Beulah Nye Laver Beulah Nye Laver passed away quietly at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas on August 12, 2005, shortly after suffering a stroke. She is lovingly remembered by family and friends for her strength, independence, and willingness to give generously of her time and talents. She was born June 28, 1921 in Oakdale, California. Her family y moved to Secret Valley in Lassen County in 1924. Beulah attended schools in Secret Valley and Susanville, graduating from Lassen High School in 1938 and then Lassen Community College. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley in 1943. Following graduation Beulah completed further training at Loma Linda Medical Center and joined the U. S. Army where she was made second lieutenant. She served in Army hospitals in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco from 1945-47. She was assigned to the wards with seriously wounded men as well as American prisoners of war. Beulah received an Honorable Discharge in 1947. Years later she remembered her part in the war effort as rewarding and full of good friends. In December 1947 Beulah married Robert Scott in Susanville. They had two sons, Gene and Leslie Scott. When the marriage ended she returned to work in San Francisco for a short time. Late in 1952 she and her sons moved to Susanville so she could earn her elementary teaching credential from Chico State University. Beulah taught school in Janesville initially, and then moved her family to Alturas in 1955 where she began her new teaching post at the Davis Creek School. Beulah began dating Lloyd Laver, Jr. after moving to Alturas. On August 11, 1957 they married in Susanville. Once they returned from the honeymoon trip, their square dance group threw a shivaree and ran the happy couple down Main Street, Alturas in wheelbarrows decorated with ribbons. Beulah and Lloyd had three children, Carol, David and George in addition to Beulah's two boys. While Lloyd worked for the Weber Ranches, she continued to teach at Davis Creek and other small schools in Modoc County, including New Pine Creek, Eagleville, and the Delmorma school near Cal Pines ("The Little Red Schoolhouse"). In the late 1960's the school district consolidated and began busing more children to Alturas for elementary school. Many of the smaller schools were closed at that time. Beulah then worked as a substitute teacher, often long-term, in Alturas, New Pine Creek, Canby and Likely until she retired in the 1980's. In June of 1984 Lloyd passed away and Beulah began a very active career volunteering for several organizations in Alturas. Beulah was a very active member of the Federated Church, operating the Thrift Shop most every Saturday morning (Wednesdays in the last year) and sorting clothes on Thursdays. She volunteered her time at the Senior Center to assist seniors and lower income people with their State and Federal income tax returns, and Renters Assistance. She also became a counselor for HICAP (Health Insurance, Counseling and Advocacy Program). Beulah was an active volunteer for the children's programs, Latch-Key, TEACH and Serendipity, including serving on the Board of Directors. She was passionate about higher education and assisting women to be self-sufficient following the death of a spouse or divorce. To this end she helped establish several scholarships through AAUW, the Rebekah Lodge, and the Federated Church. She taught many women, usually widowed, how to drive so they could maintain their independence. She also taught English, as a second language, to Hispanic women in the community. Beulah was a member of the Soroptomists, a life member of American Association of University Women and the Rebekah Lodge. She was also active in Boy Scouts, serving as Den Mother when her boys were going through Cub Scouts. She is survived by her children, Gene Scott and wife Ruth of Long Beach, CA; Leslie Scott of Greenville, MS; Carol Laver and husband Doug Schmidt of Phoenix, AZ; David Laver and wife Donna of Wrightwood, CA; and George Laver and wife Sandy of Chico, CA. Her grandchildren include, Kelly, Angela, Gabe, Carrie, Derek, Kurt and Isaac and great grandchildren Gabriel and Elani Louise. Other family includes sisters Ida Fox of Corning, CA; Faye Laver of Standish, CA; and brother Wallace Nye also of Corning, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 10:30 AM at the Federated Community Church. Rev. Ben Zandstra will officiate the services. (As per her wishes, Beulah's remains were cremated following her death.) A reception luncheon will follow in the church Social Hall for all who wish to attend. The family would love to speak with Beulah's friends and hear their memories and favorite stories. In keeping with Beulah's desire to make higher education available to everyone, the family requests donations be made to the Federated Church Scholarship Fund, c/o Federated Community Church, P.O. Box 1708, Alturas, CA 96101 or to the charity of your choice. " A mother is not a person to lean upon, but a person to make leaning unnecessary." Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Edward Leroy Pratt Lifelong Alturas resident Edward Leroy Pratt passed away of natural causes at the age of 79, on August 31, 2005, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. At his personal request, no public services are planned. Born to Lula (McClure) and Thomas Pratt on March 20, 1926 in Alturas, CA, Mr. Pratt was reared in Alturas and began ranching, after leaving school. In his 20s, he joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Upon his return to Alturas, he was a commercial truck driver for a number of years. He joined the Modoc County Road Department as a heavy equipment operator and worked for them for 20 years, until his retirement. After his retirement he went back into ranching. In his youth he was active as a saddle bronc rider and he continued with team roping well into his sixties. He was a member of the Likely Roping Club. In his later years, he loved going for coffee at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Alturas and swapping cowboy stories. He married his wife Dolly, of 51 years, in Reno, Nevada on August 20, 1954. He is survived by his wife Dolly Pratt of Alturas, CA; son James Pratt of Acton, CA; grandson Zane Pratt of Acton, CA; two step-grandchildren Donny Richardson and Shawna Richardson and their mother, and Mr. Pratt's former daughter-in-law Lory Pratt; niece and husband Toby and Dale Northrop of Klamath Falls, and numerous other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Richard, two sisters and two brothers. Eternal Hills Funeral Home in Klamath Falls handled arrangements for cremation. Donations in Mr. Pratt's memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Melvin Lee Bailey Melvin Lee Bailey, 89, has gone home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ after a long bout with prostate cancer. Mr. Bailey died at St. Joseph Regional Hospital, Lewiston, Idaho, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005. He was born August 22, 1916, in Norton County, Kansas to Clarence Earl and Ida Alfretta (Young) Bailey, the oldest of 10 children. He was preceded in death by a sister Mildred, three brothers Virgil "Bill", Don and Elzy, and his wives Claudia Mildred Harris Bailey and Jacqueline Bailey. Melvin served in the U.S. Navy from 1940 to 1947, aboard the USS Glynn and the USS Craven. He was at Pearl Harbor after the Japanese invasion in December 1941. After his time in the service, he worked on ranches, as a millwright, and in construction of the Shasta Dam in northern California. He continued working in the cattle business after his retirement. Melvin is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Richard and Nancy Bailey of Lewiston, Idaho; daughter and son-on-law Barbara and Bob Weyand of Eugene, Oregon; grandchildren Zina Mceldowney, Klamath Falls, OR; Roxanne Bailey, Maplewood, Minnesota; Derek Bailey, Lewiston, Idaho, Tina Weyand, Los Angeles, CA; Cheryl Barber, Phoenix, AZ and Karen Weyand, Eugene, OR; and great-grandchildren Michael, Darren, Tanner, Kayla, Logan and Isabella; sister Tressie "Trett" Rogers of Selden, Kansas and four brothers, Clifford Bailey, Alturas, CA; Ernest "Buzz" Bailey, Lincoln, Nebraska; Durward "Dode" Bailey, Klamath Falls, OR and Sam Bailey Young, Chamber, Nebraska, numerous nieces and nephews and dear friends. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, Clarkston, WA, Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. An additional memorial service and burial will be held at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens, 4711 Highway 39, Klamath Falls, OR on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. Nephew and long-time business partner Lee Bailey will officiate. Melvin will be sorely missed. ~~~~~~ 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.