Additional Pacific Grove High School obituaries, 1900-1939
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1900 Warren "Minnie" Holman (95)
Warren "Minnie" (Holman) Steven
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 10, 1978 p4
Warren Holman Steven Dies; member of Early Pacific Grove Family
Warren Holman Steven, 95, member of an early Pacific Grove family,
died Saturday in her residence at the Carmel inn in Carmel after a
period of failing health. Mrs. Steven was born Nov. 22, 1882, in
Sacramento but was brought in the 1890s to Pacific Grove, where her
father, R.L. Holman, founded Holman's Department Store. In 1914, Mrs.
Steven was married to Andrew Carlyle Steven, who became president of
the California Canadian Bank. Mr. Steven died in 1966. Mrs. Steven,
who was a member of the Colonial Dames chapter in San Francisco, is
survived by a daughter, Barbara Emo of Florence, Italy; a son, Hugh
Steven of Pacific Grove; two brothers, W.R. Holman of Pacific Grove
and Ritter Holman of Carmel; five grandchildren and a great-
grandchild. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St.
John's Chapel in Monterey. The Rev. John T. Ledger will officiate. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1905 Caroline Elizabeth "Carol" Moore (93)
Caroline Elizabeth "Carol" (Moore) Turner
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 25, 1978 p4
Carol Moore Turner, former organist at the First United Methodist
Church of Pacific Grove, died Tuesday at Pacific Grove Convalescent
Hospital. She was 92. Mrs. Turner was born March 5, 1885, in Hayward.
A member of the Pacific Grove church since she was 10 years old, she
was its organist for more than 50 years and also had served as
organist at Forest Hill Manor, where she resided. She was a former
president of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the church, a
member of the Rotary Needlecraft Club and active in Monterey Peninsula
music activities. Her husband, George A. Turner, died in 1951. Mrs.
Turner is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jean T. Williams of Thousand
Oaks; and three grandchildren, Elizabeth Pipes of Tarzana, Evelyn
Williams of Thousand Oaks and Helen Whitman of Encino. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Paul Mortuary. The
Rev. Dale Baker of the First United Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery. Friends may pay their
respects until 9 o'clock tonight and until time of service Thursday
morning. The family has requested that any memorials take the form of
contributions to Forest Hill Manor.
1906 William Garvin O'Bryan (47)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 13, 1932 p2
William O'Bryan Passes at Fresno
Funeral services for William Garvin O'Bryan of Seaside who died
yesterday two month ago in an automobile accident there, will be held
at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Paul mortuary at Pacific
Grove. Burial will be in El Carmelo cemetery. O'Bryan, who had made
his home at Seaside for 20 years, was a member of the Oakland Masonic
lodge. He leaves a wide circle of peninsula friends to mourn his
passing. Surviving relatives include his mother and father, Mr. and
Mrs. H.R. O'Bryan of Seaside, and a sister, Mrs. M.W. Bean of Oakland.
1907 George Howard Curnow (64)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 19, 1949 p7
Pioneer Member of Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Dept. Succumbs
Peninsula residents join today in mourning the death of George H.
Curnow, veteran member of the Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Department,
well-known and esteemed in this community for over half a century. Mr.
Curnow died Saturday night in a local hospital following a sudden,
brief illness. He was born 64 years ago in Nevada City, California.
His parents, John and Ann Curnow, died in 1896, and the orphaned lad,
then only 11, hired himself out to a Nevada City banker, continuing to
attend school. A year or so later, he came to make his home with his
brother and sister-in-lae, the late Rev. David Curnow and his wife, in
Pacific Grove. Those were the days when Pacific Grove was a Methodist
camp ground, and the entrance gate was locked at curfew time. The boy
had two major interests, the Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Department,
and completing his education. He was graduated Monterey High School
[wrong, PGhigh, ed.], meanwhile lending a hand on one or two ancient
hose carts at every fire, under the supervision of Pacific Grove's
first fire chief, the late Cecil Gretter. In 1912 George Curnow
married Miss Florence E. Nuttall, establishing the home at 602
Congress street in which the couple continued to live ever since. For
two decades Mr. and Mrs. Curnow operated a grocery store in Pacific
Grove, the duties of which prevented him from accepting the post of
fire chief. Instead, for 12 years he served as assistant to Chief Roy
Wright, frequently using his grocery truck in pulling the hose cart to
fires. Mr. Curnow's long experience as fireman included yeoman duty
during such catastrophes as the oil tank and Del Monte Hotel fires of
1924, the Pacific Grove High School and Cannery Row conflagrations. In
1936 he was presented with the 27-year gold badge by the Pacific Grove
Fire Department, and on November 8 of last year, at the dedication of
the new firehouse, received a 39-year gold medal in the first
ceremonies of this kind held by the department. An employee of the
California Packing Company, he was planning his retirement on March 1,
1950. In addition to his wife, Mr. Curnow leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Hicks of Pacific Grove; a sister, Mrs. Ann Thweatt of
Chattanooga, Tennessee; five grandchildren, Mrs. Maxine Brooks,
Stanley H. Edward, and Nancy Hicks, all of Pacific Grove, and Franklin
G. Hicks, USN of San Diego; and three great-grandchildren, James
Keller, Robert Stephen and Saundra Lee Brooks all of Pacific Grove.
Funeral services, at which the Pacific Grove firemen will ser e as
pall-bearers, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in The Paul Mortuary,
with the Rev. Tod B. Sperling officiating. Burial will take place in
El Carmelo Cemetery.
1907 Edith O'Bryan (45)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 4, 1932 p1
Former Resident Dies in Oakland
Miss Edith O'Bryan, for many years a teacher in the public schools of
Oakland, passed away yesterday afternoon in that city. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. O'Bryan of Lakeside and formerly taught
in the Pacific Grove schools. A member of the Mayflower Congregational
church, she had many friends here who were saddened by the tidings of
her death. Beside her parents she is survived by a brother, Garvin
O'Bryan, also a local resident, and a sister, Mrs. Milo W.E. Bean of
Oakland. Interment will be in El Carmelo cemetery, Pacific Grove, at
3:30 Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. T. J. Barkle officiating.
1914 Kathryn Luella Elliott (85)
Kathryn Luella (Elliott) McMillan
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 7, 1979 p4A
Kathryn McMillan of Monterey, a retired school teacher who was a 1914
graduate of Pacific Grove High School, died Saturday at Beverly Manor
Convalescent Hospital after a period of failing health. She was 85.
Mrs. McMillan was born on Sept. 18, 1894, in Grundy Center, Iowa, but
moved to the Peninsula at the age of two months. She spent many years
on the Monterey Peninsula, and had moved back here from Palm Springs
last June. At Pacific Grove High she was the captain of the girls;
basketball team. Following graduation, she attended what is now San
Jose State University, graduating with a teacher's credential in 1916.
She earned her master's degree at the University of California,
Berkeley, in 1918. Mrs. McMillan was employed by several school
districts, teaching both at the primary and secondary levels, before
retiring from the Santa Rosa School District in 1960. She was a member
of St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove, the
California University Women's Association, the national Retired
Teachers Association and the Auxiliary Veterans Unit World War I,
Monterey Barracks. Mrs. McMillan is survived by her husband, Maxwell;
daughters, Patricia Meredith of Carmel Valley and Shirley Gorman of
Monterey; son, James McMillan of Saudi Arabia; six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. At Mrs. McMillan's instructions, there will
be no funeral services. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-
Sea with ashes to be scattered at sea. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent
to Meals on Wheels, c/o the Senior Citizens Club of Pacific Grove.
1914 (t) Karl Gottleib Plapp (60)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 15, 1955 p2
Karl Plapp, 60, died this morning while undergoing treatment for
injuries to his head and shoulder received in an accident Friday. Mr.
Plapp, a carpenter, was working on construction at Noche Buena and
Kimball streets in Seaside when he raised his head suddenly, bumping
against a plank being lowered by a fellow worker, according to the
report of the Industrial Accident Commission. Mr. Plapp was born July
13, 1894, in Monterey, and together with five brothers, spent all his
life on the Peninsula except for his service during World War I. The
family home, shared by all but one of the brothers, the late Reinhold
E. Plapp, is at 501 Eardley St., in Pacific Grove. Karl Plapp was a
member of the Monterey Moose Lodge. He was unmarried. Surviving are
four brothers, Otto William, Albert, Emil E. and Adolph A. Plapp of
Pacific Grove. The exact cause of death is still under investigation
by the coroner's office and funeral services are pending at the Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 16, 1955 p2
Rites Set Friday for Karl Plapp
Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 2 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary
for Karl Plapp, construction laborer who died yesterday. A coroner's
autopsy showed Mr. Plapp died form a coronary attack, suffered while
awaiting treatment in a doctor's office for an injury he sustained
last Friday at a construction job in Seaside. The Rev. T.J. Barkle
will officiate at the funeral and burial will follow in the Plapp
family section at El Carmelo Cemetery. Fellow members of the Monterey
Moose Lodge will act as pall bearers. Mr. Plapp was a veteran of World
War I and before becoming a construction laborer he served as
quartermaster fro the General Steamship Co. in 1921. He was a member
of the Hod Carriers and Laborers Union Local 690. Mr. Plapp was the
son of the late Karl and Frieda Plapp and a brother of the late
Reinhold E. Plapp. He is survived by four brothers, Otto William,
Albert, Emil E. and Adolph A. Plapp, all of Pacific Grove.
1915 Robert Carpenter Yundt (81)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 1, 1978 p4
Robert Carpenter Yundt, 81, long active in Pacific Grove civic
affairs, died Thursday at Community Hospital after a period of failing
health. Mr. Yundt, a former city planning commissioner, had been a
permanent resident of Pacific Grove since 1957, although he was a
frequent visitor in his youth and carried a lantern in the first Feast
of Lanterns in 1905. Born Feb. 24, 1897, in Salt Lake City, Mr. Yundt
attended the University of Utah and was a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and Theta Tau, an honorary engineering fraternity. He
retired in 1962 after 43 years as a cadastral engineer with the U.S.
Bureau of land Management. Mr. Yundt was appointed twice to four-year
term on the Pacific Grove Planning Commission, starting in 1966. he
was a member of the finance committee of the Feast of Lanterns and
also was a member of Kaibab Masonic Lodge No. 25 of Slat Lake City,
the High Twelve Club in Carmel, the Pacific Grove Boosters Club and
the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. He was an Army veteran of World
War I. Surviving are his wife, Thelma W. Yundt of the family home at
485 Ocean View Blvd.; a daughter, Mr. Johanna Rice of Pacific Grove;
and two grandchildren. Private memorial services will be held Tuesday
at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with Pacific Grove Lodge No. 331,
F&AM, officiating. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that
memorial contributions be sent to the rescue unit of the Pacific Grove
Fire Department or the student loan fund of the High Twelve Club.
1920 James McKinley Culp (77)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 30, 1977 p4
James McKinley Culp, 77, of Pacific Grove, a retired builder and
lumber merchant, collapsed and died Tuesday, apparently of a heart
attack, while working on his cabin in Robinson Canyon. Mr. Culp was
born Nov. 15, 1900, at San Felipe, near Hollister, and had lived in
Pacific Grove since the age of 5. He began work for the old Universal
Lumber Co. there when he was 17 and was employed by the Tynan Lumber
Co. from 1923-27. In 1927 Mr. Culp opened his own cabinet shop in
Grand Avenue, Twenty years later he started a lumber and milling firm
bearing his name on Sunset Avenue and ran it until his retirement in
1962. Mr. Culp also was a homebuilder during that period and after
retirement owned a commercial fishing boat, the Alice C. which he sold
last year. Mr. Culp was a former member of the Pacific Grove Planning
Commission, serving firm 1939-1949 and 1951-58. He is survived by his
wife, Hetta; a daughter, Mrs. Laura Heilley of Sunnyvale; a sister,
Mrs. Irene Forsman of Carmel; and four grandchildren. Funeral services
and burial arrangements are pending at the Paul Mortuary. Visiting
hours there will be from noonp9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday. Contributions to the American Heart Association or to a
favorite charity were suggested by the family.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 1, 1977 p4
Services Scheduled for James McKinley Culp
Services for James McKinley Culp of Pacific Grove will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. at Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove with the Rev.
Wayne Adams of Cypress Community Church officiating. Mr. Culp, who
died Tuesday of a heart attack while working on a cabin in Robinson
Canyon, was a retired builder and lumber merchant. He was also the
owner of a fishing boat, the Alice C., which he sold last year.
Following the services, burial will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery,
Pacific Grove.
1920 (t) Alexander Henderson (53)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 8, 1954 p4
Salinas - Alexander Henderson, 54, of Salinas, brother of Malcolm
Henderson and Mrs. C.J. Puget of Pacific Grove, was found dead at his
home here yesterday afternoon. Passersby saw smoke coming from the
cabin where he lived and summoned firemen. Henderson's body was found
on a burning mattress. He was burned about the face and hands and an
autopsy was to be performed today to determine the exact cause of
death. Police said there was no evidence of foul play. Henderson was a
native of the Shetland Islands and had lived in the Salinas area for
the past 15 years. He had been employed as a mechanic. In addition to
the brother and sister in Pacific Grove, he is survived by his wife,
Ruth, of San Leandro; a brother, John, of Los Angeles; and a sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy of Alameda. The body was to be taken to the Paul
Mortuary in Pacific Grove. Funeral arrangements will be announced from
there.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1954 p2
Rites Today for A. Henderson
Private funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today in the Paul
Mortuary for Alexander Henderson, former resident of Pacific Grove,
who died Wednesday in Salinas. The Rev. Lon D. Hitchcock officiated at
the rites and burial followed in the family plot at El Carmelo
Cemetery. Mr. Henderson was born Nov. 25, 1900, in the Shetland
Islands, and accompanied his parents to Pacific Grove as a child.
After completing his education in the local schools he moved to
Oakland, and later to San Leandro. At the time of his death he had
accepted a position in Salinas as a mechanic and was in the process of
establishing a home there for himself and his wife, Ruth. In addition
to his wife, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Ellen Henderson of Pacific
Grove; two brothers, Malcolm Henderson of Pacific Grove and John
Henderson of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Leo McCoy of Alameda and
Mrs. Cam J. Puget of Pacific Grove; and several nieces and nephews.
1922 Floyd Oscar Ely (51)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 17, 1953 p2
Floyd O. Ely, a resident of the Peninsula since his infancy, died this
morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Ely was 51, and
made his home with a sister, Mrs. Vivian Blincoe, at 199 San Bernabe
Dr., Monterey. He was born June 19, 1901, in Woodbine, Iowa. A
graduate of the local schools and a veteran of World War II, Mr. Ely
was employed as a salesman. He was a member of Monterey Elks Lodge No.
1285. In addition to Mrs. Blincoe, he leaves his father, Charles S.
Ely, a brother, Glenn, and another sister, Mrs. Eva Kelly, all of
Monterey. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in The
Paul Mortuary, with the Monterey Elks Lodge officiating. Burial will
take place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1922 Edward Dorsey Francis (76)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 18, 1978 p4
Edward D. Francis, 76, a Peninsula resident for 73 years, died Sunday
at Community Hospital after a short illness. Born May 24, 1902, in San
Luis Obispo, Mr. Francis was a public accountant for 40 years until
his semi-retirement in 1976. He and his wife, Inez, reaffirmed their
marriage vows in 1975 at St. John's Chaplin in Monterey, the church in
which they had been married 50 years previously. He was a member of
Pacific Grove Lodge 331, F&AM, Islam Shrine temple of San Francisco,
Scottish Rite of San Jose, Monterey Elks Lodge, High 12 Club of
Carmel, the Pisano Club, and Carmel Associated Sportsmen Inc. He
attended elementary and high school in Pacific Grove and was graduated
from Pacific Grove High School in 1922. He is survived by his wife,
who resides at 1293 Sylvan Rd., Monterey, sisters Emma Garland of
Pacific Grove and Doris Parks of Sacramento, and several nieces and
nephews. Private services were held today at St. John's Chapel, with
the Rev. Jerome Politzer officiating. Cremation will be in the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea under direction of the Paul Mortuary. Contributions
are suggested to the Cancer Fund of Community Hospital, Carmel.
1922 Alta Emma V. Smith (73)
Alta Emma V. (Smith) Wiseley
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 27, 1978 p4
Alta V. Wiseley, 73, of 392 Seely Ave., Aromas, died Monday in
Watsonville Community Hospital. Born June 5, 1905, in Pacific Grove,
she was a retired courtroom stenographer who had worked for the
Monterey County Courts for many years. Mrs. Wiseley's husband, Everett
Wiseley, died in 1977, and she is survived by two nieces and a nephew.
She was a member of the Calvary Community Church of Prunedale and the
Order of the Eastern Star in San uan Bautista. Funeral services will
be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at White's memorial Chapel, Watsonville,
with the Rev. E.L. Moon of Calvary Community Church officiating,
followed by graveside services at El Carmelo Cemetery at 3 p.m.
1923 Jessie Elizabeth Harper (73)
Jessie Elizabeth (Harper) Rhodes
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 27, 1977 p4
Pacific Grove Woman Fund Dead in Home
Jessie Harper Rhodes, 73, was found dead today I her home at 610
Cedar, Pacific Grove. An autopsy was to be performed to determine the
cause of death. Born in a house on Asilomar boulevard, Pacific Grove,
on March 14, 1904, Mrs. Rhodes was an elementary school teacher for 36
years. Her assignments included Bayview School in Monterey and schools
in seaside. She is survived by a sister, Helen Harper of Pacific
Grove. Her husband, Joseph Rhodes, died in 1975, and a brother, John
Harper, died in 1976. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 28, 1977 p4
Jessie Harper Rhodes Services Scheduled
Services for Jessie Harper Rhodes of Pacific Grove, who died Tuesday
at her home, will be Friday at 2 p.m., at the Little Chapel by-the-
Sea, Pacific Grove, followed by inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery,
Pacific Grove. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by a sister, Ellen Harper of
Pacific Grove. Friends may call at Paul Mortuary Thursday from 3 to 9
p.m. and Friday until noon.
1924 Harry Corum Mahoney (20)
Monterey Peninsula Daily Herald, CA Jan. 25, 1926 p1
Foul Play Hinted of Missing P.G. Boy
Search for Lost P.G. Boy is Continued
Hollister Hears Strong Rumors That Foul Play is Suspected
New Evidence Said Discovered
Sheriff Continues to Hold Belief Former P.G. Boy Ran Away
Hollister, Jan. 25 (Special for the Herald) - With interest in the
hunt for Harry Mahoney, Pacific Grove youth reported lost in the high
Sierras over a month ago, renewed by the return from Groveland of
Sheriff J.J. Croxon, rumors that young Mahoney had been a victim of
foul play were running rife here today. Parents Suspicious - The lost
youth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Mahoney, have not yet given
definite indication that they intend to call for an investigation to
fix the blame for an alleged murder, but it is understood from
official sources that the mother and father regard the circumstances
surrounding the disappearance of their son as suspicious. Rangers are
still searching the mountains back of Groveland in the hope of finding
some trace of Harry Mahoney, former Pacific Grove boy and a student of
the junior college in Hollister, who was lost in the mountains shortly
before Christmas. Mahoney was on a hunting trip with two college
friends and became separated from them during a snowstorm. No trace
has been found of him - though searching parties have scoured canyons
and peaks ever since he had been missing. J.P. Mahoney of Pacific
Grove, father of the missing youth, returned from the mountains the
later part of last week after a special trip into the mountains to
investigate a clue. Broken sticks and hankerchiefs found on a trail
were believed to indicate the whereabouts of Mahoney. But it was
figured that the articles had been lost after the last snowfall, the
second since the student was first reported missing. Sheriff Croxon
has a man drawn by Ranger Stover, showing the contour of the country
where Mahoney vanished, also the roads, trails and streams, and having
seen it himself, is more firmly convinced than ever that Harry Mahoney
did not get lost, but either deliberately left the country or met with
an accident. Other searchers and investigators are also abandoning the
lost theory but will continue to put forth efforts to solve the
mystery.
1925 (t) Theresa Marie Siebenaler (71)
Theresa Marie (Siebenaler) Vining
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1978 p4
Theresa Marie Vining of 672 Spruce Ave., Pacific Grove, died at home
Saturday after a period of failing health. She was 71. A native of
Salinas, Mrs. Vining was born May 19, 1906, and had been a Pacific
Grove resident since age 3. At one time, she was head housekeeper for
Del Monte Lodge, now renamed the Lodge at Pebble Beach. Mrs. Vining
was a member for 50 years of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Monterey.
She is survived by her daughters, Jean Lee of Pacific Grove and
Shirley Hudson of Fresno; a son, Ronald Vining of Pacific Grove; 15
grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with the Rev.
Theodore A. Iverson officiating. Burial will be at El Carmelo
Cemetery, Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1926 Norman Horace Adams (72)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 25, 1980 p4
Norman H. Adams, 72, of Pebble Beach, a retired U.S. Army colonel, was
pronounced dead Friday at Silas B. Hays hospital after collapsing
while playing golf on the Fort Ord Golf Course. Born April 15, 1906,
in Pacific Grove, Col. Adams entered the service in 1931 after
receiving an ROTC Commission upon his graduation from the University
of California at Berkeley. After going on active duty with the Army
Air Corps, he held a number of assignments, including that of
instructor and administrative officer at the Armored School and as
executive officer and commanding officer of engineer battalions at
Camp Beal and Camp Bowie, Texas. During 1944 and 1945, he commanded an
engineer battalion in France and Germany. After returning to the
United States he commanded engineer battalions at Camp Campbell, Ky.,
and from 1947 to 1948, he served as a member of the Military Advisory
Group in Nanking, China. Returning to the United States again in 1949,
he was assigned to the Army Field Forces Board Two at Fort Knox, Ky.
He later served in Alaska and as chief of plans and training for the
engineer section at Sixth Army headquarters, Presidio of San
Francisco. He was a member of the Retired officers Association and the
Fort Ord Golf Association. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, of
Pebble Beach and sisters, Mrs. George Carter of Monterey, Mrs. John
Wentworth of Ojai and Mrs. Barbara Gates of Joseph, Ore. Private
family services will be held with inurnment at a later date at El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. An autopsy was to be performed to
determine cause of death. The family prefers contributions to the
Heart Fund, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel. The
California Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.
1926 Elva Bernice Jones (38)
Elva Bernice (Jones) Smith
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 24, 1947 p2
Mrs. Paul P. Smith Passes in Monterey
Mrs. Elva Bernice Smith, formerly of Stockton, passed away yesterday
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jones, 865 Fillmore
street, Monterey. She had been brought to the Peninsula 11 days ago
because of ill health. Mrs. Smith was born 38 years ago in Lamar,
Colorado. In addition to her parents, she leaves her husband, Paul P.
Smith, and two children, Madge Elizabeth and Thomas Walter Smith, all
of Monterey, and a brother, Herschel F. Jones of Pacific Grove.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Paul
Mortuary, with the Rev. Tod B. Sperling officiating. Burial will take
place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1926 Robert Bruce Norton (49)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 10, 1958 p2
Robert B. Norton, 49, a Peninsula resident for most of his life, died
yesterday afternoon at the home of his father, Paul Norton, in Pacific
Grove. According to an autopsy report, Mr. Norton died of a head
injury "Probably due to a fall," County Coroner Christopher Hill Jr.
said this morning. Mr. Norton had returned to the Peninsula about a
year and a half ago from San Francisco and had divided his time
between his father's home and residence in a Monterey hotel. Born in
Fresno, July 27, 1908, he later moved to Pacific Grove with his family
and attended Pacific Grove High School for two years, graduating in
1926. An outstanding athlete in high school, he went on to star on the
University of California varsity football team for three years. An
English major during college, he had been concentrating on article
writing in recent years. During World War II, Mr. Orton served in the
Merchant Marine. He is survived by his father, and by a sister, Mrs.
Ann Norton Green, also of Pacific Grove. Funeral arrangements are
pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 11, 1958 p2
Rites Tomorrow for R.B. Norton
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea Crematorium, Pacific Grove, for Robert D. Norton, who died
Monday afternoon at the home of his father in Pacific Grove. The Rev.
Bernard N. Lovgren of St. John's Chapel will officiate at the rites.
Inurnment will follow in the urn garden at El Carmelo Cemetery. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Gifts in memory of Mr.
Norton may be made in the form of contributions to the American Cancer
Research Society, Monterey.
1928 Russell Howard Cummings (76)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 11, 1985 p4
Russell Howard Cummings of Pacific Grove, retired watchmaker and
former operator of Cummings and Sons jewelry Store in Monterey, died
Sunday at his home after a period of failing health. He was 76. Born
July 10, 1909, in Pacific Grove, Mr. Cummings with his brother,
Stanley, operated the jewelry store on Alvarado Street that was
started by their great-grandfather. The business was started in
Sacramento in 1850, later moved to San Francisco, and in 1904 it was
brought to Monterey. In the 1950s, it was honored at the State Fair as
one of the oldest business in California. Mr. Cummings also was known
for his color photography and was nationally recognized in this field.
A member of the Carmel Camera Club, his work, produced by the carbro
process, was shown in one-man shows in New York, San Francisco and on
the Peninsula. He is survived by his brother, Stanley, of Monterey.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary
Chapel. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with
inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery.
1928 Roy Carson Sprague (97)
St. George Spectrum, UT Jan. 27, 2008
Roy Carson Sprague age 97, passed away on January 25, 2008 in Cedar
City, Utah. Carson was born November 3, 1910 in Carson City, Nevada,
the son of Roy Centennial and Marion Melvin (Mernie) Smith. He married
Vie Mathews April 18, 1935. Their marriage was later sealed in the St.
George Temple on March 19, 1953. Vie passed away June 14, 1967. Carson
married LaVeeda Perry Riddle on May 25, 1968. Carson's early years
were spent in the gold and silver mining towns of Nevada until his
father was killed in a mining accident. His family then moved to
Pacific Grove, CA. Printing was his livelihood from the age of 9 when
he was a newspaper boy. He owned his own print shop, worked for the
Cedar City sewage treatment plant, and Columbia Iron Mines in the
1960's. He loved the Monterey Peninsula as well as the Utah mountains.
He was a "rock hound" and was an honorary member of the Iron County
Search and Rescue where he served for many years. Carson was a convert
to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized in
the Cedar City Red Rock Church in 1948. He was a devoted member of the
Church. His life was spent caring for others. Carson was preceded in
death by his parents, wife Vie, infant son, and one brother Fremont.
He is survived by his wife LaVeeda; daughters Marion and Carole;
sisters Myrle Kirk, Roberta Smith and Joy Wakefield; stepchildren
Bonnie Jean, James, Bradford, and Chad; seven grandchildren, ten step-
grandchildren; and many great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 30, at
2:00 p.m. at Southern Utah Mortuary, 190 N 300 W, Cedar City, Utah.
The viewing will be at 1:00 p.m. prior to the funeral. Interment will
be at the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah
Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.southernutahmortuary.com.
Because of Carson's love for the Search and Rescue, a donation to them
in place of flowers would be appreciated.
1928 Frederick William "Fred" Whitney (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 15, 1964 p2
Peninsula friends have just received word of the death Tuesday of F.
William "Bill" Whitney, 54, of San Diego. He apparently died of a
heart attack at his home. Mr. Whitney was manager of the Breitbard
Athletic Foundation and a prominent San Diego sports leader for some
25 years. Born July 16, 1910 in Topeka, Kansas, he attended Pacific
Grove High School and was once employed by PG&E in Monterey. He is
survived by his widow, Minette Ferrante Whitney of San Diego; two
sons, Michael and Bruce of San Diego; two brothers, Edward of
Birmingham, Ala., and Frank of Walnut Creek; his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Angela Ferrante of Monterey and his brother-in-law, Monterey attorney
Peter J. Ferrante. Rosary will be recited Sunday evening at Boham
Brothers Mortuary in san Diego. Requiem mass will be celebrated 9 a.m.
Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort
Rosecrans.
1929 Alta Louise McClellan (67)
Alta Louise (McClellan) Field
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 21, 1978 p4
Louise Alta McClellan Field, 67, a long-time resident of the Monterey
Peninsula and Salinas areas, died Wednesday at Beverly Manor
Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. Field, born Sept. 27, 1910, in McFarland
(Kern County), came to Monterey County 55 years ago. She attended the
Pacific Grove Grammar School and was a graduate of Pacific Grove High
School. She moved from the Peninsula to Salinas about 15 years ago and
resided at 22592 Veronica Dr. Surviving are a daughter, Toni Field of
Carmel; sister, Mrs. Evelyn Kelly of Salinas; two grandchildren and a
nephew. Mrs. Field's husband, Stephen J. Field, died in 1949. The
rosary will be recited today at 8 p.m. at Carmel Mission Basilica, and
a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated there Saturday at 10
a.m. Entombment will be in San Carlos Cemetery. The Mission Mortuary
is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions to the American
Cancer Society, Monterey or to a charity of the donor's choice were
suggested by the family.
1931 (t) John Reynolds Bussey (40)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 23, 1953 p2
John Reynolds Bussey, 40, a life-long resident of Pacific Grove and
proprietor of Bussey's Furniture Exchange, died yesterday in a Salinas
hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Bussey was born Jan. 18, 1913, in
Pacific Grove and attended the local schools. The Bussey Furniture
Exchange was established in 1930 by his late father, John M. Bussey.
It had been under the management of the son for the past 22 years. He
was a member of Monterey Lodge 182, Independent Order of Oddfellows; a
past chancellor commander of the local Knights of Pythias; a past
governor of the Moose Lodge of the Peninsula; and belonged also to the
Elks Lodge. R. Bussey was an honorary deputy sheriff with the
Sheriff's Posse of Monterey County. The family home is at 415 Fountain
Ave. He laves his wife, Mrs. Doris G. Bussey, and a daughter, Martha
Lou Bussey, both of Pacific Grove; another daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann
Grever of San Diego; and a brother, Donald Bussey of Watsonville.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Paul
Mortuary with the Rev. Alvas Bunnell officiating. Burial will take
place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1933 Arthur William Barter Jr. (63)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 1, 1978 p4
Arthur Barter Dies at 63: Vice President of Holman's
Arthur W. Barter Jr., vice president and merchandising manger of
Holman's Department Store, died Sunday at Community Hospital after an
illness of a year and a half. He was 63. Mr. Barter was born Feb. 19,
1915, in San Francisco. His residence at the time of his death was of
24720 Summit Field Rd., Carmel. He attended Pacific Grove High School
and in 1942, while attending Stanford University Law School, he
learned that his father-in-law, W.R. Holman, was experiencing poor
health. After serving for a year with the Army Corps of Engineers in
the early days of World War II he left school and joined Holman's as a
salesman in the furniture department. He worked very closely with W.R.
Holman and subsequently became a buyer in the department. He later
served as buyer in virtually every department in the store before
becoming general merchandising manager and a member of the board of
directors. In order "to keep a finger on the fashion pulse of the
nation," he established resident buyers offices in New York, Los
Angeles and Miami, Fla. In a recent interview, Mr. Barter told The
Herald that Holman's has a well-defined clientele and does not have to
rely on the "hard sell" so prevalent today in department store
merchandising. "This factor, coupled with the experienced staff at
Holman's, has contributed the most to our success in the face of
aggressive competition," he said. Mr. Barter was a founder of the
Pacific Grove Art Center and of the Grove Savings & Loan Association.
Grove Savings later merged with Golden West Savings & Loan Association
and he became a director of the latter organization. He was also a
charter member of the Pacheco Club; a charter member and past
president of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club; president for 17 years of
the Circle Six Social and Duck Club and a director of Ducks Unlimited.
He was also a member of Independent Retailers of California. He is
survived by his wife, Mary Louise Barter of Carmel; four daughters,
Mrs. Clifford (Laurie) Stanley and Mrs. Gary (Patricia) McAlister,
both of San Jose, Maylan Timberlake Raley of Monterey and Heather
Warren of Glendale; two sons, Jeffrey Steven Resesselaer Barter of
Ukiah and Eric Gregory Barter of Monterey; a brother, Noble L. Barter
of Pacific Grove; and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be
held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Robert Louis Stevenson School Chapel
with the Rev. C.E. (Coach) Wilson and the Rev. Lawrence Farrell
officiating. The family prefers contributions to the Cancer Recovery
Project, Monterey. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1978 p4
Memorial Services Arranged for Arthur W. Barter Jr.
Memorial services for Arthur W. Barter Jr., 63, will be held Thursday
at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Robert Louis Stevenson School with the
Rev. C.E. Wilson and the Rev. Lawrence Farrell officiating. Mr.
Barter, vice president and merchandising, director of Holman's
Department Store, died Sunday at Community Hospital. He is survived by
his wife, Mary Louise Barter of Carmel; daughters, Mrs. Clifford
(Laurie) Stanley and Mrs. Gary (Patricia) McAlister, both of San Jose,
Maylan Timberlake Raley of Monterey and Heather Warren of Glendale;
sons, Jeffrey Steven Rensselaer Barter of Ukiah, and Eric Gregory
Barter of Monterey; father, Arthur W. Barter Sr., of Pacific Grove;
brother, Noble L. Barter, also of Pacific Grove, and six
grandchildren. The family prefers contributions to the Cancer Recovery
Project, Monterey. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1936 Stanley Shirley Cummings (69)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 27, 1988 p4
Stanley S. Cummings, 69, who worked in his family's Alvarado Street
jewelry store before starting a career as a free-lance photographer,
died Sunday at his Monterey home after a long illness. After World War
II, Mr. Cummings joined his father and brother in operating Cummings
Sons Jewellers for several years until he established himself as a
free-lance photographer. He traveled extensively in California and
Mexico until he retired to his home in Monterey. Mr. Cummings was a
founding member of the New Pictorialist Society, a group of
professional photographers devoted to preserving the classic
photographic philosophy and techniques. He was named a fellow of the
society last month. Mr. Cummings was born in Monterey on July 21,
1918. He graduated from Pacific Grove High School, Salinas Junior
College, which is now Hartnell College, and the University of
California at Berkeley. Drafted into the Army during World War II, he
was later commissioned and served with the 34th Fighter Squadron,
423rd Fighter Group. He was eventually promoted to captain in the Army
Air Corps Reserves. Mr. Cummings, the last of three brothers, leaves
no known survivors. At his request, no services will be held.
Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with inurnment in
the Cummings; family plot in El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1936 Jeanie Burns Rogers (86)
Jeanie Burns (Rogers) Sutliff
Monterey County Herald, CA Feb. 16, 2005 pB5
Sept. 7, 1918-Feb. 13, 2005 Salem, OR - Jeanie B. Sutliff was born to
parents, Bertram and Janet (McCreath) Rogers on September 7, 1918 in
Pacific Grove, California. She died in Salem, Oregon on February 13,
2005 at the age of 86. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School
where she met her husband, Charles M. Sutliff. He preceded her in
death in 1956. She had worked as a secretary at the harbor master's
officee in Monterey, California and moved to Salem 13 years ago. She
is survived by: daughter, Judith Sutliff of Salem, Oregon;
granddaughters, Nataha Davis of Sacramento, California, and Tatiana
Otterbine of Carson City, Nevada; great-grandchildren, Matthew and
Katie Otterbine and brother, John Woods of Carmel Valley, California.
No services will be held at her request. Arrangements by Virgil T.
Golden Funeral Service, Salem, Oregon.
Salem Statesmen Journal, OR Feb 15, 2005
September 07, 1918 - February 13, 2005 SALEM- Jeanie B. Sutliff was
born to parents, Bertram and Janet (McCreath) Rogers on September 7,
1918 in Pacific Grove California. She died in Salem on February 13,
2005 at the age of 86. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School
where she met her husband, Charles M. Sutliff. He preceded her in
death in 1956. She had worked as a secretary at the Harbor Master's
Office in Monterey, Calif. and moved to Salem 13 years ago. She is
survived by daughter, Judith Sutliff of Salem; granddaughters, Natasha
Davis of Sacramento, Calif. and Tatiana Otterbine of Carson City,
Nevada; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Katie Otterbine; and brother,
John Woods of Carmel Valley, Calif. No services will be held at her
request. Arrangements are by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.
1936 Ernest Neill Watson (58)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 20, 1974 p4
Ernest Neill Watson, 58, died today at Salinas Valley Memorial
Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born in La Grange,
Ore., he resided on the Peninsula for many years before moving to
Corral de Tierra. He was employed for 38 years by Pacific Telephone
Co. as a construction worker. He was a veteran of World War II and a
member of the North Salinas Lions Club and the choir of Sacred heart
Church of Salinas. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, of Corral de
Tierra; his mother, Katherine Watson, of Imperial Beach; daughters,
Mrs. Lynn Stewart of Salinas and Mrs. Margee Rutt of Salinas; a
sister, Mrs. Ivy Brunner of Imperial Beach; and five grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel of the Muller
Mortuary of Salinas. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 1
p.m. Friday at Sacred heart Church. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven
Cemetery in Salinas. Friends may call at the mortuary until noon
Friday.
1939 Charles Frederick "Bud" Giles (87)
Monterey County Herald (online ed.), CA Jan 15, 2008
May 30, 1920 ~ January 10, 2008 PEBBLE BEACH - When Bud Giles made his
entry into the world on May 30, 1920 at the family home on the corner
of Fountain and Sinex in Pacific Grove, his proud parents, Russell and
Margaret Varian Giles, named him Charles Fredrick. At an early age
they nicknamed the youngster -Bud- and the name stuck throughout his
long and eventual life. Long ago his family home birthplace was torn
down and the site was incorporated into the broad expanse of the
Pacific Grove High School Breakers athletic field. The Giles family
name is synonymous with the modern history of Pacific Grove, including
the development of a large part of the downtown district, including
the building on the southeast corner of Lighthouse and 17th Street.
Harold Chivers, another Giles relative, built City Hall early in the
20th century. While attending Salinas Junior College (now Hartnell),
Bud earned a private pilot license, leading to a long and
distinguished tour of duty as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. In
1942 he served as an Air Operations Specialist and was assigned to
Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio, headquarters for the Air Force in the
design and development of jet aircraft P-59 and Shooter Star P-80,
during World War II. By 1945 these patriots had directed the delivery
of 50,000airplanes. Bud was a life-long member of the elite Wright-
Stuff organization comprised of fellow veterans of this historic era
at Wright Field. Following his military service, Bud returned to
Pacific Grove and pursued expansion of the family business. The young
veteran founded a civic organization for like-minded friends called
the Monterey Peninsula Twenty/Thirty club. In 1946 the late Dan Searle
approached Bud with the news that Bing Crosby was going to organize a
golf tournament the following year for -a gathering of friends- in
neighboring Pebble Beach. In an aura of excitement and enthusiasm
these two public-spirited businessmen began an adventure in
volunteerism and a commitment to manifest Bing Crosby-s dream, and, in
the bargain, helped create the most acclaimed golf destination in the
world. Working closely with Larry Crosby, who served as business
manager for his famous brother, Giles and Searle accepted the
responsibility of enlisting local community support for the tournament
and the planning ensued in earnest. With Bud serving as committee
chairman, the Twenty/Thirty Club took responsibility for ticket and
program sales. Members of the Club included residents of the small
towns of the Monterey Peninsula: Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel,
bordering the quiet Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach. Popular and
intrepid, Bud soon pulled together an enthusiastic corps of
volunteers. One old-timer recalled -we hadn't had that much excitement
in the community since Salvador Dali came to town with his elephants
and exotic entourage for parties before the war!- In January, 1951, an
event Bud characterized as the -most important event of his life- took
place when he and Eleanor Menniti were married. The couple raised five
children during their adventure in sharing: Nanette, Warren, Wendi and
their late beloved sons, Martin and Michael. In addition to his wife,
Eleanor, and son and daughters, Wendi (David) Salinger, Nanette, and
Warren (Elizabeth), Bud is also survived by four grandchildren: Beth;
Zayin and Shin Giles, of LaGrande, Oregon; and Miranda Salinger, of
Pacific Grove. Bud commandeered a section of the forest known as
Hilltop Manor to serve as headquarters for his operations, not far
from the main gate. In those days there were three other gates leading
into Pebble Beach and his volunteers were spread far and wide at each
location. Ever mindful of the comfort of his hard-working crew, Bud
determined there would be ample hot coffee, cold drinks and
nourishment. Over the 39 years he was instrumental in all phases of
the popular event. He was the last surviving member of the original
executive committee. Bud pioneered the planning and logistics of both
Admissions and Hospitality. He is especially remembered by countless
numbers of players, volunteers and guests of the pioneering tournament
for -Bud-s Place-, the most popular site to gather off the course. The
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce honored Bud for having the longest
active membership in the Chamber-s history. He was 1998 Pacific Grove
Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2001 Good Old Days Grand
Marshall and 2003 Commercial Property Owner of the Year. Bud
established the first upscale retail store for men in Pacific Grove
when he opened Bud Giles Men-s Wear on Forest Avenue. His
entrepreneurial skills became legendary in the business community.
Most notably, perhaps, together with Homer Hayward, Bud transformed
Monarch Pines, the home park near Lovers Point into a model of
affordable housing for seniors. He remained a close friend, advisor
and volunteer to Kathryn Crosby when the Crosby tournament relocated
to Bermuda Run, in North Carolina in 1985. He re-established his
popular -Bud-s Place- which continued a tradition of the primary
social hub for players and guests as it had during the years in Pebble
Beach. In a feature article for The Crosby program, Kathryn Crosby
aptly and affectionately described Bud as -the heart of the
tournament.- A great irony of Bud-s dedication to golf is the fact
that he wasn't a player. As a sporting man, his passion was duck
hunting at Tule Lake, California. One day Larry Crosby walked into Bud-
s office and sat down. He looked at Bud and said, -Close the door,
kid, there is something I want to say to you.- Sitting across from one
another, Larry told Bud, -As you know, I have come into contact with
thousands of individuals all over the world. I want you to know that
you are the most honest man I have ever met.- Having said that, Crosby
hugged Bud and left the office. It would be the last time they would
meet; Larry Crosby died the following month. In memory and celebration
of his life, a service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at
10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, at the corner of Hoffman and
Hawthorne Avenues in Monterey. Among those sharing thoughts and
memories will include friends and family. Burial will take place at El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. A reception will follow in Chautauqua
Hall, 16th Street and Central in Pacific Grove. In lieu of flowers the
family suggests gifts to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County,
Children-s Camp Fund of First Baptist Church, Hawthorne and Hoffman
Streets, Monterey.
Salinas Californian, CA Jan 15, 2008
Bud Giles passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Pacific Grove.
Bud made his entry into the world on May 30, 1920, at the family home
on the corner of Fountain and Sinex in Pacific Grove, his proud
parents, Russell and Margaret Varian Giles, named him Charles
Fredrick. At an early age they nicknamed the youngster "Bud" and the
name stuck throughout his long and eventual life. Long ago his family
home birthplace was torn down and the site was incorporated into the
broad expanse of the Pacific Grove High School Breakers athletic
field. The Giles family name is synonymous with the modern history of
Pacific Grove, including the development of a large part of the
downtown district, including the building on the southeast corner of
Lighthouse and 17th Street. Harold Chivers, another Giles relative,
built City Hall early in the 20th century. While attending Salinas
Junior College (now Hartnell), Bud earned a private pilot license,
leading to a long and distinguished tour of duty as a member of the
U.S. Army Military: U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1942, he served as an air
operations specialist and was assigned to Wright Field near Dayton,
Ohio: headquarters for the Air Force in the design and development of
jet aircraft P-59 and Shooter Star P-80, during World War II. By 1945
these patriots had directed the delivery of 50,000 airplanes. Bud was
a lifelong member of the elite Wright-Stuff organization comprised of
fellow veterans of this historic era at Wright Field. Following his
military service, Bud returned to Pacific Grove and pursued expansion
of the family business. The young veteran founded a civic organization
for like-minded friends called the Monterey Peninsula Twenty/Thirty
club. In 1946 the late Dan Searle approached Bud with the news that
Bing Crosby was going to organize a golf tournament the following year
for "a gathering of friends" in neighboring Pebble Beach. In an aura
of excitement and enthusiasm these two public-spirited businessmen
began an adventure in volunteerism and a commitment to manifest Bing
Crosby's dream, and, in the bargain, helped create the most acclaimed
golf destination in the world. Working closely with Larry Crosby, who
served as business manager for his famous brother, Giles and Searle
accepted the responsibility of enlisting local community support for
the tournament and the planning ensued in earnest. With Bud serving as
committee chairman, the Twenty-Thirty Club took responsibility for
ticket and program sales. Members of the club included residents of
the small towns of the Monterey Peninsula: Monterey, Pacific Grove and
Carmel, bordering the quiet Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach. Popular
and intrepid, Bud soon pulled together an enthusiastic corps of
volunteers. One old-timer recalled, "we hadn't had that much
excitement in the community since Salvador Dali came to town with his
elephants and exotic entourage for parties before the war!" In January
1951, an event Bud characterized as the "most important event of his
life" took place when he and Eleanor Menniti were married. The couple
raised five children during their adventure in sharing: Nanette,
Warren, Wendi and their late beloved sons, Martin and Michael. In
addition to his wife Eleanor, and son and daughters Wendi, (David
Salinger), Nanette, Warren (Elizabeth), Bud is also survived by four
grandchildren: Beth, Zayin and Shin Giles of LaGrande, Ore., and
Miranda Salinger of Pacific Grove. Bud commandeered a section of the
forest known as Hilltop Manor to serve as headquarters for his
operations, not far from the main gate. In those days there were three
other gates leading into Pebble Beach and his volunteers were spread
far and wide at each location. Ever mindful of the comfort of his hard-
working crew, Bud determined there were ample hot coffee, cold drinks
and nourishment. Over the 39 years, he was instrumental in all phases
of the popular event. He was the last surviving member of the original
executive committee. Bud pioneered the planning and logistics of both
admissions and hospitality. He is especially remembered by countless
numbers of players, volunteers and guests of the pioneering tournament
for "Bud's Place," the most popular site to gather off the course.
Memberships: The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce honored Bud for
having the longest active membership in the Chamber's History. He was
1998 Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2001 Good
Old Days Grand Marshall and 2003 Commercial Property Owner of the
Year. Bud established the first upscale retail store for men in
Pacific Grove when he opened Bud Giles Men's Wear on Forest Avenue.
His entrepreneurial skills became legendary in the business community.
Most notably, perhaps, together with Homer Hayward, Bud transformed
Monarch Pines, the home park near Lovers Point, into a model of
affordable housing for seniors. He remained a close friend, adviser
and volunteer to Kathryn Crosby when the Crosby tournament relocated
to Bermuda Run in North Carolina in 1985. He re-established his
popular "Bud's Place" which continued a tradition of the primary
social hub for players and guests as it had during the years in Pebble
Beach. In a feature article for The Crosby program, Kathryn Crosby
aptly and affectionately described Bud as "the heart of the
tournament." A great irony of Bud's dedication to golf is the fact
that he wasn't a player. As a sporting man, his passion was duck
hunting at Tule Lake, Calif. One day, Larry Crosby walked into Bud's
office and sat down. He looked at Bud and said: "Close the door, kid,
there is something I want to say to you." Sitting across from one
another Larry told Bud: "As you know I have come into contact with
thousands of individuals all over the world. I want you to know that
you are the most honest man I have ever met." Having said that, Crosby
hugged Bud and left the office. It would be the last time they would
meet; Larry Crosby died the following month. Celebration of life:
10:30, Saturday, Jan. 19, at First Baptist Church, Hoffman and
Hawthorne Ave. in Monterey. Among those sharing thoughts and memories
will include friends and family. Burial: Will take place at El Carmelo
Cemetery. A reception will follow in Chautauqua Hall, 16th Street and
Central in Pacific Grove. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
gifts to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County, Children's Camp
Fund of First Baptist Church, Hawthorne and Hoffman Streets, Monterey.
"Only a life lived for others is the life worthwhile." Arrangements:
by Struve and Laporte Chapel. Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com.
Warren "Minnie" (Holman) Steven
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 10, 1978 p4
Warren Holman Steven Dies; member of Early Pacific Grove Family
Warren Holman Steven, 95, member of an early Pacific Grove family,
died Saturday in her residence at the Carmel inn in Carmel after a
period of failing health. Mrs. Steven was born Nov. 22, 1882, in
Sacramento but was brought in the 1890s to Pacific Grove, where her
father, R.L. Holman, founded Holman's Department Store. In 1914, Mrs.
Steven was married to Andrew Carlyle Steven, who became president of
the California Canadian Bank. Mr. Steven died in 1966. Mrs. Steven,
who was a member of the Colonial Dames chapter in San Francisco, is
survived by a daughter, Barbara Emo of Florence, Italy; a son, Hugh
Steven of Pacific Grove; two brothers, W.R. Holman of Pacific Grove
and Ritter Holman of Carmel; five grandchildren and a great-
grandchild. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St.
John's Chapel in Monterey. The Rev. John T. Ledger will officiate. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1905 Caroline Elizabeth "Carol" Moore (93)
Caroline Elizabeth "Carol" (Moore) Turner
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 25, 1978 p4
Carol Moore Turner, former organist at the First United Methodist
Church of Pacific Grove, died Tuesday at Pacific Grove Convalescent
Hospital. She was 92. Mrs. Turner was born March 5, 1885, in Hayward.
A member of the Pacific Grove church since she was 10 years old, she
was its organist for more than 50 years and also had served as
organist at Forest Hill Manor, where she resided. She was a former
president of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the church, a
member of the Rotary Needlecraft Club and active in Monterey Peninsula
music activities. Her husband, George A. Turner, died in 1951. Mrs.
Turner is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jean T. Williams of Thousand
Oaks; and three grandchildren, Elizabeth Pipes of Tarzana, Evelyn
Williams of Thousand Oaks and Helen Whitman of Encino. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Paul Mortuary. The
Rev. Dale Baker of the First United Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery. Friends may pay their
respects until 9 o'clock tonight and until time of service Thursday
morning. The family has requested that any memorials take the form of
contributions to Forest Hill Manor.
1906 William Garvin O'Bryan (47)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 13, 1932 p2
William O'Bryan Passes at Fresno
Funeral services for William Garvin O'Bryan of Seaside who died
yesterday two month ago in an automobile accident there, will be held
at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Paul mortuary at Pacific
Grove. Burial will be in El Carmelo cemetery. O'Bryan, who had made
his home at Seaside for 20 years, was a member of the Oakland Masonic
lodge. He leaves a wide circle of peninsula friends to mourn his
passing. Surviving relatives include his mother and father, Mr. and
Mrs. H.R. O'Bryan of Seaside, and a sister, Mrs. M.W. Bean of Oakland.
1907 George Howard Curnow (64)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 19, 1949 p7
Pioneer Member of Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Dept. Succumbs
Peninsula residents join today in mourning the death of George H.
Curnow, veteran member of the Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Department,
well-known and esteemed in this community for over half a century. Mr.
Curnow died Saturday night in a local hospital following a sudden,
brief illness. He was born 64 years ago in Nevada City, California.
His parents, John and Ann Curnow, died in 1896, and the orphaned lad,
then only 11, hired himself out to a Nevada City banker, continuing to
attend school. A year or so later, he came to make his home with his
brother and sister-in-lae, the late Rev. David Curnow and his wife, in
Pacific Grove. Those were the days when Pacific Grove was a Methodist
camp ground, and the entrance gate was locked at curfew time. The boy
had two major interests, the Pacific Grove Volunteer Fire Department,
and completing his education. He was graduated Monterey High School
[wrong, PGhigh, ed.], meanwhile lending a hand on one or two ancient
hose carts at every fire, under the supervision of Pacific Grove's
first fire chief, the late Cecil Gretter. In 1912 George Curnow
married Miss Florence E. Nuttall, establishing the home at 602
Congress street in which the couple continued to live ever since. For
two decades Mr. and Mrs. Curnow operated a grocery store in Pacific
Grove, the duties of which prevented him from accepting the post of
fire chief. Instead, for 12 years he served as assistant to Chief Roy
Wright, frequently using his grocery truck in pulling the hose cart to
fires. Mr. Curnow's long experience as fireman included yeoman duty
during such catastrophes as the oil tank and Del Monte Hotel fires of
1924, the Pacific Grove High School and Cannery Row conflagrations. In
1936 he was presented with the 27-year gold badge by the Pacific Grove
Fire Department, and on November 8 of last year, at the dedication of
the new firehouse, received a 39-year gold medal in the first
ceremonies of this kind held by the department. An employee of the
California Packing Company, he was planning his retirement on March 1,
1950. In addition to his wife, Mr. Curnow leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Hicks of Pacific Grove; a sister, Mrs. Ann Thweatt of
Chattanooga, Tennessee; five grandchildren, Mrs. Maxine Brooks,
Stanley H. Edward, and Nancy Hicks, all of Pacific Grove, and Franklin
G. Hicks, USN of San Diego; and three great-grandchildren, James
Keller, Robert Stephen and Saundra Lee Brooks all of Pacific Grove.
Funeral services, at which the Pacific Grove firemen will ser e as
pall-bearers, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in The Paul Mortuary,
with the Rev. Tod B. Sperling officiating. Burial will take place in
El Carmelo Cemetery.
1907 Edith O'Bryan (45)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 4, 1932 p1
Former Resident Dies in Oakland
Miss Edith O'Bryan, for many years a teacher in the public schools of
Oakland, passed away yesterday afternoon in that city. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. O'Bryan of Lakeside and formerly taught
in the Pacific Grove schools. A member of the Mayflower Congregational
church, she had many friends here who were saddened by the tidings of
her death. Beside her parents she is survived by a brother, Garvin
O'Bryan, also a local resident, and a sister, Mrs. Milo W.E. Bean of
Oakland. Interment will be in El Carmelo cemetery, Pacific Grove, at
3:30 Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. T. J. Barkle officiating.
1914 Kathryn Luella Elliott (85)
Kathryn Luella (Elliott) McMillan
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 7, 1979 p4A
Kathryn McMillan of Monterey, a retired school teacher who was a 1914
graduate of Pacific Grove High School, died Saturday at Beverly Manor
Convalescent Hospital after a period of failing health. She was 85.
Mrs. McMillan was born on Sept. 18, 1894, in Grundy Center, Iowa, but
moved to the Peninsula at the age of two months. She spent many years
on the Monterey Peninsula, and had moved back here from Palm Springs
last June. At Pacific Grove High she was the captain of the girls;
basketball team. Following graduation, she attended what is now San
Jose State University, graduating with a teacher's credential in 1916.
She earned her master's degree at the University of California,
Berkeley, in 1918. Mrs. McMillan was employed by several school
districts, teaching both at the primary and secondary levels, before
retiring from the Santa Rosa School District in 1960. She was a member
of St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove, the
California University Women's Association, the national Retired
Teachers Association and the Auxiliary Veterans Unit World War I,
Monterey Barracks. Mrs. McMillan is survived by her husband, Maxwell;
daughters, Patricia Meredith of Carmel Valley and Shirley Gorman of
Monterey; son, James McMillan of Saudi Arabia; six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. At Mrs. McMillan's instructions, there will
be no funeral services. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-
Sea with ashes to be scattered at sea. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent
to Meals on Wheels, c/o the Senior Citizens Club of Pacific Grove.
1914 (t) Karl Gottleib Plapp (60)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 15, 1955 p2
Karl Plapp, 60, died this morning while undergoing treatment for
injuries to his head and shoulder received in an accident Friday. Mr.
Plapp, a carpenter, was working on construction at Noche Buena and
Kimball streets in Seaside when he raised his head suddenly, bumping
against a plank being lowered by a fellow worker, according to the
report of the Industrial Accident Commission. Mr. Plapp was born July
13, 1894, in Monterey, and together with five brothers, spent all his
life on the Peninsula except for his service during World War I. The
family home, shared by all but one of the brothers, the late Reinhold
E. Plapp, is at 501 Eardley St., in Pacific Grove. Karl Plapp was a
member of the Monterey Moose Lodge. He was unmarried. Surviving are
four brothers, Otto William, Albert, Emil E. and Adolph A. Plapp of
Pacific Grove. The exact cause of death is still under investigation
by the coroner's office and funeral services are pending at the Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 16, 1955 p2
Rites Set Friday for Karl Plapp
Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 2 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary
for Karl Plapp, construction laborer who died yesterday. A coroner's
autopsy showed Mr. Plapp died form a coronary attack, suffered while
awaiting treatment in a doctor's office for an injury he sustained
last Friday at a construction job in Seaside. The Rev. T.J. Barkle
will officiate at the funeral and burial will follow in the Plapp
family section at El Carmelo Cemetery. Fellow members of the Monterey
Moose Lodge will act as pall bearers. Mr. Plapp was a veteran of World
War I and before becoming a construction laborer he served as
quartermaster fro the General Steamship Co. in 1921. He was a member
of the Hod Carriers and Laborers Union Local 690. Mr. Plapp was the
son of the late Karl and Frieda Plapp and a brother of the late
Reinhold E. Plapp. He is survived by four brothers, Otto William,
Albert, Emil E. and Adolph A. Plapp, all of Pacific Grove.
1915 Robert Carpenter Yundt (81)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 1, 1978 p4
Robert Carpenter Yundt, 81, long active in Pacific Grove civic
affairs, died Thursday at Community Hospital after a period of failing
health. Mr. Yundt, a former city planning commissioner, had been a
permanent resident of Pacific Grove since 1957, although he was a
frequent visitor in his youth and carried a lantern in the first Feast
of Lanterns in 1905. Born Feb. 24, 1897, in Salt Lake City, Mr. Yundt
attended the University of Utah and was a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and Theta Tau, an honorary engineering fraternity. He
retired in 1962 after 43 years as a cadastral engineer with the U.S.
Bureau of land Management. Mr. Yundt was appointed twice to four-year
term on the Pacific Grove Planning Commission, starting in 1966. he
was a member of the finance committee of the Feast of Lanterns and
also was a member of Kaibab Masonic Lodge No. 25 of Slat Lake City,
the High Twelve Club in Carmel, the Pacific Grove Boosters Club and
the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. He was an Army veteran of World
War I. Surviving are his wife, Thelma W. Yundt of the family home at
485 Ocean View Blvd.; a daughter, Mr. Johanna Rice of Pacific Grove;
and two grandchildren. Private memorial services will be held Tuesday
at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with Pacific Grove Lodge No. 331,
F&AM, officiating. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that
memorial contributions be sent to the rescue unit of the Pacific Grove
Fire Department or the student loan fund of the High Twelve Club.
1920 James McKinley Culp (77)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 30, 1977 p4
James McKinley Culp, 77, of Pacific Grove, a retired builder and
lumber merchant, collapsed and died Tuesday, apparently of a heart
attack, while working on his cabin in Robinson Canyon. Mr. Culp was
born Nov. 15, 1900, at San Felipe, near Hollister, and had lived in
Pacific Grove since the age of 5. He began work for the old Universal
Lumber Co. there when he was 17 and was employed by the Tynan Lumber
Co. from 1923-27. In 1927 Mr. Culp opened his own cabinet shop in
Grand Avenue, Twenty years later he started a lumber and milling firm
bearing his name on Sunset Avenue and ran it until his retirement in
1962. Mr. Culp also was a homebuilder during that period and after
retirement owned a commercial fishing boat, the Alice C. which he sold
last year. Mr. Culp was a former member of the Pacific Grove Planning
Commission, serving firm 1939-1949 and 1951-58. He is survived by his
wife, Hetta; a daughter, Mrs. Laura Heilley of Sunnyvale; a sister,
Mrs. Irene Forsman of Carmel; and four grandchildren. Funeral services
and burial arrangements are pending at the Paul Mortuary. Visiting
hours there will be from noonp9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday. Contributions to the American Heart Association or to a
favorite charity were suggested by the family.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 1, 1977 p4
Services Scheduled for James McKinley Culp
Services for James McKinley Culp of Pacific Grove will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. at Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove with the Rev.
Wayne Adams of Cypress Community Church officiating. Mr. Culp, who
died Tuesday of a heart attack while working on a cabin in Robinson
Canyon, was a retired builder and lumber merchant. He was also the
owner of a fishing boat, the Alice C., which he sold last year.
Following the services, burial will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery,
Pacific Grove.
1920 (t) Alexander Henderson (53)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 8, 1954 p4
Salinas - Alexander Henderson, 54, of Salinas, brother of Malcolm
Henderson and Mrs. C.J. Puget of Pacific Grove, was found dead at his
home here yesterday afternoon. Passersby saw smoke coming from the
cabin where he lived and summoned firemen. Henderson's body was found
on a burning mattress. He was burned about the face and hands and an
autopsy was to be performed today to determine the exact cause of
death. Police said there was no evidence of foul play. Henderson was a
native of the Shetland Islands and had lived in the Salinas area for
the past 15 years. He had been employed as a mechanic. In addition to
the brother and sister in Pacific Grove, he is survived by his wife,
Ruth, of San Leandro; a brother, John, of Los Angeles; and a sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy of Alameda. The body was to be taken to the Paul
Mortuary in Pacific Grove. Funeral arrangements will be announced from
there.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1954 p2
Rites Today for A. Henderson
Private funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today in the Paul
Mortuary for Alexander Henderson, former resident of Pacific Grove,
who died Wednesday in Salinas. The Rev. Lon D. Hitchcock officiated at
the rites and burial followed in the family plot at El Carmelo
Cemetery. Mr. Henderson was born Nov. 25, 1900, in the Shetland
Islands, and accompanied his parents to Pacific Grove as a child.
After completing his education in the local schools he moved to
Oakland, and later to San Leandro. At the time of his death he had
accepted a position in Salinas as a mechanic and was in the process of
establishing a home there for himself and his wife, Ruth. In addition
to his wife, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Ellen Henderson of Pacific
Grove; two brothers, Malcolm Henderson of Pacific Grove and John
Henderson of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Leo McCoy of Alameda and
Mrs. Cam J. Puget of Pacific Grove; and several nieces and nephews.
1922 Floyd Oscar Ely (51)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 17, 1953 p2
Floyd O. Ely, a resident of the Peninsula since his infancy, died this
morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Ely was 51, and
made his home with a sister, Mrs. Vivian Blincoe, at 199 San Bernabe
Dr., Monterey. He was born June 19, 1901, in Woodbine, Iowa. A
graduate of the local schools and a veteran of World War II, Mr. Ely
was employed as a salesman. He was a member of Monterey Elks Lodge No.
1285. In addition to Mrs. Blincoe, he leaves his father, Charles S.
Ely, a brother, Glenn, and another sister, Mrs. Eva Kelly, all of
Monterey. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in The
Paul Mortuary, with the Monterey Elks Lodge officiating. Burial will
take place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1922 Edward Dorsey Francis (76)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 18, 1978 p4
Edward D. Francis, 76, a Peninsula resident for 73 years, died Sunday
at Community Hospital after a short illness. Born May 24, 1902, in San
Luis Obispo, Mr. Francis was a public accountant for 40 years until
his semi-retirement in 1976. He and his wife, Inez, reaffirmed their
marriage vows in 1975 at St. John's Chaplin in Monterey, the church in
which they had been married 50 years previously. He was a member of
Pacific Grove Lodge 331, F&AM, Islam Shrine temple of San Francisco,
Scottish Rite of San Jose, Monterey Elks Lodge, High 12 Club of
Carmel, the Pisano Club, and Carmel Associated Sportsmen Inc. He
attended elementary and high school in Pacific Grove and was graduated
from Pacific Grove High School in 1922. He is survived by his wife,
who resides at 1293 Sylvan Rd., Monterey, sisters Emma Garland of
Pacific Grove and Doris Parks of Sacramento, and several nieces and
nephews. Private services were held today at St. John's Chapel, with
the Rev. Jerome Politzer officiating. Cremation will be in the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea under direction of the Paul Mortuary. Contributions
are suggested to the Cancer Fund of Community Hospital, Carmel.
1922 Alta Emma V. Smith (73)
Alta Emma V. (Smith) Wiseley
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 27, 1978 p4
Alta V. Wiseley, 73, of 392 Seely Ave., Aromas, died Monday in
Watsonville Community Hospital. Born June 5, 1905, in Pacific Grove,
she was a retired courtroom stenographer who had worked for the
Monterey County Courts for many years. Mrs. Wiseley's husband, Everett
Wiseley, died in 1977, and she is survived by two nieces and a nephew.
She was a member of the Calvary Community Church of Prunedale and the
Order of the Eastern Star in San uan Bautista. Funeral services will
be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at White's memorial Chapel, Watsonville,
with the Rev. E.L. Moon of Calvary Community Church officiating,
followed by graveside services at El Carmelo Cemetery at 3 p.m.
1923 Jessie Elizabeth Harper (73)
Jessie Elizabeth (Harper) Rhodes
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 27, 1977 p4
Pacific Grove Woman Fund Dead in Home
Jessie Harper Rhodes, 73, was found dead today I her home at 610
Cedar, Pacific Grove. An autopsy was to be performed to determine the
cause of death. Born in a house on Asilomar boulevard, Pacific Grove,
on March 14, 1904, Mrs. Rhodes was an elementary school teacher for 36
years. Her assignments included Bayview School in Monterey and schools
in seaside. She is survived by a sister, Helen Harper of Pacific
Grove. Her husband, Joseph Rhodes, died in 1975, and a brother, John
Harper, died in 1976. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Paul
Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 28, 1977 p4
Jessie Harper Rhodes Services Scheduled
Services for Jessie Harper Rhodes of Pacific Grove, who died Tuesday
at her home, will be Friday at 2 p.m., at the Little Chapel by-the-
Sea, Pacific Grove, followed by inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery,
Pacific Grove. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by a sister, Ellen Harper of
Pacific Grove. Friends may call at Paul Mortuary Thursday from 3 to 9
p.m. and Friday until noon.
1924 Harry Corum Mahoney (20)
Monterey Peninsula Daily Herald, CA Jan. 25, 1926 p1
Foul Play Hinted of Missing P.G. Boy
Search for Lost P.G. Boy is Continued
Hollister Hears Strong Rumors That Foul Play is Suspected
New Evidence Said Discovered
Sheriff Continues to Hold Belief Former P.G. Boy Ran Away
Hollister, Jan. 25 (Special for the Herald) - With interest in the
hunt for Harry Mahoney, Pacific Grove youth reported lost in the high
Sierras over a month ago, renewed by the return from Groveland of
Sheriff J.J. Croxon, rumors that young Mahoney had been a victim of
foul play were running rife here today. Parents Suspicious - The lost
youth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Mahoney, have not yet given
definite indication that they intend to call for an investigation to
fix the blame for an alleged murder, but it is understood from
official sources that the mother and father regard the circumstances
surrounding the disappearance of their son as suspicious. Rangers are
still searching the mountains back of Groveland in the hope of finding
some trace of Harry Mahoney, former Pacific Grove boy and a student of
the junior college in Hollister, who was lost in the mountains shortly
before Christmas. Mahoney was on a hunting trip with two college
friends and became separated from them during a snowstorm. No trace
has been found of him - though searching parties have scoured canyons
and peaks ever since he had been missing. J.P. Mahoney of Pacific
Grove, father of the missing youth, returned from the mountains the
later part of last week after a special trip into the mountains to
investigate a clue. Broken sticks and hankerchiefs found on a trail
were believed to indicate the whereabouts of Mahoney. But it was
figured that the articles had been lost after the last snowfall, the
second since the student was first reported missing. Sheriff Croxon
has a man drawn by Ranger Stover, showing the contour of the country
where Mahoney vanished, also the roads, trails and streams, and having
seen it himself, is more firmly convinced than ever that Harry Mahoney
did not get lost, but either deliberately left the country or met with
an accident. Other searchers and investigators are also abandoning the
lost theory but will continue to put forth efforts to solve the
mystery.
1925 (t) Theresa Marie Siebenaler (71)
Theresa Marie (Siebenaler) Vining
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 9, 1978 p4
Theresa Marie Vining of 672 Spruce Ave., Pacific Grove, died at home
Saturday after a period of failing health. She was 71. A native of
Salinas, Mrs. Vining was born May 19, 1906, and had been a Pacific
Grove resident since age 3. At one time, she was head housekeeper for
Del Monte Lodge, now renamed the Lodge at Pebble Beach. Mrs. Vining
was a member for 50 years of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Monterey.
She is survived by her daughters, Jean Lee of Pacific Grove and
Shirley Hudson of Fresno; a son, Ronald Vining of Pacific Grove; 15
grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with the Rev.
Theodore A. Iverson officiating. Burial will be at El Carmelo
Cemetery, Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
1926 Norman Horace Adams (72)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 25, 1980 p4
Norman H. Adams, 72, of Pebble Beach, a retired U.S. Army colonel, was
pronounced dead Friday at Silas B. Hays hospital after collapsing
while playing golf on the Fort Ord Golf Course. Born April 15, 1906,
in Pacific Grove, Col. Adams entered the service in 1931 after
receiving an ROTC Commission upon his graduation from the University
of California at Berkeley. After going on active duty with the Army
Air Corps, he held a number of assignments, including that of
instructor and administrative officer at the Armored School and as
executive officer and commanding officer of engineer battalions at
Camp Beal and Camp Bowie, Texas. During 1944 and 1945, he commanded an
engineer battalion in France and Germany. After returning to the
United States he commanded engineer battalions at Camp Campbell, Ky.,
and from 1947 to 1948, he served as a member of the Military Advisory
Group in Nanking, China. Returning to the United States again in 1949,
he was assigned to the Army Field Forces Board Two at Fort Knox, Ky.
He later served in Alaska and as chief of plans and training for the
engineer section at Sixth Army headquarters, Presidio of San
Francisco. He was a member of the Retired officers Association and the
Fort Ord Golf Association. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, of
Pebble Beach and sisters, Mrs. George Carter of Monterey, Mrs. John
Wentworth of Ojai and Mrs. Barbara Gates of Joseph, Ore. Private
family services will be held with inurnment at a later date at El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. An autopsy was to be performed to
determine cause of death. The family prefers contributions to the
Heart Fund, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel. The
California Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.
1926 Elva Bernice Jones (38)
Elva Bernice (Jones) Smith
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 24, 1947 p2
Mrs. Paul P. Smith Passes in Monterey
Mrs. Elva Bernice Smith, formerly of Stockton, passed away yesterday
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jones, 865 Fillmore
street, Monterey. She had been brought to the Peninsula 11 days ago
because of ill health. Mrs. Smith was born 38 years ago in Lamar,
Colorado. In addition to her parents, she leaves her husband, Paul P.
Smith, and two children, Madge Elizabeth and Thomas Walter Smith, all
of Monterey, and a brother, Herschel F. Jones of Pacific Grove.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Paul
Mortuary, with the Rev. Tod B. Sperling officiating. Burial will take
place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1926 Robert Bruce Norton (49)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 10, 1958 p2
Robert B. Norton, 49, a Peninsula resident for most of his life, died
yesterday afternoon at the home of his father, Paul Norton, in Pacific
Grove. According to an autopsy report, Mr. Norton died of a head
injury "Probably due to a fall," County Coroner Christopher Hill Jr.
said this morning. Mr. Norton had returned to the Peninsula about a
year and a half ago from San Francisco and had divided his time
between his father's home and residence in a Monterey hotel. Born in
Fresno, July 27, 1908, he later moved to Pacific Grove with his family
and attended Pacific Grove High School for two years, graduating in
1926. An outstanding athlete in high school, he went on to star on the
University of California varsity football team for three years. An
English major during college, he had been concentrating on article
writing in recent years. During World War II, Mr. Orton served in the
Merchant Marine. He is survived by his father, and by a sister, Mrs.
Ann Norton Green, also of Pacific Grove. Funeral arrangements are
pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 11, 1958 p2
Rites Tomorrow for R.B. Norton
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea Crematorium, Pacific Grove, for Robert D. Norton, who died
Monday afternoon at the home of his father in Pacific Grove. The Rev.
Bernard N. Lovgren of St. John's Chapel will officiate at the rites.
Inurnment will follow in the urn garden at El Carmelo Cemetery. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Gifts in memory of Mr.
Norton may be made in the form of contributions to the American Cancer
Research Society, Monterey.
1928 Russell Howard Cummings (76)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 11, 1985 p4
Russell Howard Cummings of Pacific Grove, retired watchmaker and
former operator of Cummings and Sons jewelry Store in Monterey, died
Sunday at his home after a period of failing health. He was 76. Born
July 10, 1909, in Pacific Grove, Mr. Cummings with his brother,
Stanley, operated the jewelry store on Alvarado Street that was
started by their great-grandfather. The business was started in
Sacramento in 1850, later moved to San Francisco, and in 1904 it was
brought to Monterey. In the 1950s, it was honored at the State Fair as
one of the oldest business in California. Mr. Cummings also was known
for his color photography and was nationally recognized in this field.
A member of the Carmel Camera Club, his work, produced by the carbro
process, was shown in one-man shows in New York, San Francisco and on
the Peninsula. He is survived by his brother, Stanley, of Monterey.
Memorial services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary
Chapel. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with
inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery.
1928 Roy Carson Sprague (97)
St. George Spectrum, UT Jan. 27, 2008
Roy Carson Sprague age 97, passed away on January 25, 2008 in Cedar
City, Utah. Carson was born November 3, 1910 in Carson City, Nevada,
the son of Roy Centennial and Marion Melvin (Mernie) Smith. He married
Vie Mathews April 18, 1935. Their marriage was later sealed in the St.
George Temple on March 19, 1953. Vie passed away June 14, 1967. Carson
married LaVeeda Perry Riddle on May 25, 1968. Carson's early years
were spent in the gold and silver mining towns of Nevada until his
father was killed in a mining accident. His family then moved to
Pacific Grove, CA. Printing was his livelihood from the age of 9 when
he was a newspaper boy. He owned his own print shop, worked for the
Cedar City sewage treatment plant, and Columbia Iron Mines in the
1960's. He loved the Monterey Peninsula as well as the Utah mountains.
He was a "rock hound" and was an honorary member of the Iron County
Search and Rescue where he served for many years. Carson was a convert
to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized in
the Cedar City Red Rock Church in 1948. He was a devoted member of the
Church. His life was spent caring for others. Carson was preceded in
death by his parents, wife Vie, infant son, and one brother Fremont.
He is survived by his wife LaVeeda; daughters Marion and Carole;
sisters Myrle Kirk, Roberta Smith and Joy Wakefield; stepchildren
Bonnie Jean, James, Bradford, and Chad; seven grandchildren, ten step-
grandchildren; and many great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 30, at
2:00 p.m. at Southern Utah Mortuary, 190 N 300 W, Cedar City, Utah.
The viewing will be at 1:00 p.m. prior to the funeral. Interment will
be at the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah
Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.southernutahmortuary.com.
Because of Carson's love for the Search and Rescue, a donation to them
in place of flowers would be appreciated.
1928 Frederick William "Fred" Whitney (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 15, 1964 p2
Peninsula friends have just received word of the death Tuesday of F.
William "Bill" Whitney, 54, of San Diego. He apparently died of a
heart attack at his home. Mr. Whitney was manager of the Breitbard
Athletic Foundation and a prominent San Diego sports leader for some
25 years. Born July 16, 1910 in Topeka, Kansas, he attended Pacific
Grove High School and was once employed by PG&E in Monterey. He is
survived by his widow, Minette Ferrante Whitney of San Diego; two
sons, Michael and Bruce of San Diego; two brothers, Edward of
Birmingham, Ala., and Frank of Walnut Creek; his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Angela Ferrante of Monterey and his brother-in-law, Monterey attorney
Peter J. Ferrante. Rosary will be recited Sunday evening at Boham
Brothers Mortuary in san Diego. Requiem mass will be celebrated 9 a.m.
Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort
Rosecrans.
1929 Alta Louise McClellan (67)
Alta Louise (McClellan) Field
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 21, 1978 p4
Louise Alta McClellan Field, 67, a long-time resident of the Monterey
Peninsula and Salinas areas, died Wednesday at Beverly Manor
Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. Field, born Sept. 27, 1910, in McFarland
(Kern County), came to Monterey County 55 years ago. She attended the
Pacific Grove Grammar School and was a graduate of Pacific Grove High
School. She moved from the Peninsula to Salinas about 15 years ago and
resided at 22592 Veronica Dr. Surviving are a daughter, Toni Field of
Carmel; sister, Mrs. Evelyn Kelly of Salinas; two grandchildren and a
nephew. Mrs. Field's husband, Stephen J. Field, died in 1949. The
rosary will be recited today at 8 p.m. at Carmel Mission Basilica, and
a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated there Saturday at 10
a.m. Entombment will be in San Carlos Cemetery. The Mission Mortuary
is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions to the American
Cancer Society, Monterey or to a charity of the donor's choice were
suggested by the family.
1931 (t) John Reynolds Bussey (40)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 23, 1953 p2
John Reynolds Bussey, 40, a life-long resident of Pacific Grove and
proprietor of Bussey's Furniture Exchange, died yesterday in a Salinas
hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Bussey was born Jan. 18, 1913, in
Pacific Grove and attended the local schools. The Bussey Furniture
Exchange was established in 1930 by his late father, John M. Bussey.
It had been under the management of the son for the past 22 years. He
was a member of Monterey Lodge 182, Independent Order of Oddfellows; a
past chancellor commander of the local Knights of Pythias; a past
governor of the Moose Lodge of the Peninsula; and belonged also to the
Elks Lodge. R. Bussey was an honorary deputy sheriff with the
Sheriff's Posse of Monterey County. The family home is at 415 Fountain
Ave. He laves his wife, Mrs. Doris G. Bussey, and a daughter, Martha
Lou Bussey, both of Pacific Grove; another daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann
Grever of San Diego; and a brother, Donald Bussey of Watsonville.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Paul
Mortuary with the Rev. Alvas Bunnell officiating. Burial will take
place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1933 Arthur William Barter Jr. (63)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 1, 1978 p4
Arthur Barter Dies at 63: Vice President of Holman's
Arthur W. Barter Jr., vice president and merchandising manger of
Holman's Department Store, died Sunday at Community Hospital after an
illness of a year and a half. He was 63. Mr. Barter was born Feb. 19,
1915, in San Francisco. His residence at the time of his death was of
24720 Summit Field Rd., Carmel. He attended Pacific Grove High School
and in 1942, while attending Stanford University Law School, he
learned that his father-in-law, W.R. Holman, was experiencing poor
health. After serving for a year with the Army Corps of Engineers in
the early days of World War II he left school and joined Holman's as a
salesman in the furniture department. He worked very closely with W.R.
Holman and subsequently became a buyer in the department. He later
served as buyer in virtually every department in the store before
becoming general merchandising manager and a member of the board of
directors. In order "to keep a finger on the fashion pulse of the
nation," he established resident buyers offices in New York, Los
Angeles and Miami, Fla. In a recent interview, Mr. Barter told The
Herald that Holman's has a well-defined clientele and does not have to
rely on the "hard sell" so prevalent today in department store
merchandising. "This factor, coupled with the experienced staff at
Holman's, has contributed the most to our success in the face of
aggressive competition," he said. Mr. Barter was a founder of the
Pacific Grove Art Center and of the Grove Savings & Loan Association.
Grove Savings later merged with Golden West Savings & Loan Association
and he became a director of the latter organization. He was also a
charter member of the Pacheco Club; a charter member and past
president of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club; president for 17 years of
the Circle Six Social and Duck Club and a director of Ducks Unlimited.
He was also a member of Independent Retailers of California. He is
survived by his wife, Mary Louise Barter of Carmel; four daughters,
Mrs. Clifford (Laurie) Stanley and Mrs. Gary (Patricia) McAlister,
both of San Jose, Maylan Timberlake Raley of Monterey and Heather
Warren of Glendale; two sons, Jeffrey Steven Resesselaer Barter of
Ukiah and Eric Gregory Barter of Monterey; a brother, Noble L. Barter
of Pacific Grove; and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be
held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Robert Louis Stevenson School Chapel
with the Rev. C.E. (Coach) Wilson and the Rev. Lawrence Farrell
officiating. The family prefers contributions to the Cancer Recovery
Project, Monterey. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1978 p4
Memorial Services Arranged for Arthur W. Barter Jr.
Memorial services for Arthur W. Barter Jr., 63, will be held Thursday
at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Robert Louis Stevenson School with the
Rev. C.E. Wilson and the Rev. Lawrence Farrell officiating. Mr.
Barter, vice president and merchandising, director of Holman's
Department Store, died Sunday at Community Hospital. He is survived by
his wife, Mary Louise Barter of Carmel; daughters, Mrs. Clifford
(Laurie) Stanley and Mrs. Gary (Patricia) McAlister, both of San Jose,
Maylan Timberlake Raley of Monterey and Heather Warren of Glendale;
sons, Jeffrey Steven Rensselaer Barter of Ukiah, and Eric Gregory
Barter of Monterey; father, Arthur W. Barter Sr., of Pacific Grove;
brother, Noble L. Barter, also of Pacific Grove, and six
grandchildren. The family prefers contributions to the Cancer Recovery
Project, Monterey. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1936 Stanley Shirley Cummings (69)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 27, 1988 p4
Stanley S. Cummings, 69, who worked in his family's Alvarado Street
jewelry store before starting a career as a free-lance photographer,
died Sunday at his Monterey home after a long illness. After World War
II, Mr. Cummings joined his father and brother in operating Cummings
Sons Jewellers for several years until he established himself as a
free-lance photographer. He traveled extensively in California and
Mexico until he retired to his home in Monterey. Mr. Cummings was a
founding member of the New Pictorialist Society, a group of
professional photographers devoted to preserving the classic
photographic philosophy and techniques. He was named a fellow of the
society last month. Mr. Cummings was born in Monterey on July 21,
1918. He graduated from Pacific Grove High School, Salinas Junior
College, which is now Hartnell College, and the University of
California at Berkeley. Drafted into the Army during World War II, he
was later commissioned and served with the 34th Fighter Squadron,
423rd Fighter Group. He was eventually promoted to captain in the Army
Air Corps Reserves. Mr. Cummings, the last of three brothers, leaves
no known survivors. At his request, no services will be held.
Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with inurnment in
the Cummings; family plot in El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1936 Jeanie Burns Rogers (86)
Jeanie Burns (Rogers) Sutliff
Monterey County Herald, CA Feb. 16, 2005 pB5
Sept. 7, 1918-Feb. 13, 2005 Salem, OR - Jeanie B. Sutliff was born to
parents, Bertram and Janet (McCreath) Rogers on September 7, 1918 in
Pacific Grove, California. She died in Salem, Oregon on February 13,
2005 at the age of 86. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School
where she met her husband, Charles M. Sutliff. He preceded her in
death in 1956. She had worked as a secretary at the harbor master's
officee in Monterey, California and moved to Salem 13 years ago. She
is survived by: daughter, Judith Sutliff of Salem, Oregon;
granddaughters, Nataha Davis of Sacramento, California, and Tatiana
Otterbine of Carson City, Nevada; great-grandchildren, Matthew and
Katie Otterbine and brother, John Woods of Carmel Valley, California.
No services will be held at her request. Arrangements by Virgil T.
Golden Funeral Service, Salem, Oregon.
Salem Statesmen Journal, OR Feb 15, 2005
September 07, 1918 - February 13, 2005 SALEM- Jeanie B. Sutliff was
born to parents, Bertram and Janet (McCreath) Rogers on September 7,
1918 in Pacific Grove California. She died in Salem on February 13,
2005 at the age of 86. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School
where she met her husband, Charles M. Sutliff. He preceded her in
death in 1956. She had worked as a secretary at the Harbor Master's
Office in Monterey, Calif. and moved to Salem 13 years ago. She is
survived by daughter, Judith Sutliff of Salem; granddaughters, Natasha
Davis of Sacramento, Calif. and Tatiana Otterbine of Carson City,
Nevada; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Katie Otterbine; and brother,
John Woods of Carmel Valley, Calif. No services will be held at her
request. Arrangements are by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.
1936 Ernest Neill Watson (58)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 20, 1974 p4
Ernest Neill Watson, 58, died today at Salinas Valley Memorial
Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born in La Grange,
Ore., he resided on the Peninsula for many years before moving to
Corral de Tierra. He was employed for 38 years by Pacific Telephone
Co. as a construction worker. He was a veteran of World War II and a
member of the North Salinas Lions Club and the choir of Sacred heart
Church of Salinas. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, of Corral de
Tierra; his mother, Katherine Watson, of Imperial Beach; daughters,
Mrs. Lynn Stewart of Salinas and Mrs. Margee Rutt of Salinas; a
sister, Mrs. Ivy Brunner of Imperial Beach; and five grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel of the Muller
Mortuary of Salinas. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 1
p.m. Friday at Sacred heart Church. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven
Cemetery in Salinas. Friends may call at the mortuary until noon
Friday.
1939 Charles Frederick "Bud" Giles (87)
Monterey County Herald (online ed.), CA Jan 15, 2008
May 30, 1920 ~ January 10, 2008 PEBBLE BEACH - When Bud Giles made his
entry into the world on May 30, 1920 at the family home on the corner
of Fountain and Sinex in Pacific Grove, his proud parents, Russell and
Margaret Varian Giles, named him Charles Fredrick. At an early age
they nicknamed the youngster -Bud- and the name stuck throughout his
long and eventual life. Long ago his family home birthplace was torn
down and the site was incorporated into the broad expanse of the
Pacific Grove High School Breakers athletic field. The Giles family
name is synonymous with the modern history of Pacific Grove, including
the development of a large part of the downtown district, including
the building on the southeast corner of Lighthouse and 17th Street.
Harold Chivers, another Giles relative, built City Hall early in the
20th century. While attending Salinas Junior College (now Hartnell),
Bud earned a private pilot license, leading to a long and
distinguished tour of duty as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. In
1942 he served as an Air Operations Specialist and was assigned to
Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio, headquarters for the Air Force in the
design and development of jet aircraft P-59 and Shooter Star P-80,
during World War II. By 1945 these patriots had directed the delivery
of 50,000airplanes. Bud was a life-long member of the elite Wright-
Stuff organization comprised of fellow veterans of this historic era
at Wright Field. Following his military service, Bud returned to
Pacific Grove and pursued expansion of the family business. The young
veteran founded a civic organization for like-minded friends called
the Monterey Peninsula Twenty/Thirty club. In 1946 the late Dan Searle
approached Bud with the news that Bing Crosby was going to organize a
golf tournament the following year for -a gathering of friends- in
neighboring Pebble Beach. In an aura of excitement and enthusiasm
these two public-spirited businessmen began an adventure in
volunteerism and a commitment to manifest Bing Crosby-s dream, and, in
the bargain, helped create the most acclaimed golf destination in the
world. Working closely with Larry Crosby, who served as business
manager for his famous brother, Giles and Searle accepted the
responsibility of enlisting local community support for the tournament
and the planning ensued in earnest. With Bud serving as committee
chairman, the Twenty/Thirty Club took responsibility for ticket and
program sales. Members of the Club included residents of the small
towns of the Monterey Peninsula: Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel,
bordering the quiet Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach. Popular and
intrepid, Bud soon pulled together an enthusiastic corps of
volunteers. One old-timer recalled -we hadn't had that much excitement
in the community since Salvador Dali came to town with his elephants
and exotic entourage for parties before the war!- In January, 1951, an
event Bud characterized as the -most important event of his life- took
place when he and Eleanor Menniti were married. The couple raised five
children during their adventure in sharing: Nanette, Warren, Wendi and
their late beloved sons, Martin and Michael. In addition to his wife,
Eleanor, and son and daughters, Wendi (David) Salinger, Nanette, and
Warren (Elizabeth), Bud is also survived by four grandchildren: Beth;
Zayin and Shin Giles, of LaGrande, Oregon; and Miranda Salinger, of
Pacific Grove. Bud commandeered a section of the forest known as
Hilltop Manor to serve as headquarters for his operations, not far
from the main gate. In those days there were three other gates leading
into Pebble Beach and his volunteers were spread far and wide at each
location. Ever mindful of the comfort of his hard-working crew, Bud
determined there would be ample hot coffee, cold drinks and
nourishment. Over the 39 years he was instrumental in all phases of
the popular event. He was the last surviving member of the original
executive committee. Bud pioneered the planning and logistics of both
Admissions and Hospitality. He is especially remembered by countless
numbers of players, volunteers and guests of the pioneering tournament
for -Bud-s Place-, the most popular site to gather off the course. The
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce honored Bud for having the longest
active membership in the Chamber-s history. He was 1998 Pacific Grove
Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2001 Good Old Days Grand
Marshall and 2003 Commercial Property Owner of the Year. Bud
established the first upscale retail store for men in Pacific Grove
when he opened Bud Giles Men-s Wear on Forest Avenue. His
entrepreneurial skills became legendary in the business community.
Most notably, perhaps, together with Homer Hayward, Bud transformed
Monarch Pines, the home park near Lovers Point into a model of
affordable housing for seniors. He remained a close friend, advisor
and volunteer to Kathryn Crosby when the Crosby tournament relocated
to Bermuda Run, in North Carolina in 1985. He re-established his
popular -Bud-s Place- which continued a tradition of the primary
social hub for players and guests as it had during the years in Pebble
Beach. In a feature article for The Crosby program, Kathryn Crosby
aptly and affectionately described Bud as -the heart of the
tournament.- A great irony of Bud-s dedication to golf is the fact
that he wasn't a player. As a sporting man, his passion was duck
hunting at Tule Lake, California. One day Larry Crosby walked into Bud-
s office and sat down. He looked at Bud and said, -Close the door,
kid, there is something I want to say to you.- Sitting across from one
another, Larry told Bud, -As you know, I have come into contact with
thousands of individuals all over the world. I want you to know that
you are the most honest man I have ever met.- Having said that, Crosby
hugged Bud and left the office. It would be the last time they would
meet; Larry Crosby died the following month. In memory and celebration
of his life, a service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at
10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, at the corner of Hoffman and
Hawthorne Avenues in Monterey. Among those sharing thoughts and
memories will include friends and family. Burial will take place at El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. A reception will follow in Chautauqua
Hall, 16th Street and Central in Pacific Grove. In lieu of flowers the
family suggests gifts to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County,
Children-s Camp Fund of First Baptist Church, Hawthorne and Hoffman
Streets, Monterey.
Salinas Californian, CA Jan 15, 2008
Bud Giles passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Pacific Grove.
Bud made his entry into the world on May 30, 1920, at the family home
on the corner of Fountain and Sinex in Pacific Grove, his proud
parents, Russell and Margaret Varian Giles, named him Charles
Fredrick. At an early age they nicknamed the youngster "Bud" and the
name stuck throughout his long and eventual life. Long ago his family
home birthplace was torn down and the site was incorporated into the
broad expanse of the Pacific Grove High School Breakers athletic
field. The Giles family name is synonymous with the modern history of
Pacific Grove, including the development of a large part of the
downtown district, including the building on the southeast corner of
Lighthouse and 17th Street. Harold Chivers, another Giles relative,
built City Hall early in the 20th century. While attending Salinas
Junior College (now Hartnell), Bud earned a private pilot license,
leading to a long and distinguished tour of duty as a member of the
U.S. Army Military: U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1942, he served as an air
operations specialist and was assigned to Wright Field near Dayton,
Ohio: headquarters for the Air Force in the design and development of
jet aircraft P-59 and Shooter Star P-80, during World War II. By 1945
these patriots had directed the delivery of 50,000 airplanes. Bud was
a lifelong member of the elite Wright-Stuff organization comprised of
fellow veterans of this historic era at Wright Field. Following his
military service, Bud returned to Pacific Grove and pursued expansion
of the family business. The young veteran founded a civic organization
for like-minded friends called the Monterey Peninsula Twenty/Thirty
club. In 1946 the late Dan Searle approached Bud with the news that
Bing Crosby was going to organize a golf tournament the following year
for "a gathering of friends" in neighboring Pebble Beach. In an aura
of excitement and enthusiasm these two public-spirited businessmen
began an adventure in volunteerism and a commitment to manifest Bing
Crosby's dream, and, in the bargain, helped create the most acclaimed
golf destination in the world. Working closely with Larry Crosby, who
served as business manager for his famous brother, Giles and Searle
accepted the responsibility of enlisting local community support for
the tournament and the planning ensued in earnest. With Bud serving as
committee chairman, the Twenty-Thirty Club took responsibility for
ticket and program sales. Members of the club included residents of
the small towns of the Monterey Peninsula: Monterey, Pacific Grove and
Carmel, bordering the quiet Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach. Popular
and intrepid, Bud soon pulled together an enthusiastic corps of
volunteers. One old-timer recalled, "we hadn't had that much
excitement in the community since Salvador Dali came to town with his
elephants and exotic entourage for parties before the war!" In January
1951, an event Bud characterized as the "most important event of his
life" took place when he and Eleanor Menniti were married. The couple
raised five children during their adventure in sharing: Nanette,
Warren, Wendi and their late beloved sons, Martin and Michael. In
addition to his wife Eleanor, and son and daughters Wendi, (David
Salinger), Nanette, Warren (Elizabeth), Bud is also survived by four
grandchildren: Beth, Zayin and Shin Giles of LaGrande, Ore., and
Miranda Salinger of Pacific Grove. Bud commandeered a section of the
forest known as Hilltop Manor to serve as headquarters for his
operations, not far from the main gate. In those days there were three
other gates leading into Pebble Beach and his volunteers were spread
far and wide at each location. Ever mindful of the comfort of his hard-
working crew, Bud determined there were ample hot coffee, cold drinks
and nourishment. Over the 39 years, he was instrumental in all phases
of the popular event. He was the last surviving member of the original
executive committee. Bud pioneered the planning and logistics of both
admissions and hospitality. He is especially remembered by countless
numbers of players, volunteers and guests of the pioneering tournament
for "Bud's Place," the most popular site to gather off the course.
Memberships: The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce honored Bud for
having the longest active membership in the Chamber's History. He was
1998 Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2001 Good
Old Days Grand Marshall and 2003 Commercial Property Owner of the
Year. Bud established the first upscale retail store for men in
Pacific Grove when he opened Bud Giles Men's Wear on Forest Avenue.
His entrepreneurial skills became legendary in the business community.
Most notably, perhaps, together with Homer Hayward, Bud transformed
Monarch Pines, the home park near Lovers Point, into a model of
affordable housing for seniors. He remained a close friend, adviser
and volunteer to Kathryn Crosby when the Crosby tournament relocated
to Bermuda Run in North Carolina in 1985. He re-established his
popular "Bud's Place" which continued a tradition of the primary
social hub for players and guests as it had during the years in Pebble
Beach. In a feature article for The Crosby program, Kathryn Crosby
aptly and affectionately described Bud as "the heart of the
tournament." A great irony of Bud's dedication to golf is the fact
that he wasn't a player. As a sporting man, his passion was duck
hunting at Tule Lake, Calif. One day, Larry Crosby walked into Bud's
office and sat down. He looked at Bud and said: "Close the door, kid,
there is something I want to say to you." Sitting across from one
another Larry told Bud: "As you know I have come into contact with
thousands of individuals all over the world. I want you to know that
you are the most honest man I have ever met." Having said that, Crosby
hugged Bud and left the office. It would be the last time they would
meet; Larry Crosby died the following month. Celebration of life:
10:30, Saturday, Jan. 19, at First Baptist Church, Hoffman and
Hawthorne Ave. in Monterey. Among those sharing thoughts and memories
will include friends and family. Burial: Will take place at El Carmelo
Cemetery. A reception will follow in Chautauqua Hall, 16th Street and
Central in Pacific Grove. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
gifts to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County, Children's Camp
Fund of First Baptist Church, Hawthorne and Hoffman Streets, Monterey.
"Only a life lived for others is the life worthwhile." Arrangements:
by Struve and Laporte Chapel. Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com.
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