Modoc County Record – April 12, 2007 Charles 'Chuck' Taylor, Jr. Charles Arthur Taylor, Jr., better known as "Chuck," passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on March 31, 2007, at his Alturas home. Mr. Taylor was 66 and had very much enjoyed his retirement years living in Modoc County over the past 16 years with his wife Bunny. Mr. Taylor was born in Petaluma, CA on August 3, 1940. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958, as a heavy equipment operator and served in Vietnam, Laos and Asia until his discharge in 1962. He and Mary Catherine "Bunny" Brown were married November 7, 1959 in Reno, NV and have shared a loving marriage for nearly 48 years. Mr. Taylor had many skills. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he worked in construction and truck driving. Then in 1966, he started his cattle ranching career at Twin Valley Ranch in Healdsburg, CA, owned by movie star Fred McMurray. Chuck showed his Angus at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. He then went to Elder Valley Ranch in St. Helena, CA where he raised purebred Galloway cattle and took the first Galloway bull to the Red Bluff Bull Sale in 1969. From there, he worked for R.C. Roberts in Standish, CA and raising purebred Charolais, before the family moved to Lincoln where he managed A and E Shorthorn Ranch. Mr. Taylor went to work overseeing the inmate crews for California Department of Forestry at Black Mountain Conservation Camp in Sonoma County. He also worked as a welder for PG&E for four years before he and his family moved to Cedarville where Chuck managed the Charlie Marx Ranch, an outside operation with commercial cattle. The family moved to Ateco Brangus Ranch in Hopland, CA where Chuck took Grand Champion, Champion and Reserve Champion with the Brangus Cattle in Red Bluff in 1983. The final ranch move was to Wine Glass B Ranch in Quincy with Bunny. This was also a commercial cattle operation. Mr. Taylor was a real cowboy and although managing the cattle ranches was a lot of work, he absolutely loved his work. He also showed cattle throughout the state, from north to south and into Klamath Falls, OR. He and Bunny's dream came true when they were able to retire in Modoc County, a place he and Bunny had visited over the years. He spent what he considered the best days of their lives living in Modoc County, where he loved to hunt deer and waterfowl and fish. A loving husband, proud and loving father and grandfather, Mr. Taylor loved nothing more than to spend time with his family. He also loved his horses, was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins football team and a member of the National Rifle Association. He is survived by his wife Bunny Taylor of Alturas; his son Charles E. Taylor and wife Sharon of Guerneville, CA and their two children Siera and Eddy; daughter Melinda Parmeter and husband Mike of Cazadero, CA and their three children Jenna, Taryn and Coleman; son Daniel A. Taylor of Beckworth, CA and wife Heather, and their children Cody and Chris and daughters Jessica and Melony; brothers-in-law William Mackey of Alturas and Bunny's brother, Edwin Brown, Jr. of San Anselmo, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles Arthur, Sr. and Letha Mae Taylor and sister Jean Mackey. To comply with his wishes, no services will be held. Memorial donations may be made to any charity of the donor's choice. Evelyn Price Former Alturas resident Evelyn Price of Bangor, CA. went home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2007, while at the Oroville Hospital, Oroville, CA. Evelyn was born in Enid, Oklahoma on December 27, 1922, to Samuel and Katherine Griffith. She had two brothers and three sisters and was number two. She loved working with her father outside and never really liked the indoor work. She became "Daddy's Little Hank." She met her husband Connie Price in Durango, CO and they married in 1938. The moved to San Pablo, CA in 1940 and lived there until the death of her husband in 1982. Evelyn and Connie had three sons and a daughter. Evelyn belonged to the Assembly of God Church in San Pablo and was the head of the children's nursery for many years. She was extremely dedicated in most everything she did. She retired from her job in Concord in 1988 and moved to Alturas to be with her son Tom and daughter-in-law Rhonda, along with grandsons Cole and Eddy and to be a part of the family's Rim Rock Motel. Evelyn watched the office many times for her kids, to allow them to take vacations and travel to sports events. She was always chatting with the customers, making them feel at home. She became "Grandma" at the Rim Rock. She was also quite the bed maker. She loved to crochet and make baby quilts and large quilts. Her family members each have at least one quilt she made especially for them. Evelyn took a few vacations herself and she went on cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean with her daughter Wilma. She attended Faith Baptist Church with her family and became very close to the church family. Cole and Eddy both enjoyed having a grandma close by and she was able to spend some quality time with them. She had many good friends whom she played bunko with, among them Lorraine Cantrall, Becky Hendrix, Ruth Westmoreland, Lucille and Warford Green and others. In 1998, Evelyn moved to be by her son Jerry and they relocated to the hills of Oroville in the town of Bangor, where Evelyn has lived for the past five years, also with son David. She attended Assembly of God in Oroville. Evelyn is survived by her son Jerry and wife Dannett Price of Bangor, CA; Tom and wife Rhonda Price of Alturas; David Price of Bangor and daughter Wilma Shafer of Bangor, CA; grandchildren Paul Shaffer of the U.S. Army in Germany, Cole Price of Centerton, Arkansas, Samuel Shaffer, Susanville, Eddy Price of Chico, Sheila Hickernell of Missouri; 21 great-grandchildren including David's children Dennis, Adam and Gina Price; Cole's children, Kyler and Quinton Price; Eddy's child Trinity Price; Paul's five children, Samuel's three children, Sheila's seven children and one great-great granddaughter, Dennis' child; Evelyn's brothers Fronz Griffith and Joe Tate and sister Rose Curtis all of Grass Valley. Graveside services were held at the Rolling hills Cemetery in San Pablo, CA on March 30 at 1 p.m. Her prayers on earth were for all of her family and friends to meet and know the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. We will all miss our Dear Mother, Grandma and friend but are comforted in knowing and trusting that she is gone here, but present with the Lord and has stepped into that Eternal Life that is promised to all those who have made it their choice. Her memories will still remain. We love you Evelyn. Veda Liskey Services for Veda Liskey will be held Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens, 4711 Highway 39 in Klamath Falls, OR. Veda Sarilda Rose was born on February 24, 1915 in Riverton, Wyoming to Ezra and Cora Rose. When she was three years old the family moved to Napa, Idaho where her father built their first house. Veda's father was a horse trader and a carpenter and at that time the family traveled between Riverton, Wyoming and Unity, Oregon. Veda was joined by a brother, Kenneth Otis Rose in 1917 and a sister, Vera Pearle Rose in 1918. The family eventually moved to Esculand, CA where they lived in a tent until Veda's father built a two-story home for them in Concord, CA. Veda received her first harmonica when she was eight years old. This inspired a lifetime of skilled performances for family and friends. The family later moved to Martinez, California where her father made a living as a building contractor. Her parents divorced in November of 1924. Her mother moved them back to Unity, OR to live with Veda's maternal grandparents where she attended grade school. When Veda was 17 years old she moved to Portland, OR to live with her aunt and uncle to take care of their children and attend Jefferson High School. After graduation she briefly attended Benke-Walker Business School in Portland. She returned to Medical Springs to help her mother on the farm. Veda's father moved the family to the Brush Creek place in Hornbrook, CA where Veda met a handsome young man named Jack David Liskey. After a short courtship, they were married on March 31, 1936 in Medford, Oregon. The couple lived in the Klamath Basin for many years where Jack worked for his uncles on a turkey ranch in Malin, OR. In 1947 they moved to Poe Valley to work on the cattle ranch. Veda and Jack raised four sons, Robert Jack Liskey, now of Yreka, CA; William David Liskey of Livermore, CA; James Leroy Liskey of Sublimity, OR and Jerald Louis Liskey of Walla Walla, WA. In 1952 they moved to Dairy, OR. Then in 1955 Veda and Jack moved to the small community of Cedarville, CA, where they lived and worked for 40 years. Veda had many occupations through the years from sorting potatoes in the Klamath area to being a Licensed Vocational Nurse at Cedarville Hospital. She received her LVN education at California State University, Chico. This allowed her to open an elder foster care facility in their Cedarville home from 1964 until 1991, which was her last occupation before retirement. When they retired, Veda and Jack enjoyed traveling and visited almost all the 50 states. Jack was a wonderful gardener and Veda would select and arrange their entries of flowers and vegetables for the Modoc County Fair, which they participated in for many years and won many blue ribbons. After Jack's passing on September 2, 1994, Veda moved to Sublimity, OR where she had her own home on her son James' property until her passing, April 5, 2007. Veda is survived by her four sons and their wives, 13 grand children, 21 great-grandchildren, brother Kenneth Rose of Cedarville, CA; half-sister, Barbara Tonsberg of Angwin, CA and half brothers Richard Rose and Lester Rose. She will be buried next to her husband of 60 years at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Veda enjoyed the springtime and loved to visit the tulip fields when in bloom. Her poetry was enjoyed by all ages and she was musically involved with the children of First Christian Church in Silverton, OR. Eternal Hill Memorial Gardens can be reached by phone at 541-884-3668. Services for C.M. 'Snooks' Bishop Charles Milton Bishop, better known as "Snooks" by his many friends and family, and a life-long resident of Modoc County, passed away unexpectedly at his Alturas, CA home, early Friday morning, March 23, 2007 at the age of 86. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 14 at 11:00 a.m. at the Davis Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at his home at 802 Park Street at 1:00 p.m. with a tri-tip barbecue fellowship following the service. Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife Debra Bishop of Alturas; brother Ray Bishop of Alturas; son Bill and wife Robin Bishop of Bakersfield, CA; son Frank and wife Lee Bishop of Minden, NV; stepdaughter Dixie (Welch) and husband Duane McGarva, Likely, CA; father-in-law and mother-in-law Andrew and Nelvina Mouw of Sibley, IA; stepson Jeremy and wife Sarah of Sibley, IA; stepdaughter Martie and husband John DeKam of Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren Mary Amaral, Tracey, CA; Abby Bishop, Berkeley, CA; Billy Bishop of Tehachapi, CA; Alisa and husband Travis Chase of Bakersfield, CA; Brandon and wife Stephanie Bishop of Eureka, CA; Lynne and husband Russell Hereford, Bozeman, MT; Aimee and husband Gary Hendrickson, Chandler, AZ; Scott McGarva, Paradise, CA; step-grandchildren, triplets Caden, Addalai and Dawson DeKam of Sioux Falls, SD; also eight great-grandchildren: Katie and Joey Amaral; Zoey and Sable Bishop; Matt and Anna Heryford, Pete Heryford; Brad and Joshua Hendrickson; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins who live out of the area. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Warren, infant sister and a grandson, Nick Schultz. Memorial Contributions may be directed to Hospitalized American Veterans, Paralyzed American Veterans, or Outpost I, dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the American Cowboy, P.O. Box 505, Hines, OR. Snooks was recently interviewed for their next publication entitled "The California Cowboy". Kerr Mortuary in Alturas is handling the arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.