Modoc County Record - May 6, 2004 R.P. Baker Modoc County Sheriff Bruce Mix reports that Alturas resident Roy Paul (R.P.) Baker, age 50, was found deceased on property he owned south of Alturas Tuesday evening. He had been missing since last Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Faith Baptist Church, on Carlos Street, Alturas, Friday, May 7, 3 p.m. A full obituary will be published next week. Services for Kaye Johnson Services for former Alturas resident, Kaye McIntyre Johnson will be held May 8, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Burns, OR. The Rev. Dr. Ben Zandstra of Cedarville, CA. will preside. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the Boys and Girls Club of Harney County, as this supports families and children, which is what Mrs. Johnson worked for all of her life. The address is 267 South Egan Street, Burns, OR. 97720. Bob L. Cicle Former Alturas resident, Bob L. Cicle, 73, of Twin Falls, Idaho, formerly of Buhl, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in his home. He was born April 26, 1930, in Bowlegs, Okla., the son of Roy and Mary Cicle. He grew up on a farm in Buhl and graduated from Buhl High School in 1948. He attended college at Albion on a football scholarship then transferred to Westminister College in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served his military duty in the United States Air Force with an honorable discharge. He went back to Westminister, then graduated with a degree in education in 1956. He met his future wife, Janice Elaine Miller, in a coffee shop in Sugar House, even though Jan didn't drink coffee. They were married January 26, 1956, and he was offered his first teaching job in Parma, Idaho. He continued teaching in California, including Alturas and retired in 1973. His career as a teacher included the subjects of history, geography, civics, government, and health. He coached football, basketball, baseball and boxing. He was primarily a basketball coach and so successful that several offers were made from colleges and universities but he felt that he should stay with athletes in small communities at the high school level. When he retired, he continued to coach as a volunteer in the Twin Falls area in Babe Ruth baseball and City Recreation basketball and baseball. But the coaching he loved the most was coaching his four grandsons. For the past 27 years he was a licensed Idaho State Hearing Aid Specialist, and his clients always appreciated his patience and honesty. He was always someone who would help anyone in need and never hesitated to give kindness and care to others. Those who knew him will remember him as a man of few words, but with deep emotions. Everyone respected him for his strength. Bob is survived by his wife, Jan; daughters, Debbie (Vic Watkins) of Layton, Utah, and Robyn (Jack Barnes) of Twin Falls; sister, Edna Bryan of San Antonio, Texas; grandsons, Chris Watkins and Craig, Charlie and Matt Barnes; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2004, at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home. The family suggests donations to be made to Twin Falls City Recreation Department. Ellen May Haas Ellen May Haas, 78, of Grants Pass died Monday, April 26, 2004, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. Private cremation was held at Chapel of the Valley--L.B. Hall Funeral Home. Haas was born March 29, 1926, in Alturas, CA. She grew up in the Foots Creek area near Grants Pass. She enjoyed knitting and making crafts. Survivors include a daughter, Betsy Thompson of Grants Pass; three sons Jerold Farber of Newton, NC., Thomas Farber of Adin, CA., and Terry Farber of Alturas, CA.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband Ivan Haas, died before her. May 13, 2004 2 young men from Modoc perish in Nevada accident Blake McGarva, age 18, of Likely, and William Zane Baird, 20, of Tuscarora, Nevada, were killed May 9 when McGarva lost control of a pickup on State Route 226, about 55 miles northwest of Elko, Nevada. Baird was born in Modoc County. According to a report in the Reno Gazette Journal, the accident occurred about 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The preliminary investigation indicates that McGarva allowed the Chevrolet pickup to drift off the highway, then over-corrected, sending the truck into a skid before it overturned several times. McGarva and Baird were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger in the vehicle, Jed Hirschi, 24, Rexburg, Idaho had multiple injuries and was taken to Northeastern Nevada Hospital in Elko. Another passenger, Eli Burr, 21, from Victor, Idaho, was not hurt. The accident remains under investigation. All four young men were employees of a ranch near Tuscarora. Blake Colby McGarva Blake Colby McGarva was born in Alturas, CA. on January 6, 1986. He was the first baby born in Modoc County in 1986. Blake grew up mostly in Likely, learning the "cowboy way" until he was nine. He moved to Bishop, CA., then to Tracy, CA. for a brief period, followed with a year-long stay with his mother in Reno, NV. before finally moving back to the McGarva Ranch in Likely. Blake was an excellent athlete, excelling in baseball, wrestling and rodeo. Blake eventually gave up all the other sports to focus on rodeo. He was a member of the high school rodeo team and rode saddle broncs. Blake wasn't into school much but attended at his parents' request. Blake loved his family and friends; the only thing that could compare with his loyalty to them was his love for the "cowboy way" and the open range. Since Blake was fifteen, he has been moving from ranch to ranch in Nevada, California, and Oregon. He traveled often, but his home and heart were in Likely at the family ranch. Blake was an excellent roper and could ride well, too. Blake consumed himself with history, cowboy poetry and art. He was also an avid trader. Blake was working as a cowboy at the IL Ranch in Northern Nevada, when his life was claimed in a single car accident, May 9, 2004, in Northern Nevada near Tuscorora. The same accident also claimed the life of his friend and former Modoc resident, Zane Baird. Blake lived a happy, full life, full of friends and family; doing what he loved to do. Blake had a heart for God, but lived life hard. He had planned to return to Likely, in the summer, finish his high school education and enlist in the Marines. He will be missed by all those left behind. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Shane and Corinna McGarva of Likely; mother and stepfather, Monica and Steve Banks, of Reno, NV.; brother Jared of Likely; sisters Richelle and Andrea of Reno; grandparents Ken and Jackie McGarva, Likely; Joanie and Doug Cummings, Bishop, CA.; Steve and Karen Rose, Alturas; great-grandparents Oscar Haise, Likely; Esther Russell, Alturas; Floyd DeWitt, Alturas; and great-great-grandmother Lala Curl of Redding, CA.; uncles and aunts: Ross and Kelly McGarva and Rhonda and Clark Morris, Lakeview, OR.; Staci and Dan Martin, Reno; Gordon Russell, Jr., Alturas; Stephanie and Dan Nessling, Alturas;Wayne and Marilyn Russell, Marysville and Dr. Craig Russell, Brian and Lisa Russell, Yuba City. He is also survived by many other aunts, uncles and cousins. He will be missed but not forgotten, until we meet again. God says time is but a blink of an eye, until we see you again we cry. Services will be held at the Likely Fire Hall, Friday, May 14, 2:00 p.m., followed by interment at the Likely Cemetery, Likely, CA. A potluck will follow the services at the Likely Fire Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to District 1 of California High School Rodeo Association, c/o Debbie Bidwell, 42770 Bidwell Rd., Hat Creek, CA. 96040. Arrangements under the direction of the Kerr Mortuary in Alturas where friends may call Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Roy Paul Baker Roy Paul Baker of Alturas, known to his friends and family as "Paul" was born June 13, 1953 in Sacramento, CA. to Paul Billups Baker and Teresa Frances (Hardesty) Baker. His date of death was May 4, 2004, in Modoc California. He was 50. He married Cary Lynn Privette on February 20, 1982, in Alturas, where he and Cary have made their home. Together they have a daughter, Whitney, who was born in 1988. Paul referred to his beautiful daughter as his "Princess." Paul spent his entire life in Modoc. He graduated from Modoc High School and shortly after, attended college for a few years. Known for his exceptional carpentry skills, he was a building contractor for several years. More recently, Paul became a Commercial Truck Driver. He enjoyed playing the guitar and had performed as a member of a band in the Tahoe area as a young man. Paul enjoyed hunting and fishing, more than likely, since birth. Paul spent his time fishing and hunting in several different locations throughout the United States, and his friends and family were always more than happy to be a part of his avid lifestyle. He spent many hunting trips out in the wilderness with life-long friends and family. Paul served in the Rotary Club in Modoc County for several years. A well-liked and honest person, he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Memorial services were held at Faith Baptist Church in Alturas on Friday, May 7 at 3 p.m. with Pastor Rod Bodmer officiating. Paul was laid to rest at the Alturas Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Caryl L. Baker of Alturas, CA.; daughter Whitney L. Baker of Alturas, CA.; mother Teresa Baker of Gold River, CA.; brother Tom Baker and wife Carol of Fair Oaks, CA.; brother Tim Baker and wife Susan of Fair Oaks, CA.; brother Steve Baker and wife Cheryl of Alturas, CA.; sister Chris Favor of Chico, CA.; sister Therese May and husband Steve of Arnold, CA.; sister Gigi Raymond and husband Tom of Folsom, CA.; God-daughter Alisha Simonson of Bend, OR.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his older brother John P. Baker in 2002 and father Paul B. Baker in 1987. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.