Modoc County Record - May 2, 2002 Guy Wayne McTimmonds Guy Wayne McTimmonds, 75, a respected and well liked school teacher and coach for many years, known as "Mr. Mac" to his students, passed away on April 17, 2002 at Redding Medical Center, Redding, CA. He had retired from teaching. A memorial service for Mr. McTimmonds was conducted by the Rev. Jack Snell at the Grace Community Church in Whitmore, CA on Saturday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. McTimmonds and his wife Patricia were instrumental in starting the church, informally hosting services in members' homes before the church could be built. He was also asked to pastor the congregation on many occasions. He was born on September 20,1926 in Susanville, CA. In his senior year at Modoc Union High, during World War II, he enlisted with the U.S. Army. During his class graduation from MUHS, his mother received his high school diploma while Guy was away serving his country. Following his discharge, he entered college in Sacramento where he earned his teaching credential. While working on the Cedar Pass Ski Hill project, he and former classmate Patricia Hood of Canby kindled a romance. They were married September 1949 in Canby, CA. During the years which followed, the McTimmonds and their two sons lived in Weaverville, where they co-owned H & M Market. Guy was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He loved kids and was a favorite teacher at Anderson Elementary School for many years until health issues caused him to retire early. He coached basketball and track and served as a N.E.E.D. counselor for the Shasta Ecology Camp at Whiskeytown Lake. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Anderson and enjoyed returning to Modoc County to hunt and visit his many relatives. He was also an avid skier. The McTimmonds "Cedarcroft Ranch" in Whitmore was a place of solitude and beauty and Guy's final home. He served on the Whitmore School District Board of Trustees and was a member of the Grace Community Church, which he helped found. He was presented with a plaque of appreciation on the 50th anniversary of the Cedar Pass Ski Hill, for overcoming many obstacles in creating the ski run. Guy was a person who worked to make improvements in each community in which he lived. He was the son of Floyd and Dorothy McTimmonds. He is survived by his wife Patricia McTimmonds of Whitmore, CA; two sons, Dan McTimmonds and partner Diane of Redding; Tim and wife Kelley McTimmonds of Forest Grove, Ore.; sisters Erma Hickerson of Alturas and the late Myrnie Baldwin of Alturas; grandchildren Courtney and Gene McTimmonds of Forest Grove, OR; nieces Bonnie Slinkard of Alturas; nephew Barry Hickerson of Reno, NV; nieces Mickey Baldwin, Jackie Turpin and Michelle Anderson, all of Alturas. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Grace Community Church, 30637 Whitmore Rd., Whitmore, CA 96096. Martha E. Lengfelder A memorial service for Martha Emily Lengfelder, 54, wife of Heinz Lengfelder of California Pines, will be held Monday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Hall, So. Main St., Alturas. Mrs. Lengfelder died from injuries following a single vehicle accident on Tuesday, April 30 while driving to her work as Administrative Assistant for the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. She had been employed the past five years at the local Sheriff's office. Martha was born in Nevada on August 23, 1947. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Sheriff's assistant dies in wreck The Administrative Assistant to Modoc County Sheriff Bruce Mix was killed in a single vehicle rollover on Centerville Road just east of County Road 75 Tuesday, 7:21 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, Martha Lengfelder, age 54, of Alturas was driving her 1994 Isuzu Rodeo eastbound on her way to work at about 55 m.p.h. Just east of CR 75, the vehicle drifted off the south pavement. She attempted to regain control by turning to the left, but lost control of the vehicle. The Rodeo swerved back and forth and then overturned. As the vehicle overturned, Lengfelder was ejected. She was transported to Modoc Medical Center in Alturas by ambulance and preliminary treatment was performed. She was then airlifted to Washoe Medical Center in Reno, but she died en route. According to the CHP, Lengfelder was not wearing her seatbelt. "Her death was a real blow to us," Mix said Tuesday afternoon. "She was a big part of our operation and a very good person. It really hit this office hard." In addition to the administrative position, Lengfelder was also the main 9-1-1 dispatch trainer. Helen Inez Weisman Helen Inez Weisman, 85, of Adin passed away April 28, 2002 at Surprise Valley Long-term Care Hospital in Cedarville, CA. Services for Mrs. Weisman will be held today, May 2, at 12:00 noon at the Standish Bible Church, with burial to follow at Diamond Crest Cemetery in Johnstonville, CA. Born April 21, 1917 in Colorado, Mrs. Weisman had lived in Alturas and Adin, CA. Kerr Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. May 9, 2002 Dr. George J. Laird Dr. George J. Laird, a prominent surgeon on the San Francisco Peninsula for 30 years, who served twice as chief of staff at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame, died Saturday in Portola Valley, CA. He was 87. He passed away at The Sequoias retirement facility, where he had lived in recent years. Dr. Laird was born in Alturas, CA on November 2, 1914, the son of J. Ralph and Irma Laird. He graduated from Modoc County High School in 1932, and received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1936 and a medical degree in 1940. He did his residency at the Stanford Hospital from 1940 to 1942, then served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1946, discharged with the rank of Major. He was senior partner in a surgical practice that also included Eldred Barnes, James Hansen and Duane Collier in Millbrae and Burlingame from 1947 to 1976. During that period, he also served as the first chief of surgery at Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, from 1954 to 1956, and he served as the hospital's second chief of staff from 1956 to 1958, serving again as chief of staff from 1972 to 1974. Dr. Laird served as a surgery instructor at the Stanford Medical School from 1948 to 1958, and as a medical consultant to Bethlehem Steel Corp. from 1948 to 1976. After retiring from active medical practice in 1976, he served as medical advisor to the Argonaut Insurance Co., of San Francisco, and as a physician for the Peninsula Memorial Blood Bank, Burlingame. He also served briefly as a physician for the Ford Motor Company plant in San Jose in 1980. Dr. Laird was named a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgery in 1949. He was a member of the Pan Pacific Surgical Association and the Pan American Surgical Association. >From 1972 to 1973, he served as president of the Stanford Medical School Alumni Association. He was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and other medical journals. Dr. Laird was a former member of the Burlingame Rotary Club, Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club, Stanford Golf Club, International Hospitality Center, World Affairs Council of Northern California and the Stanford Alumni Association. Dr. Laird was married to Jane Porter on November 11, 1939. They were married for 53 years, until her death in 1993. He is survived by a son, James P. Laird of San Mateo, CA; two daughters, Carolyn Hennion of Jacksonville, OR and Janet Cantor of Ketchum, Idaho; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. No service is planned. The family asks that memorial donations be made to Crystal Springs Uplands School, 400 Uplands Dr., Hillsborough, CA 94010, or to the Stanford University Medical School, 326 Galvez St., Stanford, CA 94305. Hattie Geneva Edith McClellan Hattie Geneva Edith McClellan, 86, died Thursday evening, April 25, 2002, at Redding Medical Center in Redding. She was born in Alta Vista, Iowa, on June 8, 1915. She had been a resident of Greenville since 1961, moving there from Pleasant Valley, Minn. McClellan had been employed as a cook at the Pleasant Valley School in Minnesota, Greenville School Cafeteria, Indian Valley Hospital and Forest Lodge of Greenville. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and Ladies Aide, both in Minnesota and Greenville; the Minnesota Farmers Union, AARP and the Mt. Jura Gem and Mineral Society. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, quilting and playing games of all kinds, especially cards. She greatly enjoyed her children and grandchildren and was notorious for baking a special cake for everyone's birthday. She never forgot a special day or special moment. She was preceded in death by her children, Arnold in 1936, Alvin in 1963, Edith Green in 1982, Erma Humphrey in 1984, four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Philip of Greenville; sons, Gary and wife Lynn of Alturas, CA, Bill of West, Texas, Bob of Quincy, Durane of Oakland; daughters, Barbara Quam of Crescent Mills, Evelyn Clark of Greenville, Beverly Poulton of Salinas; sisters, Rose, Lena, Clara and Ida; 21 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life was held Sunday, April 28, at the First Lutheran Church in Greenville, followed by burial in the Greenville Cemetery. The family requests any donations in her memory be made to the Indian Valley Healthcare District Long Term Care Unit, c/o Fehrman Mortuary, P.O. Box 803, Greenville, CA 95947. An opportunity to leave a memorial tribute is available online at www.fehrmanmortuary.com. Robert (Bob) Leo Porter, Sr. The family of Robert Leo Porter, Sr. conducted services at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas on May 7, with private inurnment. Mr. Porter, Sr., 64, a resident of Lookout for the past five years, passed away May 1, 2002 in Ashland, Ore. He was a long-haul truck driver and a member of the Lookout Volunteer Fire Department. He loved fishing and was good at mechanics. He was born March 28, 1938 in French Camp, CA. and received his formal education in Stockton, CA. He is survived by two sons, Robert and Randy of Turlock, CA; daughter Rhonda Harris of Palo Cedro; 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters and friend Sandi Basinger of Lookout. Donald Hardin Smith Services for Jess Valley resident Donald Hardin Smith, a lifetime resident of Modoc County, will be held Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the Likely Cemetery. Mr. Smith passed away of heart failure at his home April 13, 2002 in Likely, CA. Born in Likely, CA on August 16, 1928, he graduated from Modoc Union High School with the class of 1948 and served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a Private First Class until his discharge on July 2, 1956. Mr. Smith worked as a ranch hand in the Likely area during his adult years and enjoyed past times of fishing and hunting. He lived in Modoc County for 73 years and shared his home with his many cats. Mr. Smith is survived by his sisters Elsie Cantrall, Fay Chapman and brother Marion Smith, all of Alturas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Willard Smith, mother Leona Roys Smith Clark; twin brother Ron Smith; sisters Willetta Blevins and Irma Linville. Kerr Mortuary, Alturas is in charge of arrangements. Alfred Carl Veges, Jr. A Rosary for Alfred Carl Veges, Jr. will be recited by Father Patrick Henry at Kerr Mortuary Chapel in Alturas this evening, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. A service will also be held at Kerr Chapel on Friday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m., with burial to follow at the Alturas Cemetery. Mr. Veges, 71, a resident of Modoc County since 1993, passed away May 5, 2002 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. He was born March 11, 1931 and worked for 35 years in a garlic processing and packaging plant in California. He leaves many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss him ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.