This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TROTH Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2180 Message Board Post: William D. Troth William D. Troth died in Nevada City following a sudden illness Friday, July 5, 2002, at age 67. He was born and raised on a farm in Oakdale. As a youth he rode horses and belonged to the Oakdale Ranglers. His family owned a cabin at the Dardanelles, 50 miles east of Sonora. He had wonderful memories of the area hiking with his grandfather. He worked as chief appraiser for the USDA for 31 years in Woodland. Mr. Troth lived the last six years in Cascade Shores, being very active with the homeowners association. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Cascade Shores and in Woodland for 16 years. He was an artist, a poet, and a boat builder, recently completely restoring a 1953 Mercury power boat. He celebrated the completion with a launching party for 35 friends and family. He was a volunteer for the 49ers fire department. He also was a blacksmith demonstrator at the Empire Gold Mine. He and his wife took many trips, one to Argentina and Paraguay. He had once lived and worked there some 40 years prior. He just recently returned to the joy of playing golf with some friends from Cascade Shores. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Troth; sons, Mark Troth of Knoxville, Tenn., Eric Troth and wife Karen of Sacramento and David of Davis; brother, Richard Troth and wife Marie; and sister Kathleen and husband Jim; and nieces and nephews. Mr. Troth was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Dana Troth. A celebration of his life is scheduled at 11 a.m., today Wednesday, July 10, at Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains, 246 S. Church St., Grass Valley. (Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Thursday, July 11, 2002, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)