Modoc County Record - July 1, 2004 William P. Goulden Lifetime Modoc resident, rancher and general contractor William P. Goulden, passed away June 29, 2004 at a Fullerton, CA. hospital, at the age of 90. He was the son of Wm. Evans and Dorothy Goulden, who immigrated from Ireland to Modoc County, where they also ranched. William P. was born December 16, 1913, and graduated from Modoc Union High. He was a self-employed general contractor in the 1960s and 70s, in addition to ranching. He was preceded in death by his dear wife Ruby in October 1991. He relocated in 1996 to Whittier, CA. at the request of his son, Robert. He is survived by his son Robert and wife Charlene Goulden of Anaheim Hills, CA.; grandson Jason Goulden and wife Shauna of Los Gatos, CA.; granddaughter Anna Nussio and husband Justin of Adelaide, So. Australia; former daughter-in-law Pat Goulden of Anapolis, MD; niece Pat Kerr of Alturas; nephew Warren Weber of Alturas and first cousin by marriage, Claire Goulden of Alturas. At Mr. Goulden's advance request, no services will be held. Burial will be at the Alturas Cemetery. William Lee Olson Alturas resident William Lee Olson passed away at his home on June 24, 2004, at the age of 67. A volunteer firefighter for the California Pines Fire Department, he was also a member of the Eagles, Foresters and sheet metal workers union local 206. Born April 8, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1955, and then with the U.S. Air Force from 1955 until his discharge May 10, 1962. He earned his Associate of Arts degree and worked in detailing and drafting in sheet metal fabrication for 44 years, when he retired. Married to his wife Regina on Feb. 5, 1965, they relocated from San Diego to Alturas five years ago. Mr. Olson especially enjoyed camping, golfing, baseball and football. He liked to travel and was always working on a project at his home or building something. He is survived by his wife Regina Olson of Alturas; son Scott William Olson of San Diego; son Ryan Lee Olson of Carmel; son Robert "Bob" Lloyd Edwards of Santa Clarita; son Dr. Troy Alan Edwards of Lancaster, Ohio; sister Linda Rae Ward of Elgin, IL; four granddaughters, eight grandsons and three great-granddaughters. Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary of Alturas. July 8, 2004 Man dies in car-truck crash, 2nd fatality in motorcycle accident A 38-year-old Silver City, New Mexico, man, Steven Standley, was killed June 30 in a car-truck accident on U.S. 395, north of Sagehen Summit. According to the California Highway Patrol, Standley was southbound in a 1998 Toyota Camry about 10:50 p.m. when he suddenly swerved into the path of a northbound truck and trailer driven by James Berta, 58, of Columbia Falls, Mt. The front of the 1970 Peterbilt hit the Toyota squarely on the driver's side. The front axle of the truck was destroyed and it skidded to a stop on the west side of the road. The Camry rolled and came to rest on its roof on the west side of the highway. Standley, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was partially ejected from the car and sustained fatal injuries. Marie Beta, age 54, of Columbia Falls, was asleep in the sleeping berth of the truck and suffered only a few scratches. The driver of the truck was not hurt. A motorcycle accident July 5, 7:15 p.m. on U.S. 395 at Sugar Hill, resulted in the death of John Lewis, age 65, of Davis Creek. According to the CHP, Lewis was riding his 2002 Harley Davidson Sportster southbound cresting Sugar . Hill when he allowed the bike to drift off the road. It careened down a steep embankment approximately 75 feet, resulting in fatal injuries to Davis. The cause of the accident is under investigation. John Clifford Lewis Graveside services for Davis Creek resident John Clifford Lewis will be held Saturday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at the Davis Creek Cemetery. Mr. Lewis known as John "Coop," died as the result of a motorcycle accident on July 5, 2004, on Sugar Hill near Davis Creek, CA Born August 1, 1938, in Spokane, WA., he graduated from Modoc High School in 1956 and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1956 until 1959. He and wife Carol Diane Grubb of Alturas, were married at her parents' home in Alturas, CA. on December 25, 1960. They moved to Modesto about 1970. An automobile painter and pinstriper for 35 years, John was the owner of John's Painting and striping of Modesto, CA. Upon his return to Modoc County four years ago, John enjoyed rock hounding, sitting on his porch enjoying the view of Sugar Hill, fishing, riding quads with friends, and enjoyed the country life. His wife Carol preceded him in death unexpectedly on May 13, 2002 in Davis Creek. He is survived by three sons, Cory Lewis of Modesto; Terry Lewis of Riverbank, CA.; Shan Lewis, Davis Creek, CA.; two step-sisters of Klamath Falls, OR. (names unknown) and five grandchildren: Heather, Brooke, Shawnee, John-Paul, and Jack, all of Modesto. Memorial donations may be directed to the American Heart Association 1710 Gilbreth Rd., Suite 100, Burlingame, CA Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary, Alturas, CA. Richard 'Dick' F. Hughes Long-time Alturas resident Richard "Dick" Francis Hughes passed away July 7, 2004, at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. He was 87. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at Alturas Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Ben Zandstra will officiate Mr. Hughes was born in San Francisco, CA on March 30. 1917 and graduated from Oroville High School Oroville, CA. He served with the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945, and married his wife Melba on August 4, 1945, in Burlingame, CA. Employed with Cal-Trans for 25 years, he spent 48 years of his life in Modoc County. He loved to fish, hunt and camp and play cards, especially pinochle. He enjoyed trips to cut wood with his daughter Vicki. He and his wife Melba enjoyed traveling with the Modoc Senior Citizens group over the years and he belonged to the "Old Timers" Baseball Hall of Fame Northern California Chapter. He loved everything about baseball. He played, he watched and he coached Little League, Babe Ruth All Stars and American Legion. Baseball was always a part of his life He is survived by his son Richard and daughter-in-law Jeanette Hughes of Portola Valley, CA.; daughter Vicki Hughes, Alturas, CA.; brother Evan Hughes, Carson City, NV.; nephew Bob and wife Bev Hughes of Oroville, CA.; great-niece Wendy Walker of Modesto; three grandsons: Luke Hughes of Boise, Idaho; Benjamine Hughes and Justin Hughes of Portola Valley, CA Memorials may be directed to the Alturas Little League. Visitation will be Friday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Kerr Mortuary, Alturas. Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary Robert L. 'Bob' Goodell Robert L. "Bob" Goodell, who owned Klamath Livestock Auction Yard in Klamath Falls, died Friday, June 25 2004, of natural causes at the age of 75, at his residence on Old Midland Road. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church at 4431 S. Sixth St. with Pastor Donna Herzfeldt-Kamprath officiating. Mr. Goodell was born April 3, 1929, in Atascadero, CA, to Walter J. and Edna Irene (Allen) Goodell. He loved working with cattle; ocean and stream fishing; the annual Paso Robles, CA. Trail Ride; and old cars, especially his 1932 Ford. He started and ended his life doing what he loved best - owning and operating a livestock yard. He and his father built the Templeton Livestock Auction Yard in the early 1940s and in 1964, he moved from Templeton, CA. to Fortuna, CA., where he purchased the Humboldt Livestock Auction Yard. He met his future wife, Patricia "Patty" Harlan in Fortuna and they were married on Sept. 30, 1967, in Carson City, NV. That same year, they moved to Klamath Falls and purchased the Klamath Livestock Auction Yard. Mr. Goodell enjoyed his cattle and, for several years, partnered with Dr. Ken Tuttle in running a cow/calf operation. He also ran about 250 to 300 head of steers every summer. In 1991, he started working with video sales livestock. His partner and friend, Jack Houston, was in charge of the sales. He also ran a livestock hauling operation with Dennis Murphy doing the driving. He and his wife owned a summer home in Gold Beach, which they purchased in 1987, the same time he bought Oceanside RV Park there. Mr. Goodell, with a boat he had purchased, learn to love ocean fishing. It was said that, if any fish were to be caught in the ocean, it would be on the "Luck Tiger," the name of his boat. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, California Cattlemen's Association, Brookings Elk Lodge, the Masons and the Hillah Shrine Temple. Survivors include his wife Pat Goodell of Klamath Falls; children John and Randy Goodell of Pismo Beach, CA., Gary Goodell and his wife Walline of Las Vegas, Mary Shliff of Washington, and Kelly Moessner and her husband Jerry of Atascadero; grandchildren Desiree Goodell of Fallon, Nev., Lauren Goodell of Pismo Beach, and Carla Alderman and LeAnn Davis of Atascadero; brother George Goodell of Fortuna; sisters Ellen Kerby and her husband Gene of Walla Walla, Wash., and Ruth Robenson of Atascadero; sister-in-law and her husband Norma and Win Madden of Mount Shasta, CA.; brother-in-law Jay Harlan of Klamath Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth, TX 97612-0001, Hope Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2314 Homedale Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97603, or Merle West Cancer Treatment Center, 2610 Uhrmann Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.