Modoc County Record - June 6, 2002 Mark 'Rick' Wood Cedarville resident Mark "Rick" Wood, 40, passed away May 28, 2002 at Cedarville following a long illness. Born March 23, 1962 to Lita and Ermal D. Wood in Petaluma, CA, he served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1983. He had lived in Modoc County off and on for the past 15 years. To those who really knew him, Rick was a "Gentle Giant" whose greatest pleasure came from helping others. He had a heartfelt wish that his beloved friends and family would benefit from his mistakes and follow a better path. He found peace with the Lord and at final rest no longer has to fight the Demons and addictions he suffered. A memorial service was held June 1 at Living Water Fellowship in Cedarville, CA. Pastor Conrad Marzuola conducted the service. His ashes are to be scattered at a later date in Middletown, CA. He was preceded in death by his father Ermal D. Wood in 1983 and brother Jimmie D. Wood in 1980. He is survived by his mother, Lita Wood of Cedarville, CA; son Jimmy D. Wood of Santa Rosa, CA.; brothers Mike Wood of Middletown, CA. and Tim Wood of Cedarville; stepbrother Sammy Wood of Rohnert Park, CA.; nieces Jessyka and Kayla Wood of Middletown, CA.; nephews Tim Wood, Jr.; Kyle and Jesse Wood of Cedarville, CA; John Geaney of Hesperia, CA and Jason Geaney of Wildomar, CA., many aunts, uncles and cousins. He also leaves dear friends Karlene Wood of Alturas, CA; Candy Maidens, Shawn Mack and family, Conrad Marzuola and members of the Living Water Fellowship, whose love and support meant so very much to him. Donations may be made to the Surprise Valley Hospital or Living Water Fellowship in Cedarville, CA. John Elliott Cline Former Alturas Episcopal Priest John Elliott Cline passed away May 26, 2002 at his home in Calpine, CA., 17 miles southwest of Portola, where he had been a resident for nine years. John was born June 6, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA to Frank Ernest and Margaret Jene Elliott Cline. John received a B.A. in History from UCLA in 1956; a Masters of Divinity from Church Divinity School of Pacific, Berkeley, CA in 1959; MA in Marriage Family Child Counseling from the University of San Francisco, 1977. John enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in Korea 1952 to 1954, then returned as a Chaplain (LTC) 1963 to 1972 serving in Vietnam. He continued as a Chaplain in the National Guard 1972 to 1983. His civilian career as an Episcopal Priest led him to St. Andrews in Lake Elsinore 1959 to 63; Church of the Acension in Sunnymead 1961 to 1963; St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Crescent City, 1973 to 1986; St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Alturas, 1986 to 1990, followed by a brief time at St. Joseph's in Yucca Valley and St. Martin in the Field in 29 Palms. John was very active in many Masonic organizations; PM of Crescent Lodge #445; Secretary of Grizzly Lodge #601, York Rite Bodies KYCH; member of Sierra Star Order of Eastern Star, Sierraville, and Ben Ali Shrine. He was a former board member of the Calpine Improvement Association. In past years, he held memberships in Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and Lion's Club. John was a volunteer for many organizations also: U.S. Forest Service-Sierra County where he assisted archaeologists on pre-historic and historical sites. He was a Docent at Plumas Eureka State Park and member of the Board of Directors; Dept. of Interior where he assisted with mapping roads; Portola Library where he was a volunteer and worked one evening shift per week as the librarian. The last seven years he worked at the Sierra County Landfill in Loyalton. John was preceded in death by his parents, and son, Frank Atwill Cline in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Susan of Calpine; daughters Nancy Jene Wright of Richmond, CA and Deborah Ann Knochenhauer of Cameron Park, CA and two granddaughters, Giguette and Gillian Knochenhauer. A private graveside inurnment has taken place in Sierra Mountain Cemetery, Truckee, CA. A memorial service is scheduled for June 28, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church, 855 West Lake Blvd. (outdoor chapel) in Tahoe City, CA. Memorial donations may be directed to Camp Noel Porter Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 855, Tahoe City, CA 96145; Plumas-Eureka State Park Assoc., P.O. Box 1148, Blairsden, CA 96123 or Shriner's Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 21-4477, Sacramento, CA 95821-0477. Ignatius 'Gus' P. Galiardo Services for Ignatius "Gus" P. Galiardo will be held Sunday, June 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Calvary Chapel in Burney Falls, CA by Pastor Pat Nugent. Mr. Galiardo, 82, a resident of Burney, passed away May 30, 2002 at Mayers Memorial Hospital, Fall River Mills, CA. He was born April 5, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and later worked for Raley's Supermarkets as a grocery clerk. He moved from Susanville in 1981 to Burney. He is survived by his wife Ruth Noel Galiardo of Burney; stepdaughters, Carolyn Quezada of Adin, CA; Christine Kruger of Paradise; brother Anthony Guagliardo, Carson City, Nev.; sisters Faye Ashton of San Francisco and Marie LaBue of Ukiah, CA. He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. McDonald's Chapel in Burney is in charge of arrangements. June 13, 2002 Cliff Hoskins Cliff Hoskins passed away June 4, 2002 in Redding, California. As per his request, a private service will be held by his family, following cremation. Cliff was born on September 15, 1923 in Eureka, CA to Will and Bernice Hoskins, and graduated from Eureka High School in 1942. He then joined the United States Navy, where he served for 26 years. On April 3, 1952, Cliff married Gwen Terry of Fostoria, Iowa, and they had two daughters, Gail and Terry. During Cliff's military career, he earned medals for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, the European-African Middle Eastern Campaign, American Campaign, World War II Victory, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star for National Defense Service, Vietnam Service and Air Medal & Citation. Cliff retired from the U.S. Navy in 1968 and moved his family to Alturas, CA. He worked at Calandor Pine Mill for a year, before beginning his 18-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. After Cliff retired from the Postal Service in 1986, he and Gwen enjoyed traveling throughout California and Oregon with their travel trailer. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, trap and skeet shooting. The past several years, they enjoyed spending the summer on the California coast with friends, and Cliff would go salmon and bottom fishing with his buddies. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, American Legion, Alturas Rifle & Pistol Club, and the Pacific International Trapshooting Association. Cliff is survived by Gwen, his wife of 50 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Jay Eppler of Alturas and Terry and Paul Noel of Klamath Falls, OR; grandchildren, Micah and Monica Eppler; sister, Frances Hughes of Alturas; sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Elwood Johnson of Fresno, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to any charity of choice James 'Jimmy' Philpott James "Jimmy" Eldon Philpott passed away at his home in Klamath Falls, Oregon on June 1, 2002. Jimmy was born in Klamath Falls, OR on August 29, 1964. He was a resident of Canby, CA most of his life. He attended school in Canby, and graduated from Modoc High School in 1983. On April 29, 1988, he married his best friend, Nancy. They moved from Canby, CA to Klamath Falls, OR in August of 2000, along with son Shawn and daughters Shannon and Jessica. Those who were privileged to know him, knew him as a devoted husband, father and friend, and a true "Modoc'er," friendly, caring and always there to lend a helping hand. Jimmy was an avid NASCAR fan and a Dale Ernhardt follower. He enjoyed fishing, racing (he won the 1984 Cedarville race), being with family and friends or just being around to put a smile on your face. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters, Shannon, 15, and Jessica, 13, of Klamath Falls, OR; son, Shawn, and wife, Nicolle, of Vacaville, CA; mother, Gayla Philpott, of Canby, CA; sister, Darla, and husband, Russ Jay, and sons of Reno, NV; brother, Bobby Philpott, and friend, Danielle, and daughter, Hailey Rose, of Reno, NV; sister-in-law, Susan Philpott, and son, Dustin, of Alturas, CA; as well as many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, Charles Philpott; brother, John Philpott; and several close friends. Graveside services were held at the Alturas Cemetery on June 5. Donations in memory of Jimmy can be made to the James Philpott family memorial fund at Bank of America. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.