Modoc County Record news for July 1, 1999 Service set for 'Mel' Berry A memorial service for community promoter, wood furniture artisan and Alturas resident Melvin Eugene "Mel" Berry will be held on Saturday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Alturas. Pastor Rod Bodmer will conduct the se vice. Mr. Berry passed away peacefully of heart failure early Monday morning, June 14, 1999 at his Alturas home. He was 64. He is survived by his wife Sue Berry of Alturas; daughter Sharon Grewe and son-in-law Tim of Yuba City; step-daughter Debbie Henderson and son-in-law Jeff of Maryland; his mother Melva Moore of Walnut Creek; sister Bev erly Jacobs and brother-in-law Jack of Walnut Creek; three grand children and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Gary; his father Eugene and his step-father Lee Moore. Gordon Crabtree Gordon Crabtree, a native of Likely, Calif., died of cancer June 16, 1999 at his ranch near Kooskia, Idaho. He was 72. He was born in Likely, Calif. on July 15, 1926, to Leo and Ruby Howard Crabtree. Most of his first 30 years were spent in the high desert cattle country of northeastern California. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the seaplane tender USS Pine Island in the South Pacific. He married Lauretta Barber June 12, 1950. They moved to the Lewiston area in 1954. He worked for Pot latch Forests Inc. and for Jim Forsman in Lapwai be fore moving to the Kooskia area. In Kooskia, he worked at Cory's Sawmill until retirement. The family raised cattle and horses. Gordon also broke and shod horses for others and knew the skills of the old-time high desert buckaroos. In later years he also restored fifth wheeled horse drawn wagons, constructing them of oak. Mr. Crabtree was a charter member of the Clearwater Valley Rodeo Association. For many years he was a member of the Kooskia Saddliers and county, state and national cattlemen's organizations. He enjoyed old-time Western music and dancing. He was always willing to help and generous with his neighbors. Survivors include his wife at the family ranch; three sons, Carl Crabtree of Grangeville, Laurence Crabtree of Chester, Calif. and Ray Crabtree of Meridian, Idaho; four brothers Neil Crabtree of Anderson, Calif.; and Leo, Loren and John Crabtree, all of Alturas; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother Howard Crabtree. A graveside service was held June 19 at Fairview Cemetery, Kooskia, Idaho. Ralph Edward Wallis Ralph Edward Wallis, 80, died the morning of June 19, 1999 at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, Calif. Mr. Wallis, had moved to Alturas from Redding in November of 1993. He was born August 6, 1918 to James M. and Ida [Hillman] Wallis in Arkansas. He was laid to rest next to his wife Mary Ellen at the Alturas Cemetery on June 21 in a graveside service at 3 p.m. conducted by Pastor Rod Bodmer. Surviving family members include son Ralph and wife Gail of Redding; son Elvis of Texas; former daughter-in-law Sally Wallis of Alturas and her children Rose-Ann and Naomi Wallis of Alturas; son Eddy and wife Ann of Oregon; daughter Kathleen; and son James. Modoc County Record for July 15, 1999 John "Lucky" Luckado John Elvin "Lucky" Luckado, 87, passed away on July 9, 1999 in Alturas, Calif. at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Modoc Medical Center, where he had been a resident for the past year. Mr. Luckado moved to Modoc County in 1960. He had worked at a number of positions throughout his life, including a lot of work on cattle ranches. He resided in Bieber for a time before entering the Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas. He was born in Appomattox County, Virginia on June 7, 1912 to James William Luckado and Luticia Elizabeth Win free Luckado of Virginia. No services will be held. Mr. Luckado's cremains will be placed at the Alturas Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter. Modoc County Record July 22, 1999 Barbara Wicks Brown Barbara Wicks Brown, age 58 of Davis Creek, Calif. passed away on July 21, 1999, after a battle with lung cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 1020 N. Prospect, Porterville. A second memorial service will be held in Alturas on Saturday, July 31. A full obituary with details regarding the memorial service in Alturas will appear in next week's paper. Alice Faye Flournoy Alice Faye Flournoy, 78, of Alturas, Calif. passed away in Klamath Falls, Ore. on July 13, 1999. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the Federated Community Church in Alturas with the Rev. Dr. Ben Zandstra officiating. Following the service, a fellowship luncheon will be held in the church social hall. Mrs. Flournoy was born July 26,1920 in Roseburg, Ore. to Harvey and Mary Alma (Wright) Twyman. She moved to Alturas in her teen years and graduated from Modoc Union High School as her class valedictorian. She married Harry Flournoy on September 19, 1938 in Reno, Nev. and lived her entire married life in the Likely-Alturas area. She was a mother, homemaker, and worked beside her husband in their business, the Likely General Store, for many years. Mrs. Flournoy's interests and joys were her family, cooking and playing bridge. In earlier years, she was active in the Likely Community Church, served as a former moderator of the Modoc Larger Parish, as President of the Parent Teacher Association, and was a past member of Christian Women's Fellowship and Modoc County CattleWomen. She was a current member of the Federated Community Church in Alturas. She is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law Sharon and Ed Berryessa of Cedarville; Lynne and Peter Gerig of Bieber; Sally and Tom Costello of Rocklin and Becky and Bob Franzoia of Sacramento; sisters Erline Flores of Salinas, Merle Wilkinson of Aptos, Miriam Lister of Watsonville; brother Richard Twyman of Grants Pass, Ore.; grandchildren Renelle Bengle of Mt. View; Lori Salters of Gazelle; Alan Berryessa of Cedarville; Bryan Gerig of Bieber; Lee Ann Widener of San Diego; Kate, Kelli and Alison Costello of Rocklin; Jillian Franzoia of Sacramento and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Evelyn Halward, a brother Louis Twyman, a grandson Curtis Gerig and her husband Harry Flournoy. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Federated Church Flournoy Memorial or to the charity of one's choice. Gene Dunn Word was received this week that former long time Alturas resident and businessman Gene Dunn died July 20 in Arbuckle from an apparent heart attack. Dunn was very well known locally and owned and operated Dunn's Meats for many years. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be printed next week. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.