Modoc County Record – April 3, 2003 Hugh William Crawford Hugh William Crawford, 80, of Alturas, passed away March 14, 2003 at Modoc Medical Center's Skilled Nursing Facility where he had been a resident for a year. Born December 4, 1922 in Scotia, CA, he completed high school in Piedmont, CA. and attended two years at University of California, Berkeley. His father passed away when he was 14 and his mother when he was 35. He sought out the Crawford genealogy over the years. His career was in retail sales for many years in the San Jose area, before he changed his line of work. His interest in law enforcement, moved him into security work for electronic companies in Silicon Valley for the 20 years before he retired. He and Pamela Joyce Wright were married on October 6, 1973 in Santa Cruz. The couple moved to Alturas, CA three years ago accompanying his wife's mother, Genevieve Werner. Mr. Crawford had a "dry sense of English humor" and enjoyed solitude, recalls his wife. He enjoyed being at home and reading with the radio on. He is survived by his wife Pamela Crawford of Alturas, CA; nephew Jon Crawford of Roanoke, VA; niece Carol Henderson and husband James of Alamo, CA and their children Jamie, Julie, Katie and Jacquie; and sister-in-law Helen Crawford of San Jose, CA. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. A private family service will be held in Scotia. Genevieve Anita Werner Alturas resident Genevieve Anita Werner, 76, passed away from cancer on March 31, 2003 at Plumb Ridge Center, Klamath Falls, OR. Mrs. Werner and her daughter had earned the second place honor in the year 2000 Christmas Lighting contest in Alturas. Born Genevieve Reif on February 5, 1927 in St. Louis, MO, she completed high school in St. Louis. She moved to California in September of 1964. Mrs. Werner retired from her position as production manager with Frito-Lay company in San Jose, after many years there. An avid rock hound and gold prospector, she accompanied her daughter on many outings for their mutual hobbies and also enjoyed attending local craft fairs. She enjoyed being around people. Mrs. Werner was "extremely into crafts" and also had several collections of her favorite items, including angels. "She touched the hearts of all who met her and she had a wonderful smile," described her daughter Pamela Crawford of Alturas. Mrs. Werner moved from San Jose to Alturas where she purchased two homes three years ago. Her daughter and son-in-law were her neighbors and she and her daughter decorated their yards and their side-by-side Alturas homes for the holidays. Mrs. Werner attended Lutheran Church services in Alturas. She is survived by her son Eric Cordell Wright of Pensacola, FL; daughter Pamela Crawford of Alturas, CA; aunt Celeste Brandenburg of St. Louis, MO and numerous cousins who reside in Kansas. A memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church in Lakeview, OR on Thursday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m Those who wish to may make memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 3290 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 96002. Richard Roy Gaylord Richard R. Gaylord, 41, died March 19, 2003 in Redding, CA. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Mr. Gaylord was born July 26, 1961 in Alturas, CA. to Omar and Patricia (Peterson) Gaylord. He graduated from Big Valley High School, Bieber, CA. in June 1980 and resided in Modoc County until his entry into the U.S. Army in the fall of 1980. He served with the military Police in Germany until his discharge in January 1987. While in Germany he was married to, but since divorced from, Diane (Wilkin). They had no children. He returned to Big Valley for a short period of time, returning to Germany in 1989, to work with the Department of Defense and private contractors until 1995. Upon returning to the states, Richard held many different jobs, mainly in the construction industry, working from Seattle, WA. to San Diego, CA. He was a member of Construction and General Laborers, Local No. 185 of Redding. Survivors include his parents Omar and Patricia Gaylord, brother Bill Gaylord and sister and brother-in-law Victoria and Bradley Jeppson, all of Adin; sister and brother-in-law Laurette and Kent Van Tassel of Dietrich, ID.; nieces and nephews Colton Jeppson of Reno, NV., Diedra Jeppson of Adin, Quincy and Lacey Menning of ID., and Christopher, William and Robert Gaylord all of Adin. He was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents. McDonald's Chapel of Burney, California is in charge of cremation. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. April 10, 2003 Lisa L. Nelson Lisa L. Nelson, 50 years old, passed away April 3, 2003 of diabetic complications in Roseburg, Oregon. Lisa was born May 16, 1952 in Alturas, CA., to Vernon and Lillian Nelson. Survivors include her parents of Alturas, CA; sister Joan Dean, Chico, CA, sister Jacqui Maus of Sutherlin, OR; brother Jesse Nelson, Redding, CA; brother Gary Nelson, Magalia; sister Linda Nelson, Centralia Wash.; brother Kevin Nelson, Roseburg, OR. Lisa was preceded in death by her brother John Nelson and sister Janet Nelson. Due to Lisa's wishes, no services will be held. Mary Louise Sherer Long-time Canby, CA resident Mary Louise Sherer, 72, passed away at her Canby home on April 4, 2003. She was born Mary McDonald in Bethel, Oklahoma on January 18, 1931. Wife of the late Keith Sherer, she had made Canby her home for the past 63 years, where their four sons Charlie, Jim, Ron and Gary Sherer also reside. Graveside services were held Tuesday at the Alturas Cemetery, with Kerr Mortuary in charge of arrangements. A time of fellowship followed at the Canby Fire Hall. Memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice. The Record will publish a photograph and a complete obituary next week. April 24, 2003 Adrian Holloway Services for former Canby resident, Adrian Holloway, 76, of Yreka were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16 at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka, CA. Mr. Holloway passed away Friday, April 11, 2003 at Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center in Weed, CA Born October 12, 1926 in Groesbeck, Texas, he moved to Yreka in 1963 from Canby, CA where he had been a resident since 1946. In 1945, he entered the Army and was sent with occupational troops to Japan, arriving five days after the surrender. He served his country for one year, five months and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. Mr. Holloway was a planerman for Pine Mountain Lumber Company in Yreka for 23 years. His wife is the former Irene Bowman of Alturas. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt, fish and cut firewood. He especially enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others. He was a member of the Oddfellows Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Irene Holloway, son Casey Holloway of Reno, NV.; daughter Sharon Dodson of Mount Shasta; daughter Lynn Forero of Redding, CA; brother Charlie Holloway and his wife Ruth of Alturas, CA and seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews Memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Foundation, 229 W. Main Street Suite E, Medford, OR., 97501. Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka was in charge of arrangements Mary Louise Sherer Mary Louise Sherer, 73, of Canby, CA., lost her life on April 4, 2003 at her home in Canby. Mary was known to many as "Grandma Mary" or just "Grandma." She was born to Clifton and Hazel McDonald on January 20, 1931 in Bethel, Oklahoma and lived the majority of her life in Canby where she raised her family Mary came to Modoc County in the early 1940's, and on December 18, 1954, she married Keith Sherer in Reno, NV. The two of them owned and operated their own business in Canby, known to many, for many years as Sherer's Service Station Mary is survived by her four sons and their families, Charlie, Jim, Ron and Gary Sherer, all of Canby, as well as seven grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Also, her brother Bob McDonald of Adin, and many nieces and nephews Mary's passions were her family first and foremost. She was a very dedicated mother and grandmother. She enjoyed league bowling for years, working in her yard, baking sweet things that you'd always find on her kitchen counter, and basically herding kids. They didn't have to be her own either During the latter years that she had with her husband Keith, and after the two of them figured out that their business could run without them being there for a weekend, they spent many weekends camping and fishing, and of course, again...herding kids. The two of them actually took time away from their business to enjoy vacations, which would mostly amount to traveling to a lake or reservoir, camping and fishing. You would never find Mary and her husband Keith camping anywhere, without a bunch of kids. Not only did she enjoy spending time with her children/grandchildren, but they truly enjoyed spending time with her as well. Keith passed away in May of 1995 Her family will no doubt miss her for she was a secure figure in her family that they all looked up to, and respected. They will cherish each and every memory that she left them with, and hold them near and dear to their hearts Mary's services were held graveside at the Alturas Cemetery on April 8. Nick Contaxis conducted the service and it was officiated by her nephew Doug McDonald of Susanville, who did a "magnificent job." Emma Sarah Foshee Emma Sarah Foshee passed away peacefully on April 11, 2003 at Warnerview Convalescent Home, in Alturas, CA Graveside services were held April 16, 2003 at Alturas Cemetery at 10 a.m. Dewey Potter of Church of Christ in Alturas, officiated Emma was born on September 14, 1907 in Umpire, Arkansas to John Lewis Cook and Annie Schoolfield Cook. She was the sixth of eight children. Her family later moved to Wickes, Arkansas where she received her education On August 25, 1931 she married Kelcy Foshee. They had one daughter, Faye In 1942, the family moved to Adin and then to Canby, CA While in Canby, Emma worked at the Loveness Cookhouse and when it closed down she worked in a local restaurant and later sold Avon After the loss of her husband on April 1, 1962 she moved to Orland to care for Ida Loveness. At Mrs. Loveness' death, she went to work for the DuchŽ Nut Company, Orland After an injury at the nut company, she moved back to Alturas and became a caregiver for Etta Conlan At Mrs. Conlan's death, she bought a mobile home and moved near Bend, Oregon to be closer to her daughter. After about 10 months, she decided she liked Alturas better and returned home to the same apartment she had previously lived in She then went to work for the Senior Citizens "Green Thumb.". Emma was a hard worker all her life. Her happiest moments were when she was working and doing for others and she did a lot of that She is survived by her daughter, Faye Every and son-in-law, Ross of Ontario, OR; grandson Charlie Every and wife Wendie; great-grandsons Jeff and wife Kristy and Cody, all of Redmond, OR; nephews "Bunk" Richardson, "P-Nut" Richardson and nieces Bonell Taylor all of Alturas, Jean Smallwood, Yreka, Dee McCormick, Ohio and numerous nieces in Arkansas She was preceded in death by her five sisters and two brothers In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials be directed to Warnerview Convalescent Home in Alturas, CA. The family feels the following poem is appropriate. "God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be, So he put His arms around her and whispered 'come with me'. With tear-filled eyes, we watched her slowly fade away, Although we loved her deeply, we could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, loving hands were put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best." Damon Wheeler Damon Wheeler, 36, a native of Alturas, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep in Paradise, CA on April 12, 2003. His cause of death is unknown and came as a shock to his family and friends. Services will be held at the Paradise Chapel of the Pines at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18 with a graveside service following at Coutolenc Cemetery. The Chapel is located at 5691 Almond St., Paradise. Church of the Latter-day Saints will conduct the services. Born on March 28, 1967 in Alturas, CA, Damon had many, many friends who loved him. He enjoyed playing the guitar and was in several bands over the years. He was a Nascar fan and loved fishing with his father and friends. Damon was employed in the auto repair business at Sierra Collision in Johnstonville and had worked at creating several trophy winning classic cars and trucks with owner Albert David at the Alturas business "No Short Cuts." Damon relocated to Susanville two years ago, after "No Short Cuts" closed. He is survived by his wife Denise Wheeler and five step-children of Paradise, CA; father Gary Wheeler and step-mother Pat Wheeler of Reno, NV.; mother Louan Walter and step-father Knute Walter of Alturas, CA; daughters Camara, 9, Tamra, 7, and Alicia, 19, of Alturas, CA; brothers Mark, Gary Jr., Bart and wife Sheryl, Frank and wife Lori, and brother Jerry; nieces and nephews, Cameron, Michelle, David, Jon, Sabrina, Nichole, Tyler, Stephanie and Michael; grandmothers Berneice Pratt of Alturas, and Mildred Jackson of Bremerton, WA. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Kurt and Devon. An account has been established at Bank of America in Alturas, 205 North Main St., Alturas, CA 96101 for memorials to assist his young daughters Camara and Tamra Wheeler. Paradise Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Julia Young Alturas resident Julia Young passed away from natural causes at her home on April 11, 2003 at the age of 86 Born to William and Edna Overacker in Coachella, CA. Julia married Alvin Young on Sept. 24, 1934. The Youngs had lived in Modoc County for the past 40 years, where Mrs. Young owned and operated a restaurant and managed the Auction Yard Cafe in the early 1960s. She had been a homemaker for the past 30 years. Mrs. Young loved to do crafts, spend time with her grandchildren and took pleasure in cooking for everyone. She also enjoyed fishing. Mrs. Young was known to both her friends and family as "a very sweet lady." She is survived by her daughter Betty and son-in-law Homer Ward of Alturas; son Steve Young and his wife Saundra of Visalia, CA; son Don Young and wife Beverly of Alturas, CA and daughter Vickie and her husband Dave Smith of Alturas, CA. She had 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. Her husband Alvin preceded her in death on July 27, 1990. Brother Bill Ward conducted services at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas on Tuesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. She was laid to rest at Alturas Cemetery. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.