Modoc County Record - January 03, 2002 Andrew F. "Bud" Van Horn Andrew F. "Bud" Van Horn passed away December 13, 2001 in Redding, Calif. after a long siege with emphysema. A private "celebration of his life" was held by his family and friends who lived close by. Andrew was born July 5, 1923 in Alturas, Calif. He was the youngest child and only son of Frank Buckman Van Horn and Arletta Cantrall Van Horn. He attended Alturas schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade with many of the same classmates, who remained life-long friends. Bud, or "Buddy" as he is universally known in Modoc County, joined the Army Air Corps during World War II and attended cadet training and flight school, becoming a bombardier on a bomber flight crew. Strangely, in his class of cadets, there were three other Modoc'ers, an astounding representation from a small California county. After the war, Bud returned to Alturas. He owned a Standard Oil service station, and he and his sister Arletta ran a soda fountain in conjunction with the station. His Standard Oil association led to a Standard Oil Distributorship, which he later sold to Ed Staub. While in Alturas, Bud served as Manager of the Modoc County Chamber of Commerce and served on the City Council one term, becoming Mayor of Alturas. He was active in promoting Modoc County throughout the state, preparing several California State Fair exhibits with a lot of help from friends and associates, and fostering the "Modoc Mike" image. Active in the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Bud was the 13th Grand Exalted Ruler of the Alturas lodge. While with the Chamber, Bud was able to arrange to have the train engine moved into the park in Alturas as a permanent exhibit, helped the Alturas Garden Club obtain the old railroad depot for a meeting place, and promoted beautification of Main Street, helping to build and plant flower/tree boxes along the street. In 1965, Bud left Modoc to become Secretary Manager of the volunteer fire prevention education organization "Keep California Green," first working from San Francisco, then moving that office to Sacramento. Because California is one of the few states which does not get state funding for the "Keep Green" movement, Bud worked through volunteer committees in the various counties, and with funds from the timber industry, becoming active in many of the timber organizations and in the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference and its Equipment Committee. He did promotion work for several of the SCLC annual meetings in Reno, Sacramento and Redding, and was a familiar figure at their various functions. Following his position with "Keep California Green," Bud worked in warehouse management and sales for Shields Harper and Company, a service station equipment supplier, moving to Redding in 1978 to fill the Northern California sales territory. In 1984, he left Shields Harper and "went on the road," driving a courier route for Aerospeed Delivery Service for several years, then ferrying cars for Enterprise Car Rental with a team of drivers. Bud will be missed by all of his family and friends. He was a true gentleman, and an inspiration to many. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Meta McGilvray Van Horn of Redding; daughters Andrea Piekarz of Milwaukee, Wis. and Laura Gibson of Redding; grandchildren Andrew and Lydia Gibson of Redding; stepchildren from former marriages Fred Hyre of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Jayne Krejci and Dianne Davis of Sacramento; sisters Laura Putnam and Juanita Sowles of Sacramento, and Arletta "Nook" Burrell of Davis Creek, Modoc County; and several nieces and nephews, including Mark Burrell and Karen Blair, who went through school in Alturas. The family requests donations be made to the American Lung Association of California, Superior Branch, 1108 Sheridan Avenue, Chico, CA, or an organization of the person's choice. Randal Fitzgerald Bush Randal Fitzgerald Bush, a descendent of two Pioneer families who settled in Modoc County in the mid 1800's, passed away December 30, 2001 in Alturas, Calif. . The Fitzgerald family settled in Alturas and were local business owners. The Garretts came to Lake City in the Surprise Valley to raise cattle for the Army Posts from Fort Bidwell to Fort Klamath. Randal was born in Cedarville, Calif. on January 16, 1910. Randal "Boy" Bush was reared on a ranch, south of Cedarville, along with his two sisters. He earned his nickname "Boy" at a young age, from his mother. As a very young boy, Randal found several arrowheads on the creek bank which ran through the ranch. This led to a life-long hobby of collecting Indian artifacts. He later donated a vast collection of artifacts to the Modoc County Museum in Alturas. He graduated from Surprise Valley High School, Cedarville. His lifetime was spent in Modoc County, with the exception of his service to his country. During World War II, Randal served in the U.S. Army for two and a half years, with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, reaching the rank of Corporal at the time of his discharge on September 24,1945. He and Edwina R. Pedres were married in Carson City, Nev. on August 19, 1949 and have shared 52 years of marriage. Through the years which followed, Randal was employed with Bank of America, Southern Pacific Railroad and with the Modoc County Sheriff's Department for approximately three years. Randal was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed hunting through the last year of his life and got his "buck" last fall. He was a member of the Alturas Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. 1756. Randal was a loving son, husband, and father. His many friends will remember him as a loyal friend and a gentleman. He is survived by his wife Edwina Bush of Alturas; four daughters, Annette Curtis of Bishop; Noreen Millsap of Albany, Ore.; Loretta Gross and husband Ron of Carson City, Nev.; Louise Thompson and husband William of Pendleton, Ore.; daughter-in-law Vivian Bush of Dade City, Florida; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Bush was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Bess Bush, sisters Barbara Beyerle, Marjorie Lucero and son Alvin E. Noren Bush. A private family service was held. Lavada L. Shaw Lavada Shaw passed away in Alturas, Calif. on December 31, 2001, after a lengthy illness She was born Lavada Bobo on March 5, 1927 in Rome, Texas. She moved to Nevada in 1945, where she met and married Blaine Higley. Eventually they settled in Battle Mountain, Nev. in 1960. He preceded her in death in 1967. She then met and married Harry Howell who preceded her in death in 1971. She later married her third husband, Robert Shaw, who also preceded her in death in 1985 After living in various places throughout her life, she retired in 1990 from Stateline Casino in Wendover, Nev., where she had worked for many years. She moved to Alturas, Calif. in 1997 to be close to her daughter, Debra Jeffers. She led a long and loving life and will be greatly missed. In tribute to her mother, Debra Jeffers wrote the following: "After all your years of suffering the struggle is gone. It will be hard but we must go on. I will miss you each day of my life and remember the loving mother and wife. You saw much sorrow throughout the years. But, we never saw the pain or tears. I just want you to know how much I love you. And, throughout the years, you showed me you loved me too. So, rest in peace and know I will be fine. And eventually my pain will ease with the passing of time." Mrs. Shaw is survived by sisters Juanita Chapman of Fort Worth, Texas, and Wanda Chiara of Ontario, Ore. She was a loving mother of three, one son, Garry Higley of Burley, Idaho, who preceded her in death in 1990; two daughters, Sharlene Holdeman of Wendover, Nev. and Debra Jeffers of Alturas, Calif. She has seven grandchildren and nine great-.grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews. Services will be private. Arlo Weldon Eades Services for Arlo Weldon Eades will be held at 12 noon at the Lookout Community Church on Friday, Jan. 4. Pastors Steve Black and Kent House will conduct the service Mr. Eades, 83, passed away of natural causes on December 30, 2001 at his home in Lookout, Calif. A lifetime resident of Lookout, Mr. Eades had worked as a timber faller in the Intermountain area from McCloud and Burney to Lookout, during his lifetime and a scaler for 20 years, before he retired from the logging business. He served his country in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Phillipines during World War II. Mr. Eades was active in his community and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7144 in Adin, served as a current Board member on the Big Valley Historical Society and as one of the directors of the Big Valley Museum, located in Bieber. He also served on the Lookout Cemetery Board and the Lookout Community Church He married Kittie Wright in Adin, Calif. on November 22, 1938. The two celebrated 63 years of marriage in 2001. Mr. Eades had been working as the caretaker of the Adin and Lookout Landfill up until two weeks ago. His sense of humor showed when he jokingly referred to himself as a "garbologist," referring to his work, when speaking with his family and friends Mr. Eades is survived by his wife Kittie Eades of Lookout; sons Lennie Eades of Lookout, Buz Eades of Palo Cedro; three sisters Hope Yeager of Lookout, Fern Morse of Lookout and Amy Speaks of Burney. He has 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. His son Gary preceded him in death, as did his parents Arch and Gertie Eades Interment will be at the Lookout Cemetery. McDonald's Chapel in Burney is handling arrangements. Contributions in Mr. Eades' memory may be made to the Lookout Community Church or the Big Valley Museum in Bieber. Ervin Lee Truitt Former Alturas resident Ervin Lee Truitt passed away December 29, 2001 of natural causes at Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, Calif. He was 75 Mr. Truitt had moved to Fall River Mills in 2001. He had retired as a truck driver for A.W. Hayes He was born June 15, 1926 in Cashion, Oklahoma He is survived by his daughter Betty Peet of Lookout, Calif.; brothers Clarence (Blackie) and Olan (Bud) Truitt of Woodland; sisters Evelyn Connley of Woodland and Mildred Cox of El Reno, Oklahoma; ex-wife Modean Truitt of Dallas, Ore. and stepsons Donald Iott of Sheridan, Wyoming and Frank Iott of Dallas, Ore. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren. McDonald's Chapel in Burney is handling arrangements. A family service will be held at a later date. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.