Tom McHugh Tom McHugh died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, of cancer at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. He was 62. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, September 23, at 11:00am, at the La Pine Christian Center on Day Rd. in La Pine, OR. Tom was born on November 28, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, to William and Jean (Moran) McHugh. He grew up and graduated from high school in Detroit, then served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era, and was honorably discharged. Tom married Ruth Mara in Highland Park, Michigan, on April 30, 1966. Tom was a carpenter by trade, and worked on several important construction projects including the FERMI I & II Nuclear Power Plant. He also built bridges and shopping centers in and around Saginaw, Michigan. Tom was a member of the Michigan Regional Carpenters Union, and some of his interests included woodworking, camping, building things and traveling. Survivors include his wife Ruth of La Pine; sons Matt of Salem, OR and Tom of Alturas, CA; daughter Kathy Porter of Alturas, CA; brothers John of Wayne, MI, Bill of Florida, and George of Garden City, MI; sisters Mary Conway of Lacawana, NY, Jo-Jo Scheff of Milford, MI, and Helen Foote of White Lake, MI; 6 Grandchildren Tina Dolby, Jessica, Nate and Jacob McHugh, and Katelyn and Angela Porter. He was preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Tom's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 510 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. The McHugh Family was served by Baird Memorial Chapel in La Pine. Patsy Ann Salters A memorial service for Patsy Ann "Pat" Salters, 65, of Calder, Idaho will be held at 4:00 pm at the Adin Community Church, Adin on Saturday, October 1, 2005. Mrs. Salters died on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 in a Coeur D'Alene, Idaho hospital after a three-year battle with cancer. Born on July 23, 1940 in Fouke South, Arkansas and moved with her family to the Big Valley area in 1967. Pat was employed by the Big Valley School District for 23 years as a bus-driver. In 1994 she and her husband moved to Calder, Idaho but their children remained in Big Valley were they had been raised. Survivors include Hugh "Dob" of Calder; sons Brent and his wife Michelle of Adin and Michael of Bieber; daughters Leslie and husband Ron Rhodes of Bieber and Cathy and husband John Landoski of Adin; and a daughter-in-law Lori Salters of Yreka. She is also survived by a brother H.A. Fant of Kermen and her sister Zora Nolan of Sanger. She was preceded in death by her son Hoss in 2002 and her parents Herman and Jessie Smith. Grandchildren include; Kolby, Shae and Isaiah Salters, Nicholas and Rhett Rhodes of Bieber; Elizabeth Landoski of Adin; Kassidy and Abby Salters of Yreka; Tristen and Deiter Salters of Redding; and Hilary Seliger of Bend, Oregon. A new great-grandchild is expected any day. Christopher 'Bo' Banister Christopher Mathew "Bo" Banister, 23, died unexpectedly on September 24, 2005 in Alturas. He was a life-long resident of Alturas, having been born at Modoc Medical Center, April 4, 1982, and attended local schools. "Bo" had worked as a fire fighter for the U.S. Forest Services and in the lumber industry. born to Dalene Neid in March 2006; his parents, Dennis and Pamela Banister of Alturas; sister Anna Banister and her significant other Shawn Murphy of Alturas; uncles and aunts Bernie and Janice Banister, Alturas; Charles and Maria Pehrson of Redding; uncle Robert Higgins Banister of Portland, OR; aunts Wanda Pehrson and Sharon Pehrson of Redding; and Margaret Higgins of Portland, OR.; grandparents Bill and Frances Watson, Alturas, numerous cousins and many friends. All will miss his smile and willingness to help when needed. There will be a memorial mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. followed by graveside service at Alturas Cemetery. Paul Bailey will give the eulogy. A Christopher Banister Memorial Scholarship fund has been established at Plumas Bank and will be used to help a young person struggling to make a better life. In lieu of flowers, contributions will be deeply appreciated. Celebrating Bob Mackey's life Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of long-time, respected Modoc rancher, Robert Howes Mackey at 12 noon on Sunday, October 2 at Canyon Creek Ranch. A finger food potluck will be part of the Celebration of Life gathering. Mr. Mackey passed away August 9, 2005 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marion of Alturas; three sons, John Mackey of Olympia, WA; Bruce Mackey of Olympia, WA and Dick Mackey of Alturas; grandchildren Jenette Gersich, Aaron Mackey, Jason Mackey, Rachel Mackey, Jessica Mackey, all of Olympia, WA and Noelle Mackey of Reno, NV. Memorial donations may be directed to The River Center, a project sponsored by Central Modoc Resource Conservation District in cooperation with the Modoc County Office of Education. P.O. Box 1189, Alturas, CA 96101. Joseph Leland Repass Joseph Leland Repass who was known to all as "Bud" from Lookout, CA. passed away at Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, CA on September 22, 2005, after a few months illness at the age of 87. Born in Burkes Garden, Virginia April 6, 1918, to William Henry and India Caldonia Repass, Bud was one of 14 children, eight boys and six girls who were reared on the family farm. At age 23, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served during World War II from 1941-1945 in California, Alaska, Nevada and Idaho as an airplane mechanic. As Staff Sergeant, he was discharged in 1945, shortly after the Atom Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Bud moved to Bieber, CA where his sister Anne Durkee lived. He worked on ranches and for the Durkee Logging Company. In 1954, Bud re-enlisted during the Korean War as a Technical Sergeant and was given an Honorable Discharge in 1960. His total tour of duty in the military including the Reserves spanned 17 years. Bud again returned to Bieber where he went to work for the Burlington Northern Railroad until his retirement. Bud loved to garden, hunt, fish and thought the best thing in life was a sack full of catfish and a weed free garden. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife June, and all but one of his siblings. He leaves his brother Ray of Rock Fall, Ill and 48 nieces and nephews and many friends and neighbors in Big Valley. Burial was held at the Lookout Cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 with Pastor Jeff Bidwell officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Lookout Fire Auxiliary, P.O. Box 182, Lookout, CA 96054. ~~~~~~ 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.