Billie and Anita: Would it be ok if I posted the following obit of James Brennan on the Koochiching Co., MN GenWeb? I keep up with that county since my great-grandfather lived and died there. The county is sparsely populated and not many contribute to genealogical research there. I can't remember where the Modoc Co. Record is published. Susan Rezek, Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds<mailto:r3346@sunset.net> To: Ca-Modoc<mailto:camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] MCR Obits 4/19/2001 Modoc County Record – April 19, 2001 James Raymond Brennan Ray Brennan, resident of Alturas for 70 plus years, passed away on April 16, 2001 at the age of 93, at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas, Calif. Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas on Friday, April 20, with Rosary at 10:15 a.m. and Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. After the Mass, interment will be at the Alturas Cemetery. The family invites friends to join them at the Alturas Elks Lodge for a time of fellowship, following the interment. Ray was the youngest of three children born on October 22, 1907 to James and Josephine (Gordhamer) Brennan in Ranier, Minnesota. Ray was the first child born in the newly-formed Koochiching County. He spent his childhood on the family farm, which was located on shores of Rainy Lake. He told many stories of hunting, fishing and canoeing with his father. The family also owned and operated the Border Hotel and Buffet. Wanting to move to a warmer climate in the early 1920s, the family moved west, first settling in Portland, Ore. where Ray attended Portland Polytechnic. Still not satisfied they moved several more times ending up in Alturas where they built and operated the Buckhorn Court, which was located on North Main Street. On August 30, 1930 he married Dorothy Ballard who was the daughter of Thornhill and Amy (Sapper) Ballard in Lakeview, Ore. To their union two children were born, Garry in 1933 and Janice in 1935. Ray and Dorothy enjoyed 58 years of marriage with most of those years spent in Alturas. During his lifetime, Ray worked at many jobs and owned several businesses. He often talked of haying for Bailey Dorris. He sold Ford cars for Crate Jarmin. He drove school bus for Modoc Union High School, with his main route as the Davis Creek run. During World War II, he operated a dump truck, helping to build roads at Beale Air Force Base. He was a spare parts expert at the Stockton Ordinance Base in Stockton, Calif. This was the only time the Brennan family did not live in Alturas. In the summer of 1946, he opened Brennan's Automotive Service on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets, where he sold Associated Gas and Studebaker cars. In 1950 he purchased the Alturas Garbage Service, which he operated for five years. From 1955 to 1973 he was Distribution Engineer for Surprise Valley Electric. It was noted at his retirement party that he had worked on the REA Plant as a construction worker in 1940. He always had a project going on that would benefit the community or wildlife. He helped organize the Alturas Little League; was the chairman of the March of Dimes in the late 1940s; was a member of the Alturas city Council in 1980 and was instrumental in getting the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas designated as a historical building. He had a power pole erected at Bailey Reservoir for an eagle's nest just to name a few things. One of his proudest moments was being Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July Parade in 1994, when he was nominated by his granddaughter Lynn Uchida. He was a Charter member of the Alturas Elks Lodge 1756 and a member of the Alturas Fire Department. The great outdoors was Ray's life. Nothing pleased him more than to go hunting or fishing with his wife Dottie, son Garry and Garry's friends from Crescent city. He loved showing Modoc to his grandchildren, going camping with all his wonderful friends and the great stories they would tell about the 'one that got away.' He was a daily visitor to the Modoc Refuge. As he aged, he would make the statement that Bailey should be more careful with the water. Mr. Brennan was preceded in death by his son Garry on February 16, 1976; his wife Dorothy February 1, 1989 and sister Eve Ridgeway. He is survived by his daughter Janice Flynn and husband Robert of Grass Valley, Calif.; sister Ada Calkins of San Rafael; nephew Dr. Jim Ridgeway and family of San Mateo; grandchildren Lynn Uchida and husband Alan of Alturas; Bob McGarva of Taunton, MA; Jim McGarva and wife Lori of Olympia, Wash.; Robin Palmer and husband John of Pleasant View, Utah; Kelly Brennan of Rockport, Texas; and Dawn Brennan of Sparks, Nev. Also, great-grandchildren Jessica Davis of Alturas; John Davis of Bedford, Texas; Amie McGarva of Playa del Rey, Calif.; Daniel McGarva of Maui, Hawaii; Kelsy McGarva of Olympia, Wash.; Travis Palmer of Pleasant View, Utah and Cody Brennan of Rockport, Texas. Donations in Mr. Brennan's name may be made to the Alturas City Fire Department, 103 So. Howard St., Alturas, CA 96101 or to a charity of one's choice. Francisco "Pancho" Ruiz Francisco "Pancho" Ruiz, 43, was on his way to do some early morning fishing before attending Mass last Sunday, when ill health forced him to the hospital. Mr. Ruiz was flown to Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore. where liver disease was determined the cause of his death on Monday, April 16, 2001. Mr. Ruiz was a kind and well liked person who loved Modoc County's Warner Mountains, where he spent several seasons as a self-employed obsidian miner and a good ambassador for those from all over the world, who traveled into the Warners in search of obsidian needles. He also loved fishing and being in the outdoors. He was always willing to lend a hand if someone needed help and he had a "big heart" recall friends. He loved music and he loved to dance. The Alturas resident was born in LaCienega, Jalisco, Mexico where he completed his education and moved at the age of 15, to California with his mother. He took adult education classes in Los Angeles to learn English and worked in construction in Los Angeles and later in San Jose. After meeting Rebecca Stafford of Alturas, in Madera, he relocated to Alturas six years ago to marry her. Judge Dier officiated their wedding vows in Alturas on September 15, 1996 and the two shared parental duties in rearing Mr. Ruiz's three young daughters, Jessica, 18; Lydia, 15 and Analie, 12 in their Alturas home. Mr.Ruiz attended Mass every Sunday.- He is survived by his wife Rebecca Ruiz of Alturas; mother Felizitas Gomez Ruiz of Jalisco, Mexico; his daughters Esther, Ruiz, 21 of San Jose, Calif.; Jessica, Lydia and Analie Ruiz, all of Alturas; grandsons, Sunny and Angel of San Jose; three brothers and one sister in Mexico; one brother and one sister in Los Angeles and a sister in North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father Valentine Ruiz. Services for Mr. Ruiz will be conducted by the Rev. Patrick Henry of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas with a Rosary at 10:15 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart on Tuesday, April 24. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas on Monday, April 23. Memorial contributions to aid the family in their time of loss, may be sent to Rebecca Ruiz, P.O. Box 273, Alturas, CA 96101. Jess L. Russell Longtime Alturas resident Jess L. Russell passed away at his Alturas home Monday night, April 9, 2001 at the age of 65. Jess was born just outside of Alturas on August 7, 1935. He was the only son of Jess H. Russell, Sr. and stepmother Opal Russell. Jess was raised at Dry Creek Basin and served in the Army. He was stationed in Germany for two years and the last eight months were spent at Fort Lewis, Washington. Jess served his country at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After the service, Jess worked as the County trapper and packed mules for the U.S. Forest Service. He spent most of his life working on various ranches in Modoc, Lassen and Lake counties. Jess was well known for always having good horses, good dogs, and chickens that laid. He was an excellent horseman and spent many days chasing wild horses. Jess is survived by his companion Dyan Sponseller and her daughter Dylan, with whom he lived and shared his life. He is survived by his son Frank L. Russell, daughter Deena Marie Pena, son-in-law Jose Pena, grandchildren Kaelie and Ramon Pena all of Susanville, Calif. Jess loved his family and friends and will be greatly missed by all. Pastor Destry Campbell gave a celebration of his life memorial service at the Alturas Park April 14. Lyda Laura Brown Lyda Laura Brown, 78, a 10-year resident of Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, Calif., died suddenly at her home on the evening of March 21, 2001. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 at Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church (LOPC), 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. Mrs. Brown always considered herself a "Modoc'er," says her husband Vernon. Lyda's grandfather by marriage was John Davis, a past Assessor of Modoc County. Her uncles Dan A. and John C. Davis and cousins Paul D. Davis, Richard M. Davis, and Dorothy C. Kelley preceded her in death. Mrs. Brown retired in 1981 from the William Feria Academics Plus School in the Cupertino School District, where she taught third grade at Feria for three years, a magnet school that stressed 'back to basics approach to education.' She spent 11 years at Panama School, involved from the beginning with the A+ program. Prior to this, she taught in two schools in the Arcade District of Sacramento County, Wyda Way and Dyer Kelly. She graduated with Honors from Sacramento State College in 1955, with a B.A. degree in Education and Music. She taught piano. For two years she attended the Sherwood Conservatory in Chicago, IL. She was born in Chicago and graduated from Roosevelt High School as its' Valedictorian in 1940. She received the outstanding student award from the American Legion while in the eighth grade at Von Struben School. For 38 years she was active in square dancing and at Rossmoor was a member of the Happy Squares until her health failed. She kept active as the secretary/treasurer of the Big Band of Rossmoor, and as a parish coordinator and collator for her church. She is survived by her husband Vernon Brown of 58 years, whose father William S. Billy Brown was a past assistant Supervisor of the Modoc National Forest. She is also survived by her daughter Karen Phillips of Walnut Creek; son Bill of Fall River Mills, Calif.; four grandsons and one granddaughter and cousins Lulu Grivel and Lola Dollarhide of Davis Creek and Michael Grivel, Alturas. Memorial gifts may be made to the Diablo Vista Retired Teachers' Association scholarship fund, (DVRTA), 4254 Heights Ave., Pittsburg, CA 94565. Brent A. Taylor Brent A.Taylor had informed his family he would visit them this June, but the former Cedarville resident died on April 6, 2001 in San Diego, Calif. from injuries sustained in a pedestrian-vehicle accident. He was 29 years old. Memorial services are pending and will be conducted by Pastor Conrad Marzuola of Church of the Living Water. Inurnment will be at the Cedarville Cemetery. Brent was born in Arizona on April 14, 1971 and grew up in Cedarville. He was a 1989 graduate of Surprise Valley High School, Cedarville. He worked in the Surprise Valley Hospital for approximately two years, before enlisting in the Marine Corps for four years. After his service, he settled in San Diego where he worked as a restaurant cook. He was a very loving person with a big heart and enjoyed family activities and cooking. He is survived by his mother, Sera Rico Taylor of Cedarville; sister Christine Bailey of Cottonwood; brother Mel Taylor of Palo Alto and numerous cousins. Contributions in the memory of Brent may be made to the Surprise Valley Hospital, 417 Main St., Cedarville, CA 96104 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview, Ore. is in charge of arrangements. Charles Lester Vernon Charles Lester Vernon, 104, born on April 8, 1896, at the old Boyd Ranch (now Hapgoods) near Lake City, Calif., died February 12, 2001 at an Arroyo Grande hospital in California. Mr. Vernon, son of Stonewall and Arilla Boyd Vernon, lived most of his life in California and Oregon and the past 20 years in Grover Beach, Calif. A man of many trades throughout his life, he held jobs as a livery stable hand, stage coach driver, Indian School Superintendent, farmer, carpenter, author and poet. He married Manilla (Dewey) Chandler in a double wedding ceremony with his sister Ruby Vernon and Erle Daniels on October 13, 1916 at the Niles Hotel in Alturas, Calif. That winter, he ran a mail route over Fandango Pass and did some daily farming before serving in France during World War I. He was one of 11 people (out of 375) to be cited for specially meritorious service and courageous conduct under fire in the "Meuse-Argonne" Battle. He was also awarded and entitled to wear the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action on Sept. 28, 1918. After the war, he and his wife Dewey worked at the Indian School in Ft. Bidwell where their son Darrell was born. In 1938, he received a homestead in Tulelake, Calif. and farmed there for many years. He later moved to the Fresno area. After the death of his first wife, he married Bessy Alexander. Mr. Vernon was the chairman of the Tule Lake Weed Control District, active in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Boy Scouts. He is survived by two granddaughters, Daralee Gregory of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Barbara Treadwell of Lincoln City, Ore.; grandson David Vernon, Baja; eight great-grandchildren; and long-time friend and caregiver Mrs. Evelyn Biggs and her family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Dewey Chandler Vernon and son Darrell Lester Vernon in 1984. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Memorial Fund, c/o Lloyd Qualls, P.O. Box 441, Grover Beach, CA 93483. No services will be held. Burial was at the Fresno Memorial Gardens in Fresno. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Susan, You are more than welcome to repost anything I post. Modoc County Record, New Era & Plainsdealer were/are published in Alturas, Modoc County, California. Surprise Valley Record was published in Cedarville. Billie ~~~~~~ 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: "Bob and Susan REZEK" <rezek1021@msn.com> To: <camodoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [CAMODOC] MCR Obits 4/19/2001 > Billie and Anita: > Would it be ok if I posted the following obit of James Brennan on the > Koochiching Co., MN GenWeb? I keep up with that county since my > great-grandfather lived and died there. The county is sparsely populated > and not many contribute to genealogical research there. > I can't remember where the Modoc Co. Record is published. > Susan Rezek, Iowa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds<mailto:r3346@sunset.net> > To: Ca-Modoc<mailto:camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 11:29 PM > Subject: [CAMODOC] MCR Obits 4/19/2001 > > > Modoc County Record – April 19, 2001 > > James Raymond Brennan > > Ray Brennan, resident of Alturas for 70 plus years, passed away on April > 16, > 2001 at the age of 93, at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility > in > Alturas, Calif. > > Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas on > Friday, > April 20, with Rosary at 10:15 a.m. and Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. > After > the Mass, interment will be at the Alturas Cemetery. The family invites > friends to join them at the Alturas Elks Lodge for a time of fellowship, > following the interment. > > Ray was the youngest of three children born on October 22, 1907 to James > and > Josephine (Gordhamer) Brennan in Ranier, Minnesota. Ray was the first > child > born in the newly-formed Koochiching County. He spent his childhood on > the > family farm, which was located on shores of Rainy Lake. He told many > stories > of hunting, fishing and canoeing with his father. The family also owned > and > operated the Border Hotel and Buffet. > > Wanting to move to a warmer climate in the early 1920s, the family moved > west, first settling in Portland, Ore. where Ray attended Portland > Polytechnic. Still not satisfied they moved several more times ending up > in > Alturas where they built and operated the Buckhorn Court, which was > located > on North Main Street. > > On August 30, 1930 he married Dorothy Ballard who was the daughter of > Thornhill and Amy (Sapper) Ballard in Lakeview, Ore. To their union two > children were born, Garry in 1933 and Janice in 1935. Ray and Dorothy > enjoyed 58 years of marriage with most of those years spent in Alturas. > > During his lifetime, Ray worked at many jobs and owned several > businesses. > He often talked of haying for Bailey Dorris. He sold Ford cars for Crate > Jarmin. He drove school bus for Modoc Union High School, with his main > route > as the Davis Creek run. During World War II, he operated a dump truck, > helping to build roads at Beale Air Force Base. He was a spare parts > expert > at the Stockton Ordinance Base in Stockton, Calif. This was the only time > the Brennan family did not live in Alturas. In the summer of 1946, he > opened > Brennan's Automotive Service on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets, > where > he sold Associated Gas and Studebaker cars. In 1950 he purchased the > Alturas > Garbage Service, which he operated for five years. From 1955 to 1973 he > was > Distribution Engineer for Surprise Valley Electric. It was noted at his > retirement party that he had worked on the REA Plant as a construction > worker in 1940. > > He always had a project going on that would benefit the community or > wildlife. He helped organize the Alturas Little League; was the chairman > of > the March of Dimes in the late 1940s; was a member of the Alturas city > Council in 1980 and was instrumental in getting the Sacred Heart Catholic > Church in Alturas designated as a historical building. He had a power > pole > erected at Bailey Reservoir for an eagle's nest just to name a few > things. > One of his proudest moments was being Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July > Parade in 1994, when he was nominated by his granddaughter Lynn Uchida. > He > was a Charter member of the Alturas Elks Lodge 1756 and a member of the > Alturas Fire Department. > > The great outdoors was Ray's life. Nothing pleased him more than to go > hunting or fishing with his wife Dottie, son Garry and Garry's friends > from > Crescent city. He loved showing Modoc to his grandchildren, going camping > with all his wonderful friends and the great stories they would tell > about > the 'one that got away.' He was a daily visitor to the Modoc Refuge. As > he > aged, he would make the statement that Bailey should be more careful with > the water. > > Mr. Brennan was preceded in death by his son Garry on February 16, 1976; > his > wife Dorothy February 1, 1989 and sister Eve Ridgeway. He is survived by > his > daughter Janice Flynn and husband Robert of Grass Valley, Calif.; sister > Ada > Calkins of San Rafael; nephew Dr. Jim Ridgeway and family of San Mateo; > grandchildren Lynn Uchida and husband Alan of Alturas; Bob McGarva of > Taunton, MA; Jim McGarva and wife Lori of Olympia, Wash.; Robin Palmer > and > husband John of Pleasant View, Utah; Kelly Brennan of Rockport, Texas; > and > Dawn Brennan of Sparks, Nev. Also, great-grandchildren Jessica Davis of > Alturas; John Davis of Bedford, Texas; Amie McGarva of Playa del Rey, > Calif.; Daniel McGarva of Maui, Hawaii; Kelsy McGarva of Olympia, Wash.; > Travis Palmer of Pleasant View, Utah and Cody Brennan of Rockport, Texas. > > Donations in Mr. Brennan's name may be made to the Alturas City Fire > Department, 103 So. Howard St., Alturas, CA 96101 or to a charity of > one's > choice. > > Francisco "Pancho" Ruiz > > Francisco "Pancho" Ruiz, 43, was on his way to do some early morning > fishing > before attending Mass last Sunday, when ill health forced him to the > hospital. Mr. Ruiz was flown to Merle West Medical Center in Klamath > Falls, > Ore. where liver disease was determined the cause of his death on Monday, > April 16, 2001. Mr. Ruiz was a kind and well liked person who loved Modoc > County's Warner Mountains, where he spent several seasons as a > self-employed > obsidian miner and a good ambassador for those from all over the world, > who > traveled into the Warners in search of obsidian needles. He also loved > fishing and being in the outdoors. > > He was always willing to lend a hand if someone needed help and he had a > "big heart" recall friends. He loved music and he loved to dance. > > The Alturas resident was born in LaCienega, Jalisco, Mexico where he > completed his education and moved at the age of 15, to California with > his > mother. He took adult education classes in Los Angeles to learn English > and > worked in construction in Los Angeles and later in San Jose. > > After meeting Rebecca Stafford of Alturas, in Madera, he relocated to > Alturas six years ago to marry her. Judge Dier officiated their wedding > vows > in Alturas on September 15, 1996 and the two shared parental duties in > rearing Mr. Ruiz's three young daughters, Jessica, 18; Lydia, 15 and > Analie, > 12 in their Alturas home. Mr.Ruiz attended Mass every Sunday.- > > He is survived by his wife Rebecca Ruiz of Alturas; mother Felizitas > Gomez > Ruiz of Jalisco, Mexico; his daughters Esther, Ruiz, 21 of San Jose, > Calif.; > Jessica, Lydia and Analie Ruiz, all of Alturas; grandsons, Sunny and > Angel > of San Jose; three brothers and one sister in Mexico; one brother and one > sister in Los Angeles and a sister in North Carolina. He was preceded in > death by his father Valentine Ruiz. > > Services for Mr. Ruiz will be conducted by the Rev. Patrick Henry of > Sacred > Heart Catholic Church in Alturas with a Rosary at 10:15 a.m. and Mass at > 11 > a.m. at Sacred Heart on Tuesday, April 24. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. > to > 7 p.m. at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas on Monday, April 23. > > Memorial contributions to aid the family in their time of loss, may be > sent > to Rebecca Ruiz, P.O. Box 273, Alturas, CA 96101. > > Jess L. Russell > > Longtime Alturas resident Jess L. Russell passed away at his Alturas home > Monday night, April 9, 2001 at the age of 65. > > Jess was born just outside of Alturas on August 7, 1935. He was the only > son > of Jess H. Russell, Sr. and stepmother Opal Russell. > > Jess was raised at Dry Creek Basin and served in the Army. He was > stationed > in Germany for two years and the last eight months were spent at Fort > Lewis, > Washington. Jess served his country at the time of the Cuban Missile > Crisis. > > After the service, Jess worked as the County trapper and packed mules for > the U.S. Forest Service. He spent most of his life working on various > ranches in Modoc, Lassen and Lake counties. Jess was well known for > always > having good horses, good dogs, and chickens that laid. He was an > excellent > horseman and spent many days chasing wild horses. > > Jess is survived by his companion Dyan Sponseller and her daughter Dylan, > with whom he lived and shared his life. He is survived by his son Frank > L. > Russell, daughter Deena Marie Pena, son-in-law Jose Pena, grandchildren > Kaelie and Ramon Pena all of Susanville, Calif. Jess loved his family and > friends and will be greatly missed by all. Pastor Destry Campbell gave a > celebration of his life memorial service at the Alturas Park April 14. > > Lyda Laura Brown > > Lyda Laura Brown, 78, a 10-year resident of Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, > Calif., died suddenly at her home on the evening of March 21, 2001. > Memorial > services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 at Lafayette Orinda > Presbyterian Church (LOPC), 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. > > Mrs. Brown always considered herself a "Modoc'er," says her husband > Vernon. > Lyda's grandfather by marriage was John Davis, a past Assessor of Modoc > County. Her uncles Dan A. and John C. Davis and cousins Paul D. Davis, > Richard M. Davis, and Dorothy C. Kelley preceded her in death. > > Mrs. Brown retired in 1981 from the William Feria Academics Plus School > in > the Cupertino School District, where she taught third grade at Feria for > three years, a magnet school that stressed 'back to basics approach to > education.' She spent 11 years at Panama School, involved from the > beginning > with the A+ program. Prior to this, she taught in two schools in the > Arcade > District of Sacramento County, Wyda Way and Dyer Kelly. > > She graduated with Honors from Sacramento State College in 1955, with a > B.A. > degree in Education and Music. She taught piano. For two years she > attended > the Sherwood Conservatory in Chicago, IL. She was born in Chicago and > graduated from Roosevelt High School as its' Valedictorian in 1940. She > received the outstanding student award from the American Legion while in > the > eighth grade at Von Struben School. > > For 38 years she was active in square dancing and at Rossmoor was a > member > of the Happy Squares until her health failed. She kept active as the > secretary/treasurer of the Big Band of Rossmoor, and as a parish > coordinator > and collator for her church. > > She is survived by her husband Vernon Brown of 58 years, whose father > William S. Billy Brown was a past assistant Supervisor of the Modoc > National > Forest. She is also survived by her daughter Karen Phillips of Walnut > Creek; > son Bill of Fall River Mills, Calif.; four grandsons and one > granddaughter > and cousins Lulu Grivel and Lola Dollarhide of Davis Creek and Michael > Grivel, Alturas. > > Memorial gifts may be made to the Diablo Vista Retired Teachers' > Association > scholarship fund, (DVRTA), 4254 Heights Ave., Pittsburg, CA 94565. > > Brent A. Taylor > > Brent A.Taylor had informed his family he would visit them this June, but > the former Cedarville resident died on April 6, 2001 in San Diego, Calif. > from injuries sustained in a pedestrian-vehicle accident. He was 29 years > old. > > Memorial services are pending and will be conducted by Pastor Conrad > Marzuola of Church of the Living Water. Inurnment will be at the > Cedarville > Cemetery. > > Brent was born in Arizona on April 14, 1971 and grew up in Cedarville. He > was a 1989 graduate of Surprise Valley High School, Cedarville. He worked > in > the Surprise Valley Hospital for approximately two years, before > enlisting > in the Marine Corps for four years. After his service, he settled in San > Diego where he worked as a restaurant cook. > > He was a very loving person with a big heart and enjoyed family > activities > and cooking. > > He is survived by his mother, Sera Rico Taylor of Cedarville; sister > Christine Bailey of Cottonwood; brother Mel Taylor of Palo Alto and > numerous > cousins. > > Contributions in the memory of Brent may be made to the Surprise Valley > Hospital, 417 Main St., Cedarville, CA 96104 or to a charity of the > donor's > choice. > > Desert Rose Funeral Chapel of Lakeview, Ore. is in charge of > arrangements. > > Charles Lester Vernon > > Charles Lester Vernon, 104, born on April 8, 1896, at the old Boyd Ranch > (now Hapgoods) near Lake City, Calif., died February 12, 2001 at an > Arroyo > Grande hospital in California. > > Mr. Vernon, son of Stonewall and Arilla Boyd Vernon, lived most of his > life > in California and Oregon and the past 20 years in Grover Beach, Calif. A > man > of many trades throughout his life, he held jobs as a livery stable hand, > stage coach driver, Indian School Superintendent, farmer, carpenter, > author > and poet. > > He married Manilla (Dewey) Chandler in a double wedding ceremony with his > sister Ruby Vernon and Erle Daniels on October 13, 1916 at the Niles > Hotel > in Alturas, Calif. That winter, he ran a mail route over Fandango Pass > and > did some daily farming before serving in France during World War I. He > was > one of 11 people (out of 375) to be cited for specially meritorious > service > and courageous conduct under fire in the "Meuse-Argonne" Battle. He was > also > awarded and entitled to wear the Silver Star medal for gallantry in > action > on Sept. 28, 1918. > > After the war, he and his wife Dewey worked at the Indian School in Ft. > Bidwell where their son Darrell was born. In 1938, he received a > homestead > in Tulelake, Calif. and farmed there for many years. He later moved to > the > Fresno area. After the death of his first wife, he married Bessy > Alexander. > Mr. Vernon was the chairman of the Tule Lake Weed Control District, > active > in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Boy Scouts. > > He is survived by two granddaughters, Daralee Gregory of Ft. Wayne, Ind. > and > Barbara Treadwell of Lincoln City, Ore.; grandson David Vernon, Baja; > eight > great-grandchildren; and long-time friend and caregiver Mrs. Evelyn Biggs > and her family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Dewey > Chandler Vernon and son Darrell Lester Vernon in 1984. > > Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Memorial Fund, c/o > Lloyd > Qualls, P.O. Box 441, Grover Beach, CA 93483. No services will be held. > Burial was at the Fresno Memorial Gardens in Fresno. > > > > ~~~~~~ > Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds > Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" > Modoc County, California > --- > Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >