Roy Douglas Bailey Roy Douglas Bailey, a lifetime resident of Modoc County, passed away of natural causes at the age of 84, on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at his Alturas home. He was born in Alturas, CA on March 22, 1921, to Floyd and Olive (Allen) Bailey. At a young age, the family moved to Walker Mine in Plumas County. After a year, they returned to Modoc and Doug attended Alturas Elementary School. For one year he attended school at Davis Creek when the family lived at the Zamboni Saw Mill. He graduated from Modoc High School in 1939. After high school, he went to work for the City Police Department as the night watchman. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, in 1942. He was assigned as a mechanic in the motor pool and saw action in the South Pacific, most notably the Soloman Islands. He was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1945. After the war, Mr. Bailey returned to Alturas and started working for the Modoc County Road Department. He continued with the road department for 39 years, and retired in 1984 as Road Foreman. On December 31, 1948, Doug married Mary Margaret England. There were three children born to this union, two sons, Walter and Ken and a daughter Margaret. He was affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club. He had a life long passion for hunting and fishing, searching for arrowheads, and collecting antiques or things that might be antiques. The most important aspect of his life was his family and he loved to be surrounded by them. There was nothing he would rather do than be involved with them and sharing his knowledge with them. His wife Mary and son Walter preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother Fred Bailey and wife Ann of Alturas, CA; son Ken and wife Kathy of Pinedale, Wyoming; daughter Margaret McCulley and husband Chuck of Alturas; five grandchildren: Kelley Booker, Sacramento,CA; Richard Bailey of Pinedale, WY; Katie Bailey, Pinedale, WY; Jake McCulley and Jesse McCulley both of Alturas, CA. Services were conducted by The Rev. Mel Chasteen at the Alturas Cemetery on June 20, 2005 at 1 p.m. Memorial donations may be directed to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club. Services were under the direction of Kerr Mortuary, Alturas. Lucille Field Services for Lucille Field of California Pines, will be held at the Alturas Cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, with a potluck and time of fellowship to follow at the Alturas Baptist Church, West Fourth Street, Alturas. Pastor Mel Chasteen will conduct the graveside services. Mrs. Field, a resident of California Pines since July 7, 1981, passed away in Alturas, CA at the age of 81 years on June 19, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Field. Born Lucille Wisham in Huntsville, Alabama and reared in Oklahoma, where she graduated from high school, Mrs. Field retained a hint of her southern drawl, even after her family migrated to Southern California where she met Elmer and later married, Jan. 23, 1961. A statuesque woman with a calm and mellow voice and a quick, pleasant smile, she was a kind-hearted person and an outstanding waitress at California Pines Lodge Restaurant, a job she started in September of 1982 and kept for years. She enjoyed her customers and her customers enjoyed Lucille. Prior to moving to Modoc County, she had worked with Sears Catalogue Department in Torrance, CA., where the couple lived until Elmer's retirement and heart surgery. An avid bowler, Lucille had a 165 average and the couple had some 60 trophies from bowling, which they dispensed of, before leaving their Torrance home. Lucille was also musically gifted, and played the piano, violin, banjo, guitar and organ. At one time, she played with a band for different parties, like the Elks' dances. The couple made many close friends at California Pines and they became members of Grange. Lucille enjoyed attending the Alturas Baptist Church. She was not a pretentious person She is survived by her son Larry Field of Alturas, CA; sisters Alma of Lakewood, CA and Lila Fresher of Fountain Valley, CA; granddaughters Rachel Field and Rebecca Field of Alturas; nieces Gwen Beam, WA, Carolyn Cockett, NV, Sue Lopez, Pomona, Sharon Woske, AZ, nephews Marvin and Elaine Harris, Bakersfield, Jim and Shirley Dobson, Colorado Springs, CO, Glen and Anna Beam, Pomona, Gene Wisham, Pomona, John Deer, Lakewood, Ca. and will also be missed by numerous relatives and many friends Arthur (Art) Thomas Pfeiffer. Arthur (Art) Thomas Pfeiffer, 78, of Eagleville, CA died on Tuesday, June 21, 2005, in Redding, CA, surrounded by his children and wife, Patricia, of 57 years. Art was born June 20, 1927 in San Jose, California, attended Bellermine Preparatory School and joined the Navy after graduating. He worked for the Santa Clara County Fire Department for 23 years and was a Captain for the last 15. After retiring from the Fire Department, he was elected to a position on the Santa Clara Water District Board where he served for four years. Art's great aunt, Esther Marie Pfeiffer married Ray Grove of Cedarville in 1933. Art loved Eagleville ever since he hunted with his father in the local Warner Mountains as a young boy. After moving to Eagleville in 1982, Art and Pat became avid RVers and traveled to 50 national parks in 49 states. Besides traveling, Art enjoyed reading, gardening, rock hunting and back-road jaunts. In addition to wife, Pat, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Doug Huerta of Grants Pass, OR, his son and daughter-in-law, Don and Ellen of Santa Cruz, CA, his sons Alan and Walter of Redding and his daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Jeff Kaufman of Hat Creek, CA. Grandchildren: Mark Thibault, Julie Ellis, Susan Thibault, Steven and Rebecca Huerta, AJ, Cody and DJ Pfeiffer and Aaron and John Kaufman Great-grandchildren: Justin, Alex, Samantha, Melissa, Patricia and William. Surviving siblings: are John Pfeiffer, Ann Marie Domenichini of San Jose and Daniel Pfeiffer of Huntsville, Al. Art will be forever missed by all those who loved him Services are pending and donations in Art's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding, CA. 96001, 530-245-4070. Craig 'Red' Giffen Friends are saddened to learn of the passing of Craig "Red" Giffen, who died June12, 2005. The family would be pleased to have Red's friends come to Snag Lake, County Rd. #2 on the way to Lily Lake, on July 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your Red Giffen stories. Mr. Giffen's obituary will be published in a future issue of the Record. ~~~~~~ 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.