Modoc County Record, July 26, 2006 Ted Botello Alturas resident Ted Botello passed away at his home Sunday, July 23, 2006, after a two-year battle with cancer. Ted was born Theodore Allen Botello in Whittier, CA on September 25, 1955. He moved to Alturas in 1972, where he met his Modoc High School sweetheart and wife to be, Glenda Golden. They moved to Southern California for a few years only to return to Alturas where they have lived for the past 30 years. Ted worked for Hugh's Aircraft, Modoc County Road Department and United Parcel Service where he had worked for the past 15 years, before he was forced to retire because of his illness. Ted enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, camping, hunting, gardening, photography and riding four-wheelers with his sons. He enjoyed old cars and was a co-founder of Modoc Classic Cruisers. Ted enjoyed listening to music and he liked singing along with Karaoke music. Ted is survived by his wife Glenda, sons Joey, Alan and Chris, all of Alturas, CA; mother Betty Botello of Grants Pass, OR; brothers, Delmar Botello of Goldendale, WA and Marc and Julian Botello of Grants Pass, OR; sisters Shariie Mill of Las Vegas, NV; Bonnie Miner of Alturas, CA; Lisa Martin of Applegate, OR and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his little sister Toni Porter, who has been waiting for him to join her and our glorious father in heaven. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held at his home, 1300 N. Warner Street, Alturas, CA on Saturday, July 29 at 11 a.m. Donations in Ted's memory will be used to establish a Hospice in Modoc County, with more information to be available about this in the future. Kerr Mortuary is handling arrangements. Ruth McCollum Methvin Retired Fall River High School teacher, Ruth McCollum Methvin, 89, of McArthur, CA, passed away of natural causes on July 19, 2006, at Mayers Memorial Hospital, Fall River Mills, CA. Born October 5, 1916 in Calgary Alberta, Canada, she moved with both her parents and sister from Canada to Burbank, CA, driving the long journey in a vintage car of the times. Her father died when she was about six years old. Her mother died when she was in high school. Ruth worked hard and held many jobs, as she was determined to put herself through college, which she did and earned her teaching credential from University of California, Santa Barbara. She married Ray Methvin, formerly of Alturas. They lived in Massachusetts when they were first married and Ruth lived there while Ray served in World War II and was stationed in Europe. Their daughter Edna was born in Massachusetts. After Ray's discharge, they moved to Pondosa, a logging camp near Mt. Shasta. In 1956, they moved to McArthur, where Ruth taught Home Economics at Fall River High School for 20 years until she retired in 1975. Their son William died at age 16. Her husband Ray passed away eight years ago. She leaves her sister, Helen Houk of Sacramento; daughter Edna Eades of Lookout; her grandchildren Scott Eades of San Luis Obispo and Shelly Eades Kelly of San Francisco; two great-grandchildren Hayden and Luke Eades of San Luis Obispo and a multitude of students who continue to use daily, the things that Ruth Methvin taught them. Services were held at the Pine Grove Cemetery in McArthur on Saturday, July 22 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Tom Brackney of Community United Methodist Church was the officiant. McDonald's Chapel Burney handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Fort Crook Historical Society, P.O. Box 397, Fall River Mills, CA 96028. Ricky Waters Ricky Waters, age 50, and a resident of Cedarville and Surprise Valley Hospital's long-term care for the past seven months, passed away of natural causes on June 21, 2006. He was born March 23, 1956 in South Carolina. At his advance request, no services will be held. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Shelby Duran Shelby LaRae Duran, 15, of Mesa, Arizona, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 in a car accident in Mesa, AZ. Miss Duran, a student, was born in Alturas, CA. Services will be held tonight at 5 p.m. on July 27, at Apache Junction Mortuary, 398 Old West Highway, Apache Junction, AZ 85219. Miss Duran is survived by (no last names or residences provided by mortuary) her parents Connie and Joseph; sisters Desi and Layken, brother Michael, grandparents Bonnie, Sammy and Al; aunts Roxanna and Tina; uncles Lee and Clint. Apache Junction Mortuary is handling arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.