Surnames: Mays, Lindeman, Serman, Peck, Pope, Chase Carl Floyd Mays, 91, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care center on Friday, March 29, 2002. He was born January 25, 1911, in Howe, Idaho, the third of four children to James Elmo and Anna Elizabeth (Lindeman) Mays. He attended Idaho State University in Pocatello for two years and graduated from the University of Idaho in Moscow, with a B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry. He was an active student in the university glee club and in college track - a winner in the 880 and relay. He returned to the family ranch in Idaho as a partner following his graduation from college. He married Ruth Elaine Serman soon after his return. Ruth died in 1942. He married widow, Velma Peck Pope in 1943, and born to them were Floyd Jimmie and Carolyn. He helped her raise her sons, Steven LeRoy and Dennis Lester Pope. Dennis died in a farm accident prior to the family's move to Oregon, in 1952. For 24 years, they worked as partners raising their family on their 13,000 acre ranch in central Oregon. He served on the school board for Southern Wasco County for 15 years. He also participated in Maupin (Oregon) school activities and in the booster club. He was president of the Oregon Cattleman's Association and 1967 Wasco County Cattleman of the Year. He received the Trail Boss Award - Honorable Mention from the Pacific Northwest American Society of Range Management in 1968. The Mays sold their ranch in 1976 and moved to The Dalles. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club as their song master. They were active in the Mid-Columbia Senior Center and they enjoyed their longtime membership in their monthly dance club. Survivors include his children, Steven Mays of Lake Oswego (Oregon); Floyd Mays, Cove Creek, Arizona; Carolyn Mays Chase, Portland; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma, in Janaury 2001, his brothers, Emlen and Onas and his sister, Wilma. Graveside services will be held at The Dalles Parklawn Cemetery at noon on Saturday, April 6. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Royal Anne's Restaurant, 112 West 2nd Street. Smith Callaway Chapel is in care of arrangement. Memorials may be made to the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 West 9th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle April 3, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser 80th Annual Wasco County Pioneer Association Reunion May 4, 2002, The Dalles. http://w3.gorge.net/dzopf/wcpa.htm