Lisa Nicole Aegerter Former Alturas resident, Lisa Nicole Aegerter, 33, passed away April 18, 2004, in Springfield, Illinois. Daughter of Helen Holden and Larry Holden, Lisa was born December 16, 1970, in Ventura, CA. She had lived in Modoc for five years, where she graduated with the class of 1988, from Modoc High School, Alturas. A resident of Beardstown, Il., she was employed with the Illinois State Employment Department. Her Services will be held Monday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at Christian Life Assembly in Alturas, CA. Burial will follow at the Alturas Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Kerr Mortuary on Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Lisa is survived by her mother Helen Holden of Alturas, CA.; father Larry Holden of Lake Chapala, Mexico; brother Jim Holden of Olympia, WA.; sister Diane Iworks, Buckley, WA.; daughter Mya Aegerter, age 10, and son Jordan Elliott, age 3. She was the niece of Sylvia Lawson of Alturas, CA., Eppie Hitt, Huntington Beach, CA., Pat Mendoza, El Centro, CA., Paul Ruby, Beeville, Texas, Gilbert Ruby, Santa Paula, CA. Martha Bath McNeall Adin and Ash Valley native, Martha May Bath McNeall passed away in Reno, Nevada, on April 9, 2004, following complications from hip surgery. Born in Adin, Calif. to Thad and Amy Bath on December 2, 1925, Martha grew up on the family ranch in Ash Valley and graduated from Adin High School. Martha's sense of adventure took her to flight school in Reno, Nevada, not long after finishing high school. There she met her sweetheart and future husband, Charles L. (Mac) McNeall. Their life together took them to Quincy, Illinois, Flagstaff, Arizona, and back to northern Nevada, where they settled for life in 1954. Mart and Mac had four children, Bruce, Carole, Connie and Susie. The family has many wonderful memories of exploring ghost towns throughout Nevada, camping in the Sierras and along the Oregon coast. Martha wanted her children to know ranching life as she did, and she sent them to spend every summer and school vacation with their grandparents in Ash Valley. Mac died very young, leaving Mart to support and raise her children alone. A strong and independent woman, Martha set upon her career in the real estate business and remained involved in it to the end of her life. Mart maintained close ties to her hometown, and attended the Big Valley class reunions at every opportunity. She also loved to come back to the ranch to ride, drive cattle and brand. Martha enjoyed traveling throughout the country, as well as abroad, and her travels took her to Ireland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, England and Scotland. She was a dedicated gardener and animal lover. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Amy and Thad Bath, brother Fred Bath, husband Charles and grandson Brian McNeall. She is survived by her four children, Bruce McNeall of Reno, Nev., Carole DeAngeli of Tucson, Ariz., Connie Douglas of Sparks, Nev., and Susan McNeall of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren Bradley, Justin and Amy; great-grandchildren Jessica, Levi, Devan, Joshua and Raji; sister Grace Bath DeForest and brothers Richard and John Bath; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held in Adin at the Adin Community Church, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2004. A gathering of friends and family, with potluck supper, will follow at the Adin Community Center. Barbara Rae Schock Barbara Rae Schock was born to Cecil and Rhoda Walker on August 29, 1957 in Alturas, CA. She fell asleep in death at her home in Alturas, CA. on April 16, 2004. Barbara was a very special kind of person as she showed kindness to a fault to everyone. She has touched and helped many people. She was a very loving and loyal companion to her husband of 29 years and will be immensely missed, but never forgotten. He learned many fine qualities from her. She loved and enjoyed all of the Creator's works, especially the animals he created. She adored her loving Father and Mother and would do anything possible for them as well as anyone else. She loved and served her loving compassionate God Jehovah and wished everyone would know him as she did. She had full faith in his promise of living forever on earth in peaceful conditions with out all the hurt, injustice and death we have now. Her family and friends eagerly await to welcome her back as she awakes in that new world. She is survived by her husband, David A. Schock of Alturas, CA; Father and Mother Cecil and Rhoda Walker of Anderson, CA; brother Mike Walker, sisters Linda Patricelli and Judy Brazo. Private family services were held under direction of Kerr Mortuary of Alturas. Hershell 'Tex' Benner Hershell "Tex" Benner, 81, passed away on April 9, 2004, after a battle with cancer, informs his son Stuart Benner of Texas. Tex was born in Moody, Texas and reared in the Waco Methodist Home for Children, along with his three siblings, following the untimely death of his mother. He met and married Patricia Kloepfer, just prior to serving four years in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After discharge, he and Patricia reared their family in Pittsburg, CA. Tex was employed with U.S. Steel as a metallurgist for 35 years. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Ft. Bidwell, CA. where her parents, Harold and Pearl Kloepfer, had retired in the 1960s. Tex was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Patricia; son Brent, two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his son Stuart of Dallas, Texas, where he resided for the past 10 years. He also has three grandchildren, Beau Benner, Alissa Fee and Mathew Vieira, and four great-grandchildren: Savanna, Bayley, Jake Fee and Isabella Benner. Tex loved his family, friends, golf and a good meal. He lived a full life and will be missed by all who knew him. Condolences may be directed to the family, care of Stuart Benner, 1210 Lariat Circle, Red Oak, Texas 75154. Lilly Ruth Burgess Alturas resident Lilly Ruth Burgess, 62, who had struggled with her health over the past few years, passed away April 16, 2004, in Alturas, CA. Her family will hold graveside services at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at the Alturas Cemetery. Lilly Ruth Fleenor was born in Texas on August 27, 1941. She was a Licensed Vocational Nurse for many years, employed in hospitals in Oroville and Alturas, CA. and elsewhere throughout the years. She had enjoyed living in many different locations during her life, but had returned to Alturas, calling Modoc her home over a 25-year period. She is survived by her common law spouse of 22 years, Robert E. Sloan of Alturas, CA.; her son Billy Burgess of Sacramento, CA.; her daughter Dawn Mortimer and son-in-law Dennis of Alturas; three brothers and their wives, a step-daughter and two step-sons and 10 grandchildren. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Zora E. Lyons Long-time Big Valley resident, Zora E. Lyons, 100, of Emmett, Idaho, passed away Friday, April 9, 2004, at Emmett Care Center. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15 at the Hillside Cemetery in Nubieber, CA. Local arrangements made through the Potter Funeral Chapel. Zora was born on January 9, 1904, at Chico, CA. As a young girl she moved to Adin, CA. where her father owned the Conklin Mills. Zora learned and worked all facets of the mill, from operating the planer to maintaining the boiler. She lived all her childhood days at the Conklin sawmill site on Adin Mountain and attended Winter School until 1918 in Stone Coal. On January 21, 1921, she married Rubert Lyons while he was employed at the mill. When they left the mill in the 1930s, they bought farm and ranch land and lived in the Bieber area most of their lives. Their two sons, Otis and Walter were born there. When Rubert died in 1978, Zora purchased a house in Bieber, where she lived until moving to Emmett, Idaho for the last two years of her wonderful life. Zora was always busy volunteering for community activities. She had been a member of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Mt. Lassen Parlor #215, since June 6, 1930. She enjoyed and served a long time association with the sisters of the Order. She earned her 50-year pin and a lifetime membership. She was usually the winner in their spring event of most unusual hand-crafted Easter Bonnet; the most memorable one was fashioned in 1948 from paper plates and cups. She chose to wear it again for a dress up party in 1998. Zora participated in the annual card parties and helped with refreshments until moving to Idaho. She was an original member of the Ladies Pioneer Club in Nubieber. Zora and her sister Ivy were charter members of the Big Valley 50-plus Club and were the volunteer backbone in the Senior Lunch Program. Their years of dish washing, cooking and supporting the bus were what got the program on the firm footing it enjoys today. Many times they rode the bus just to assure the expenses for the trip were met. Zora was always willing to help when there was a need and could easily call everyone she met a friend. She used her 100 years on this earth to make it a better place to be. She moved to Emmett, Idaho in 1999 to live with her son. Zora was the eldest of five sisters and a brother who all preceded her in death. Her son Otis also preceded her in death on May 19, 1981, in Redding, CA. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Walter and Ellen Lyons of Emmett; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews, including an adoring niece in Alturas, Wilma Andrews. She will be missed by all. She was the best of the best. Bob Cicle Word was received this week, that friends and alumni are sorry to learn of the passing of Bob Cicle, former Modoc High School Athletic Director, who passed away April 20, 2004, in Twin Falls, Idaho, where he was residing. No other details were known at presstime. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.