Modoc County Record - March 1, 2001 Dorothy Meredith Spring Dorothy Meredith Spring passed away in Alturas, Calif. from natural causes on February 24, 2001. She was 89. Dorothy Forrest Meredith was born in Missouri on January 17, 1912. Her family moved to California before 1920 and before she entered junior high school. She grew up in Southern California and worked as a pharmacy assistant for many years. She and Richard Spring were married on March 31, 1934 in San Diego, Calif. He preceded her in death in 1986. After a lifetime of living in Southern California, Dorothy relocated seven years ago to Alturas, Calif., where she was a member of Arrowhead Golf Club and leaves many golf friends. She loved playing golf and enjoyed cooking as well as having a good time. She is survived by her daughter Madge M. Nolan of Alturas; sister Betty Jo Sechrest of San Bernardino, Calif.; sister Nellouise Keene of Indiana; brother Gordon Swing of Las Vegas, Nev.; and many relations throughout the western states. Thomas Mathew Rea Long-time Surprise Valley resident Thomas Mathew Rea passed away in Cedarville, Calif. on February 22, 2001 of natural causes at the age of 89. Born in Lakeview, Ore. on November 25, 1911, the Rea family moved to Cedarville, Calif. in 1912. Thomas was the first born, followed by siblings, Leo Walter, born November 28, 1913; Wilma Ellen, born Oct. 24, 1915; Carmelita Bessey, born Dec. 14, 1922 and Samuel Allen born July 24, 1925. Thomas graduated from Surprise Valley Elementary and Surprise Valley High School. He spent one year in the Bay area studying at the Electrical Engineering School. He returned to Cedarville and worked on ranches and farms until induction into the U.S. Army during World War II. He served four years and received his discharge August 11, 1945 at the rank of T-4. He had been a medical technician with the 318th station hospital during the service and served much of his service time in England. After being discharged in 1945, he worked as a lab technician and X-ray technician for many years at the Surprise Valley Medical Clinic and Hospital. After his retirement, he enjoyed reading technical material and working in his yard. He was a member of the National Rifle Club, California State Sheriff's Association. "Tommie, as he was affectionately known to his many friends, will leave a spot in our hearts that will never be replaced," say family and friends. Any memorial donations may be made to Surprise Valley Hospital, Medical Clinic or charity of the donor's choice. Services were held at graveside on February 26 at 10 a.m. at the Cedarville, Cemetery. He is survived by his sisters Wilma E. Freeman of Benicia, Calif.; Carmelita, B. Newbry of Sparks, Nev.; and brother Samuel Allen Rea of Cedarville, Calif., and numerous nieces, nephews and relatives. Martha Fee Cahill Former Surprise Valley resident Martha Fee Cahill passed away at the family ranch in Adel, Oregon on Saturday, February 24, 2001. She was 76. She was born Martha Diane Fee on January 22, 1935 to Laurance and Edna Fee in Reno, Nev. She attended Mt. Bidwell Elementary School and graduated from Surprise Valley High School in 1952. Martha was a Modoc County Fair Princess in 1953. A member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, she attended the University of Nevada at Reno for two years. Martha returned to the Fee Ranch in 1954, helping her mother cook for the ranch crew and assisting her father in ranch operations. Martha married Terry Cahill in Cedarville, Calif. on June 3, 1956. When they returned from their honeymoon, they began their life as a married couple at the Cahill Ranch in Adel, Oregon, where they raised four sons. Martha's lifelong passions were her family and her horses. As she raised her sons, she also developed her quarter horse business, providing working Quarter Horses for the ranch and for sale. She was a 44-year member of the American Quarter Horse Association. She also assisted for several years with a cattlemen's play day at the Leavitt Ranch in Goose Lake Valley. For more than 30 years, Martha was involved in the Lake County Horse Show, also serving as chairman. Martha found time to be extremely involved in community activities. A member of the Adel School Board for many years, she also helped procure bus service for Adel students to attend high school in Lakeview. As a 20-year 4-H leader, Martha instructed many young people in leather work and horse activities. She was instrumental in establishing the Adel Cemetery. For many years, she helped with dinners and dance to raise money o the United Way and the March of Dimes. Mrs. Cahill is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Frank and Cynthia Cahill, Joe and Chandra Cahill of Adel; Hugh and Lesa Cahill and Will and Susie Cahill, Lakeview; grandchildren Terry and Carly Cahill of Adel and James, Jackie, Bill and Donna Cahill of Lakeview; sister Patricia Barry and brother and sister-in-law Jim and Susie Fee of Fort Bidwell; and sister-in-law Anna Sullivan of Adel and Helen and Margaret Cahill of Klamath County, numerous nieces and nephews and special family friend Josh Prom. Mrs. Cahill was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Cahill and her parents Laurance and Edna Fee. Recitation of Holy Rosary was held Monday, Feb. 26 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lakeview. The Rev. Raymond Hopp held a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on February 27 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeview Home Health and Hospice, care of Lake District Hospital. Ousley Osterman Huffstutter Funeral Chapel had charge of arrangements. MARCH 8, 2001 Joe T. Allen, Jr. Joe T. Allen, Jr., 77, of Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 in the Apache Junction Health Center. Mr. Allen was a long-time Alturas resident and 52-year member of the Elks Lodge and a Life member of both the Lions Club and Elks Lodge, always willing to help wherever needed. He was born in Wallawa, Oregon. For many years, he was a salesman and driver for William’s Bakery serving the Alturas area and made many friends. He was an avid golfer and softball player during his years in Alturas, Calif. and a member of the Arrowhead Men’s Golf Club. Following his retirement, he and wife Helen spent winters in Apache Junction, Ariz. and returned to Alturas during the late Spring through Fall seasons. Mr. Allen was the winner of many golfing awards. He is survived by his wife Helen of Apache Junction; daughter Sandee Holiday of Surprise, Ariz.; son Kenneth of Springfield, Va.; sister June Tedrick of Roseburg, Ore.; and stepbrothers Bob Allen, Ed Allen and T.J. Allen. Mr. Allen’s grandchildren include Marcie Burnett and Jodie Grittman of Phoenix; Jeff and Brian Allen of Springfield, Va; great-grandchildren Konnor Burnett and twins, Alexis and Elizabeth Grittman of Phoenix. A memorial service will be held at Prospector Park in Apache Junction at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, with aerial scattering of his ashes on Superstition Mountain in Arizona. "Andy" Lloyd J. Anderson A memorial service for "Andy" Lloyd James Anderson will be held today, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. at the Alturas Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alturas, with President Harold Montague giving the service. Mr. Anderson, a resident of Alturas since 1991, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2001 in Alturas, Calif., after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in San Diego, Calif. on January 11, 1930 to Lloyd Joseph and Goldie Anderson, the family moved to Pagosa Springs, Colo., when he was young. He graduated from high school in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Mr. Anderson was a veteran having served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in the early 1950s. He married Mary Camacho-Velasquez on November 11, 1962 and the two have shared 38 years of marriage. Mr. Anderson worked as a supervisor for Precision Aluminum Plant and Valley Precision Sheet Metal and retired from Neal Feay Company in Goleta, Calif. after 18 years. Mr. Anderson lived life to its fullest. He also enjoyed hobbies of oil painting, fishing and hunting. He and wife Mary enjoyed building their own cabin in the mountains above Alturas, They began their cabin construction in 1981. When he retired in 1991, he and Mary came to Alturas to live in their completed cabin. Mr. Anderson was an active volunteer with the California Pines Volunteer Fire Department during his years in Modoc County. He is survived by his loving wife Mary; two children, Sherman Lee Anderson of Buellton, Calif.; Robert William Anderson of Ventura, Calif.; three children by a previous marriage, Stephen Crouse of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; Janet Reiger of Fruita, Colo. and Sharon Schultz of Grand Junction, Colo.; nine grandchildren; a brother, Franklin Anderson of Ignacio, Calif.; sisters Myrtle Snow of Pagosa Springs, Colo. and Evelyn Anton of Corbett, Ore. Nettie Gaustad Private cremation rites were held for Nettie Lavina Gaustad of Florence, Ore. who died Feb. 12, 2001 of age-related causes. She was 85. Gaustad was born March 14, 1915, in Madeline, Calif., to Clifford and Myrtle Turner McCarter. She married Norman Gaustad in Lakeview, Ore. on Jan. 11, 1933. He later died. She and her husband spent several years ranching before they went into the grocery business in Wellington, Nev. They retired to Salem in the early 1970s. She moved to Florence in 1997. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, canning, reading and needlework. She especially enjoyed tending her yard and rose garden. Survivors include a daughter Linda Steward of Florence; a sister, Evelyn Ducasse of Alturas, Calif.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. At her request, no services will be held. Burns' Riverside Chapel/Florence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Shangri-la Services for the mentally and physically challenged. Evelyn O. Goss Graveside services for Evelyn O. Goss, age 65, will be held March 10, 2001, 11 a.m. at the Likely Cemetery Mrs. Goss died March 6, 2001 in at her home McMinnville, Oregon. She was born January 1, 1936 in El Centro, California to Lee and Nolia Bailey Lain. At an early age, she moved to Santa Rosa and later attended Santa Rosa High School. She married Darrel Goss August 5, 1954 in Santa Rosa where she raised her family. Following High School graduation she went to work for AT&T telephone company. She later worked in a dry cleaning business and in 1973 went to work for Optical Coating Labs and worked here into the mid-80s. She continued her working life through 1993 when she and her husband retired and moved to McMinnville. They spent there retirement years traveling and enjoying her family. Her family was very important to her. Mrs. Goss is survived by her husband, of McMinnville; a son Darrell Goss of Alturas; daughters, Deana Hodson, Olathe, KS; Marie Shelton, Lower Lake, Ca.; Sue Tatton, McMinnville; brothers, Arnold Lain, Redding; Estle Lain, Imperial, CA.; John Lain, Kinnear, WY; sisters, Maxine Lancaster, Likely; Joy Neal, Likely; Thelma Lancaster, Klamath Falls; Bervelene Lancaster, Fruitland, ID.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Aaron Lain and a grandchild, Amy Goss. There will be a time of visiting at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas, March 9 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Pastor Robert Lake will officiate. MARCH 15, 2001 Ruth Adele Asher Word was received late Wednesday, that Alturas native Ruth Adele Asher, passed away in Redding, Calif. on March 13, 2001. Mrs. Asher was born in Alturas, Calif. on August 12, 1908.The gracious Mrs. Asher was a longtime member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Alturas Parlor. Arrangements are pending at this time. Mable Ann Richmond Services for former Alturas resident Mable Ann Richmond, were held Wednesday, March 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Likely, Calif. Cemetery. Mrs. Richmond passed away in Klamath Falls, Ore. on March 10, 2001, a few days following her sixtieth birthday. Born Mable Ann Roberts in Alturas, Calif. on March 4, 1940, she attended Alturas schools. On November 21, 1974, she and John Richmond were married in Reno, Nevada. The couple made their home in Bly, Ore. where Mrs. Richmond was a beneficial partner to their self-owned corporation. "She was a terrific wife, a wonderful mother and an outstanding grandmother," say family members. Her family was her top priority. Mrs. Richmond spent 40 years in Modoc where she loved to hunt for deer. She killed some very fine, large mule deer and also enjoyed fishing. She had been away from Modoc, for the past 21 years. Mrs. Richmond was an avid dog lover and she enjoyed training and giving the dogs attention and care. She spent a lot of time in her yard and flower gardens, which brought her much pleasure. She was extremely talented at decorating, flower arranging and landscaping. One of her favorite places to be was the desert. She enjoyed what nature had to offer and leaves many friends. She is survived by her husband John Richmond of Bly, Ore.; son Warren and daughter-in-law Laurey Patridge of Bly, Ore.; granddaughters Christina and Michelle Partridge of Bly, Ore.; sisters Donna Roberts of Rocklin, Calif. and Arlene Gann of Sacramento, Calif. MARCH 29, 2001 Virgil Roman 'Guy' Anderson The family of 'Guy' Anderson of Alturas notified the Record Wednesday, that Mr. Anderson passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, following open heart surgery at Redding Medical Center, Redding, Calif. Services for Mr. Anderson will be held in Alturas on Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Hall, So. Main Street. Mr. Anderson was born April 26, 1943 in South Dakota. He has numerous relatives in the local area, but his immediate family includes his wife Michelle of Alturas; son David of Shasta Lake City, Calif.; daughters Nikki Anderson of Alturas; YaVette Armstrong of Sparks, Nev. and very special family friend Pam Hasting Mize. A complete obituary will be provided next week. Melvin Henry Delaney Melvin Henry Delaney, 77, a resident of Adin, Calif., passed away March 3, 2001, of natural causes at Redding Medical Center, Redding, Calif. Mr. Delaney had made Adin his home since 1974, when he moved from Norco, Calif., where he retired as a plant manager for Azusa Western. He was born July 13, 1923 in Copan, Oklahoma and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served his country with the U.S. Army. Mr. Delaney is survived by his wife Shirley of Adin, Calif.; sons Randy Delaney of Fontana, Calif.; and Brian Delaney of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter Becky Delaney of Indiana; sisters Dorothy Coleman and Jesse Aimisgger, both of Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Delaney is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A private family service will be held. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

----- Original Message ---- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds <r3346@sunset.net> To: Ca-Modoc <camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 2, 2006 2:29:33 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] MCR Obits March 2001 I have come to the conclusion that I no longer know most of the people in Alturas, or Modoc County. In fact, I hardly know anyone listed or mentioned in the Modoc county Record these days. I read these obituaries and I never come across very many that I knew, or even heard of. I am amazed at the complete turnover of the population of Alturas since I left in 1943. the only classmates that I know that are still living in Alturas are: Delwon Cannon and Thelma Barker. Mary Wodward still lives there buit she was a newcomer in 1946. Tempus Fugits, and I just get a little older. Ol' sorry Ron