Herald & News – Klamath Falls, Oregon – July 5, 2006 Jesse Merl Prosser Jesse Merl Prosser died July 1, 2006, at his home in Tulelake, Calif. He was 91. Services will be at the Kerr Mortuary, 400 W. Second St., in Alturas, on Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Alturas Cemetery. Following services, the family invites all friends and neighbors for fellowship and sharing at Mr. Prosser's home in Tulelake beginning at 3 p.m. He was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Salina, Kan. He was 19 when he went to work in the oil fields in Bakersfield, Calif. He continued to work his way north to Modoc County, where he held various jobs. Mr. Prosser worked in the potato harvests in Tulelake, at the Long Bell Lumber Co., in the peat bogs near Likely, Calif., and as a ranch hand. He met Margaret Ina Kelley while working on the Kelley Ranch in Alturas. They were married in Reno, Nev., in 1941. Mr. Prosser enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 21, 1941, and served in the South Pacific. He was wounded in action in New Guinea in 1943 and received an honorable discharge on June 12, 1945. Mr. Prosser was awarded a homestead in Tulelake in 1946, where he and Margaret farmed and raised their family and helped to build a community. He turned the farm over to his sons, John and Frank, in the late 1970s and continued to be involved in the family farm operation until his death. Mr. Prosser enjoyed being with his family and friends, and he was a dedicated fisherman. He is survived by his sister Nettie Sullivent; half -brother Charles Prosser, and his children Judy Prosser Craft of Palo Cedro, Calif., John and Peyton Prosser of Tulelake, Betty and Chet Smurzynski of Palo Cedro, and Frank Prosser; and Frank's fiancee Jeri Ringulet of Tulelake. He is also survived by grandchildren Kendra Ayers, Joby Smurzynski, Kelly Wardall, Kristy Smurzynski, Katie and James Prosser; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Ina Prosser and sister Violet Amy Davis. Memorial contributions can be made to the Klamath Water Users Association, 2455 Patterson St., Klamath Falls, OR 97603 ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.