Modoc County Record – June 28, 2007 Richard O. Brush, Sr. Services for Richard Oscar Brush, Sr. will be held at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Corning, CA at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29. Naval Chaplain Ed Williams will officiate. Mr. Brush, 75, passed away June 15, 2007, while recovering from surgery in San Francisco, CA. Born to Oscar S. and Ruth Marie Brush on August 26, 1931, in Alliance, Nebraska, he attended grade schools in Nebraska. The family relocated to Ashland, OR where they owned and operated Bellview Dairy in the hills above Ashland. Richard completed Ashland High School and drove a dairy milk truck before entering the U.S. Navy on March 21, 1951. He was assigned to the USS McKean as a EN3 (Engineer Third Class) until his discharge March 8, 1955. After his discharge, he worked briefly for the Gridley Police Department before joining the Butte County Sheriff's office. Over the years, he lived in Chico, Gridley and Corning and retired as a lieutenant with the Butte County Sheriff's Office after 34 years. He took an interest in tracing and compiling the Brush family genealogy, was an avid modeler, focusing on military ships, planes and tanks. He was called "a kid at heart," and was good at creating table games from the simplest of materials. Mr. Brush also enjoyed traveling in his RV and enjoyed using computers. He was a frequent contributor to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. >From his first marriage to Rose Mae James in Reno, March 17, 1950, he had two sons: Richard O. Brush, Jr. (wife Cora) of Corning, CA and Robin Brush (wife Judath) of Alturas, CA. Richard and Rose divorced in early 1963, and Richard was married three other times during his lifetime. He lived life fully and the way he wanted. He chose his own path and had no regrets. In addition to his sons, he is survived by eight grandchildren and nine step-children; nieces and nephews Judy (husband Bob) Schoon, Camino, CA; Janet Ballew of Sacramento and Bruce Moskolenko, Kihei, HI. He was preceded in death by his sister Lula Mae Moskolenko, his mother Ruth Marie Chapman in 1977 and father Oscar Samuel Brush in 1965. Service for Andrew Joseph Olsen Andrew Joseph Olsen, 62, passed away June 26, 2007, at Warnerview Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas. Services will be held Saturday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas with burial at the Likely Cemetery, followed by refreshments at the Madeline Fire Hall. All are welcome. A rosary will be held at Kerr Mortuary Chapel on Friday, June 29 at 5 p.m. Mr. Olsen is survived by his mother Veronica and sister Cele of Round Up, Montana; sister, Mary Kamai of Pearl City, HI; sister sally Olsen, Santa Barbara, CA; brother Marty Olsen, Alturas, CA; five nieces, Melissa, Lucinda, Celeste, Kathy, Jennifer, five great-nephews and four great-nieces. Offerings will be donated in Andy's name to the local FFA chapter and the Madeline Plains 4-H Club. Mr. Olsen's obituary will be published in the July 5 Modoc Record. Services for Wes Buffum A Memorial Service for Weston Frank Buffum will be held Saturday, June 30, at 2 p.m. at the Federated Community Church, 307 East 1st St. in Alturas. Fellowship and a potluck will follow the service. Wes, a resident of Alturas for 49 years and a long-time educator in Modoc, passed away June 17 in Salem, Oregon. Wes was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his brother, Bill, and by his father and mother. He is survived by his sister, Eleanor, two sons, Steven and Jeffrey, daughters-in-law, Laura and Linda, and three grandchildren, Matthew (wife Sarah), Melanie and Alyxandria.The family asks that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Wes' memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312. Louis E. Prescott Louis Emery Prescott, 75, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep from a heart attack at his California Pines home near Alturas, CA on June 22, 2007. Services were held at the Arroyo Grande Cemetery on Wednesday, June 27 at 11 a.m. Mr. Prescott was born to Dora and Arch Prescott on April 8, 1932 in Crowder, OK. He had eight brothers and sisters and attended school in Casa Grande, Arizona. At a young age, he learned the lathe and plaster trade, which carried him through his adult life. He subcontracted jobs in Missouri, California and Arizona in addition to purchasing homes, which he renovated. He was a great one for helping people and also taught his children and grandchildren the trade. Mr. Prescott was a union lathe and plaster contractor in Arroyo Grande before buying a home six years ago in Alturas. He renovated the home, then sold it. He then purchased a mobile home which he renovated at California Pines. He also was skilled at carpentry. He married Lavonda Garside on February 4, 1964. Although the two divorced, they remained the best of friends and Lavonda Prescott resides in American Canyon. Louis is survived by his daughters Debora and Karen; sons Archie Prescott, Apache Junction, AZ and Bryan Prescott, Avondale, AZ; stepchildren Gary, Peggy and Wenona Garside, twin sister Louise of Bakersfield and sister Leva Smith of Grover Beach, CA.; 20 grandchildren including Jennifer, Joseph, Michael, Ashley; Ryan and Billy; Levi Prescott; Bryan's children: Lynda, Linde, Steven, Elisabeth, Marcos, Nikki Prescott; Gary's children: Connor and Jansen Garside; Peggy's children: Tanya and Michael Yracheta; Wenona's daughter: Leila Elabed; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews including niece Peggy (Ralph) Galione and nephew Karl (Kathy) Hubble, all of California Pines and good friends Chester and Janet Rody of Cal Pines. Louis was preceded in death by his parents. Slosson Celebration of lives Bonnie Slosson and Thom Slosson, the children of the late James and Nancy Slosson, extend an invitation to join them for a Dinner Reception Celebrating the lives of their parents on Saturday, July 7 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Likely Fire Hall, Likely, CA. Please RSVP to Lynn Slosson by July 5 at 530-233-4848 or 805-522-7659. Appetizers and desserts to share are welcomed. Jim and Nancy Slosson departed together in April of 2007. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.