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    1. MCR Obits 6/16/2005
    2. Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
    3. Clyde C. Burns Surprise Valley native Clyde C. Burns, 89, passed on due to natural causes and into the spirit world on Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Surprise Valley Health Care Center, Cedarville, CA. He was born February 11, 1916, to Billy Burns and Cecilia (Townsend) Burns, both deceased, of Fort Bidwell, CA. Mr. Burns was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 42 years, Katherine (Northrup) Burns; sisters, Helen Shade, Julia Phoenix; brothers Legan Burns, Leland Burns, Leo Burns and Delmer Burns, and daughter Harriet Mann. He is survived by his sister Dolly Sam of Fort Bidwell, CA; daughters, Frances A. Benally of Reno, NV; Gretchen C. Burns of San Pablo, CA, Elaine Duncan, Esther Dodd Aragon of Wadsworth, NV, Beverly Brazzanovich of Sutcliff, NV; sons, Randolph T. Burns of San Francisco, CA and Gordon Dodd of Wadsworth, NV, 19 grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Burns was a resident of the Ft. Bidwell Indian Reservation and had worked at various ranches throughout Surprise Valley and in Paisley and Lakeview, Oregon. He attended and graduated from Sherman Indian School in Riverside, CA. He enjoyed playing various band instruments in high school. Clyde was an avid gardener and enjoyed keeping up the alfalfa fields at Potato Patch Ranch in Nevada. Pow Wows, Indian Rodeos and basketball tournaments were his favorite social events. He also enjoyed watching his granddaughters play fast pitch softball during the summer times and in quiet moments, he adored playing the harmonica, or relaxing with a good old western movie. He will truly be missed by all his family members, and his memories will always have a special meaning to us all. A Celebration of Clyde’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2005, at the Fort Bidwell Gymnasium in Fort Bidwell, CA. Jean Dora Buchheim Jean Dora Buchheim, 77, died June 9, 2005, at her Klipsan Beach, Washington residence. The daughter of Alvin and Dora (Moorhead) Addis, she was born October 4, 1927, in Sayer, Oklahoma. When Jean was 10 years old, she moved with her family to Eureka, CA, where she graduated from Eureka High School. In 1961, while working for the U.S. Forest Service, she met Jack Buchheim and they were married January 18, 1963. In 1965, they moved to Novato, CA., where Jean settled into the role of wife and mother. In 1966, the couple moved to Alturas, CA and in 1979 to Juneau, Alaska. There, Jean resumed her career with the U.S. Forest Service as an office supervisor. In 1988, Jean moved to Klipsan Beach, WA. She had first visited the Peninsula in 1982 during a winter storm and looked forward to retirement at the beach. Jack and son Chris built the family residence. Jean was a member of Ocean Park Eagles Lodge. She was an avid bowler, having 30 years perfect attendance at WIBC events. She served as secretary of the Peninsula Women’s Bowling League and for many years was a youth bowling instructor. Jean was an excellent cook, enjoyed gardening, rock hounding, hunting and fishing and staying busy. She took pride in her family and they will remember this special lady as the matriarch of the family. Besides her husband, Jean is survived by daughter Tracy Buck of Juneau, Alaska; sons Rodney Carter of Eureka, CA, Jay Carter of Denver, CO, and Chris Carter of Maui, Hawaii; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Van, Clyde and John Addis. Funeral service was held Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach, WA, with a reception following. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

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