Modoc County Record – March 29, 2007 Charles Milton "Snooks" Bishop C.M. "Snooks" Bishop, born to the Goose Lake ranching family of W.D. "Bill" and Lydia Bishop, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his Alturas home on Friday, March 23, 2007. Mr. Bishop was a very active 86-year-old, who had managed Ash Valley Ranch and Lakeshore Ranch among his ventures through the years. He was born October 2, 1920, and was a World War II veteran, serving at Iwo Jima with the U.S. Navy. Graveside services will be held at the Davis Creek Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14. That same day, a memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. in the garden of Mr. Bishop's Alturas home at 802 Park Street, with a reception to follow. Lynn Schluter can be contacted at 233-3566 or Terri Haralson, 233-5216, if you wish to contribute a food item. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Hospitalized American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America or Outpost I, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Cowboy Heritage, P.O. Box 505, Hines, OR 97738. Mr. Bishop's obituary will be published in The Modoc Record prior to the April 14 services. Joseph S. Phillips Well respected, former Alturas Mayor Joseph S. Phillips passed away March 22, 2007, at the age of 89 in Alturas, CA. Services were held at the Alturas Cemetery on Wednesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. with Don Wilson of the Alturas Elks Lodge, BPOE 1756 conducting the service. Mr. Phillips, known as "Joe" to his constituents and community, was the second eldest of four children born on January 1, 1918 in Benicia, CA. The family moved to Calistoga when he was young and Joe began developing a strong work ethic from the time he landed his first job at a winery, cleaning vats when he was 12. He and his brother hunted game to keep the family supplied with meat. At age 16, he took a train to Alturas to work on a dairy farm, owned by Willis Watkins in Davis Creek. Two years later, he landed a job at Davis Creek Mercantile and ended up marrying Surprise Valley-ite Barbara Hapgood in 1938. Joe had intentions of buying the Davis Creek Mercantile someday, but two months after they were married, Barbara was ready to leave Modoc. The couple moved to Vallejo where Joe went to work as a sheet metal worker and returned to school for four years at Mare Island Naval Training School, while he worked nights and remained on call for active duty, until the war ended. The couple returned to Davis Creek, after the war, and purchased the Davis Creek Mercantile in 1946. When they separated in 1949, they sold the store. Joe then worked for the state, as a heavy equipment operator, in highway maintenance and construction. He married Burnice Enyard in 1950 in Reno, and accepted a transfer to Madera County as Assistant Highway Supervisor. Not long after, they returned to Alturas and Joe took an early retirement in 1978. During his retirement, he served as a devoted Alturas City Councilman for two years, when he was unanimously elected as Mayor in 1982. Joe held the respect of the city employees and was known for his dedication to his city council work and for his fairness and understanding in dealing with city employees and the public. As retired mayor, he continued to take an interest in the happenings of the City of Alturas and continued to make his Alturas his home. He was a long-time member of the Alturas Elks Lodge 1756. He was preceded in death by his wife Burnice. He is survived by two sons, Terry Phillips of Burney, CA and Ernie Phillips of Alturas, CA; daughter Norma Phillips of Seattle, WA and enjoyed his many grandchildren during his retired years. Contributions in his memory may be made to any charity of the donor's choosing. Services were under the direction of Kerr Mortuary. Franklin E. ‘Bud' Schreiber Franklin Eugene "Bud" Schreiber of Cedarville, born July 14, 1932, in Visalia, CA, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Redding, CA, from a massive coronary. He was 75. Bud was the second child of five born by his mother, Frieda. His father, Albert, died when Bud was only 12 years old and Bud began working to help support his family. When Bud's brother, Norman, moved to Surprise Valley, Bud helped him make the move. Bud was so impressed with the valley, that he soon followed. His first job was at Bear Ranch but soon the opportunity to work for the State on the road construction for Cedar Pass presented itself and he jumped at the opportunity. His youngest sister, Elaine, moved up shortly after to help out with Bud's three children, Debbie, Gary and Lisa who came to spend the summer with their father. Soon, the whole Schreiber clan was here adding brother, John; sister, Melinda and mother Frieda. When the construction job was completed, Bud, ever the entrepreneur, became "Bud the Buzzard" and filled a need for local ranchers by hauling the carcasses of dead livestock to the tallow plant in Tulelake for disposal. While this was not glamorous, it paid the bills until Bud took a job as a farmer for Jim Lorenzen where he learned about farming and he soon managed to purchase the Smith farm where he remained for nearly 10 years. After purchasing the ranch, he wed again on January 10, 1970, this time to Ila Bullen, a marriage that increased his family size considerably. She brought to the marriage, two daughters Lana and Donna and two sons, Dale and Ross. Always willing to learn a new trade, Bud brought the "foam insulation" industry to the valley and then became a painting contractor which he did successfully for many years. He created his dream job by turning an old building at the end of Main Street into a bar for himself and a restaurant for his beloved wife Ila. Of his many accomplishments, he was involved in developing the ski area. He built the first "state of the art" potato cellar in Modoc County, which stored 50,000 sacks of potatoes and was climate controlled. He was one of the first to bring sprinkler systems to the valley and as a result, the first to achieve four hay cuttings in one season. He organized and built the racetrack at the fairgrounds which brought revenue not only to the fairgrounds, but also to other establishments in Cedarville. There are many methods of measuring a life. Some people gauge a life by financial wealth and some by great accomplishments, but not Bud. He lived his life to the fullest extent and never let anything hinder him in his endeavors. Like everyone, he had failures and successes, but through many business adventures over his lifetime, he was never afraid to try something new – to take a risk. One of his most wonderful qualities was resourcefulness. He could always figure things out and make something out of nothing. Bud is survived by his wife Ila, Cedarville; brother John Schreiber, Alturas; his sisters Melinda Kirby of Burney and Elaine Purves of Sparks, NV; and by his children: Debora Leigh Lazarus of Folsom; Gary Schreiber, Hudson, CO; Lisa Chavez, Alturas, CA; Donna Schreiber, Nampa, ID; Dale Bullen, Darvy, MT; Lana Wood, Cedarville; Ross Bullen, Redding; 22 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Donations in honor of Bud, may be made to the Surprise Valley Hospital, Cedarville or Modoc Medical Center, Alturas. Services were held at the Lake City Cemetery on March 24. Marjorie J. "Jeannie" Sawdy Marjorie J. "Jeannie" Sawdy, 50, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 25, 2007, while in Orland visiting her friends and family. Jeannie was born Marjorie Jean Boyles on June 16, 1956, in Eugene, OR. At an early age her family moved to Orland, where she attended local schools and was a member of the OHS Class of 1974. In November 1972, she met Daryl Sawdy just a few weeks after his return home from active duty service in the US Marine Corps. They fell in love immediately and married four months later on April 20, 1973 in Reno, NV. She and Daryl raised their family in Orland until moving to Ontario, CA, so Daryl could pursue his career in funeral service. Two years later they moved to Phoenix, AZ, where they lived until the moved to Alturas in June 2005. While living in Orland, Jeannie provided in-home childcare, in addition to numerous other jobs. She was a childcare provider for almost 25 years. She and Daryl were foster parents for 3-1/2 to four years, before having children of their own. Jeannie enjoyed working with people and was a tenderhearted person who loved spending time with her family and close friends. Jeannie was always involved with her children's activities, volunteering as a Cub Scout Den Leader, score keeping at Little League baseball games an as a room mother in her kids' classrooms at school. She and Daryl loved to take the kids camping and trout fishing at Battle Creek and enjoyed watching the kids play sports, as they grew older. After moving to Arizona, in addition to her childcare, Jeannie started to help her husband part-time at the mortuary he was managing in Phoenix. Her role changed to full time office staff and all around "partner" when she and Daryl moved to Alturas to manage Kerr Mortuary. Jeannie was an avid reader and loved anything about Stephen King and anything to do with Harry Potter. A devout moviegoer, Jeannie loved going to the movies with anyone she could drag along. She had her favorite seat at the Niles Theater and was proud that she had "sponsored" some of the new seats that are being installed. Jeannie was a blessing that Daryl and all others she leaves behind, will truly miss. She is survived by her husband of nearly 34 years, Daryl Sawdy of Alturas; children Alva Stephens and Steven Sawdy of Orland and Amie Sawdy of San Diego, CA; her five grandchildren who she loved more than life itself. "I can't forget her three kitties, Ruby, Rose and Karl who she actually spoiled more than me, and more friends than you can shake a stick at!" describes her husband. "While Jeannie and I have only been residents of Modoc County a short time, we have both been humbled by the acceptance we have experienced by the people of this community. I would like to invite those of you who can, to join us and share Jeannie's "Celebration of Life" service that is being held Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. at the Kerr Mortuary Chapel." In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to any Children's Charity, would be greatly appreciated as children were her joy in life. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.