Modoc County Record – April 19, 2007 Charlie E. Holloway Long-time Modoc County resident and retired logger, Charlie Eugene Holloway of Alturas, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 17, 2007 at Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls, OR. He was 78. Mr. Holloway was the youngest and last surviving of five boys in the Holloway family. He is survived by numerous family members. His immediate family includes wife Ruth Holloway of Alturas; son Rick Holloway of Alturas; son Kelly Holloway of Alturas, daughter Dixie Rager of Eugene, OR and daughter Nancy Richardson of Alturas. He was predeceased by his youngest son Chuck Holloway. A time of fellowship and celebration of Charlie's life will take place Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Alturas Elks Lodge. Mr. Holloway's obituary will be published at a future date. Phillip Garbutt Phillip Garbutt, a long-time resident of Adin, passed away of natural causes at the age of 85 on April 12, 2007, in Fall River, CA. Mr. Garbutt was a devoted member of the Adin Community Bible Church, where he served as an Elder, was substitute pastor and a Sunday School teacher. He was a well-loved pillar of the community. He was born May 22, 1921, in Princeton, CA and graduated from Princeton High School. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry. Mr. Garbutt served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a private from 1944 to 1946. He received his training at the University of Washington and then saw duty primarily in Guam and the South Pacific. He later became a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Big Valley. He and wife Gerry (Mason) were married in Los Angeles, CA on June 24, 1956 and have shared over 50 years of marriage and made their home in Modoc County throughout their marriage. Mr. Garbutt's professional career as a Forester included 20 years with Shasta Forest Company and Beatty Associates and most recently 12 years with California Department for Forestry and Fire Protection. He was a member of the Christian Loggers Association. Mr. Garbutt loved spending time in the woods. He also enjoyed worldwide travels with his wife Gerry. The two enjoyed several "memory making" cruises to Europe, South East Asia and China. They also traveled to Germany and Australia to visit family. He is survived by his wife Gerry of Adin; son Charles Joiner and daughter-in-law Judy of Sebastopol, CA; grandson Matt Joiner of Santa Rosa; son Jack Joiner and daughter-in-law Ardell of Durham; granddaughter Ashley Joiner of Grass Valley; brother Lloyd and wife RoseElla Garbutt of Redding; brother Cameron and wife Ione Garbutt of Redding; sister Jane Nagel, Redwood City; sister Dorothy and husband Glenn Hardesty of Texas; numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Adin Community Bible Church in Adin. Pastor Ryan Harper will conduct the service. Contributions may be directed to the Adin Community Bible Church Memorial Fund. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Oral A. 'Sam' Gerig Oral A. "Sam" Gerig of Bieber passed away April 7, 2007, after a prolonged illness. Mr. Gerig was born June 8, 1915 and was a lifelong resident and rancher in Bieber, CA. He was always a proud supporter of the community and had been a bank director for the Shasta County Bank for 20 years. He spent 10 years as a director for the Future Farmers of America and was pleased to have been nominated as an honorary Chapter Farmer. He served as a fire commissioner in Bieber for 15 years, was a founding member of the Lookout Stock Association and a lifetime member of the Bieber Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Gertrude Jackson Gerig of Bieber; his daughter Vicky Gerig of Bieber; son Robert Gerig of Bieber and daughter-in-law Janell. He leaves good memories with five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. All of his family would like to thank the Inter-Mountain chapter of Hospice for their kindness and care that allowed Oral to finish his life in the home where he was born. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Nubieber. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.