Dawna Kanagy Alturas resident Dawna Kanagy, former business owner and teacher, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005 from respiratory failure in Klamath Rehabilitation Center, Klamath Falls, OR. She was born September 3, 1931, to Ralph and Grace Reese in Massilon, Ohio. She graduated from Timken High in Massilon, Ohio. She married Robert Kanagy in July 1948. They moved to California and went on to receive an Associate of Arts degree from San Bernardino Valley College, a Bachelor of Arts degree at Cal Baptist and her Masters degree at Azusa Pacific. Mrs. Kanagy retired as an elementary school teacher and art teacher specialist. She was a member of Parent Teacher Association, Rialto Education Association, National Education Association and California Teachers Association. She had been a Girl Scout leader, CampFire Board member, volunteered as a counselor with the Suicide Crisis Intervention hotline in San Bernardino, helped organize a youth center in Rialto, was a member of Parents Without Partners and many other organizations. Mrs. Kanagy received numerous awards including "Teacher of the Month" in southern California and PTA's Honorary Service award, among them. She owned a flower shop and a Halloween shop before retiring to Alturas in 1989. Upon her move to Alturas, she opened the "Dawna and Daughters" bookstore with her sister Charlotte Reese. The bookstore was located first where Family Footwear is located today on Main Street, Alturas, and later moved across the street to the shop adjoining the Niles Theater. She then became a partner in the Niles Theater when her daughter Tammy and son in law bought the business in 1990. Mrs. Kanagy survived uterine cancer in 1995. In 1997, she became limited in her ability to get around, so she remained in her home, enjoying reading, painting, writing and spending time with her family or conversing on the phone with friends. The last two years, she could be seen riding her scooter around town. She enjoyed her outings to the Modoc Senior Citizens Center and the Desert Rose Casino. She loved taking Sage Stage to Klamath, or wherever they would take her. Her father, mother, sister Charlotte (in 1996), son Jamie and her granddaughter Jenny Marie preceded her in death. She leaves behind daughter Tami Ertle and mate Bob Bennett of Alturas, CA; Teri Lynes and husband Nolan and son Michael of Rialto, CA.; grandsons David Ertle of Hesperia, Richard Lynes and wife Sammie of Montana, John Chrisman and wife Jennifer of San Bernardino, and Christopher Kanagy of Alturas. Granddaughters are April Lynes-Adams of Rialto, Amanda Derner and husband Chris of Alturas; great-grandsons are Brian of Rialto and Dylan of San Bernardino. Great-granddaughters are Stacey, Taylor, Stevie Marie, Rickie Danielle, Autumn and Kayla Dawn. She will be greatly missed by her family and multitude of friends. Memorial services will be held July 2, 2005 in Rialto, CA at McNearney Funeral Home. Craig 'Red' Giffen The family of Craig "Red" Giffen, who died June 12, 2005, 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. ~~~~~~ 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.