Celebration of Life A memorial and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 10 a.m. for Roger D. Johnson, Alturas, CA, retired Refuge Manager of the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge Complex. The will be held at the Federated Community Church, 307 East 1st Street, Alturas, CA. Dr. Ben Zandstra will be conducting the services. Mr. Johnson passed away at his Red Bluff, CA. home on May 29. His wife, Mary Miller Deck Johnson, Alturas, CA; stepsons and their wives Lonnie Deck, Fremont, CA; Martin and Merlinda Deck, Klamath Falls, OR; and Chris and Traci Deck, San Diego, survive him. He is also survived by his first wife, Sylvia Jaramillo Johnson, Wilder, ID; children Mark Johnson, San Francisco, CA; Patricia and Mark Kreiter, White Salmon, WA; Victoria and Scott Simmons, Hillsboro, OR; Anne and Matt Kruse, Mankato, MN; Mike and Debbie Johnson, Winnemucca, NV; nephew and niece Jack and Billie McPhillips of Carmichael, CA. He leaves a legacy of 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Obituaries: Clovis Othel Bagwell Long-time building contractor and Alturas resident Clovis Othel Bagwell, 81, passed away following a lengthy illness on July 5, 2003 in Alturas, CA. Pastor Bud Kirk of the Alturas Baptist Church conducted graveside services with the Alturas Veterans organizations at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9 at the Alturas Cemetery. Born on March 22, 1922 in Byers, Oklahoma, the son of Recy (Hudson) and Dewey Bagwell, Clovis received his education in Putnum City, Oklahoma. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country during World War II, from May 18, 1944 until his honorable discharge as a Corporal on January 25, 1946. Mr. Bagwell married Ruth Boster on September 8, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the two shared 55 years of marriage, before Ruth preceded him in death October 8, 1994. Mr. Bagwell moved to Alturas, CA in 1959, where he worked for contractors Gibbons and Zick, and also Harry Pinneo prior to starting his own building contracting business Bagwell Construction. He constructed numerous buildings and homes in and around the Alturas area. He was considered a wonderful father and grandfather, always thinking of his children's and grandchildren's welfare. His family was his pride and joy. He is survived by his mother, Recy Hicks of Alturas, CA; his sons, Tim, Terry, Glen of Alturas; daughter Cindy Wright of Sparks, NV., nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Pat Bagwell of Alturas, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Jack Joseph Thomas Jack Joseph Thomas of Adin, passed away of natural causes on July 1, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, CA. Pastor Steven Black conducted services at the Lookout Community Church on Tuesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. Burial was at the Lookout Cemetery, Lookout , CA. Mr. Thomas was born February 15, 1942. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in Vietnam. A musician, he had relocated to Adin from Lookout this past year. He is survived by his daughter Patti Ellison of Adin and brother Buford J. Thomas of Boynton Beach, FL. McDonald's Chapel in Burney was in charge of arrangements. ~~~~~~ Billie C. Reynolds Anita "Jean" Waters-Reynolds (Family Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com (Modoc County Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com/modoc/ --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.