Sacramento County Transcribed Obituaries

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Garoutte, Emma Stewart (nee Dart)
MRS. GAROUTTE IS CALLED BY DEATH – Bee Employee Dies At Home In Fruit Ridge At Age Of 60
Mrs. Emma Stewart Garoutte, 60, a member of an early Sacramento County family and an employee of The Sacramento Bee for sixteen years, died last night at her Fruit Ridge home on Mariposa Avenue. Death followed an illness of more than a year. Mrs. Garoutte, a native of Sacramento County, started with The Bee in 1913 as a clerk and later became identified in the bookkeeping department followed by promotions in other branches of the business office up to the time of her illness in November 1929.She was the wife of Leonard B. Garoutte, retired Western Pacific cabinetmaker, and the mother of Earl P. Garoutte and Mrs. Bernice Evelyn Hunt of Sacramento. Another son, Leonard P. Garoutte, resides in Oakland.Mrs. Garoutte had lived in Sacramento for thirty years, the past ten years in Colonial Heights at 4300 Mariposa Avenue, where the funeral will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial is to be at the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery. W. F. Gormley & Sons are the funeral directors.Previous to her service with The Bee, Mrs. Garoutte was an employee of the old Sacramento Nonpareil Department Store. Besides her immediate relatives, she leaves four sisters, Mrs. W. F. Clancy and Mrs. H. J. Freel of Elk Grove, Mrs. R. P. Craddock of Sacramento, and Mrs. George Coleman of Freeport, and four brothers, Edward P., Robert L. and George M. Dart, all of Elk Grove, and Alfred J. Dart of Sacramento. [Sacramento Bee, Wednesday, March 18, 1931. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Garoutte, Leonard B.
L. B. Garoutte Rites Thursday – Retired Rail Worker Dies at Portola
Services will be held at 11 AM tomorrow for Leonard B. Garoutte, Sr., 79, retired cabinet maker for Western Pacific railroad, in the palm chapel of James R. Garlick, 20^th and P Street. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Lawn under direction of Eureka Lodge, No. 4, IOOF, of which he was a member. Garoutte died Saturday in a Portola hospital. He was a native of Dallas County, Iowa, and resided at 4300 Mariposa Avenue here. He is survived by three sons, Manly S. Garoutte of Sioux City, SD; Leonard B. Garoutte, Jr., of Oakland; and Earl Peterson of Winters; and a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Hunt of Sacramento. [Sacramento Union, June 1, 1938. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Dart, Edward F.
Services Held For Edward Dart
Funeral services are being held this morning at 10 at the Chapel Mortuary, 6100 Stockton Sacramento Memorial Garden Blvd. for Edward F. Dart, 88, who died last Sunday evening. Mr. Dart suffered a heart attack while working in his garage last Saturday and was taken to Mercy Hospital. He felt so much improved Sunday morning that he wanted to be taken home but had another spell later in the day which proved fatal. Mr. Dart was a native of Elk Grove and lived all his life in the Elk Grove and Florin area. His present home is on Calvine Road which he farmed for many years. He also drove the bus for the Elk Grove Elementary School. He was the husband of the late Minnie Dart, father of Harvey Dart and Thelma McKee of Calvine Road and F. E. Dart of Courtland. Grandfather of six and great-grandfather of four, and brother of Mrs. Carrie Freel of Sacramento. Friends are welcome at the chapel and interment in Masonic Cemetery, Elk Grove. [Elk Grove Citizen, May 3, 1961. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Dart, Margaret Leona (nee Smithson)
MARGARET LEONA DART
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Leona Dart, 36, of Courtland, will be held Thursday at 2 PM in the Chapel of the Wells Funeral Home in Lodi. Interment will follow at the Lodi Cemetery. Harold Paulson will conduct the services. Mrs. Dart died Tuesday at her home in Courtland after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Acampo, San Joaquin County. She attended the local schools of the Lodi district. She is survived by her husband, Floyd Dart; a son, Larry Dart; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Smithson of Galt; two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Mencke of Galt and Mrs. Malvena Storck of Courtland; and two brothers, Lewis Smithson and Allen Smithson, both of Galt. [Sacramento Bee, November 13, 1946. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Dart, Erwyn L.
LAD ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIMSELF – Erwyn Dart of Oak Park Meets Death at Elk Grove While Cleaning Revolver
ELK GROVE (Sacramento Co.), July 20—While cleaning a revolver which had been in his possession since the Fourth of July, Erwyn Dart, 13-year-old son of Al Dart, 3201 Sixth Avenue, Sacramento, accidentally shot himself today and died of the wound with a few minutes. The bullet entered the forehead and emerged at the back of the head. Death apparently was instantaneous. Two hours prior to the discovery of the boy’s body, the father at the house heard a shot fired, but did not investigate at the time. Later, he called to the lad and receiving no answer, he went to the barn and found his son dead. The accident occurred on the ranch of the boy’s uncle, Edward Dart, three miles north of Elk Grove. [Sacramento Bee, July 20, 1918. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Bartholomew, Charles Vachel
Bartholomew Rites Are Slated
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM tomorrow in the James R. Garlick Chapel for Supervisor Charles V. Bartholomew, 74, who died early yesterday in the Sutter Hospital. The Elk Grove Lodge No. 274 of Odd Fellows will conduct services at the graveside in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Supervisors Clarence A. Champlin, Charles S. Alvord, Henry Senf, and County Manager Charles W. Deterding. Henry Ahart, and Howard Kirby. Bartholomew, who served on the board since 1937, operated large grain acreages and a grading contracting business in Elk Grove. He was born, reared, and spent all his life in the Elk Grove-Florin area.The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Catherine Bartholomew; his son, Alvin D. Bartholomew, with whom he was associated in business; his two sisters, Mrs. R. H. P. Cornelius and Mrs. Albert Davies; and his two grandchildren, Nancy Catherine and Wayne A. Bartholomew, all of Sacramento County. [Sacramento Bee, April 30, 1942. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

GLANCY, Effie Luella (nee Dart)
Last Rites Friday For Mrs. Glancy
Last rites will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Effie Glancy, 74, a native of Elk Grove, in the Harry A. Nauman & Son Funeral Home in Sacramento at 11 AM. Rev. Oscar Link and the Elk Grove Grange will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Elk Grove Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Glancy died early Tuesday morning, May 10, in Sacramento, after an extended illness. She had lived in Elk Grove all her life and was the daughter of the late Livy S. and Mary Ann Dart, early settlers of the Elk Grove district. Her husband, the late William Francis Glancy, ran a business in Elk Grove for 29 years. She was a member of the Elk Grove Grange and the Elk Grove Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Glancy was the mother of Lloyd Glancy of Sacramento, and the grandmother of Gerard and Sharon Ann Glancy. Also surviving are her brothers, R. L. Dart of Elk Grove and E. F. Dart of Florin, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Freel of Sacramento. [Elk Grove Citizen, May 12, 1955. Submitted by Kathie Marynik ]

GLANCY, William Lloyd
W. Lloyd Glancy
Private services are scheduled Wednesday for retired Sacramento music teacher W. Lloyd Glancy, who died Saturday after suffering a heart attach at his summer home at Tahoe Pines. Mr. Glancy, who was 72, closed a 38-year career in 1971 when he retired as instrumental music teacher in Sacramento City Unified School District where he had taught since 1944. The Elk Grove native, who began his teaching career after graduating from then-College of the Pacific in Stockton, taught in Elk Grove, Marysville, and Mount Shasta before taking the Sacramento assignment. During his career, he taught in classes from grammar school through junior college. He was co-founder of the Siskiyou County Music Festival. Mr. Glancy belonged to the Bethany Presbyterian Church, Elk Grove Masonic Lodge, and the Retired Teachers Association, and was a life member of the National Parent-Teachers Association. Surviving are his wife, Vyrl Pearl; daughter, Sharon Anne Glancy of Sacramento; son, Dr. Gerald L. Glancy of Denver; and three grandchildren. The family requests that any remembrances be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice. Friends may call after 1 PM today in East Lawn Mortuary Chapel on Greenback Lane. [Sacramento Bee, July 21, 1981. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

FREEL, James Livy “Buddy”
Youth Dies In Traffic Mishap
The coroner’s office reported today James Freel, 17, of Elk Grove, Sacramento County, was killed instantly last night in a collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a truck on Sheldon Road, two miles east of Stockton Boulevard, between Elk Grove and Sheldon. The coroner’s deputies said Freel drove from the driveway of the Alfred Dixon ranch at 7:30 PM and collided with a milk truck driven by George Krickeverg of Franklin, Sacramento County. Krickeverg was not held.The funeral arrangements are being made by the James R. Garlick Funeral Home. Freel is survived by his mother, Mrs. Carrie M. Creel of Elk Grove, a widow. [Sacramento Bee, September 2, 1942. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

DUTRA, Eileen Esther (nee Coleman)
DUTRA
In this city December 11, 1981, Eileen Esther Dutra. Dearly beloved wife of Tony Dutra. Loving mother of Anthony R. Dutra and Diane A. Griess. Loving sister of Eleanor Hinman. Survived by 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A native of Elk Grove. Aged 67 years. A member of Cyclettes, Birthday Club, Retired Public Employees Assoc. of California, CSEA and St. Anthony Church Altar Society. Friends are invited to attend the funeral 11 AM Tuesday from the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, Riverside Blvd. & 2^nd Ave. Thence to St. Anthony’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30 AM for the repose of her soul. Entombment, St. Mary’s Mausoleum. Recitation of the Rosary 8 PM Monday at St. Anthony’s Church, 660 Florin Rd. [Sacramento Bee, December 14, 1981.Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

DUTRA, Antone P. “Tony”
Antone Dutra
A rosary for Antone “Tony” Dutra, owner of Dutra & Son Farms in Sacramento, will be recited at 4 PM Sunday in the St. Anthony Church, 660 Florin Road. Mr. Dutra died Wednesday at his home at age 76. A native and lifelong resident of Sacramento, he was a farmer for more than 60 years. He also was a cattleman and dairyman. His wife, the late Eileen Dutra, was fatally shot in 1981 by a burglar in her grandson’s home. Mr. Dutra was a member of Sacramento Portuguese Holy Spirit Society, the IDES No. 3, the Elks Club No. 6, the American Portuguese Club, the Cabrillo Club, the Sacramento Portuguese Historical Society, the California Cattlemans Association, the Farm Bureau, Ducks Unlimited, and the Cycollettes. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 11 AM Monday at the St. Anthony Church. Entombment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Dr. Dutra is survived by his son, Anthony of Sacramento; daughters, Diane Griess of Sacramento; sisters, Mary Rosa of Sacramento and Rosalie Stober of Williams, Colusa County; brother, Manuel of Sacramento; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. [Sacramento Bee, April 12, 1985. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

DART, RUPERT LIVY
Rupert L. Dart Services Set
Services for Rupert L. Dart will be held tomorrow, Thursday at 4 PM in the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Chapel, 6100 Stockton Blvd., followed by entombment by Rev. Robert Fergerson, pastor of Fremont Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dart died in the Elk Grove Rest Home at 8 PM last Monday, February 13, after an illness of one year. He had worked for the Sacramento County Corporation Yard 22 years, and the latter part of that time he was the bookkeeper. He retired in April 1958. He was the son of Livy Dart and Mary Jackson Dart. Both were pioneers who crossed the plains in the early days by covered wagon. He was a native of Elk Grove, born in the family home on Stockton Blvd., August 18, 1890, just north of Sheldon Road and was educated in the local schools. He was a trustee of the Elk Grove Elementary School for 20 years, part of that time as president of the board. He leaves his wife, Elsie, and children, Buster Dart of Sacramento; Mrs. Dorothy Green, Mrs. Betty Lewis, and Marvin Dart of Elk Grove; and Aleta Miles of Sacramento. He was the brother of Mrs. Carrie Freel of Sacramento and of Edward Dart of Florin and the grandfather of four. [Elk Grove Citizen, February 15, 1961. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

DART, MARVIN STEWART
Marvin S. Dart –
Retired Raley’s manager
Memorial services for Marvin S. Dart, a lifelong Sacramento County resident and retired store manager for Raley’s Supermarkets, will be at 2 PM Friday in the Andrews & Greilich Chapel, 3939 Fruitridge Road. Mr. Dart, 64, died Monday in a local hospital.
Born in Elk Grove, he attended Elk Grove High School and then served with the Navy during World War II. After the war, he was an owner of the Green Dart Market on Elk Grove Boulevard for several years and then joined Raley’s. He worked 27 years for Raley’s and managed the Freeport Boulevard store for many years. He retired about two years ago. Mr. Dart was a member of the Elk Grove Masonic Lodge No. 173 F&AM. He moved from Sacramento to Galt about four years ago.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Margaret; sons, Dennis M. of Galt, Steven W. of Sacramento and David B. of Elk Grove; sisters, Dorothy M. Green and Betty Lewes, both of Elk Grove, and Aleta Miles of Sacramento; a brother, Robert Dart of San Francisco; and two grandchildren. The family requests that any remembrances be made to the Heart Research Foundation, 3900 J St., Sacramento 95819. [Sacramento Bee, September 19, 1990. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

JACKSON, CHARLES LINCOLN
Charles Jackson
Final rites will be held at 1:30 PM tomorrow for Charles L. Jackson, 79, the grandson of early day settlers in the Elk Grove area. His father, Joseph E. Jackson, came to California in 1861 from Iowa with his parents in a wagon drawn by a team of oxen. They settled on land between Florin and Elk Grove. When he was a young man Charles Jackson farmed the land at Calvine Road and the Florin-Elk Grove Road. He and his wife, Clara, built a home at 3149 C Street in 1927 and have lived there since. Jackson was an automobile mechanic and a carpenter. He retired in 1952 after working as a carpenter at McClellan Air Force Base for 10 years. He was a member of Florin Post No. 608 of the American Legion and the Sacramento Barracks No. 216 of World War I Veterans. He was the brother of Mrs. Lucy Sehlmeyer of Sacramento and Mrs. Hazel Sweeten of Palm Springs, Riverside County; the uncle of J. W. Jackson of Fresno and Harold P. Jackson and Mrs. Lillian Ledbetter, both of Sacramento. Services will be held in the Land Park Chapel of the Harry A. Nauman & Son Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the East Lawn Mausoleum. [ Sacramento Bee, June 2, 1966. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

LEDBETTER, LILLIAN (nee Sehlmeyer)
Lillian Ledbetter, San Juan District Teacher
Lillian Ledbetter, 70, an Elk Grove native, who taught for 30 years in the San Juan Unified School District, has died in a Sacramento convalescent hospital. Mrs. Ledbetter, who had been a member of the California Teachers Association, died Wednesday. She leaves her husband, Paul, of Sacramento. Final rites will be conducted at 10 AM tomorrow in the East Lawn Chapel at 43^rd Street and Folsom Boulevard with private entombment to follow. Services are being handled by East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane. The family requests that any remembrances be sent to Sacramento-Yolo-Sierra Heart Association, PO Box 16011. [Sacramento Bee, August 30, 1974.Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

LEDBETTER, LEONARD PAUL
Leonard P. Ledbetter
Services for longtime Sacramento resident Leonard Paul Ledbetter will be held at 2 PM Monday in the Andrews & Greilich Chapel, 3939 Fruitridge Road. He died Thursday in a local hospital at age 86. Entombment will be at the East Lawn Mausoleum. Mr. Ledbetter, a Sacramento area resident since 1932, worked for the Sacramento Army Depot about 15 years and retired as a material specialist in the mid-1970s. He was a farmer for several years in the Sloughhouse area and then worked as a machinist with Southern Pacific railroad before joint the Army Depot. The Tennessee native was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian, and is survived by brothers, Victor of Grass Valley, Clifford of Sloughhouse and Lester of Elk Grove, and a sister, Thelma Biggs of Sacramento. The family requests that any remembrances be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. [Sacramento Bee, February 8, 1987. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

JACKSON, HARRY JAMES
Harry Jackson
Services for Harry James Jackson, 80, of Sacramento, were held yesterday morning at 11 from the Sacramento Memorial Garden Chapel. Mr. Jackson, a native of Elk Grove, was killed last Friday when his car collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Elder Creek Road and the 65^th Street Expressway. Police officers said a car headed west on Elder Creek was stopped at the 65^th St. intersection when the Jackson car, also headed west on Elder Creek, passed the stopped vehicle and entered the intersection at a high rate of speed. Mr. Jackson’s car collided with the pickup going north on 65^th Street. The driver of the pickup received minor cuts and bruises when his truck swerved into a ditch and then back onto the road. Since his marriage three weeks ago, Mr. Jackson was living at 5090 Sacramento Boulevard, Sacramento. Mr. Jackson was the husband of Della Jackson, father of Elwood and Harold Jackson, brother of Mrs. Lucy Sehlmeyer, Mrs. Hazel Sweeten and Charles Jackson, and grandfather of two. Remembrances may be made to your favorite charity. [Elk Grove Citizen, 7/14/1965. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

JACKSON, NANCY ELLEN nee PENNOCK
Nancy Jackson
Services will be held at 1 PM tomorrow in the Sacramento Memorial Garden Chapel for Mrs. Nancy Jackson, 76, a native of Sacramento County. Burial will be in the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Jackson, who lived at 7916 Lemon Hill Avenue, died in a hospital yesterday. Born in a home on the Jackson Road near the old Twelve Mile House, she was reared near Placerville, El Dorado County, the daughter of the late Thomas Pennock.She and Harry Jackson were married in Elk Grove October 29, 1905, and a few years later they moved to Perkins. She was a member of the Florin Methodist Church, the Elk Grove Grange, the State Grange, and an auxiliary of the Order of Red Men. Her husband is a retired carpenter. She also leaves her sons, El Wood of Fresno and Harold of Fair Oaks; a brother, Henry Pennock of Folsom, and a sister, Pearl Bell, also of Folsom. [Sacramento Bee, October 3, 1962. Submitted by K. Marynik.]

JACKSON, HAROLD PAUL
Harold P. Jackson – Retired Army Depot technician
Services for Harold P. Jackson, a lifelong Sacramento area resident and retired electronics technician at the Sacramento Army Depot, will be held at 2 PM Saturday in the East Lawn Memorial Park Chapel, 43^rd Street and Folsom Boulevard. Burial will be in the cemetery. He died Wednesday morning in his home at age 70.Mr. Jackson was a graduate of Elk Grove High School and served with the Marine Corps during World War II. He worked for the Army Depot for 21 years, retiring in 1971. He then owned Hal’s Hobby Haven in North Sacramento for about five years. He was a former member of the Sierra Camera Club and a member of the Sacramento Area Modelers Club. Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife of 26 years, Elizabeth; a son, Kenneth H. Jackson of Sacramento; stepchildren, Robert E. Schaffer Jackson of Sacramento and Stacey L. Rasmussen of Groton, Conn.; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Esther. The family requests that any remembrances be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 160586, Sacramento, 95816, or the American Heart Association, 2007 O St., Sacramento, 95814. [Sacramento Bee, March 26, 1992. Submitted by K. Marynik]

FRENCH, EBENEZER FREDERICK

E. F. FRENCH DIES

FLORIN (Sacramento Co.), September 26—E. F. French, one of Florin’s prominent fruit growers of this place who died last evening, leaves a wife and five children: Earnest French of Fillmore, Ventura County; Charlotte Imhoff of Freeman, Washington; Flo Imhoff of Freeman, Washington; Florence Porter of Spokane, Washington; Harry and Edith French of Florin. French was a native of England and came to Florin forty years ago. [ Sacramento Bee, September 26, 1919. Submitted by K. Marynik]

FRENCH, LEONARD HARRY

Florin Man Is Killed In Crash North Of Lodi – Three Persons In Second Automobile Are Injured Seriously

LODI (San Joaquin Co.), Oct. 25. Leonard H. French, 20, of Florin was killed instantly in a traffic accident one half mile north of Lodi yesterday afternoon on Highway 99. Three men, occupants of the second car in the crash, were seriously injured. They are Emiliano R. Nevarez, 18, of Lincoln, the driver, who was internal injuries and cuts; Joe Passilas of Lincoln, also internal injuries and cuts, and Sam Lee, a Chinese of Loomis, compound fracture of the right ankle and cuts.

French, alone, was driving south on Highway 99. According to Highway Patrolman L. N. Weaver, it is believed his automobile crossed the highway and crashed with the car driven by Nevarez. The body of French is at the mortuary of Hale & Bawden, deputy coroners. The injured men are in the Mason Hospital and will be removed to the county hospital at French Camp. [Sacramento Bee, 10/25/1940. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

DEATHS

FRENCH—Near Lodi, Calif., October 24, 1940, Leonard Harry French, dearly beloved son of Harry J. and Erma M. French, loving brother of June, Donald and Norman French, all of Florin; a native of Florin, aged 20 years, 7 months, 22 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O Street, where services will be conducted by Elk Grove Parlor No. 41, NSGW. Interment East Lawn where services will be conducted by Kaskaskia Tribe, IORM of Florin.

FRENCH, HARRY JACKSON

Harry J. French

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 AM in the Florin Methodist Church for Harry J. French, former chief of the Florin Fire District and one of its founders. French died yesterday at the age of 76. A native of the Florin area, French became first chief of the Florin Fire District when it was constituted in 1941. Prior to this and thereafter, he was a county wire warden.

He was a member of Florin Post 608, American Legion, Kaskaskia Tribe No. 123, Independent Order of Red Men, the Florin Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Florin Fire Association and was a former president of the Sacramento-Yolo Fire Chiefs Association and the Tri-District Fire-Executives Association.

He is survived by his wife, Erma; sons Donald M. and Norman E.; daughter, Mrs. June E. Halverson; and six grandchildren.

Interment will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The family requests any contributions be sent to the Florin Methodist Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements are by the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers.

[Sacramento Bee, December 3, 1965. Submitted by K. Marynik]

FRENCH, ERMA CAROLINE nee Mollett

Erma Caroline French

The funeral for Erma Caroline French, a longtime Florin area resident, will be at 11 AM Wednesday in the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers. A Sacramento County resident since 1910, Mrs. French died Sunday in a convalescent hospital following a long illness. She was 84. Mrs. French was a native of Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was a past president and a 40-year member of the Florin American Legion Post Auxiliary, was past noble grand and a 50-year member of Florin Rebekah Lodge 20, and past Pocahontas and a 50-year member of the Degree of Pocahontas, Florin Noveta Council.

She was the widow of Harry Jackson French, who farmed in the Florin area and later operated an automobile dealership. Mrs. French is survived by her sons, Donald M. of Elk Grove and Norman E. of Citrus Heights; daughter, June E. Halverson of Milton-Freewater, Ore.; sister, Helen M. Roemer of Sacramento; six grandchildren,; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that any remembrances be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice. [Sacramento Bee, February 27, 1984 . Submitted by K. Marynik]

BUTTON, CORDELIA nee Jackson
Cordelia Button Is Dead, 88
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 PM Friday in the Mission Chapel of Andrews and Greilich, 3939 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, for Mrs. Cordelia A. Button, 88, who died Tuesday in Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. A native of Florin, Mrs. Button was born May 15, 1884. She was formerly postmaster at Dunnigan, retiring 25 years ago. She later came to Colusa and lived here until she and her husband, R. E. Button, moved to Santa Cruz to make their home some years ago. Mrs. Button was a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Dunnigan and of the Colusa Woman’s Club. Survivors include her husband, R. E. Button of Colusa; her children, Dorothy E. Wilson, Arthur A. Strong and Harvey Strong of Sacramento, Bea Lally of Montana, and James J. Strong of Dunnigan; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside rites will be held at 2:30 PM Friday in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Arbuckle. [Colusa Sun Herald, September 28, 1972. Submitted by K. Marynik]

DIED.
RUDELL—In this city, November 25th, Henrietta Fern, only child of A. E. and Lucy M. Rudell. A native of Michigan, aged 8 years and 11 days, (Michigan papers please copy) - Funeral private.
TAYLOR—In this city, November 26th, Rebeccca, wife of Hugh B. Taylor, a native of Maryland, aged 63 years, 2 months and 14 days. All friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Tuesday), at 8:30 a. m., from her late residence, 1115 G street, thence to the Cathedral, where requiem low mass will be rated tor the repose of her soul, commencing at 9:3O a. m.
WELSH — In this city, November 26th, Thomas G. Welsh (father of Mrs. G. D. Conner and Mrs. J. M. Woods), a native of Maryland, aged 88 years, 2 months and 27 days. Funeral notice hereafter.
BECKETT —In this city. November 25th, James, brother of William, Frank, Charles and Carrie Beckett, a native of Sacramento, 19 years, 3 months and 25 days. Notice of funeral hereafter.
DOWNES—Near Rocklin, November 25th, D. E. Downes, a native of Connecticut, aged 54 years. [Connecticut papers please copy.]
[Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 86, Number 85, 27 November 1893. Submitted by K. Marynik]

LUNDY, AGNES G. nee Bland
LUNDY in this city November 22, 1978, Agnes Bland Lundy. Wife of Richard B. Lundy of Sacramento. Aunt of Bill Bland. A native of LaMirada, Calif. Aged 96 years. Cremation only will be held. Harry A. Nauman & Son, Funeral Directors.[Sacramento Bee, 11/23/1978. Submitted by K. Marynik]

LUNDY, RICHARD BYRON
LUNDY, Richard Byron in Sacramento April 1, 1984. Husband of the late Agnes Bland Lundy of Sacramento. Brother of Herman M. Lundy of Carmichael and Robert F. Lundy of Los Gatos. Also survived by 1 niece and 1 nephew. A native of San Jose, Calif. Aged 87 years. No services will be held. Harry A. Nauman & Son, Funeral Directors. [Sacramento Bee, 4/3/1984. Submitted by K. Marynik]

LATONA, THEODORE CHARLES
Theodore C. Latona
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at 11:30 AM Monday, October 15 in St. Anthony’s Church, 660 Florin Road, Sacramento, for Theodore C. Latona of Sacramento with interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The Rosary was recited at 7 PM Sunday, Oct. 14 in the Chapel of W. F. Gormly and Sons who were in charge of arrangements. Latona, 61, a native of New York, died in his sleep in his home, reportedly of a heart attack. He moved to Sacramento in 1933. A superb athlete he graduated from California and McClatachy High schools where he was an all-city football and baseball player. He attended the then Sacramento Junior College and the University of Nevada at Reno on an athletic scholarship. He entered the US Army in 1944 and served in the Philippines and New Guinea campaigns in the South Pacific. After the war ended, he again pursued his educational career. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and a Master’s in education from Sacramento State College (now California State University Sacramento). His first teaching position was in Bryte Elementary School in Yolo County where he taught from 1949 to 1953. He then took over as superintendent-principal at Franklin until unification in 1959 after which he served as principal of both Franklin Elementary and Anna Kirchgator Elementary schools until 1964. He was then principal of Joseph Kerr Junior High School for a year, 1964-1965, and then assumed the principalship of Rutter Junior High School through 1974. In 1974 he served as principal of Reese Elementary School until 1979, then back to Joseph Kerr for another year, 1977-1978, returning to his former position at Reese in 1979 until his retirement in August 1984. His education career in the Elk Grove Unified School District spanned 33 years. His sudden and untimely death was a shock to family, friends, and former students alike. He is survived by his wife Joanne; sons Theodore C. Jr., and Philip John; daughters Jennifer Dean and Isabelle Jane Glenn; and three granddaughters, all of Sacramento; sisters Ida Elliott of Fresno and Beatrice Ernst of Sacramento. He was a public-spirited citizen and during the 1960s was active in the Airport Little League, the American Babe Ruth League, was a member of the Kiwanis Club, the South Sacramento Optimist Club, and the Valley High Country Club, all of Sacramento. [Elk Grove Citizen, 10/19/1984. Submitted by K. Marynik]

STRONG, VIVIAN HOLLIS nee Davis
Vivian H. Strong, 61, Of Early-Day Family
Services for Vivian H. Strong, descendant of a fourth-generation Sacramento County family, will be held at 1 PM Monday under the auspices of Oak Park Rebekah Lodge No. 381 in the Mission Chapel of Andrews & Grelich, 3939 Fruitridge Road. She died in a hospital yesterday at the age of 61. Her maternal grandfather, Mal Jackson, was well known in this area as the inventor and manufacturer of the Jackson windmill, which was installed throughout the valley from 1879 until the turn of the century. His shops were at Florin Road and Stockton Boulevard. He also built many of the homes in the Oak Park area. Mrs. Strong’s paternal grandfather was LeGrand Davis, who owned and farmed part of the land that is now the site of the Executive Airport. Mrs. Strong was a past noble of the Oak Park Rebekah Lodge No. 381, past district deputy president of Rebekah lodges, a member of the Outer Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft No. 379, charter member of the Sierra-Arden United Church, member of the Arden Thursday Club, and a life member of the California State PTA. Survivors include her husband, Harvey P. of Citrus Heights; a son, Jack; a daughter, Joanne DeBacco, and eight grandchildren. The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the American Cancer Society. [ Sacramento Bee, 11/4/1972. Submitted by K. Marynik]

Dianne Strong Reuter
Rosary for Mrs. Dianne Strong Reuter, 25, will be recited today at 8 PM in Andrews and Greilich’s. Services will be held Thursday at 1 PM. She died Tuesday in Travis Air Force Base Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Reuter, the wife of Lt. Cletus J. Reuter, was a native of Sacramento who had lived in Texas and Travis Air Force Base for the past five years. She lived most of her life at 1091 Fulton Avenue and attended Arden School and Grant Union High School. Her husband is a military air transport pilot. She was the daughter of Harvey and Mrs. Vivian Strong, mother of Cheryl Ann Reuter, and sister of Mrs. Jeanne DeBacco and Jackson Strong of Sacramento. [Sacramento Union, December 23, 1959. Submitted by K. Marynik]

Henry Jackson Passes Away at Ranch Home

Henry Jackson died Thursday evening at 6 o’clock at his ranch home, three and a half miles north of Elk Grove on the Florin Road, of cancer, after a lingering illness. Deceased was a native of Iowa, and was 65 years, 3 months, and 21 days old. He was a member of Elk Grove Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the funeral will be from his late residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock under the auspices of that lodge.

Henry W. Jackson was the husband of Cecilia Jackson, and father of Gussie Sayles of San Francisco, Cora Webb of Sacramento, Mabel Webb of Elk Grove, Una Macaulay of San Francisco, Louise, Wilbur, Ethel, and Lester Jackson of Elk Grove, and the late Elmer, Arthur, Nellie, and Minnie Jackson. The bereaved family have the sympathy of this community. [Elk Grove Citizen, March 30, 1912. Submitted by K. Marynik]

Cecelia Mary Jackson

Funeral services for Mrs. Cecelia Mary Jackson, 83, wife of Henry W. Jackson, deceased, pioneer Florin rancher, will be held at 10:00 AM tomorrow in the Miller and Skelton Chapel, 1015 20^th Street. Burial will be private in Old Brown Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jackson was a native of Iowa and lived at Box 62, Route 1. She died yesterday in her home. Survivors include two sons, William and Lester Jackson of Florin, and three daughters, Mrs. Una Macauley of Taft, Mrs. Charles Frye of Elk Grove, and Mrs. Chester Carver of Smith Flat, El Dorado County. [Sacramento Union, February 17, 1938. Submitted by K. Marynik]

Elmer Jackson

SAD DEATH OF A CHILD – A Terrible Accident Which Happened on Tuesday at Florin

A terrible accident happened near Florin in this county, day before yesterday. On that day, a little six-year-old son of Henry Jackson asked his mother if he could go and play in a field in which men were making hay. On receiving an affirmative reply, the little fellow went out. A short time afterward, Mrs. Jackson went to a water tank, which is filled by means of a windmill, to get a bucket of water. She saw blood on the surface of the water and, on looking closer, was horrified to see the lifeless body of her boy at the bottom of the tank. The mother screamed, and, before the men could reach her, she sprang into the tank and seized the body of her child. It was ascertained that the lad’s head was horribly crushed, and investigation went to prove that he had climbed up to the tank to look in and had got in such a position that the pump rod of the windmill struck him in the back of the head, throwing him into the tank. The deceased was a bright little boy and was an only son, although his parents have five daughters. The boy’s funeral took place at Florin yesterday. [Sacramento Bee, Thursday, May 20, 1886. Submitted by K. Marynik]

Louise H. Frye Funeral Held

Services were held yesterday for Louise H. Frye, 68, who died in her home at 1333 62^nd Street, Sacramento, January 26. Mrs. Frye was born in Florin and lived there until her marriage to Charles Frye, a farmer, who lived a few miles north of Franklin. They made their home there for over 40 years. Frye died in 1952 and a short time after, Mrs. Frye moved to Sacramento.

Her parents were Henry and Cecile Kennedy Jackson who settled in Florin in 1861 from Iowa. Surviving are her brothers and sisters, Charles Jackson of Florin, Wilbur Jackson and Mrs. Una Macauley of Sacramento, Mrs. Ethel Carver of Smith Flat; and nine nieces and nephews. [Elk Grove Citizen, January 29, 1958 . Submitted by Kathie Marynik.]

Jess C. Taylor

Jess C. Taylor, 47, a member of President Wilson’s guard during the signing of the Versailles peace treaty, died yesterday in the veterans home at Yountville. He was the founder of Taylor’s Fire and Pest Control Laboratories at 1119 24^th Street. Taylor served in the 117^th Engineers, Company D, Rainbow Division. He saw 18 months of service in Europe. He lived most of his life in Sacramento where he belonged to American Legion Post No. 61, Lieutenant Lansdale Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Oak Park Aerie of Eagles.

George Klumpp is handling arrangements, Taylor is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louise Taylor Brown and his stepfather, George W. Brown, of Sacramento.

[Submitter’s note: Jesse was adopted by his late stepfather, Edward Jackson Taylor.] [Sacramento Union, April 12, 1942. Submitted by Kathie Marynik]

TAYLOR, ROBERT FRANK

ACCIDENTAL DROWNING—Yesterday afternoon between 3 and 4 o’clock, a sad accident occurred in this city. Robert Frank, aged ten years, and his brother, eight years of age, sons of Frank F. Taylor, were walking in the vicinity of B and Sixteenth streets, when they came to a place where the water was running over the road. Being told that other boys had waded safely across, the Taylors determined to try it. While going across, the younger boy met a deep place, and in rescuing him, the elder got beyond his depth and was drowned. In saving the life of his brother, Robert lost his own. The smaller boy called for help, and his cries attracted to the spot a young man named George Rider. The boy, pointing to the water, said “My brother is in there.” As Rider could see no movement of the water, he thought the child was mistaken and took him home. It was soon ascertained that Robert Taylor was missing, and the search for the body was successful in about an hour and a half after the accident. Coroner Conboie did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest on the body. The funeral of R. F. Taylor will take place at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, from the resident of his father on Fourth Street, near the Post Office.

DEATHS

In this city, April 9^th, Robert Frank, son of Frank F. and Sarah C. Taylor, aged ten years and 3 months. Funeral at 2 o’clock tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon from residence of parents, Fourth Street, between J and K.

[Sac Bee, 4/10/1866. Submitted by K. Marynik]

LUTHER, WILLIAM H.
Wm. H. Luther Is Dead. One of Sacramento’s Oldest Pioneers Crosses the Dark River—Saw the State in Its Youthful Days
William H. Luther, one of the oldest members of the Sacramento Society of California Pioneers, passed away at his home, 1726 G Street, last evening. He had a wide circle of friends and had for several years been secretary of the Society of Pioneers. Besides his wife he leaves three children—Mrs. J. J. C. Fitzgerald, Mrs. William H. Dixon, and Annie C. Luther—to mourn his loss. Mr. Luther was born in New York State 80 years, 6 months, and 25 days ago, and up to a short time before his demise had been active, age considered. In February, 1849, William H. Luther, in company with an elder brother, sailed from New York on the ship Elizabeth Ellen and came around Cape Horn, arriving in San Francisco September 18^th of that year. For a time he acted as passenger agent for boats running from San Francisco to Sacramento. He came to Sacramento with his brother and went to Placerville and engaged in placer mining. For a time they were unsuccessful, but Mr. Luther chanced on a rich strike and at the end of a month they had a large pickle jar full of gold. They sold the claim for $600, and the buyers took from it $15,000. In 1852 Mr. Luther and his brother formed the Empire Company and worked the American River above Spanish Bar, diverting the water. One morning the bed of the stream was dry, and Mr. Luther picked up fifty pounds of gold. The company realized $165,000. In 1857 Mr. Luther went to New York State and there married Miss Sarah J. Alvord. He returned, spent some time in Lone Valley and in 1879 came to Sacramento to reside. He joined the Pioneer Society in 1863. The funeral will be private.
[Sacramento Union, 10-31-1907. Submitted by K. Marynik]

SIPP, AUGUSTA nee SIESENOP
Mrs. John Sipp
Mrs. Augusta Sipp, widow of John Sipp who was a partner of James W. Marshall in the gold discoverer’s Excelsior Mine, died yesterday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clara B. Brauer, at 551 Forty Sixth Street. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Thursday in the East Lawn Chapel. Rev. Gordon McCrane, pastor of the Fremont Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the East Lawn Mausoleum. Friends may call at the family home until noon Thursday. Mrs. Sipp, who would have been 88 in April, was a native of Kelsey, El Dorado County, and lived near Marshal. Her mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Siesenop, was born in Germany in 1830 and came to America in 1847, settling in St. Louis. She came across the plains in an immigrant train in 1853 to marry August Siesenop, who had come out from St. Louis a year earlier. They were married in Placerville, El Dorado County, and moved to Kelsey where Mrs. Siesenop lived until she was 92 years of age without ever leaving the town. Mrs. Sipp grew up in Kelsey where she served as deputy postmistress under her father in what was at the time a lively mining town. She and John Sipp were married in 1880. After the death of Marshall, Sipp bought his holdings, and the members of the family have many relics of the gold discoverer. An original Marshall drawing in pencil was presented to the State of California by the family. Mrs. Sipp had a vast collection of romantic tales of the early mining days. She often recounted yarns about Marshall and other figures connected with the early history of the West. Besides Mrs. Brauer, Mrs. Sipp leaves three other daughters: Mrs. Eva Schnader of Berkeley, Mrs. Hazel Raffetto of Sacramento, and Mrs. Ada H. Ehrmann of Oakland. The Andrews and Greilich Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. [ Sac Bee, 1/4/1944. Submitted by K. Marynik]

MURPHY, JAMES A.
J. A. Murphy, 91, James Marshall Friend, Is Dead
James A. Murphy, 91 years old, friend of the late James Marshall whose discovery of gold started the famous rush of 1849, died today at his home at 1377 Forty-Third Street. The former El Dorado County cattleman met Marshall in a Coloma, El Dorado County, store when Murphy was a boy, and the subsequent friendship lasted until the death of Marshall. Murphy had made his home at the Forty-Third Street address for approximately 30 years. His parents came to the area from Ireland in 1855 and established the ranch. With his brother, George, now 93 years of age and living in Oakland, and a brother-in-law, Luke Morgan, he formed a cattle company and later operated one of the first resorts at Lake Tahoe, McKinneys or Murphy Brothers, which still is doing business as Chambers Lodge. He was an active member of the El Dorado Cattlemen’s Association and the Holy Name Society of Sacramento. In addition to his brother, he is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Harry J. Lawson of Sacramento; his grandchildren, Mary Anne, Sally, and Jimmie Lawson; and his nieces, Sister Mary Evangelist of St. Joseph’s Convent and Sister Mary Eileen of San Rafael. Funeral services will be held from the W. F. Gormley and Sons Funeral Home Saturday at 8:00 AM with requiem mass in the Sacred Heart Chapel at 9 AM, and interment in the Georgetown Cemetery. The rosary will be recited in the funeral home chapel Friday night at 8 o’clock.
[Sac Bee, 9/7/1949. Submitted by K. Marynik]

MEGERLE, KITTIE nee REESE
Kin Of Pioneers Dies In Capital At 85
Private graveside services will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Kittie Reese Megerle, 85, the granddaughter of pioneer settlers in Placer County and a resident of Sacramento since 1887. Mrs. Megerle died yesterday in her home at 716 Nineteenth Street. Services will be in the Auburn, Placer County, cemetery at 10 AM. The N. G. Cuijis Funeral Home will direct the funeral. The family has requested that flowers be omitted. Mrs. Megerle’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Friend, settled in Placer County in 1849. They arrived in San Francisco the previous year after a six-month voyage on a sailing vessel from Hanover, Germany. They constructed the Half Way House between Auburn and Roseville and operated it as a tavern for many years. It served miners during the gold rush days and became one of the principle stage stops in the area during early days. Her father was the late Frederick Reese who also came from Hanover. He settled in Georgetown, El Dorado County, in 1855 and was for many years engaged in the jewelry business there. Mrs. Megerle leaves her daughter, Mrs. M. G. Rupert of Sacramento; her son, Arthur F. Megerle of Oakland; her brothers, A. C. Edler of San Francisco, A. F. Edler of Sacramento and O. A. Edler of Auburn; and her granddaughter, Jacqueline M. Rupert.[Submitter’s note: I corrected the spelling of the deceased’s last name because it was mis-spelled throughout the article as Negerle.] [Sac Bee, 6/27/1950. Submitted by K. Marynik.]

KNIGHT, LYLIA nee MORROW
Lylia Morrow Knight
Private funeral services were held today for Mrs. Lylia Morrow Knight, a granddaughter of a member of the Donnor Party and a resident of Sacramento about forty years. She died Saturday in a hospital. Mrs. Knight was the granddaughter of Rufus Morrow who came across the plains in 1849 as a boy of 15 with an advance party from the Donnor group. He was a member of the rescue group which searched for the stranded remnants of the party the following year. Morrow settled in Amador County where he farmed many years before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrow, Mrs. Knight’s parents, were prominent ranchers in the Jackson, Amador County, area. Mrs. Knight was born in Jackson but came to Sacramento thirty-eight years ago. She was employed as a bookkeeper in this city many years. Twelve years ago, she moved to Clarksburg, Yolo County, where she helped operate a general store. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Morrow of Clarksburg, and her sisters, Mrs. Vedah E. Affleck of this city, Mrs. Agnes May of Lafayette, and Mrs. Evelyn Brown of Clarksburg. [Sac Bee, 10/25/1950. Submitted by K. Marynik]

LOCKART, MARY ANN nee CARBINE
Mary Lockart, One of Earliest In NDGW, DiesDeath has come to Mrs. Mary Ann (Mollie) Lockart, one of the oldest members of the Native Daughters of the Golden West and possibly the oldest nurse in the state. Mrs. Lockart died yesterday in her cottage home at the Sacramento Hospital where she had lived the last three years. Two years ago, she fell and broke her hip and had been bedridden nearly all the time since then. Mrs. Lockart was born in 1854 in an early day hotel which stood on property now occupied by the Land Hotel at Tenth and K streets. She would have been 97 years of age May 9^th. Her father, James Carbine, came here from Wisconsin by ox team in 1851. Mrs. Lockart spent her childhood days in Sacramento and then moved with the family to Prairie City, now a ghost town near Folsom, where her father mined. The family then returned to Sacramento. Mrs. Lockart remembered the Sacramento flood of 1860. She recalled her father put the family into a boat and took them to a high spot in the city, Sutter’s Fort. Later she went to Michigan Bar, Amador County, were she married Frank Lockart. They lived in Sutter Creek, Amador County, and Folsom many years and then San Francisco where Lockart died in 1906. After that, Mrs. Lockart became a nurse and a midwife in Salinas, Spreckles, and Martinez. The last twenty years Lockart had been living in Folsom and Sacramento. She was the aunt of Mrs. Ruby Bunker and Mrs. Mabel Brown of Sacramento, Mrs. Elizabeth Morton and Edward Carbine of Placerville, Ivan Carbine of San Rafael, and Mrs. Margaret Curtis of Oregon; and the grandmother of James Lewis and Donald Murphy of Martinez. She also leaves one granddaughter, Darlene Murphy of Folsom. A requiem mass will be said at 9 AM Monday in the Holy Spirit Church. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery in Folsom. A rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 PM in the George L. Klumpp Funeral Home chapel.
[ Sac Bee, 3/30/1951. Submitted by K. Marynik]

BEACH, ELIZA ANN nee BROCKWAY
Final rites were held today for Mrs. Eliza Ann Beach, 86, believed to have been one of the oldest of native born Sacramento twins. She was the daughter of a pioneer Sacramento settler. Mrs. Beach died Sunday in her ranch home in the Freeport district. Her twin sister is Mrs. Mary T. Edwards of 3225 Freeport Boulevard. Mrs. Beach was the daughter of Charles V. U. Brockway who came across the plains in 1849 to settle in Sacramento. He first operated a hotel at 11^th and K streets and then farmed on land in the vicinity of what is now the C. K. McClatchy High School property. Mrs. Beach and her sister were born in the family home located where the C. K. McClatchy High School now stands. She married Julius H. Beach in 1896. He operated a Freeport district ranch for many years. She was a member of the Sacramento Grange Number 12. Also surviving are a son, Alvin Beach of the Freeport area, and another sister, Mrs. Sarah B. Hayward of Sacramento. Burial was in the City Cemetery following rites in the Harry A. Nauman Funeral Home. [ Sac Bee, 4.15.1952. Submitted by K. Marynik]

SHEBLEY, IVY nee SISSON
Funeral Is Set Tomorrow For Mrs. Ivy Shebley
Final rites will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Ivy Sisson Shebley, 82, the daughter of pioneer settlers in Siskiyou County. Her father crossed the plains in 1847 and picked out a home site in the Mount Shasta district. Services will begin at 10 AM in the N. G. Culjis Funeral Home. Burial will be in the City Cemetery. Sisson returned to Vermont and once again crossed the plains in 1851 in a covered wagon caravan with his wife, Lydia Marie Field Sisson, a cousin of Cyrus Field who laid the first Atlantic cable. Sisson constructed the old Sisson Tavern which was visited by guests from many lands. He became widely known as a mountain climber and nature lover. His wife is believed to have been the first white woman to climb Mount Shasta, at 14448 feet the second highest peak in California. Mrs. Shebley was born in the community of Sisson, now known as Mount Shasta. She lived in Sacramento about 32 years. During the last 20 years she had been with her daughter, Mrs. Jeannette Van Gelder Perrault of 2551 Twenty Seventh Street. Her husband was the late W. H. Shebley who was superintendent of hatcheries in the State Fish and Game Division. He was a widely known authority on fish life and breeding. Mrs. Shebley died yesterday in her daughter’s home. Surviving are her other children, Dean of Grass Valley, Nevada County; Justin, Kenneth, and Peter Shebley, and Mrs. Lydia Riordan, all of Sacramento. She also leaves her sister, Mrs. Relle Maguire, a brother, Norman F. Sisson, both of Los Angeles; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. [ Sac Bee 5/26/1952. Submitted by K. Marynik]

WEST, EDWARD WISWALD
Sudden Death
Petaluma,
February 22d – Edward Wiswald West, a resident of this county since
1860, and of the state since 1856, died suddenly at his residence in
this city this morning, of dropsy of the heart. Deceased was a native
of Machias, Maine, aged 42 years, and leaves a wife and two children
residing in this city. [Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 53, Number 1, 23 Feb 1885. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]

FREEMAN, William
Carson Native Dies 1929-10-26 Nevada State Journal
William Freeman, a native of Carson City, died early this week in Sacramento, his friends here were informed yesterday. Freeman, who was 52 years old, had been employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
[Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer]

LAND, EXILEE
Land, Exilee G "Pug" In Sacramento, August 3, 1993. Beloved mother of Delbert, Judy and Gregory. Devoted grandmother of 7. Also survived by one brother and three sisters. A native of Berryville, Arkansas, aged 68, Friends are welcome for visitation on Friday August 6 from Noon - 8 pm and services August 7 at 10 am both at East Lawn Andrews and Greilich, 3939 Fruitridge Rd. Interment at Colusa Cemetery. [Sacramento Bee Aug 06, 1993 pg B-5 . Submitted by April Hennes]

REINNOLDT, Carolyn
The Humboldt Sun, Winnemucca, Nevada - February 11, 2008
MRS. CAROLYN F. REINNOLDT
Carolyn Freda Reinnoldt passed away on Jan. 21, 2008, in Carmichael, Calif.
She was born on Jan. 20, 1931, in Winnemucca.
Carolyn is survived by her husband Donald, son Donald II, and
daughter, Michelle. She was a loved and dedicated teacher from 1954 to 2008.
Friends and family are invited to attend funeral services on Monday,
Feb. 11, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Lind Brothers Mortuary, 4221 Manzanita
Ave., Carmichael, Calif.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for
Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95817-2215
[submitted by Don Tharp]

BLASER, Doris Evelyn
Of Carmichael, CA, July 13, 2009, a native of Durham, NC, age 85 years. Wife of Harold Blaser for 65 wonderful years. Mother of Jean (Bryant) Barber, Richard Blaser, Barbara Teater, Robert (Karen) Blaser, Michael Blaser and Mark (Anita) Blaser. 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren. Sister of Wallace Draughon. Accomplished pianist and retired piano teacher. Friends are welcome for visitation Thursday, July 16, from 4-8pm at PRICE FUNERAL CHAPEL (6335 Sunrise Blvd., 916-725-2109) and are invited to attend a viewing at 9am on Friday, July 17, prior to the funeral service at 10am at the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Chapel at Mission and Whitney (3430 Mission Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608). Interment at Fair Oaks Cemetery immediately following the service. Sacramento Bee 7/15/2009. Submitted by BLCW.

CHAIREZ, Cleo
Born on June 3, 1935, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Francisco and Herminia Patino, she died in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Cleo's greatest accomplishments was love to her family at every stage of her life: as a wife and mother, as a daughter and sister, and most importantly, as Grandma Cleo. She was preceded in death by her husband MSgt. Pedro Chairez, her brother the late Judge Lorenzo Patino, her parents Francisco and Herminia Patino. Survivors include Don Chairez (Maria), David Chairez (Krista), Dina Schwalbach (Jon), and Dennis Chairez and nine grandchildren. She also leaves behind her beloved sisters Bea Gil (Michael), Lisa Patino (Moises), Rita Patino, and Martha Borth (Steve) and two brothers, Frank and Hector Patino. Services will be on Wednesday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Carmichael Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4600 Winding Way. Sacramento Bee 7/14/2009 & 7/15/2009. Submitted by BLCW.

DEVLIN, Arthur Valentine
Passed away peacefully at home in Belmont of natural causes. Arthur was born June 24, 1933 in Sacramento and lived his adult life in Pebble Beach and Belmont. He was a graduate of Stanford Law School and practiced law on the Monterey peninsula and in the Bay Area. Having participated in varsity sports in his undergrad years, he remained an avid follower and supporter of Stanford athletics throughout his lifetime. Arthur's great wit, colorful storytelling and wealth of knowledge always shared in such an engaging manner will be missed by all who had the opportunity to know him. Predeceased by his loving wife, Susan Finney Devlin, he is survived by a large and devoted family including Diane Devlin of Nevada City, Elizabeth and Robert T. Devlin of San Francisco, Catherine and Edward McKown of Mill Valley; seven nieces and nephews, three step nieces, nine great-nieces and nephews and a step-great-niece and a nephew. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to a charity of your choice. Sacramento Bee 7/15/2009. Submitted by BLCW.

EDWARDS ALVAREZ, Ruth E.
Ruth E. Alvarez passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the age of 83. Daughter of Renick and Yvonne Adams, she was born in Alameda and raised in Woodland, California. Her brother Harold introduced Ruth to her future husband Robert Lee Edwards in 1942 when all three worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Following his return from military service in India and China, Robert and Ruth were married on December 2, 1945. Robert died in 1982.Ruth is survived by her three children and their spouses Richard and Linda Edwards, Jennifer and Anthony Maris and Randal Edwards and Albert Carbonara; her grandchildren Jodie Morlet, Jenay Book, Jeffrey Edwards, Kevin Maris and Traci Maris; and four great grandchildren Paul, Clare, Jackson and Lylah. Ruth graduated from Sacramento State College in 1967 and taught business and driver's education at Argonaut (formerly Lincoln) Continuation High School until her retirement in 1986.In retirement, Ruth pursued her hobbies of dancing, singing, camping, furniture restoration, stained glassed window making and travel. In 1992, she married retired Master Sergeant Henry (Rick) Alvarez. They traveled extensively, visiting Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. After Rick's death in 2004, Ruth enjoyed three cruises with her children. A celebration of her life will be held at 130 Sierra Wood Circle in Folsom on Saturday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. Please phone 916-983-7893 for information. July 18 2009 2:00pm. Sacramento Bee 7/14/2009 & 7/15/2009. Submitted by BLCW.

FERGUSON, Brett H.
Born October 16, 1948, died at his home in Cameron Park, CA on July 10, 2009 at the age of 60. Brett is survived by his wife, Kathryn Brann, and Shay, the daughter of their hearts. Also survived by family and friends. Preceded in death by his mother, Bobbie, his father, Jim, and his brother, Craig. Brett had recently retired as a school psychologist for Washington Unified School District. He was a talented fashion photographer (www.brettfergusonphotography.com), gifted musician, avid long distance runner, and world traveler. Brett lived his life to the fullest, celebrating every day. At his request, services will be private. Sacramento Bee 7/14/2009 & 7/15/2009. Submitted by BLCW.

BARTHOLOMEW, NANCY
ELK GROVE WOMAN DIES IN CAPITAL
ELK GROVE (Sacramento Co.), April 20 - Mrs. Nancy Bartholomew, a widely-known resident of Elk Grove, died last night in the Sisters Hospital in Sacramento. She was the wife of Charles V. Bartholomew, a prominent rancher, and was the mother of Alvin D. Bartholomew, a Sacramento Junior College student.The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon from the Miller & Skelton home, Sacramento, to be followed by interment in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. J. O. Harvey of Elk Grove will officiate. Mrs. Bartholomew, who had long been a resident of Elk Grove, was the past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge. She also had held other offices with the organization. She was a native of California. She was the sister of Fred W. Kennedy, Mrs. Tom Hughes, Mrs. Harry Hastie, Mrs. Clem Green, Mrs. Clyde Davies, Mrs. Everett Underhill, and the late Mrs. Sarah Troutman. [Sacramento Bee 4/20/1931. Submitted by Kathie Kloss Marynik.]

BIALAS, CYRIL
BIALAS, In Sacramento May 6, 1975, Cyril Bialas. Beloved husband of Mildred I. Bialas. Step father of Betty Culbertson of Campbell, Nadine Jansen of Scottsdale, Arizona. Uncle of Shirley Brownlee, Alvin and Louis Matulich, all of New Orleans. Also survived by three grandchildren. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Aged 85 years. A 45 year member of Aerie Number 9, FOE. Friends are welcome at the Mission Chapel of Andrews and Greilich, 3939 Fruitridge Rd., and are invited to attend the funeral Friday at 1:00 PM under the auspices of Aerie No. 9 FOE. Entombment East Lawn Mausoleum. [Sacramento Bee 5/7/1975. Submitted by Kathie Kloss Marynik.]

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