Modoc County Record for August 5, 1999 Virginia Bell Willa Virginia Kahlke Preston Oliver Snipes Bell died of natural causes July 30, 1999 at Cottonwood Rehabilitation Facility in Woodland, Calif. Virginia Bell was born April 6, 1910 in Seattle, Wash., to William and Ella [Meager] Kahlke. She was reared in the Seattle and Puget Sound area, attending Seattle schools and graduating from Normal School [Jr. College] in 1930. She married Ralph H. Oliver in 1937 in Port Angeles, Wash. To that union Ralph brought a son and daughter and Ralph and Virginia had one daughter. Virginia spent her career in the accounting and secretarial fields living in various cities in Washington, Oregon and California. During the late 1950s she worked for Mitch Jurasevich of Alturas, typing his memoirs. In early 1960s, she was a secretary for Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. Virginia returned to Seattle after the death of husband Edmund A. Bell of Redding in 1970. She moved to Woodland, Calif. in 1980. She was an avid reader, loved political arguments and enjoyed sewing. She was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling, Patricia Obzina of Seattle. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Patti and Gene Malson of Alturas; step-children Caro line Oliver Orr and Herb Oliver and wife Judy, all of Tacoma,Wash.; four grand-daughters, Christina L. Barsi and husband Doug Crist of Woodland; Terri A. Barsi and husband Alejan dro Gonzalez of Puebla, Mexico; Traci L. Randall, Alturas; and Mari Jo Ash and husband Jim Owens of Ignacio, Colo.; numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. At her request, there will be no services. Cremation was held by the Neptune Society with distribution to be in the deceased's beloved Pacific Ocean. Ann Ruth Brown A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth Ann Brown will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Alturas on Saturday, August 7 at 10:00 am., followed by interment at the Alturas Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Dennis and Pam Banister, 200 East B Street, Alturas, after the services. Ann Ruth Brown, 95 years, four months and 12 days, died July 24, 1999 in Oregon City, Oregon. She was a former resident of Modoc County. She moved from Weaverville to Modoc in 1931, when her husband was transferred tot he High way Maintenance Station on Sugar Hill. This was her home where she raised her family until 1950, when the station was moved to Davis Creek. After her husband's death in 1952, she lived in Alturas. where she worked at Modoc Medical Center in the housekeeping department and also helped with the care of patients in the nursing home section, until her retirement in 1971. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Alturas for over 60 years. In 1994, due to her health status, she moved to Oregon City to be with her daughter. She was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Oregon City. She was preceded in death by her husband Dudley Brown and her eldest son, Benton M. Brown. Mrs. Brown is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Frances and William Watson, Oregon City, Ore.; her sons and daughters-in-law Ralph and Carolyn Brown of Keno, Ore. and Clark "Buz" and Anna Brown of Carlin, Nev.; her grandchildren and their wives and husbands Bernie and Janice Banister, Alturas; Dennis and Pamela Banister, Alturas; Rob and Marti Banister, Oregon City; Cheryl Brown, Ralph and Stephanie Brown, Kim and Rowan Noble, all of Keno, Ore. Jonnie Lynn Lanham, Alturas; Danny and Lori Brown, Reno, Nev.; Steven and Melanie Brown, Delano, Calif.; Lonnie and Beth Brown, John Brown and David and Jayme Brown of Carlin, Nev. She also leaves 18 great-grandchildren, Justin, Holly, Landon Banister, Oregon City, Ore; Jonathan and Christopher Banister, Alturas; Anna M. Banister, Denver, Colo.; Jarad and Calli Noble, Malissa and Thomas Brown, all of Keno; Michael Lanham, Alturas; Heather and Crystal Brown, Reno, Nev..; Emily, Jan, Sharon and Calvin Brown, Delano, Calif. and Courtney Brown, Carlin, Nev. Her nieces and nephews, Con stance Sechelski, Houston, Texas; Patty Ann Bradford, Austin, Texas; Franklyn Drum and Mary Susan De Rieux, San Diego; Janice Chandler, Loyalton; Joan Walter, Vista; Janie Hanseth, Klamath Falls; Toney Davidson, Redding; John Nowaski, Klamath Falls; Raymond Nowaski, Reno; Richard Dolan of Mountain View, Calif. Chester David Cannon, Jr. Services for Chester David Cannon, Jr., a native of Alturas, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Walton Mortuary in Susanville. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alturas, Calif. cemetery. The veterans groups of Alturas will conduct the service. Mr. Cannon, 72, died July 27, 1999 at Lassen Community Hospital in Susanville, Calif. Mr. Cannon was born in Alturas, Calif. on January 25, 1927 and graduated from Modoc High School. He at tended Lassen College in Susanville and Utah State College in Logan, Utah. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country during World War II as a Tech 5 and received his discharge on Nov. 19, 1946. He and Wilma M. Porter were married in Portland, Ore. on November 24, 1956. He had a career with the U.S. Forest Service for 33 years. He had lived away from Modoc County for the past 38 years, but has many friends and relatives in Modoc. Mr. Cannon was a member of the Northern California Retired Foresters and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed doing woodworking, after he retired from the Forest Service. He is survived by his wife Wilma of Susanville; sons Tim and Mike Cannon; granddaughters Annie and Sarah; grandson Jesse, all of Susanville; sister Bonnie Forsberg of Rocklin, Calif.; niece Lynn Tatera of Elk Grove and nephew of Antelope and numerous cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lassen Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, 560 Hospital Lane, Susanville, CA 96130. Arnold Eldon "Bud" Fulcher Arnold Eldon "Bud" Fulcher, 71, passed away on July 28, 1999, at the hospital in Yerington, Nevada. He was born in Lakeview, Oregon on November 19, 1927, to Wilma and Merrill Fulcher. In 1989, Bud retired from Sierra Pacific Power Company in Yerington, Nev. After retiring he enjoyed hunting, fishing and prospecting with his wife Val. He is survived by his wife Val, three sisters, one brother Don Fulcher and wife Ellen of Alturas, a daughter, two grandchildren and one-great-grandchild. Dr. Elizabeth Harold Block Natural Health Consultant and LVN, Dr. Elizabeth Harold Block, 74, passed away July 24, 1999, a victim of cancer, at the St. Helena Hospital, St. Helena, Calif. Dr. Harold Block had moved to Alturas in 1998 and opened "Future Care Holistic Center" and the "New Image: A Post-Mastectomy Shop" that helped fit women with prosthetic devices. Prior to coming to Modoc, she had operated a holistic health center in Clear Lake. She and her husband Bruno owned property in the Adin area and often came to Modoc County to visit during the summer, before they decided to relocate to Alturas. She loved Modoc County and was quickly welcomed into this community. But for her health reasons, the Blocks felt it was best to return to Clear Lake area in the Spring of 1999, closing her businesses in Alturas. Born December 23, 1924 in Monroe, Louisiana to Johnnie and Berniece Harold, Elizabeth graduated with outstanding grades from Carrol High School in Monroe and continued various educational pursuits the rest of her life. She received a Ph.D. degree in religious psychology, a bachelor degree in philosophy and in 1975, she received her Or dained Minister's license from Saint Stephens Bible College in Los Angeles, Calif. She became the first Woman Associate Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in San Francisco. This was a highlight achievement of her life. Her love of Gospel music took her all over the country. She had a lovely mezzo soprano voice and produced her own album of songs. She had a long and diverse career before coming to Modoc. She had worked as a nurse for many years, helping people every where from Beverly Hills to a VA Hospital. She had taught folk medicine to college students who were going into third world countries where they wouldn't have regular access to medical care. She raised five children of her own and also took foster children in to her home. She is survived by her husband Bruno Block of Hidden Valley; five children and two adopted children. Her children include Joan and Tom Easley, Michelle Hutchinson, Michelle Hunt, Elizabeth Hutchinson and Charles and Lujuane Blunt and 10 grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers Frank and Robert Hughes, as well as many cousins. Services will be held at the Missionary Baptist Church in Clearlake, Calif., 3890 Emile Street on Saturday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Marjorie Virginia King Price Former Alturas resident and master weaver Marjorie Virginia King Price, 89, passed away from pneumonia on June 19, 1999 in Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Price was a past president for two years of the Alturas Garden Club in 1979 and 1980 and was instrumental in having the Garden Club's historic Whistle Stop Depot listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings. Born Marjorie V. King on May 17, 1910 in Alhambra, she was reared in that city and married Bill Price in 1930. Marjorie and Bill lived in Alhambra, Mill Valley and Albany, Calif. before moving to Alturas in 1974 to be closer to their son Phil, his wife Pam and their children. Mrs. Price was devoted to her family. While in Mill Valley, she was a Girl Scout leader for 12 years. She was instrumental in starting the first Mariner Girl Scout Troop in the San Francisco area. The artistic Mrs. Price also became a master weaver and taught weaving for many years. She won numerous awards for her weavings. Her husband built the different types of looms she used. She was involved with the Alturas Art Center for many years. She was also a member of the Alhambra P.E.O., an organization which provided scholarships for women; and belonged to the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club and Alturas Garden Club. She loved to travel and traveled the world in her later years. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her two brothers Bruce and Bill King and one sister Gladys Nelson. She is survived by her son Phillip S. Price of Oak Harbor, Wash.; daughter Connie Harvey of Spokane, Wash.; five granddaughters Lesley, Nancy, Laura Julia, Heather and three great-grandchildren Savannah, Garrett and Marshall. At her request, there will be no memorial services. Remembrances may be made to the Alturas Garden Club, P.O. Box 1630, Alturas, CA 96101 John Ellis Simpson Funeral services for John Ellis Simpson, 87, of Alturas will be held Friday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Federated Church in Alturas with a time of fellowship to follow in the church hall. Dr. Ben Zandstra will conduct services. Mr. Simpson had made Modoc County his home for 55 years. He retired from Southern Pacific Railroad, after working for the company for many years. He died at his Alturas home on Wednesday, August 4, 1999. His wife Ida survives. Burial will be at the Alturas Cemetery. Modoc County Record for August 12, 1999 Patricia Rose McKenney Dorris Patricia "Pat" Dorris died in Quincy, California on June 6, 1999. Born in San Francisco April 11, 1934, Pat lived for a short time in Tonapah, Nev., before moving to Alturas in 1936, with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul McKenney. A brother, John, was born in Alturas to complete her immediate family. She attended local schools, graduating with the MUHS Class of 1953 as salutatorian and a life member of the California Scholarship Federation. She served three terms as Treasurer for the MUHS Student Body and was Worthy Ad visor to the International Order of Rainbow Girls during her teen years. She earned her AA degree from Colorado Women's College in 1955. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1961. A life-long love and devotion to children began at age 16, as Recreation Director for children's summer activities at the Memorial Park in Alturas. Following her marriage in 1956 to Dan Dorris, she helped with Little League activities and served as a Girl Scout leader. She taught one year as a long-term substitute at South Fork Elementary School, in Likely. Pat left Alturas, in 1958, to help her husband obtain a college degree and a teaching credential. They lived for short periods in Grass Valley and Fall River Mills. During the ten year absence, her family grew by two children, Nancy and Jerry. Dan taught two years in Alturas, while Pat was active in PTA and, again, as a Girl Scout leader. The family moved to Quincy, California in 1971, where Pat lived until her death. In Quincy, a third child, Aimee, was born to complete her family. During the summer of 1967, while living in Fall River Mills, Pat was active in the formation of the Blue Lake Camp for Handicapped and remained active in the Camp activities until 1975 when distance and other duties forced her to stop. She regarded her work with the camp at Blue Lake as the most important single project in which she was involved. Shortly before leaving Alturas, she was asked to become a foster-mother for two children. She accepted and the two accompanied her family to Quincy. This led to accepting foster children from the Plumas County Probation Department and, in 1973, to the formation of the Plumas County Receiving Home. In 1981, Pat and a partner, Roddy Mac, opened Environmental Alternatives Group Home for Boys. Over the years, this organization has grown to 11 group homes and over 200 active foster family homes providing guidance and direction to court-placed children from Central California to the Oregon border. Ill-health forced her to curtail direct activities as a foster-parent in 1994. She switched to the administrative level of the organization in the payroll department and filling in as a group home emergency administrator when needed until shortly before her death. It is estimated that during her 23 years as a foster parent, she gave direct care and guidance to over 400 youngsters. She is survived by Dan, her husband of almost 43 years; two daughters, Nancy Jane Petak, Lewisville, TX, and Aimee Dorris, Chico, CA, and one son, Jerome Dorris of Quincy; four grandchildren, Andrew and Rachel Petak, Lewisville, TX and Amanda and Christopher Dorris, Quincy, and a niece and nephew, Elizabeth Frost and Philip McKenney, both of Livermore. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul McKenney and her brother, John McKenney. At her request, no service was held. A Celebration of Pat's life was held at Granser Park in Quincy on June 13. Donations in Pat's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Modoc County Historical Society, the Modoc Cattlewomen's Memorial Scholarship or a worthy organization of choice. Helen Tallman Anderson Helen Tallman Anderson, 86, of Cedarville passed away August 4, 1999 at Cedarville, Calif., where she had been living the past three years to be nearer to family. Born in Simms, Montana Helen Alberta Tallman on December 5, 1912, she was reared in Santa Cruz, Calif. where she graduated from high school. She married Francis "Red" Bilodeaux in 1931 and moved to Watsonville, Calif. During World War II she owned and operated a restaurant in Freedom, Calif. She later became a secretary and a police dispatcher in Atwater, Calif. She retired from that position in 1974, when she married Mauritz "Andy" Anderson. They moved to Grass Valley, Calif. where she lived until 1996, when she moved to Cedarville to be nearer to her family. Mr. Anderson passed away in 1983. Helen loved to meet new people and befriended anyone who needed or wanted a friend. She enjoyed gardening and visiting the sick and elderly. She will be missed by family and all those dear friends. No services will be held. She is survived by her son David Bilodeaux of Cedarville; niece Marie Tolbert of Canby; nephew Raymond Mandel, Canby; nephew Tallman Miller of Alturas; nephew Roger Miller; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the Surprise Valley Hospital District, Cedarville, CA. Audrey Traugh Lowell A memorial service for former Adin resident Audrey Traugh Lowell, 94, will be held at her beloved Adin Community Church on September 18. Mrs. Lowell passed away July 28, 1999 in Modesto, Calif. In the house located across from the Adin Church, Audrey was born on February 22, 1905. She was born in the same house where her father Arthur was born in 1877 and her sister Ruth and brother Darrell were born. She was reared in Adin. After high school, Audrey left Adin, traveling by buckboard wagon to Madeline to catch the train to continue her education at Stanford University with the Class of 1925. Her grandfather Lemuel originally came to Adin to mine gold in the 1860s and settled there. Audrey's father Arthur ran the general store with his brother-in-law Buff Chace. Throughout her life, she retained her interest in the Adin Community Bible Church. She served on the Board of Directors for Stanford Children's Hospital. She was a life member of PEO. Mrs. Lowell is survived by her son Dr. Wayne K. Lowell of Modesto; sister Carrie Larkey of San Antonio and six grandchildren. Modoc County Record for August 26, 1999 Meredith Freeman Long-time Modoc County resident Meredith Freeman passed away August 3, 1999 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, Calif. A memorial service for Mr. Freeman will be held Monday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility with Pastor Rod Bodmer officiating the service. Meredith was a native of the Golden State born on September 1, 1920 in Southern California and moved to the Modoc area when he was a small child. The former Alturas business owner enjoyed the out doors, horse training and spending time with his significant other, Rose Snodgrass. He would have turned 79 on September 1. He is survived by three sons, Frank, John and Rowdy Freeman of Alturas. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.