Modoc County Record for December 3, 1998 Doran W. Goulden Doran W. Goulden, 59, died of cancer on November 24, 1998 at Lake District Hospital, Lakeview, Ore. Doran was born in Alturas, Calif. on December 8, 1938 to Wallace and Claire Goulden. He attended schools in Likely and Alturas, graduating from Modoc High School in 1957. He spent approximately 20 years in law enforcement, including service with the Oregon State Police, and the Lake County Sheriff's Department. He semi-retired in 1992, but continued to be active as a private investigator, property manager and custom gun maker. Doran will be most remembered for his love of the out doors which included fishing, hunting and horse packing. Survivors include his wife Patricia [Patty] of Lakeview, Ore.; his mother Claire Goulden of Alturas; his daughter Tami Goulden of Reno, Nev.; son Cory Goulden of Pheonix, Ariz.; step-daughter Salina Monreal of San Diego; sister and brother-in-law Judy and Milton Garamendy of Calabasas, Calif.; numerous nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, the majority of who live in Modoc County. He was preceded in death by his father, Wallace Goulden. A service was held at graveside on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Likely Cemetery, Likely, Calif. Kerr Motuary handled arrangements. Chaplain Richard Greene and the veterans groups of Alturas represented by D.A.V., V.F.W. and American Legion members provided the service and bugle rendition of TAPS. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Treatment Center, 2610 Uhrmann Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 or the charity of the donor's choice. Floyd William Clark Floyd William Clark, a native of Modoc County and a long-time Alturas resident died November 28, 1998 at the Skilled Nursing Facility at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. He was 83 years of age. Born in New Pine Creek, Calif. on October 3, 1915, Floyd attended the New Pine Creek School as a youth. His occupations during the years included working for the U.S. Forest Service for 10 years and as a log truck driver. On March 8, 1986, he married Ellen Banister in Medford, Ore. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Alice [Jay], brothers Henry and Don and sister Ethel Chatfield. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife Ellen of Alturas; son Bob Clark and wife Rita of Alturas; son Ron and wife Gayle of Klamath Falls, Ore.; son Bill and wife Marilyn Clark of Klamath Falls, Ore.; daughters Judy Coffman of Medford and Glenda Busch of Burns, Ore.; grandchildren Joshua and Betty Clark of San Jose; Jeremiah Clark of San Jose; Bill Clark, Jr. and Tony Clark of Klamath Falls; Tammy Clark Ringfield of Colorado and two great-grand children; brothers Virgil Clark of Michigan and Chris Clark of Alturas. Family and friends will gather in remembrance on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Clark residence in Alturas. Aileen Cantrall Aileen Cantrall, age 90, died at the Surprise Valley District Hospital, on November 30, 1998, She was born on May 21, 1908, in Alturas, California, to William Earn Busch and Elizabeth Stout Shields. Aileen's early years were spent at Eagles Swamp on Devil's Garden, where her father was employed by the Huffman Ranch. The family later moved to Alturas, where her father had a blacksmith shop. Aileen went to school at Clover Swale and in Alturas. She graduated from high school in Chico, California. She at tended Heald's Business School for one year in Alameda, California. Upon completion, she moved back to Alturas and married Laurence Alonzo Cantrall, on December 25, 1926. Laurence and Aileen ranched on Pine Creek until 1947 when they purchased the A. J. Cantrall place in Jess Valley, California. Laurence and Aileen spent the next 30 years in Jess Valley enjoying their ranch, hunting, fishing, gardening, and their many friends and relatives who came to visit. Aileen lived in Alturas from 1977 until 1988, then resided in Cedarville for approximately four years. Aileen spent the last six years of her life in the convalescent home at the Surprise Valley District Community Hospital. Aileen is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Harris and son in law, Harold Harris of Lake City, California, four grandchildren: Dian Wickenden of Tonopah, Nev., James (Bucky) Harris of Cedarville; Wanda Grove of Eagleville; Edward Harris of Alturas and 11 great-grandchildren. Aileen was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Cantrall, parents, William and Elizabeth Busch, a sister, Hazel Young and brothers, Gilbert and Donald Busch. Services for Mrs. Cantrall will be held at Kerr Mortuary today, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Alturas Cemetery. The family requests donations to your favorite charity in lieu of flowers. Bruce Mitchell Taylor Bruce Mitchell Taylor was born on January 26, 1908 in Elkton, Ohio to Harry William Taylor and Claudia M. Mitchell Taylor. He passed away on November 23, 1998 at the Surprise Valley Community Hospital. When Bruce was about five years old his family moved to the San Francisco bay area. He completed high school education at Richmond High in 1925. He was employed by Standard Oil and Kaiser Shipyards of Richmond, California as a certified welder until his enlistment into the Army in January 1943. He served with the 854th Engineer Aviation Battalion in the Kwajaleins on the Marshall Islands. He was the recipient of a unit commendation and bronze star for accomplishing missions of difficulty, as in building airports and run ways with minimum support and supplies. He was given an honorable discharge for a medical condition in July, 1945 at the rank of Corporal. He returned to Kaiser Shipyards as a welder and was later employed by CalTrans as an equipment operator and maintenance specialist until his retirement in the early seventies when he moved to Cedarville. He had frequently visited the area since 1937 as an avid hunter and all around sportsman. He was a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge No. 1756 and the Surprise Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7888. He is survived by a sister, Helen Knight of Napa, California, nieces, Danielle Yarnold of Napa, Lynne Sautter of Oakland, California, Wendy Freeborn of Lafayette, California, and one nephew, John Knight of Hope, Idaho. He also had five great nieces and nephews and five great-great nieces and nephews. Also an extended family of friends in Surprise Valley. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Splawn. George W. Carleton George W. Carleton, 63, former resident of Willow Ranch, Calif., and a graduate of Modoc High School, passed away in his sleep unexpectedly on October 29, 1998 at his home in Sanford, North Carolina. Mr. Carleton was a veteran of the U.S. Army in which he served for over 20 years in Europe, Korea and Vietnam. He retired at the rank of sergeant first class. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. On October 17, 1972, he married Margaret Tubbs of Connecticut. The two have shared 26 years of marriage together. "He was a Christian and his memory will always be in the hearts of those who loved and cared for him," said his wife. He is survived by his wife Margaret Carleton of Sanford, NC; two sons, a daughter, his mother Elizabeth Brunnemer of Cedarville, four grandchildren, a brother, a few distant relatives and many friends. Burial was on November 5 in Sanford, NC with full military rites. Modoc County Record for December 10, 1998 Ruby Jewel Brown Former California Pines resident Ruby Jewel Brown, 73, died November 24, 1998 in Manteca, Calif. Born in Arkansas, Mrs. Brown had made Cal Pines her home for five years. She had moved from Manteca to Cal Pines and back again due to ill health. She had been a resident of Manteca for 14 years. Her husband and son still maintain a residence at Cal Pines, which they continue to visit. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church and the Women's Christian Fellowship at the church. She was a collector of dolls and unique and unusual plates and tea pots. She is survived by her husband William Robert Brown of Manteca; children Phyllis Kay Matthew of Arnold, Angel Joseph Garcia III of Virginia, Lola Ann Tenorio of Elk Grove, Daniel James Garcia of Manteca, Ewilda Louise Blackmore of Morgan Hill, David Manuel Brown of Oregon, Cynthia Lee McDaniel of Manteca and Nancy Gail Marlow of Manteca; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 28 at First Christian Church, Manteca. Remembrances may be sent to First Christian Church, 1125 N. Union Rd., Manteca, Calif. 95337. P.L. Fry & Son in Manteca took charge of arrangements. EDC "Babe" Mason Alturas resident EDC "Babe" Mason died of cancer on December 8, 1998, eight days following her 84th birthday. Mrs. Mason had been a patient for the past three weeks at a Klamath Falls hospital in Oregon where she died. Mrs. Mason had made Alturas her home for the past 27 years. She loved to bowl and had a soft spot in her heart for stray cats, which she fed in her neighborhood. She was born at Copper City, California, on November 30, 1914. Copper City was covered by Shasta Lake when Shasta Dam was built. She was reared in Redding and was married to Charlie Mason. The couple had two daughters Audrey and Arlene, both of Redding today and a son Bobby, now of Connecticut. EDC's sister Lala Curl resides in Redding. Mrs. Mason was a homemaker throughout the years. She was also appreciated as a sponsor for several local stock car racers and enjoyed the stock car races at the Cedarville track. She was considered a "heavy promoter" of the local races, recall relatives. Services are pending, but were expected to be announced today. For information on funeral services please call Russell's Garage in Alturas at 233-2825. Contributions in Mrs. Mason's memory may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Modoc County Record of Dec. 24, 1998 Ollie Mae Stratton Ollie Mae Coonse Pinneo Stratton, 105, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998 at Surprise Valley Health Care in Cedarville, Calif. She was born June 15, 1893 to Edward and Thema Coonse in New Pine Creek. No one decided if it was on the California or Oregon side at that time. She grew up attending school there. She and her sister worked at the Fairport Hotel which was located on the shore of Goose Lake. She met her first husband Cy Pinneo there. They made their home in Alturas. In 1930, she married Jerry Stratton who was a foreman on cattle ranches. They lived many places like Steel Swamp, Willow Creek, and the Lake Shore Ranch. Ollie cooked for many cowboys and haying crews. After retirement, they lived in Ore gon until Jerry's death. She moved to Cedarville with her sister Rilla, where they shared a home for 26 years. Ollie enjoyed dancing, play ing cards and bingo. She is survived by nieces Alleva Cook of Eagleville; Fern Tennyson of North Bend, Wash. and one nephew Donald Coonse of Alturas. Other family members include great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. Cremation was held in Klamath Falls, Ore. A private service will be held. Donations in Mrs. Stratton's memory may be made to a charity of choice or to Surprise Valley Health Care, Cedarville, CA. 96104. Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Porter Memorial services were held December 22 at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas for long-time Modoc resident Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Porter. Grandson Randall Hartley officiated. Sally was born October 4, 1907 in Nevada City, Calif. and entered into rest Friday, December 18, 1998 at Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada, where she had been a patient for a short time. She was educated in Sacramento and met her husband Millard J. "Mike" Porter while they were both students at Heald's Business College. They were married in 1925 and six children were born to them. Mike preceded Sally in death in 1983. Sally's employment and personal life centered around cooking. She was a cook of some renown. The first venture was in managing the coffee shop at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento. After moving with her family to Modoc in 1942, she became an excellent wild game cook. Later, Sally was Head Cook at Modoc High School cafeteria for over 20 years. In addition to the daily lunch, she cooked many banquets and special dinners for school functions. Summers were spent as a cook for the Forest Service at Ambrose Camp. Sally also found time to cook special birthday dinners every year for her children and also for their spouses. The whole family would gather for these feasts. One of Sally's greatest pleasures was cooking dinners and making pies for the Alturas Fire Department. In 1983, she was honored with a plaque naming her "Sweetheart of the Alturas Fire Department." Sally also loved to garden, hunt arrowheads, play cards and teach card tricks to her grandchildren. She did beautiful crocheting and enjoyed giving afghans to her family. She leaves her beloved children, Millard, Mildred Turner, Edward [Bud], Jim and Perry, all of Alturas and daughters Doris Hartley of Red Bluff, their spouses, 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren to mourn the passing of this kind and good lady. Of her three brothers and three sisters, her last surviving brother, Malcolm Walker, resides in Sacramento. As one granddaughter put it, "She was the glue that held us all together." There will be private burial at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alturas Fire Department or the Modoc County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1689, Alturas, CA 96101. Howard Charles Wells, Jr. Howard C. Wells, Jr. died December 16, 1998 at his Willow Ranch, California home of natural causes at the age of 62. Services were held at the First Baptist Church in New Pine Creek on Sunday, December 20 with Interment in the New Pine Creek Cemetery. Howard was born to Howard and Nina Briley Wells at Bakersfield, California on January 28, 1936. He grew up in the Willow Ranch-Fairport area and attended the New Pine Creek grade School and graduated from Modoc High School in Alturas. After high school, Howard enlisted into the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1960. He then at tended Shasta Junior College. He married Lucille Terry in Oakdale, California and they were later divorced. He lived in the Sacramento area until 1986 when he moved back to Willow Ranch, where he settled on his ranch. Howard thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting just about anything and generally raising hell. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Lynette and Rick Kingsley of Minneapolis, MN.; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Debbie Wells of Carmichael, CA.; brothers, Virgil, Norman, Gordon, Robert and Dwayne; sisters, Janice, Grace and Virginia; grandchildren, Arliss Kingsley, Tom, Pat, Shannon and Jennifer Carlson and foster family, Nook Burrell, Mark Burrell and Karen Baldwin. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview, Oregon was in charge of arrangements. Patricia Ann Olsen A memorial service for Patricia Ann Olsen will be held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas on Monday, Dec. 28 at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Olsen, 53, a resident of Madeline, died on Sunday, December 20, 1998 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas. She was born in Long Beach, Calif. on April 7, 1945 as Patricia Ann Gore. Her husband John "Marty" Olsen of Madeline survives. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.