cedarville and Cynthia Berner of Fullerton; sister Fern Tadlock and family of Penn Valley; brother Bill Shippen and family of Chico; brother Clair Shippen and family of Marysville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends are welcome to attend a potluck at the VFW Hall in Cedarville on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct a service at that time. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Kenneth W. Adair Former Alturas resident Kenneth W. Adair, 81, died Sunday, April 19, 1998 at his home in Sunnyside, Nev. Born August 24, 1916 in Tonopah, Nev., he was the son of Kenneth and Margaret [O'Toole] Adair. Mr. Adair was a pipefitter for Kennecott in McGill, Nev. He was a charter member of the Alturas Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Lions Club of Alturas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, as hobbies. Surviving are his wife, Mildred Adair of Sunnyside, Nev.; four sons, Bill [Julie] Adair of Ely, Nev.; Louis and wife Dori Shaffer of Alturas; Gary Adair of Hawthorne, Nev. and Richard [Cheryl] Adair of Redmond, Ore.; a daughter Joann Ryan of Tonopah, Nev. and 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. No services will be conducted. A gathering will take place some time in the future. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Thanks to Brenton Dodge Modoc County Record - March 5,1998 Harold "Dusty" Miller Former Alturas resident Harold "Dusty" Miller died of a heart attack on February 24, 1998 at Spring Lake Village in Santa Rosa, Calif. He was 85. A native of California, he was born in Yreka, Calif. on March 20, 1912. Mr. Miller worked for the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon until entering the U.S. Navy in 1942. He was sent to Guadalcanal with the First U.S. Marine Corps group and was later re-assigned as a Combat Information Center officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise. On May 20, 1944, he and Joan Slye, who was originally from Montana, but working in Seattle during the War, were married in Seattle, Wash. They were close to celebrating their 54th year of marriage at the time of his passing. After the war, Mr. Miller worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a ranger in the Lands and Timber Management Department. He worked on the El Dorado, Tahoe, Mendocino, Modoc in the 1950s, and Shasta Trinity National Forests during the 1960s, during his long career with the Forest Service. Mrs. Miller recalls their time in Modoc with fondness. They developed many friendships here. After retiring in 1973 from the Forest Service, Mr. Miller accepted a job with Southern Pacific Land Company in Red ding for seven years. He is survived by his wife Joan of Santa Rosa; three children, Russ Miller of Modesto, Susan Lowenkron of Eugene, Ore. and Mike Miller of Alameda; four grandchildren Kimberly and Kelleigh Miller and Gabe and Aaron Lowenkron. A memorial service was held Sunday, February 29 at Oakmont Memorial Gardens in Lafayette, Calif. Bonnie Jean Davis Surprise Valley native Bonnie Jean Davis died in Fresno, Calif. on February 27, 1998. She was 65 years of age and had lived most of her life in Alturas and Cedarville. Born Bonnie Jean Starr to Mildred [Boston] and Eugene Starr in Cedarville, Calif., she attended local schools, including Modoc High School. She was a homemaker and recently had been united with her daughter, whom she had been separated from when her daughter was very young. Mrs. Davis died of natural causes. She had been living in Fresno area for the past six months, after finding her daughter. She is survived by her daughter Dolly Sylvester of Clovis and three grandchildren. Private services were held in Fresno, Calif., care of the Tinkler Funeral Chapel. Remembrances may be made to the charity of choice. Elizabeth A. Colburn Elizabeth Amelia Colburn, a native of Modoc County, died in Alturas, Calif. on February 21, 1998 at the age of 93 years. Born Elizabeth Amelia Metzker in Cedarville, Calif. on June 16, 1904, to Elizabeth [Addington] and Edward Metzker, she attended local schools. On New Year's Day, January 1, 1923, she married Charles Everett Colburn. Mrs. Colburn was a cook with Local 228 and was a member of the Order of Rebekah Lodge and Native Daughters of the Golden West. She made her home in Alturas for 60 years, and returned to Alturas after the death of her husband in 1964. Her husband preceded her in death on June 14, 1964, after 41 years of marriage. Mrs. Colburn is survived by niece Leona Stripling and nephew Larry Metzker, both of Lakeland, Florida; great nephews Jay and Scott Stripling of Lakeland; and Billy Stripling, U.S. Army; great niece Mae Alexander of Klamath Falls, Ore.; great nephews Ed and Phil Metzker of Lakeland, Florida; great niece Dixie Metzker of Lakeland; great-great nieces Sarah and Rachel Alexander; great-great nephew Ben Stripling and many wonderful friends. Services were held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 in Alturas. Pastor Rod Bodmer officiated. Interment was at Alturas Cemetery in Alturas, Calif. Douglas Alexander Clark Modoc resident Douglas Alexander Clark, known to his friends and co-workers as one of the "last of the old style cowboys," died in Alturas, Calif. on February 25, 1998, a month shy of his 70th birthday. Mr. Clark was born in Watsonville, Calif. on March 30, 1928. He completed high school in Watsonville, graduating in 1946 and attended a year of college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Calif. before embarking on his journey as a cowboy and rancher on several cattle ranches throughout Oregon, Nevada and California. He was last employed at the Estill Ranch in Likely, Calif. "All his friends and co-workers commented on his out standing cowboy skills, especially roping," recalls his daughter Jenny Marsh of Bakersfield. Fr. Ray Hopp conducted services at graveside in Paisley, Ore. on Friday, February 27. Mr. Clark is survived by his three children David Clark of Buelton, Calif.; Jenny Marsh, Bakersfield; Martha and husband Greg Ptasnik of Pinedale, Wyoming; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Carolyn Clark of Kentville, N.S. Canada; Rex and Jean Clark of Roseville; six grand children, Stephanie Marsh, Nadra Clark, Malia Clark, Hannah Clark, Caitlin Clark and Ryan Ptasnik; one great-grandchild Max Reynolds; his partner in life these past 11 years, Eileen Cody and her grandchildren Robert and Cindy Stanton, Billy and N'ke Charter and Trevor Cody. He was preceded in death by his parents Basil and Neska Clark of Watsonville and aunt Eula Dolye of Watsonville. Modoc County Record - March 12, 1998 Carleton Lewis Pope Carleton Lewis Pope called Modoc County, "God's little piece of heaven." Mr. Lewis, an Alturas resident for the past 20 years, loved living in Modoc County. Friends and family members were saddened by his sudden demise when he died on Monday, March 9, 1998 in Redding, Calif. Born in Oxford, Connecticut on January 16, 1910, he was 88 years of age at the time of his passing. He had graduated from Seymour High School in Connecticut and continued his education in Engineering at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. As a tool designer in Connecticut, he designed a clip for a gun, which was patented by the company for which he worked as a young man. He and Rhea Genevieve Moffitt, whom he knew while growing up and attending school together in Connecticut, were married in New York on July 4, 1936. "They had a beautiful relationship together for the almost 62 years they were married," shared Mr. Pope's daughter, Nancy Weimann. The family moved from Connecticut to Southern California in 1951 and Mr. Pope worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank for 25 years, until he retired in 1978. During that time, he helped design the first space shuttle and some of the materials which were used on that shuttle. He also worked for Boeing and was called back from retirement for his expertise on projects being worked on at Boeing. He was a well respected engineer, who made his family proud of his accomplishments. In 1978, after discovering Modoc County, he and Rhea purchased property in Alturas which they called the "PW Ranch" with his daughter, Nancy, son-in-law William and grandchildren. "The grandkids were the apple of his eye," recalls his daughter. Mr. Pope enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, driving his tractor and doing carpentry work. He and wife Rhea took an active role in their community and maintained a close relationship with their children and grandchildren. Mr. Pope is survived by his wife Rhea of Alturas; daughter Nancy Weimann and husband William A. Weimann of Alturas; grandson William C. Weimann and wife Kimberly of Alturas and great-grandsons Johnathen Weimann, Nathan and Cody Book of Alturas; grand-daughter Trudy Jean Cavasso of Redding and grandsons Cody and William E. Cavasso also of Redding; son Richard Pope and wife Carol of Michigan; grandsons Steven Pope, Alan Pope and wife Samantha and Brian Pope, all of Michigan; and one sister Elsie Curtiss and husband Les of Ansonia, Conn. Elder Earl Clark will conduct a service and time of prayer for family and friends at the home of Nancy and William Weimann in Alturas on Friday, March 13 at 3:00 p.m. The family suggests that any contributions in Mr. Pope's memory be directed to the Modoc Senior Citizens Center, 906 W. Fourth St., Alturas. Curtis Vincil Coppedge Services for former Alturas resident Curtis Vincil Coppedge will be held at graveside at the Alturas Cemetery on Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Coppedg Medford, Ore., of complications from Multiple Sclerosis. He was 41 years of age. A graduate of Henley High School in Klamath Falls, Ore., he furthered his education at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. Mr. Coppedge was a structural designer who also enjoyed gardening and motorcycling. Three years of his life were spent in Modoc County. He was born on November 5, 1956 in LaJolla, Calif. Mr. Coppedge is survived by his sons Vincil Lyle and Shane Curtis Coppedge, both of Klamath Falls, Ore.; his mother Dorothea Chism of Klamath Falls, Ore.; brothers Grant Coppedge of Olympia, Wash.; Bryan Coppedge of Medford, Ore.; and sister Karen Coppedge of Medford, Ore.; The family suggests that any memorial contributions be directed to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1650 N.W. Front Ave., #190, Portland, Ore. 97203. Lynn Melvin Gaylord Lynn Melvin Gaylord, 82, of Redding, died at his home Wednesday evening, March 4,1998, following a lengthy illness. A native of Bieber, he was born June 29, 1915 to a pioneer family that homesteaded the Widow Valley area of Modoc County. His father was a teamster, and ran freight wagons and stagecoach lines throughout the northstate. Mr. Gaylord had lived in Bieber most of his early years, but prior to moving to Redding in 1965 he had also lived in McArthur, Burney and Fall River, where he worked in various lumber and logging operations. During his youth, he worked for the CCC, the Civilian Conservation Corp. He re tired in 1978 after working 14 years as a lumber grader with Champion International in Anderson. He was very active with the Anderson Senior Center, and helped build their new hall. He also belonged to the Redding Moose Lodge No. 1006, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to dance, and was an accomplished musician; family members including his parents and siblings all played in a band for many years. Surviving is a son Dennis Gaylord of Pendleton, Ore.; a daughter Sharon Briggs of Redding; a sister Grace Hales of Redding; a brother Leland Gaylord of McArthur, grand children Russell Catalan of McKinleyville; Bradley Catalan of Hayward; Jennifer Briggs of Redding; Sean Rose of Seattle, Steven Scritchfield of Richland, Wash. and twins Yolanda and Rhonda Gaylord, both of Sutherlin, Ore. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff, with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery. Peggy Anne Olson Former Alturas resident Peggy Anne Olson, whose husband the Rev. Karl Olson, pastored at the Federated Church in Alturas for many years, died of a massive stroke in McCloud, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 27, 1998. She was 75. Born June 14, 1922, her interests were her family, religious education for children, women's activities in the churches she served and environmentally concerned groups. She worked for world peace. Mrs. Olson was a member of the Fremont Congregational Church for 18 years, where her husband served as pastor. She is survived by her husband Rev. Karl Olson of McCloud; five children; two brothers, six great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 28 at the Fremont Congregational Church, in Fremont, Calif. Modoc County Record - March 19, 1998 Arthur C. Avery Arthur C. Avery, 89, known to many Alturas residents during his almost 30 years as a resident in Alturas, died March 13, 1998 at his home in Klamath Falls, Ore. Mr. Avery, an active member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, the Rebekah Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3327, Alturas and the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club, had relocated with his wife Ruth to Klamath Falls in November of 1997. He was born in Cincinnati on October 5, 1908 and reared in Oberlin, Ohio. During his service with the U.S. Navy, he worked with Radar. Art and Ruth Wait were married in 1935. Mr. Avery was a factory worker over the years. The Averys moved to Alturas in 1970. He loved to fish and was an avid bowler who enjoyed league play in Alturas. He also worked with the Junior Bowlers and the Special Olympics. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, June Marie. He is survived by his wife Ruth of 63 years; two daughters, Mary Thomas of Klamath Falls, Ore.; Janet Johnson of Oberlin; 11 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, several of whom reside in Alturas and one great-great-grandson. Services were held at graveside at the Alturas Cemetery on Tuesday, March 17 at 11 a.m. Lunch followed at the Christian Life Assembly church in Alturas. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Merle West Cancer Treatment Center, 2610 Uhrmann Road, Klamath Falls, Ore. 97601. Rose Sylvia McKinney Rose Sylvia McKinney, an active community member since her move to Alturas 18 years ago, died in Alturas, Calif. on Thursday, March 12, 1998. Mrs. McKinney was an active volunteer with Modoc Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary, visiting and assisting patients, helping with their many fund raisers and creating items for the hospital Gift Shop. Born Rose Sylvia Angelico on September 29, 1923, in Pueblo, Colo., she was the second youngest child in her family. She graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 19. She went directly to work for Lockheed Corp., riveting P-38's during World War II. She later became a telephone and PBX operator, positions she enjoyed for 20 years, while rearing her family. She married Brad McKinney in 1952 in Los Angeles, and the two of them retired to Alturas in 1979. She became active with the Alturas Grange, took up bowling, and enjoyed league bowling. She was 74 at the time of her passing and had made many friends in her life. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16. Father Rodney Hall officiated. Interment followed at the Alturas Cemetery. Following the services, Modoc Medical Center Auxiliary volunteers hosted a time of fellowship at the McKinney home. Mrs. McKinney is survived by two sons, Michael Doyle of Seattle, Wash and Lance McKinney of Redding; three sisters Phylis Buck and Lena Mathews of Pueblo, Colo. and Tracy Sterba, Los Angeles; brothers Bob Angelico of Solano Beach, Calif., Joe Angelico of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Chas Angelico of Kelso, Wash.; granddaughters Christina Doyle of Santa Cruz; Lori Doyle of Anchorage, Alaska; Katlin McKinney of Redding and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. McKinney was preceded in death by her husband Brad in 1991 and a younger brother. The family suggests that contributions in Mrs. McKinney's memory, be directed to the Modoc Medical Center Auxiliary, 228 McDowell St., Alturas, CA. 96101. Jose Leopoldo Ciprian Jose Leopoldo Ciprian, a Modoc County resident since 1987, died March 7, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas, Calif. He was a few days shy of his 67th birthday. Mr. Ciprian was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 18, 1931. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas on Wednesday, March 11. Fr. Rodney Hall officiated. Interment followed at the Davis Creek Cemetery in Davis Creek, Calif. Kerr Mortuary of Alturas was in charge of arrangements. Modoc County Record News of March 26, 1998 Bert Roos McCowin Bert Roos McCowin, owner of Bert's Body Shop in Alturas for the past 23 years and an active member of the Alturas community, died Tuesday night, March 24, 1998 at his home in Alturas, Calif. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 27 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alturas, with graveside services to follow at Lake City Cemetery. Mr. McCowin was a well-liked man of many talents. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on December 26, 1930 to Ferrol [Roos] and Logan McCowin. He was baptized a Mormon. He graduated from high school in Modesto and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean Conflict. He was a teacher of sheet metal work and also worked on the air craft, while serving his country. After his military service, he put himself through college, by working in an auto body shop in the Bay Area. While growing up, he had learned about auto mechanics from his father, and he put that knowledge to use later in life. He graduated from Diablo Valley College with an Associate of Arts, then graduated from San Francisco State College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. He went on to obtain his real estate license and his real estate broker's license while in the Bay Area, when he met Barbara Thomas of San Francisco. The two married November 9, 1963 in Sacramento and have shared 34 years of marriage. Mr. McCowin opened a body shop known as "Haga-McCowin Auto Repair," with a partner in South San Francisco. During the 1960s, he took a special interest in building Dune Buggies and enjoyed racing them in the Mint 500 in Las Vegas each year. He helped others build dune buggies and be longed to several clubs for the hobby. In 1975, the McCowins moved to Alturas, when Bert purchased Stub Miller's business and changed the name to Bert's Body Shop, which he continued to operate at the time of his death. He built and raced stock cars under the Bert's Body Shop name at the Modoc District Fair for several years. He loved life and worked at living it to its fullest. He was active in the Alturas community as a member of Alturas Rotary Club, for which he served as secretary at one time; Past Exalted Ruler of Alturas Elks Lodge 1756 BPOE, and served as a past president for the Alturas Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved to fish and enjoyed photography, as time allowed. He was 67 at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife Barbara McCowin of Alturas; mother Ferrol McCowin of Lake City; children Vicki Cosgrove and husband John; Jay and wife Sarah Knudsen of Castro Valley; granddaughter Taryn and grandson Elliot and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Maureen and his father. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the "Alturas Rotary Youth Park Fund," 135 North Main St., Alturas, CA. 96101. Fannie Irene Allen Alturas resident and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 3327 member Fannie Irene Allen died Monday, March 23, 1998 in Alturas, Calif. at Modoc Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, where she had been residing since January. Services for Mrs. Allen will be held at Kerr Mortuary at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27 with interment to follow at the Alturas Cemetery. The VFW Auxiliary will host a time of fellowship for all, at the Veterans' Memorial Hall in Alturas, following interment. Visitation will be held from 2:00-6:00 p.m. today, March 26 at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas. Mrs. Allen was an active member and served on many committees and in official capacities with the lo cal VFW Auxiliary 3327 for many years. She actively supported the Modoc Senior Citizens Center activities, as well. She was born Fannie Irene Lawton, to Mary [Noody] and Charles Lawton. Irene and her twin sister, who died as an infant, were the youngest of 14 children - all boys. She was born September 13, 1918 in Camillus, New York, but as a teen moved to California with her family. She graduated from South Gate High School, South Gate, Calif. and just after her 21st birthday, married Francis L. Allen in Yuma, Ariz. on October 21, 1939. The couple raised their four children and celebrated 48 years of marriage. Francis preceded Irene in death in 1987. While rearing their children and as a long-time resident of Compton, Calif. she worked on the Voters' Board recalled her daughter Peggy Bell of Bly, Ore. Mrs. Allen kept busy with her children's school activities and later as a great-grandmother continued to help children as the VFW Auxil iary's Safety Chairperson. Through her efforts, she promoted the "Lite-a-Bike" and "Lite-a-Kid" programs in the Alturas community. When Francis retired, the Allens relocated to Alturas in 1978, and Mrs. Allen became involved in the VFW Auxiliary 3327, where she made many friends and remained ac tive for many years. She is survived by two sons, Dale Allen of Long Beach; Wayne Allen of Fountain Valley; two daughters, Peggy Bell of Bly, Ore. and Donna Hill of Paramount, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Contributions in Mrs. Allen's memory may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary to Pete Christensen Post 3327, [VFW Auxiliary Post 3327, 400 Modoc St., Alturas, CA 96101. John "Jack" Jones Friends and family members were stunned by the sudden passing of John "Jack" Jones of Alturas, the evening of March 19, 1998 at his Alturas home. Mr. Jones, 77, and a resident of Alturas the past 22 years, died of an aneurysm. He was born in Munhall, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1920 and graduated from Munhall High School there. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the radio communications field in the Pacific Arena during World War II. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant on January 4, 1946. Before entering into military service, he married Rhea M. Bost of Whitaker, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1942. The two celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary this year. After his discharge, Mr. Jones worked as an electrical contractor in the east before relocating with his family as a Journeyman Electrician to Westchester, Calif. in 1952, where he worked for Hughes Aircraft for many years. The Jones moved to Alturas in 1976, where Mr. Jones was active in the Alturas Rifle Club and as a past member of the Alturas Elks Lodge 1756. He is survived by his wife Rhea Jones of Alturas; son Robert Jones and wife Dale of Hermosa Beach; son David Jones and wife Sue of Santa Clarita; brother Raymond Jones and sister-in-law Shirley of Munhall, Pennsylvania. No services will be held, at the request of the deceased. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Marcell Francis McGeorge Surprise Valley native Marcell Francis McGeorge died in Carson City, Nev. on March 4, 1998 at the age of 80 years. The family is respecting Mrs. McGeorge's wishes that no services be held. Her cremains will be going to Felton, Calif., where she had resided for many years, before moving to Carson City. She was born and reared in Lake City, Calif. on December 10, 1917 to Frank and Birdie Wheeler. A son, Ron Wood preceded her in death, as did her sisters Geraldine Baer, formerly of San Mateo, Iva Quirk of Fort Bidwell and a brother Vern Wheeler of Roseburg, Ore. She is survived by her sons, Skip Wood of Alturas; Sam Hercig, Carson City, Nev.; Gary and Tom Hercig of Felton, Calif. and daughter Connie Clark of Grass Valley; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, plus numerous nieces and nephews. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> To: "Ca-Modoc" <CAMODOC@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 12:37 AM Subject: Obits MCR Jan 1998 > Thanks to Brenton Dodge. > > Modoc County Record - January 15, 1998 > > Henrietta Flournoy Smith > > Native Modocer Henrietta Flournoy Smith, one of the "Golden Girls" as she > and her sisters have been affectionately called by friends over the years, > died January 11, 1998, at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, Calif. > > Mrs. Smith had observed her 84th birthday on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. She > was born in 1913, to William Henry and Gladys Williams Flournoy at the > home of Mary Guill Williams, her great-grandmother in Alturas, Calif. That > home remains to this day. > > Henrietta grew up on her parents' ranch in Likely with her five sisters > and two brothers. She dearly loved the ranch life and wide open spaces, > riding her favorite horse "Snip." Her equestrian skills were sharp and she > won a race on Snip at one of the rodeos in Alturas while she was in her > teens. "She was a real cowgirl," recall family members. > > Henrietta married "Bob" Robert L. Smith in Carson City, Nev. on September > 29, 1933. They spent many years in San Francisco after their marriage. She > was an excellent book keeper and was able to find a job wherever they > chose to live. > > Her parents, husband Bob, sister Eunice and brother Charles preceded her > in death, some years ago. > > She is survived by her sisters Lois Enefer, Claire Goulden, June Lord, and > Ruth Crew, all of Alturas; and brother Jack Flournoy of Fresno. > > Services were held graveside at the Alturas Cemetery at 11 a.m. on > Wednesday, Jan. 14. Family and friends gathered at the home of Claire > Goulden in Alturas following the service. > > > > Modoc County Record - January 22, 1998 > > Esther Phyllis (Ward) Sutton > > Esther Phyllis (Ward) Sutton, age 91, passed away in her sleep at Surprise > Valley Health Care Center in Cedarville, 1998. > > She was born in Susanville, Calif. to parents, David and Lida Odette Ward. > Esther was the oldest of six children and lived most of her life in > Susanville. She graduated from Lassen Union High School and attended > College of the Siskiyou's. > > Esther married Samuel E. Sutton, June 1926 and together they raised two > daughters. She was gifted in many ways, writing poetry, stories, and was > an artist painting many pictures, along with being an avid reader. She was > interested in the history of Lassen County as her ancestors pioneered into > Lassen County in the mid 1800's. Esther had a great love and understanding > of children. > > Esther was a past Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girl leader, past president of > the Native Daughters of the Golden West and past president of Xi Beta Nu > Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. > > Esther is survived by two daughters, Sheila Holcomb of Red Bluff, formerly > of Alturas, Sara Jane Fountain of Santa Rosa; sister Lyda Bacon, Santa > Rosa, six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, three nieces and one > nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers Ernest, > Kenneth, Rollie and Harold Ward. Her husband passed away in 1978. > > A memorial for Esther will be planned in the spring in Susanville. > Donations may be made to Surprise Valley Health Care, P. O. Box 246, > Cedarville, CA 96104. > > Robert Charles Roberts > > Developer and rancher R.C. "Bob" Roberts, a leader in the manufactured > home industry and long-time cattle rancher in Lassen County, died > Thursday, January 15, 1998, in the Marin General Hospital after a long > battle with cancer. A loving husband and beloved father, he was 61. > > He was born in Redlands, Calif. and after graduating from Redlands High > School, he furthered his education at Cal Polytechnic State University and > University of California, Davis. He later lived for many years in Marin > County, Calif. > > R.C. began his career as a builder in Santa Maria and "quickly became > known as a mover and shaker as he rose to be one of the major developers > of mobile home communities throughout California and other western > states," recall family members. Mr. Roberts provided homes for over 10,000 > people over the past three decades. In the mid 1970s, he began building > his own Roberts Homes, "rated among the highest quality manufactured homes > in the industry." > > As a past president of the Mobile Home Dealers Association and CEO of his > own R.C. Roberts organization based in San Rafael, Mr. Roberts was a > forceful leader during the early 1980s in the technological revolution to > improve the materials, construction and design of both manufactured and > mobile home communities. > > "Through his vision and support, new laws were passed to upgrade the > industry in California," say family members. > > In 1984, the West Coast Builders Association voted The Orchard, a new R.C. > Roberts park in Santa Rosa, the Best Mobile Home Community in their annual > awards program. > > In the early 1960s, Mr. Roberts began a second career in cattle ranching, > when he purchased 1,000 acres of grazing land in Lassen County above > Susanville. Today, his ranch holdings exceed 70,000 acres scattered across > the high desert country of northeastern California where he runs 3,000 > head of cattle. > > He is perhaps best known throughout the United States and parts of Europe > for the vast guest ranch operation he opened on his land in 1987. With his > long time concern for wildlife and the environment, he worked closely with > the Nature Conservancy, the Forest Service and BLM to provide the > facilities and opportunities for families, outdoors people and would-be > cowboys, to participate in cattle drives, roundups, brandings and most > working ranch activities, along with viewing wildlife and riding the > rugged land at Spanish Springs. > > "My first love has always been cattle ranching," he said. "My reward is > seeing this historic way of life pre served and watching the dudes who > come here to learn about the land and experience the life of a real cow > boy." > > Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by a daughter Robin and a son Robert > "Bo." He is survived by his wife Barbel Roberts; sons Niels and Scott; > daughters Nicole Roberts, Suzanne Cenarrusa and Sharon Vondracek; brothers > Ronald Roberts of Novato and Raymond Roberts of Redlands; sisters Mary > Griesback of Rancho Mirage and Arlene Day and five grandchildren, Maxwell, > Geoffrey, Tyler, Keegan and Charli. > > A memorial service was held January 21 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's > Episcopal Church, Belvedere, in Marin County. Funeral services are being > handled by Keaton Mortuaries of San Rafael. Private burial will be at Mr. > Roberts' ranch. > > Contributions in Mr. Roberts' memory, may be directed to the American > Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association. > > Irving Cushman Elliott > > Former Modoc Union High School Coach and Teacher Irving Cushman Elliott, > died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cottonwood, Calif. on Thursday morning, > January 15, 1998. He was 92. > > He was born March 13, 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska to John P. Elliott and > Laura Alice Elliott. He graduated from Corning High School in 1923 and > Chico State College in 1928. He was a member of the Golden Cats, the first > group of Chico State Athletes. Mr. Irving was a high school teacher and > coach at Alturas from 1928-1938. > > Mr. Cushman also served as district superintendent, principal, and coach > at Etna, Kelseyville, Ione and McArthur schools, and retired as principal > from the Paradise Unified School District. > > For the last 25 years, he has enjoyed livestock ranching in Cottonwood, > and also loved hunting. > > His wife of 40 years, Olive Moore Elliott, preceded him in death. > > Survivors include his son Warren Elliott of Auburn; daughter Laura > Lourence of Corning; and three grandchildren, Robert Elliott of Tasmania, > Australia; Dawn Miller of Greenbrea, Calif. and Anne Elliott of Auburn, > Calif. > > Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 21 at 1:00 p.m. at Hoyt-Cole > Chapel of Flowers in Red Bluff, with burial following at the Chico > Cemetery in Chico, Calif. > > Chester P. Burger > > A memorial service for Chester P. Burger will be held at 2:00 p.m. on > Saturday, January 24 at the Kingdom Hall in McArthur. Pastor Dickie > Whitehead will conduct the service. > > Chester P. Burger, a resident of McArthur, died Friday, January 16, 1998 > in McArthur, Calif. Mr. Burger, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses > Congregation in McArthur, loved living in the Intermountain area. One of > the things he liked best was helping others learn about the Bible. He > loved fishing the Fall River and was a retired plumber. > > Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1924, he graduated from high > school in Glendale, Calif. He served during World War II with the U.S. > Navy. He and wife Patricia were married on June 28, 1947 in Yuma, Ariz. > Mr. Burger worked as a plumber in Southern California for many years, > before the family relocated to Lassen County, where they have made their > home for the past 22 years. He was 73 at the time of his passing. > > He is survived by his wife Patricia Burger of McArthur; daughters Nancy of > Bieber and Janet of McKinleyville; son David of Texas; nine grandchildren > and five great-grand children. > > Contributions in Mr. Burger's memory may be directed to Jehovah's Witness > World Wide Work. > > Earle Payne > > Graveside services for Earle Payne, 86 year old Scott Bar native, are > scheduled for Friday, January 23, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in the Scott Bar > Cemetery. Mr. Payne passed away January 19, 1998 at Fairchild Medical > Center in Yreka. > > Earle was born October 22, 1911 in Scott Bar to Grace and Maitland Payne. > He grew up in Scott Bar. He loved to sing and was in a local quartet. He > worked as a successful gold miner with his father during the depression > and became an explosives expert. From 1934 to 1936, he resided in > Marysville and was working for the U.S. Geological Survey so that he could > get a "grub-stake" to return to Scott Bar and work the Gumboot mine. > > He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the out doors. He was > married to Betty 'Jessie ' Hegler in 1934 and the couple had three > children, Tom, Darlene and Dale (Pat). > > He began his state career in 1941 working as a highway maintenance man for > the Division of Highways, Dist. 03. He transferred to Dist. 02 and after > many promotions, moved to Adin in 1960. In 1973, he retired and was > awarded the Division of Highways Safety Award for a record of 32 years. > Earle was highly regarded for his expertise on a drilling and powder crew > which removed rock slides on the Klamath River Highway during the severe > floods of 1955-56. He married Charlotte Allen Payne in 1973 and she > preceded him in death in 1995. While in Adin, he was active in the lo cal > Lion's Club. In 1995, he returned to his much loved Scott Bar, where his > family dates back to before California was a state. > > He is survived by his sons and their wives, Tom and Sandra Payne of Scott > Bar and Dale (Pat) and Mida Payne of Gazelle; a step-daughter, Margie > Sherer and her husband, Don of Canby, two step sons, Ed Allen of Yreka and > Jim Allen of Tidewater, Ore.; a cousin, Virgil Nesbitt of Yreka; 5 > grandchildren, Michael Payne, Debbie Knotts, Dorena Mello, Yvonne Clay and > John Scott Payne and 12 great-grandchildren. Earle was preceded in death > by his daughter, Darlene; a grandson, Danny Mello and a brother, Merle. > > Memorial contributions may be made to the Scott Bar Community Association, > General Delivery, Scott Bar, CA 96085. Girdner Funeral Chapel is in charge > of arrangements. > > > > Modoc County Record - January 29, 1998 > > Patricia Anne Imbach > > Patricia "Pat" Anne Imbach of Terrebonne, Oregon died Thursday, January > 22, 1998 at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Ore. She was 64. At her > request no services will be held. > > Pat was born November 23, 1933 in Hickory, North Carolina, the daughter of > David Newton and Lily Mae (Helms) Newton Cattle. As a young girl she moved > with her mother to the San Francisco Bay area and then onto Chino, Calif. > where she graduated from Chino High School in 1951. > > On August 2, 1952 Pat married William "Bill" A. Imbach, Jr. The couple > made their home in the Chino area, where they raised three children and > worked side by side in their own business, Mechanical Services, Inc., for > over 30 years. > > In 1984 Pat, and Bill moved to their ranch in Alturas, Calif., where for > 11 years she was the business manager for the family ranching operation. > While living in Alturas, Pat derived a great pleasure from raising and > showing Australian Cattle dogs and she was an active member of the > Australian Cattle Dog Club of America. > > In 1995 Pat moved to Terrebonne, Ore. where she and Bill and all of the > old cattle dogs retired. Pat enjoyed many activities including knitting, > crocheting, reading, yard work and decorating her home. But her greatest > pleasure came from learning to use and enjoy her personal computer. > > Mrs. Imbach will be remembered for her out going personality, her devotion > to family and friends, and the love and caring she gave to all of her > animals, especially her two cats. > > She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bill Imbach, Terrebonne, Ore.; > son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Cindy Imbach, Canby, Calif.; son Larry > Imbach, Burns, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Holly Imbach and Don Lewis, > Prineville, Ore; and grandchildren Ryan and Rachel Imbach, Canby, Calif.; > brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Anna Jean Newton, LaVerne, Calif.; > sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Pete Fassio, Arnold, Calif; > sister-in-law, Margo Bumgarner, Oakland, Calif.; numerous nieces, nephews > and friends. > > Mrs. Imbach was preceded in death by her father, David Newton; mother Lily > Mae Cattle; stepfather, George Cattle; brother, Bud Newton; and aunt, Lee > Dedmond. > > In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in her memory to made to > Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, > CA 95817, Attn: Joan Barrett or to any of the many Shriners Hospitals or > to a charity of ones choice. > > The Prineville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. > > James Monroe Hinchey > > For 43 years, Jim Hinchey has made Modoc County his home, as a well > respected man, tall in stature and long on friends. James Monroe Hinchey > died January 25, 1998 in Alturas, Calif. at the Modoc Medical Center > Skilled Nursing Facility, where he had been receiving care since the close > of 1997. > > He was born in Vernon, Texas, October 18, 1920, and served during World > War II as a Corporal with the U.S. Army until his discharge on May 2, > 1949. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps "CCC's" and then held a > career with the U.S. Forest Service for 28 years, working as a > warehouseman for the Modoc National Forest Supervisor's Office at the time > of his retirement. > > Mr. Hinchey was also a certified Boilermaker and was talented at wood > working. > > He enjoyed fishing and hunting and served his community and the Alturas > Baptist Church as a member, Sunday School teacher and a Deacon. > > He and Patricia Frances Murphy were married in El Verano, Calif. on June > 16, 1962 and had been married for 35-1/2 years at the time of his passing. > > He is survived by his five children, daughters Valeria and husband Dan > Gibeau, Black Hawk, South Dakota; Sheryll and David Hite, Riverside; Pat > and Larry Field, Alturas; Bonnie and Bob Davis, Clear Creek, Calif.; Gene > Ann and David Packer, Lakewood, Colo. and his son Walter and wife Pam > Soocey of San Diego, Calif. He also leaves a sister Jewell Peniston, Lee's > Summit, Mo.; three brothers Chester of Preston, Mo.; Charles of Kansas > City, Kansas; and Gene Willingboro, N.J.; mother-in-law Juanita Murphy; > brother-in-law Tom and wife Barbara Murphy; sister-in-law Barbara and > husband Ernie Hager; grandchildren Danny, Dawn, James Gibeau; Johnathon > Ramos Davis; Cpl. Tim Pellett and wife Holly; Jeremy, Jason, Shane, Mariah > Packer; Rachel and Rebecca Field; Lance Cpl. Ja son Price and wife Lance > Cpl. Jami Price of El Toro; John, Paul, Vince and Joseph DeCarlo, Yvonne > Meche; great-grand children Abbygail Price and Janika, Tenay, and Kenim > Meche. > > Services were held Wednesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the Alturas > Baptist Church. Pastor Bud Kirk officiated. Burial followed at the Alturas > Cemetery. > > Memorial contributions be may be made to the Alturas Baptist Church > Memorial Fund. > > Larry Earl Slinkard > > A memorial service for Larry Earl Slinkard, 55, of Durham, Calif. was held > January 22 at Brusie Funeral Home in Durham. Mr. Slinkard died Monday, > January 19, 1998 at a Durham hospital. > > He was born August 2, 1942, in Marysville, Calif. to Wilson and Barbara > Slinkard. He attended Durham schools and graduated from Durham High > School. In his senior year of high school, he placed first in the > Northstate Wrestling Championships. On September 10, 1963, he married > Jeannie Amator in Durham. > > Slinkard worked for more than 30 years as a heavy equipment operator and > lead man for Butte County Road Maintenance. He loved fishing, camping, bow > hunting and mule packing trips. > > He is survived by his father, Wilson Slinkard of Chico; mother Barbara > Jean Yrigollen of Paradise; stepmother, Marianne Slinkard of Chico; son > Steven of Durham; daughters Lorrie Owens of Chico and Cathy Arnold of > Wisconsin; brother Jerry Slinkard of Sacramento and six grandchildren. Mr. > Slinkard's parents and stepmother are all descended from Eagleville > pioneers. > > Memorial contributions may be made to the Durham Volunteer Fire Department > or the Durham Sports Boosters in care of the Brusie Funeral Home in > Durham. > > Irene Madge Fletcher > > Former Alturas resident Irene Madge Fletcher died January 26, 1998 at a > care home in Roseburg, Ore. Mrs. Fletcher lived in Alturas for several > years, prior to moving to Rose burg in 1994. She was close to her > children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as she had made her home > with them over a 24-year period in both Klamath Falls, Ore. and Alturas, > after her husband W.H. "Bill" Fletcher passed away. She was 83 at the time > of her passing. > > She was born Irene Bartlow on October 19, 1914. Irene and Bill owned a gas > station and restaurant for over 20 years in Beaver Marsh, Ore. > > Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Bill and Ruth Fletcher, > Fayetteville, North Carolina; daughters and sons-in-law Delphine and Larry > DeHaven, Central Point, Ore.; Leona and Roy Hazelton, Milton Freewater, > Ore.; Maxine and Glenn Henry, Abilene, Texas. Grandchildren Larry DeHaven > and Family, Medford, Ore.; Leora Monroe and Family, Alturas; William > "Bill" DeHaven and Fam ily, Alturas; Lyndel Kersbergen and Family, Reno, > Nev.; Bruce Pinkley, Alaska; Jennifer, Becky, Calvin and Deb bie, Milton > Freewater, Oregon; Linda and Cindy, North Carolina; Valerie Guhlke and > Family, Winston, Ore.; numerous other grandchildren and great-great-great > grandchildren, nieces and nephews. > > She was preceded in death by her husband W.H. "Bill" Fletcher; son Melvin > "Lee" Fletcher, daughter Ruth Micheaux and grandson Brian Salsbery. > > Mrs. Fletcher will be laid to rest beside her husband on January 28, 1998, > at 4:00 p.m. at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens in Klamath Falls, Ore. At > her request, no service will be held. > > Bill "Boots" Winnop > > Bill "Boots" Winnop, Deputy Sheriff in Modoc County in Surprise Valley > during the 1930s, and a long time resident of Prosser, Washington, died > Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice in > Prosser, Wash. He was 81. > > He was born to Hiram and Alpha Wall Winnop on April 3, 1916 at Flagler, > Colorado. Boots spent his early years in the state of Colorado, then at > the age of 12, he and his family moved to Surprise Valley, Calif. Boots > attended school in Eagleville. The family then moved to Oregon, where > Boots lived for a few years. > > He returned to Surprise Valley in 1936 and served as Deputy Sheriff in > Modoc County in Surprise Valley in the late 1930s. He was a veteran, > having served in the U.S. Cavalry during World War II. > > Mr. Winnop traveled many walks of life. For the past 25 years, he made his > home in Prosser, Wash. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the > Grandview Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6929. > > He is survived by two sons, Jack Winnop of Zamora, Calif. and Joe Winnop > of Orland; three sisters Majorie Chiarito of Ukiah; Bette Eisele of > Denver, Colo.; Shirley Lehr of Sacramento; three brothers, Pat Winnop of > La Pines, Ore; Larry Winnop of Evans, Wash. and Dick Winnop of Cedarville; > four grandchildren and a large number of nieces and nephews. > > Funeral services were held Monday, January 19. Burial was in the East > Prosser Cemetery at Prosser, Wash. Mr. Winnop will be missed by all who > knew him and loved him. > > > > ~~~~~~ > Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds > Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" > Modoc County, California > --- > Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. >

Thanks to Brenton Dodge Modoc County Record - Feb. 12, 1998 Bertha Berryessa Bertha Berryessa, who gave of her time and talents to the Surprise Valley community in which she lived for many years, died on February 4, 1998 in Cedarville, Calif. She was born to Swiss immigrant parents Martha and Ben Inderbitzen in Oakland, Calif. on March 29, 1912. Bertha was reared on her parents' dairy ranch and completed her junior high school years in San Jose. As a young girl, she was involved in gymnastics, swimming and her love of all animals. She and Edward Walton Berryessa were married on December 5, 1934 in Reno, Nev. and shared almost 33 years of marriage together. After they were wed, Bertha had a very busy life operating the dairy her parents owned in San Jose, and taking care of her parents who were in ill health. She did so until 1942. In 1945, she and Ed purchased the Jim Heryford Ranch in Surprise Valley where she was a ranch partner and homemaker. After the death of her husband on October 27, 1967, she de voted her life to her family, community and friends. Al ways a physically fit and active person, she taught swimming to the youth of Surprise Valley in the 1960s and acted as a chaperone for the Modoc District Fair Queen. "She was active in all worthwhile causes and was awarded the coveted Blue Ribbon Award by the Western Fair Association in the 1960s," note family members. Mrs. Berryessa later relocated to San Jose and remained there until she returned to Surprise Valley in 1995 to live with her son and daughter-in-law. She was a member of the San Jose Horseman's Club and the Santa Clara County CattleWomen's Association and held the presidency in both groups. California history was her great interest. She was a member of the Santa Clara Historical Society and the Santa Clara Pioneers. She was a charter and life-long member and Past President of the Aelpler Grüppe of Newark, Calif., a group for those of Swiss ancestry. Mrs. Berryessa was a member of the St. James Altar Society of Cedarville and the St. Victor's Senior Group of San Jose. She enjoyed traveling and had visited Switzerland three times, as well as Australia, new Zealand, Figi, Alaska, Hawaii and points of interest in the United States. Her husband preceded her in death on October 27, 1967. She was also predeceased by her brother Benny and her parents. Mrs. Berryessa is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ed and Sharon Berryessa, grandson and wife Alan and Nadene Berryessa of Cedarville; granddaughter and husband Renelle and Robin Bengle of Mt. View, Calif.; grand daughter and husband LeeAnn and David Widener of San Diego; seven great-grandchildren, Adam Evans, Allie and Leah Berryessa, Taylor and Collin Bengle and Dane and Dylan Widener and numerous cousins and loving friends. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Ben Zandstra on February 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Surprise Valley Community Church, Cedarville. Interment was at the Eagleville Cemetery, followed by a time of fellowship for all who gathered at the Eagleville Community Hall. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Berryessa may be directed to the Surprise Valley Hospital or to the charity of choice. Wesley Herman Scarbrough Alturas resident Wesley Scarbrough, who in the few years he lived in Modoc County, made many friends before he died February 9, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, Calif. Pastor Rod Bodmer will conduct services at graveside on Friday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the Alturas Cemetery. A time of fellowship will follow at the Scarbrough Family residence on East Street, Alturas. Born Wesley Herman Scarbrough in Jean, Texas on August 5, 1930, the family moved to Blythe, Calif. where Wesley completed high school. As a young man he worked on ranches and broke horses and helped with the round up of wild horses in and around Blythe. He loved animals his entire life and in later years, helped his grandchildren learn to ride and work with horses. Mr. Scarbrough served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and married Leora Berry of Riverside, Calif. on April 22, 1951 in Quartzsite, Ariz. They reared six children and were close to celebrating their 47th year of marriage, at the time of his passing. Mr. Scarbrough worked 40 years as a Hydro Technician, with 30 of those years in Riverside and 10 years with Rancho Murrietta Water District, before he retired from Murrietta and relocated to Alturas seven years ago, where he was near several of his children and grandchildren. While in Murrietta, Mr. Scarbrough raised pheasants as a hobby, and at one time, had the only pair of a special breed of pheasants within the state. He also raised Button Quail, which his daughter Cindy recalls, were only an inch and a half tall. He had a fondness for nature's living things and loved to go out to get wood once he moved to Modoc County. "It would take him all day, but he loved to do it," recalled Cindy. "He had the biggest pile of wood a lot of people had ever seen at a home," remembered his daughter Sharon of his past season wood stores. He also raised the family's own beef and did the butchering himself; all skills he'd learned as a young man working on ranches. He was particular about his garden and his lawn and maintained big gardens when his children were growing up. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Scarbrough is survived by his wife Leora of Alturas; two daughters Cindy Haddox and Family in Alturas and Sharon Ponti and Family in Alturas; four sons, Wesley Scarbrough, Las Vegas; Keith Scarbrough and Family in Murrietta, Calif.; Rick Scarbrough and Family in Alturas; Terry Scarbrough and Family of Antioch; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, all of Blythe. Donations in Mr. Scarbrough's memory may be directed to the Modoc Medical Center, 228 McDowell Street, Alturas, CA 96101. Modoc County Record - Feb. 26, 1998 Muriel A. Pinneo Long-time Alturas resident and businesswoman Muriel A. Pinneo died Friday, February 20, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. Services were conducted at grave side at the Alturas Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 23. Mrs. Pinneo was 84. Mrs. Pinneo was the first administrator for Modoc Mental Health, which was a new concept throughout the state, when it was first opened in Modoc in 1970. Mrs. Pinneo pioneered the Modoc Mental Health facility, as the state did the same. She was seeing a caseload of about 100 people a month just before she retired June 30, 1983. Her home phone was a source of comfort to many after office hours. When she found a serious need in the department's services for an alcohol treatment program, she began holding meetings one night a week at the office until Alcoholics Anonymous took over. In addition, a drug program was started and originally all the pro grams fell under the same budget and Mental Health program, until the state began separating each program. In the early years, Mrs. Pinneo had the opportunity to deal with people more be cause the professionals were only in one day a week to go through the clients' cases. Born in Dunsmuir, Calif. on October 23, 1913 to Everard "Cap" and Jessie Anne Hay, the family moved to Alturas be fore Muriel started school. She graduated from Modoc Union High School in 1932. She married lifetime Alturas resident Harry A. Pinneo on December 6, 1930. He was working for Standard Oil in the 1930s and the Pinneos were transferred to Medford, Ore. for 12 years. The Medford Chamber of Commerce asked the Pinneos to be the "model couple," an honor which pleased Muriel as did the community meetings and the social affairs they were requested to attend. >From 1945 until 1968, Muriel and Harry owned and operated Superior Lumber Company in Alturas. During that time, they built and operated Ready Mix Concrete in Alturas, in addition to the lumber yard. In her younger years, she and Harry enjoyed hunting and fishing in Modoc County. Harry preceded her in death in March of 1969, after 39 years of marriage. Not long after, Muriel applied for the Mental Health Administrative position and was hired. Mrs. Pinneo is survived by her daughters Margaret Ann Condos and Sue Dea Maiden, both of Carson City, Nev.; two grand-daughters and one great-grandson and many dear friends who will also miss her. Interment was at the Alturas Cemetery. Services were conducted by St. Michael's Episcopal Church of Alturas. James Murray Jensen Long-time Modoc County resident James Murray Jensen, known to his friends as Jim, died February 19, 1998 in Alturas, Calif., at the age of 78 years. Born on April 8, 1919 in Grantsville, Utah, the sixth of 10 children of James and Iva Jensen, the family later moved to Los Angeles. Jim completed high school in San Diego. In 1936, Jim met Rosella Marie Hawkins in Los Angeles. The two were married three years later on April 15, 1939 in Yuma, Ariz. They were close to celebrating their 59th year of marriage at the time of his passing. After a few years, they moved to Emmett, Idaho, where Jim was employed in the lumber industry and as a house painter. After 10 years, they moved back to Los Angeles and after two years, ended up on the Madeline Plains in 1957. While in Madeline, Jim and Rose owned and operated the "Madeline Cafe." Jim was also a school bus driver and was the "Honorable Judge Jensen" as Justice Court Judge for Lassen County, until he retired, when he and Rose moved to Alturas in 1971. Jim was employed by the County of Modoc for 10 years. After retiring in 1982, he helped Rose manage the Arrowhead Golf Course, where he was able to encourage many a young golfer. Mr. Jensen was a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge 1756. He also enjoyed wood working, fishing, hunting, and was an avid golfer. Jim and Rose had four children, Jimmy, Sharon, Mike and Kathryn [Kitty], 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grand children. His greatest pleasure was teaching all of his children, grandchildren and his great-grandchildren to hunt, fish, water-ski and play golf. The Jensens have made Modoc their home for the past 42 years. Jim will be missed a great deal by his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife Rose Jensen of Alturas; son James E. Jensen of Gasquet, Calif.; daughter Sharon Olsen of Salem, Ore.; son Michael L. Jensen of Kamiah, Idaho; daughter Kathryn [Kitty] Burkholder of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers and one sister; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. One granddaughter Carolyn, preceded him in death as did three of his brothers and three of his sisters. No services will be held. Thomas James Brogan Alturas resident Thomas James Brogan's death came as a shock to his family and all who knew him. Mr. Brogan died unexpectedly in his sleep at his Alturas home on Sun day, Feb. 22, 1998, with pneumonia deemed the cause of cutting short his life of 44 years. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Jerry Chilson at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6 at Christian Life Assembly in Alturas. Mr. Brogan, his 13-year-old son James and wife LaVelle have made Alturas their home for the past eight years. He had worked as a long haul truck driver for the past 20 years. Born on June 11, 1953 in Rochester, Minnesota, he completed his schooling in Rockford, Illinois. He married LaVelle Cuppett in Rockford, Illinois on December 19, 1980 and the two celebrated their 17th wed ding anniversary this past December. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, being in the great outdoors and loved to attend his son James' base ball games. He attended Christian Life Assembly Church and loved his family. He will be greatly missed by many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Delores Elaine Radke. Mr. Brogan is survived by his wife LaVelle of Alturas; son James of Alturas; son Jacob of Rockford, Ill.; daughter Jody of Rockford, Ill.; two grandchildren; his father Garrett George and step-mother Nancy Brogan of Rockford, Ill.; sister Terri and brother-in-law Andy Vaughan of Michigan; brother Michael Brogan, Rockford, Ill., two nieces and two nephews; grandmother Magdalena of Minnesota; aunts Rita, Susie, Cheryl and Georgie and uncle Tom, all of Minnesota; mother-in-law Jo Cuppett of Alturas; brother-in law Russell and wife Shawna Cuppett of Modesto; and in-laws James and Maxine Cuppett, Connecticut; Connie and Dennis Dwyer, Alturas and Bernetta and Richard Bowlin, Alturas. Inurnment will be private. The family suggests any contributions be made to the Arthritis Foundation or Modoc County Little League. Mary Fae Crowl Hartlerode Services for Mary Fae Crowl Hartlerode will be held at 1:00 p.m. today, February 26 at the Fort Bidwell Cemetery. Mrs. Hartlerode's grandson James Toney will conduct the services. A potluck fellowship will follow at the Ft. Bidwell Civic Club. Mary Fae Crowl Hartlerode died on February 20, 1998 at the age of 96-1/2 in the home of her daughter Hazel Toney in Klamath Falls, Ore. She was born September 17, 1901 in Clarence, Missouri to John W. and Annie Crowl. They came West by train when Fae was eight-years-old. Her older brother Harry, she and her parents lived in Canby/Alturas area where she grew up. Her father worked on ranches and built many of the buildings, still standing at the Kelly Hot Springs, east of Canby. Fae loved the outdoors, worked with her father, rode horseback and developed life-long honest, hard-working ethics. This was evidenced by her long and productive life. She still lived alone in her home next to her daughter Mildred Burgoyne at Soldier Creek Canyon, north of Cedarville, Calif. She was gifted in many ways. At age 24, she fell in love and married Ernest [Ernie] Hartlerode, November 1, 1925. They raised three daughters, Hazel, Mildred and Virginia. When the girls were quite young, the girls operated a family-owned shingle mill. This required all of them working to produce cedar shingles. Even Virginia, the youngest, at age five, was no exception. All labored hard to make a living. When the girls were older, they owned and operated a sawmill in Fort Bidwell, Calif. The girls worked in the mill, in the woods and drove logging trucks. Fae was the bookkeeper, homemaker, cooked for the crews, grew a gar den, milked one or two cows, made her own bread and butter and made the supply and parts trips to Alturas, Lake view and Klamath Falls, keeping everything running and on-time. Fae was well known in her life as a superb cook when she prepared meals for several large crews on ranches in Surprise Valley and was the head cook at the Surprise Valley Hospital for some time. She left wonderful memories of her meticulous sewing habits, her beautiful, precise penmanship, her hand quilting, and embroidery work. To her last days of life, she was still doing these tasks. Mrs. Hartlerode was a charter member of the Surprise Valley Hospital Auxiliary and Senior Citizens Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernie in 1967 and their daughter Virginia McCombs in 1991. She is survived by her daughters Hazel Toney, Klamath Falls, Ore.; Mildred Burgoyne and husband Addis of Cedarville, Calif.; son-in-law Jack McCombs of Alturas; grandchildren Jim Toney, Livermore; Carolyn Toney Souders, Klamath Falls, Ore.; Paula Burgoyne Lane of Adel, Ore; Gus Burgoyne, Chico and Audie McCombs of Alturas. She had 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Those wishing to do so may contribute to the Surprise Valley Hospital, P.O. Box 246, Cedarville, Calif. 96104 or to the Fort Bidwell Cemetery, c/o Susie Fee, Fort Bidwell, Calif. 96112. Elizabeth A. Colburn Services for Elizabeth Amelia Colburn will be held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 in Alturas. Mrs. Colburn, a native of Modoc County, born in Cedarville, Calif. on June 16, 1904, died in Alturas, Calif. on February 21, 1998 at the age of 93 years. More information will be provided by Mrs. Colburn's Family in the coming Record issue ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the August 17, 2006 issue. Looking Back 112 Years Ago – 1894 IKE LAUER, Billy O’Brien, Julius Lauer and Frank Colby bought a $40 horse this week from Frank Cooley to replace on they had on their hunting trip, a few weeks ago which pulled its neck down and has since died. Rather an expensive hunting trip…. Sam Todd is on duty as night watchman for the town as a subscription will be circulated Sunday for his benefit. Go down in your pocket and give if you have an interest in this town. You can give too even if you don’t have an interest in the town. Dr. Dewey, the traveling medical man, has visited Likely Tuesday and Lakeview Thursday and reports business has been very lively. He ho;es it's just as good whebn he goes to Cedarville this week. 92 Years Ago – 1914 WILLIAM LUNSFORD was in Fort Bidwell this week campaigning for Sheriff when a fire broke out on the mountain. The forest office in Alturas learned of this and telephoned Mr. Lunsford to take charge and recruit some men as there are no forest men in this end of the valley. He at once hired an auto, filled it with good men, and in a short time saved the day…. Many local folks are traveling down to watch Mr. Lassen erupt. It’s quite a sight and makes for a splendid campout. 72 Years Ago – 1934 THE LARGEST voting turnout in history was case this week, 2100. Hallie Tierney was elected Superintendent of schools. John Sharp and Pat McHugh will run off for sheriff in the November election….A resolution has been passed by the Supervisors asking for a drought area to be declared for the Surprise valley area, embracing all of the territory east of the Warner range. The stricken valley ranchers are hopeful that the government may purchase some of the starving cattle or that government loan s may be secured when the area is officially declared a drought area. 52 Years Ago – 1954 GEORGE ROYALL has succeeded Rex Riley as Modoc Veterans Service Officer…. Bob McHugh has competed auctioneering school in Iowa….Alexander Pattiani has been named Commander of the American Legion Post in Alturas…. Jim Phelan was the top bronc buster in the Alturas rodeo…. A new grandstand had been added at the Modoc Fair grounds in Cedarville that will seat 1,400. 32 Years Ago – 1974 LIGHTENING HAS caused 126 fires on U.S. Forest Service and California division of Forestry land since July 31. However, only 10 acres were burned…. Althea Underwood is the new curator at the Modoc County Museum… The Modoc Joint Unified School district will ask voters to approve a 30-cent,fivek-year over-ride tax fro six specific priorities…. Smoke and flames consumed the Laxague Brothers Mill in Cedarville. It was a fire that left nothing salvageable I n its ashes and replacement costs have been estimated between $500,000 and $800,000. There was no insurance covering any of the loss. It is by far the biggest single payroll in surprise Valley and an economical blow to Cedarville. I received two papers this past week. I cannot figure out where the big delay is in delivery. I do apologize for the first copy sent this morning. It was full of errors and the format was miserable. Hopefully I have straightened out this mess with this copy. See you all again next week, I do hope. Ron Morgan