October 23, 2003 Nyla Anita Rose A memorial service to celebrate the life of Nyla Anita Rose was held at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2003 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cedarville. Pastor Craig Klatt of Camino officiated and Pastor Bruce Blum of the Cedarville Seventh-day Adventist Church, read her life sketch. She was 86. Mrs. Rose passed away Sunday, September 21, 2003, in Fall River Mills following complications after hip surgery. The oldest of four children, Nyla was born on August 5, 1917 in Napa, CA., to James and Ruth Pieratt and grew up on their farm in Capell Valley, near Napa. She graduated from Napa High School in 1935. Nyla met Ken Rose and they married in Carson City, Nev., in 1938. Their first home was in Napa where her first four boys were born. With the loss of her dad in 1949, they moved to Pleasant Grove to help her mother and brothers with the family farm. After the farm was sold, her mother joined them in 1953 in their move to Angwin. In 1957, now a family of eight, they moved back to Napa where she and her husband completed their largest building project, the Silverado Garden Apartments on Silverado Trail. In 1972, she and her mother began operating a guest care-facility adjacent to their home in Napa. She prided herself in the excellent care given her guests. Her later years were spent in Yuba City and Cedarville where she unselfishly cared for her Aunt Ollie and her mother. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ken Rose; five sons--Dallen and wife Virginia of Fair Oaks; Ken and wife Leanna of Cedarville; Gary of Yuba City; Greg and wife Rosalie of Middletown; and Mike and wife Jan of Yuba City; sister, Velda Stevenson and husband Steve of Napa; brother, Glenn Pieratt and wife Mary of Yuma, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren--Steve Rose and wife Carol of Strathmore; Diane McSherry and husband Richard of Citrus Heights; Jeff Rose and wife Karen of Carmichael; Curtis Rose and wife Kimberly of Cedarville; Suzanne Brandt and husband Curtis of Sparks, Nev.; Kitsy Rose of Atlanta, GA., Scott Rose of Sacramento; Rebecca Brenner and husband . Chris of Sacramento; Lisa Bohlman and husband Jeff of Sacramento; Chris Rose and wife Sabrina of Angwin; Julie Stevenson and husband Matt of Yuba. City; and Mike Rose of Yuba City; seven great-grandchildren--Angela, Kim, Eric, Carissa, Julie, Desiree, and Claire and six nieces and four nephews. Interment, officiated by Pastor Bruce Blum and with family members present, was at the Cedarville Cemetery on September 24, 2003. James H. 'Mike' Duncan Graveside services for James Henry "Mike" Duncan will be held at the Lookout Cemetery on Saturday, October 25 at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Duncan, a resident of Lookout since 1945, passed away at Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, Ca. at the age of 90, on October 21, 2003. Born September 29, 1913 in Los Molinos, Ca., James was the seventh child of 11. He was reared to do hard work and worked from a very young age, helping move and gather livestock, pigs, turkeys, milk cows and other livestock the family would move when they moved ranches or took stock to auction. He was also reared with a great value of family. In his younger years he used a team of mules and a scraper and worked on the building of Shasta Dam and the ditches in the Churn Creek area. In April 1943, he married Marion Supan. In 1945, they purchased a ranch in Lookout, Ca. and moved there with two small children. Two more children were born to them in Lookout. Mr. Duncan ran cattle, and some sheep and farmed for years with a team of horses. The family still has many of the harnesses he used. He enjoyed training horses and mules and seemed to have a way with them. He was a good, honest, caring son, brother, husband and father who didn't mind pulling a prank or two. He was always willing to help anyone who needed help and will be missed by many. Mr. Duncan was a member of the Farm Bureau for over 30 years and a 20-year member of the Grange. His wife preceded him in death in 1982, as did his parents Arthur and Bessie Duncan; brothers Howard, Ray, Frank and sisters, Zelma, Melba, Erma, Eveyln and Helen. He is survived by his sons Michael Duncan of Lookout, Ca.; David and wife Sheri Duncan of Pittville, Ca.; daughters Sandra and husband Ron Sutton, Sparks, Nev., Linda and husband JC Moore of Lookout; brother Glen and wife Bea Duncan, Ocala, Florida; sister Dorothy Hall, Fair Oaks, Ca.; sister-in-law Thelma Duncan, Corning, Ca.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one great-great granchild. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Lookout Park in Lookout. Kerr Mortuary, Alturas is taking care of arrangements. Leslie Earle Dyke Leslie Earle Dyke passed away in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho on July 16, 2003. He was 94. He was born on October 2, 1908 near Cedarville, CA., and was raised there. He married his first wife, Ethyl A. Brown in 1933 and moved to Watsonville a year later. That's where he became a barber, and even after retirement was still making house calls to home-bound residents. He moved to Coeur d' Alene, Idaho in 1999 so his daughter Pat could look after him. He lived there until his death. Earle was an avid golfer, starting around 1939. At the age of 88, he reached a golfer's life long goal of scoring his age. During WWII, he joined the U.S. Navy (not drafted) and served at Farragut Naval Training Center in Idaho. Earle was a member of the American Legion for over 50 years, an active member of the United Presbyterian Church of Watsonville for 68 years, a member of the SIRS (Sons in Retirement), and had also been an active member of the YMCA in the past. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ethyl in 1972. Later that year he married Olga Beck Enemark, who passed away in 1992. Besides his daughter Pat, he also leaves a son, Don, of Pleasanton, a stepson, David Enemark, of Woodland, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of N. Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID., 83835. Graveside service was July 22 at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, Watsonville. Arrangements handled by Mehl's Colonial Chapel. Mary Eloise York Former Alturas resident Mary Eloise York passed away in Tucson, Arizona on October 15, 2003. She was 74. Mrs. York had made her home in St. David, Arizona for the past 22 years. Born to J.P. Graham and Maryterese Denson on March 12, 1929 in Houston, Texas, she was described as a "wonderful person," active in church wherever the family relocated. The church was her life. She sang in the choir and taught Bible Study. She played the piano and led prayer meetings. She received awards and recognitions for her painting and egg shell decorating. A homemaker and mother, she also worked as a secretary for many different companies and owned a poodle parlor. The York family enjoyed camping and fishing every summer. She is survived by her husband Jack of St. David, Arizona; three sons, Bob York of Douglas, Ariz.; Jody and wife Sara York of Sacramento, Ca.; Mike and wife Dondia York of Los Angeles, Ca.; two daughters, Patty and husband Jeff Welsh of Durango, Colo., Rachel and husband Wayne Rausch of Moscow, Idaho; a brother, Ralph and wife Betty Graham of San Angelo, Texas; sister Beulah and husband Tom McCray of Tucson, Ariz. and eight grandchildren. Pastors A.B. Blair and Kirk Sorensen officiated services at the First Baptist Church in Benson, Ariz. on Monday, Oct. 20. Interment was at the St. David Cemetery in St. David, Ariz. Pallbearers were Larry Kreps, Ron Graves, Jody York, Michael York, Sr., Michael York, Jr., Jeff Welsh, Honorary bearer, Robert York. Richardson's Remembrance Center in Benson, Ariz. was in charge of arrangements. Roy Delbert Cauldwell Adin resident, Roy Delbert Cauldwell, 75, passed away of natural causes at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, Ca. on October 16, 2003. Services were held Tuesday, October 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Adin Community Church with graveside service following at the Adin Cemetery. Pastors Harold Luke and Larry Woodard officiated. Mr. Cauldwell had been a resident of Modoc County for the past 58 years, moving from Long Beach, Ca. He was employed with Big Valley Joint Unified School District for 25 years as a bus mechanic and was active in his community. He loved working with the youth at the Adin Community Bible Church, where he was a member. He was born on January 26, 1928 in Compton, Ca. and was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Coast Guard and with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War. On March 25, 1961, he was married to his wife Colleen in the Adin Community Bible Church. His wife, Colleen Cauldwell of Adin survives him, as do his daughters, Valerie Weaver of Emmett, Idaho and Ieleen Pharis of Paulden, Arizona; sisters Doris Bernhard of Nampa, Idaho; Mildred Strech of Lakewood, Ca. and Lorrain Kloth of Seaside, Ca. and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Adin Community Bible Church Youth Fund, P.O. Box 191 Adin, CA 96006 or Big Valley High Alumni Scholarship Fund, Big Valley High School, Bieber, Ca 96009. October 31, 2003 Jim Knauss James Wayne Knauss, a resident of Modoc County for most of his life, passed away October 11, 2003, at U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Ca. Jim fell ill in late August and waged a valiant battle against non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born October 17, 1946. A memorial gathering of Jim's family and friends will occur Saturday, November 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Alturas, Ca. A full biography will follow. Delbert Dean Vaughn Delbert Dean Vaughn, a Surprise Valley native, passed away October 26, 2003 at Surprise Valley Hospital, Cedarville, Ca. A memorial service is pending. Mr. Vaughn was born in Lake City, Ca. on April 8, 1927. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The Record will publish Mr. Vaughn's obituary at a later date Rose Survivor list made complete The Record apologizes for omitting a section of survivors' names in the obituary published for Nyla Anita Rose, who passed away September 21, 2003 in Fall River Mills, Ca. Mrs. Rose is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ken Rose; five sons--Dallen and wife Virginia of Fair Oaks; Ken and wife Leanna of Cedarville; Gary of Yuba City; Greg and wife Rosalie of Middletown; and Mike and wife Jan of Yuba City; sister, Velda Stevenson and husband Steve of Napa; brother, Glenn Pieratt and wife Mary of Yuma, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren--Steve Rose and wife Carol of Strathmore; Diane McSherry and husband Richard of Citrus Heights; Jeff Rose and wife Karen of Carmichael; Curtis Rose and wife Kimberly of Cedarville; Suzanne Brandt and husband Curtis of Sparks, Nev.; Kitsy Rose of Atlanta, GA., Scott Rose of Sacramento; Rebecca Brenner and husband Chris of Sacramento; Lisa Bohlman and husband Jeff of Sacramento; Chris Rose and wife Sabrina of Angwin; Julie Stevenson and husband Matt of Yuba City; and Mike Rose of Yuba City; seven great-grandchildren--Angela, Kim, Eric, Carissa, Julie, Desiree, and Claire and six nieces and four nephews. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.