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1898 Helen Genevieve Wood (44)
Peninsula Daily Herald, CA Oct. 2, 1924 p1
Helen Genevieve Wood, of Pacific Grove, passed away at her home, 232
Pine avenue, Tuesday evening. She had been a resident of this city for
the past 28 years, having been born in Vallejo, June 30th, 1880 and was
44 years of age at the time of her passing. She leaves to mourn her
death two sisters, Miss Florence Wood and Miss Mabel Wood, both of
Pacific Grove. The remains were shipped to Mt. Olivet, this morning
where they will be cremated. Miss Mabel Wood arrived from San Francisco
yesterday and she and Miss Florence Wood accompanied the body to Mt.
Olivet cemetery near San Francisco, where the funeral services were
held today. Miss Helen Wood was a trained nurse and endeared herself to
hosts of Pacific Grove people into whose homes she had always gone as a
ministering angel in time of need.

1899 Helen Getz (82)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 13, 1961 p2
Miss Helen Getz, one of Pacific Grove's longtime residents, died
yesterday at her home at 512 Chestnut St., following a period of
failing health. Miss Getz was born Aug. 23, 1879 at Beecher City, Ill.,
and first came to Pacific Grove in 1892. Except for a period of
residence in Carmel Valley from 1945 to 1958, she has lived in Pacific
Grove since that time and worked for many years as bookkeeper at
Holman's Department Store. She was a member of the First Methodist
Church. Surviving Miss Getz are a sister and brother, Laura and Guy
Getz of Pacific Grove; another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Gould of
Morgan Hill; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with the
Rev. Rolfe Conrad of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial will
follow in the family plot at El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is
in charge of funeral arrangements.

1900 Florence Ethel Porter (57)
Florence Ethel (Porter) Cahoon
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 18, 1937 p2
Mrs. Florence Ethel Cahoon of Salinas, sister of Mrs. T.A. Work of
Pacific Grove, died Tuesday evening after a lengthy illness. She was a
native of this state and had lived in Salinas 32 years. She also leaves
her husband, James Cahoon; a daughter, five sons and three brothers.
The funeral was to take place this afternoon in Salinas.

1902 Ina Elsie Kent (88)
Ina Elsie (Kent) Holling
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 23, 1970 p1
Mrs. Ina Kent Holling, 88, who was brought to Pacific Grove at the age
of 4 by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward Kent, died this morning
in a local hospital after a period of failing health. She was born near
Hollister on Sept. 19, 1882. her father operated the Monmouth Livery
Stable and was one of the petitioners for incorporation of Pacific
Grove. Between 1900 and 1945, Mrs. Holling lived in Oakland and
Berkeley. She and her husband, William W. Holling, then returned to
Pacific Grove, where he died the following year. Mrs. Kent [sic] was a
member of the Audubon Society, the Miracata Club of Pacific Grove and
the Republican Women's Club. Private services have been held at
Mission Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society, Monterey.

1904 Royden "Roy" Martin
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 2, 1961 p4
Roy Martin, Prominent Valley Rancher, Dies
Royden (Roy) Martin, well known Carmel Valley rancher and member of a
prominent pioneer family of the area, succumbed to a heart attack
shortly before noon yesterday at his home on Carmel Valley road. Mr.
Martin, who would have celebrated his 79th birthday Friday, had
apparently been in the best of health. He was stricken while having
coffee with a friend. He was born Aug. 4, 1882, in Carmel, at the
family home on the site of the present Mission Ranch. His grandparents,
William and Agnes Martin, with their five sons, William, John, James,
Robert and Thomas, and a daughter, Mary, emigrated from Strathaven,
Scotland, in 1840, settling first in Canada. Exciting news of the gold
strike in California reached them there and the entire family packed up
again, sailing by steam boat from Canada to Panama, traveling cross the
Isthmus and on by boat up the coast. The Martin family landed in
Monterey in 1856. The sight of rich farming land put all thought of the
gold strike out of mind and the elder Martin acquired property at the
mouths of the Carmel, Salinas and Pajaro rivers. Roy Martin was the son
of John Martin, who had returned to Canada in 1871 to marry Elizabeth
Stewart, a young widow with three children. Five sons and a daughter
were born of this union. Roy Martin received his first schooling in the
little red schoolhouse still standing at San Jose Creek, later
attending high school in Pacific Grove. Ranching was his lifelong
interest and Carmel Valley, where he was held in high respect, was his
lifelong home. Mr. Martin was one of the most faithful weather
observers on the Peninsula and his after-a-rain greeting, "Good
morning, this is Roy Martin with the Carmel Valley rainfall," for
many years has been familiar to members of The Herald staff. He often
was called upon also to provide facts on the history of the Valley and
on crop and range conditions. His wife, Metta, died Oct. 22, 1959. He
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Grant, two sons, the well known artist,
Royden Martin Jr., and Jack Martin, and a sister, Mrs. Robert Leidig,
all of Carmel; a brother, Carmel Martin Sr., prominent Monterey
attorney and civic leader; nine grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the
Paul Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Hill of All Saints Episcopal
Church officiating. Burial will take place in the family plot in
Cementerio El Encinal. Pall-bearers will be Roy E. Meadows Sr., Roy E.
Meadows Jr., Stan McClurg, Leonard S. Williams, Fred Leidig and Dr.
J.J. Williams.

1905 Claude L. Hayes (85)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 10, 1970, p4
Claude L. Hayes, who had attended Colton Hall School, died yesterday at
his home at 330 Chaparral St. in Salinas. He was 85. A native of
Ritzville, Wash., he was brought to live in Pacific Grove at the age of
1. His father was engineer on the first train between Castroville and
Salinas. Mr. Hayes graduated from Stanford in 1909 as a civil engineer,
and last worked as a civil engineer for the City of Salinas, retiring
15 years ago. He was a member and past master of Confidence Lodge 203,
F&AM, Castroville; member and past patron of the Castroville chapter
580, Order of Eastern Star; and member of the Prunedale Grange 388;
Salinas Lodge Knights of Pythias; and Salinas Bowmen. He is survived by
his widow, Elfrieda Hayes of the family home; a daughter, Mrs. William
Rabe of Salinas; three grandchildren, Mrs. Robert Wyatt of Salinas,
Mrs. Edward M. Inlay of Aptos and Richard Rabe of Fort Bragg; nine
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services
will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Healey Mortuary Chapel, Salinas, with
Masonic rites performed by officers of Confidence Lodge. Private
inurnment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park, Salinas.

1905 Roy Meadows Sr. (84)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 4, 1971, p4
Carmel Valley Rancher Roy E. Meadows Dies
Roy E. Meadows Sr., 84, pioneer Carmel Valley rancher whose
grandfather, James Meadows, arrived in Monterey from London in 1937,
died last night in a local hospital after a brief illness. Services
will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Paul Funeral Chapel, Pacific
Grove, followed by burial in CCE. The Rev. Thomas Knauf of Calvary
Baptist Church, Marina, will officiate. Born Aug. 28, 1886, in San
Francisco, Mr. Meadows returned to the family home on Carmel Valley
road at the age of one month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Meadows, and had lived there ever since. At Pacific Grove High School
he was noted as an athlete, excelling in football and baseball. Having
completed his schooling there, he started to farm his own portion, 875
acres, of the Meadows estate, originally part of the Rancho Escrito
acquired by his grandfather. He specialized in raising pears. He
retired several years ago to the mid-valley home built for his parents,
in 1880, having sold most of his orchard property. Mr. Meadows is
survived by his wife, Rena, and five children: Roy E. Jr. of Carmel
Valley, Phyllis (Mrs. Claude) Smith of Monterey, Harold G. Meadows of
Venice, Richard B. of San Jose and Donald J. of Redwood City; a sister,
Mrs. Laura Humble of Los Anglees; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.

1906 (t) Carrie Jette Johnson (82)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 24, 1969 p4
Carrie Jette Johnson Dies Following Illness
Miss Carrie Jette Johnson a member of an early Pacific Grove family and
a teacher for many years in elementary schools there, died in a local
convalescent hospital last night following a period of failing health.
She was born October 26, 1886, at the family home in Pacific Grove. She
was the daughter of James and Carrie Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was
responsible for naming nearly all of the streets in Pacific Grove. A
veteran teacher, Miss Johnson taught in Pacific Grove elementary
schools, a military academy in Palo Alto and schools in San Rafael. She
had been an active member of the Pacific Grove United Methodist Church
and had made her home with her sister Miss Mabel Johnson at 112
Fountain Ave. Her sister died August 1, 1967. Survivors include another
sister, Mrs. Esther Zumwalt of Pacific Grove and cousin Lloyd Weer of
Carmel. Services are scheduled at the Paul Mortuary Tuesday at 10:30
a.m. with the Rev. Wendell Ensor, pastor of United Methodist Church and
chaplain George Lutz officiating. Private burial will follow at El
Carmelo Cemetery. Donations in her memory are preferred to the United
Methodist Church.

1908 Viola Virginia Lee (83)
Viola Virginia (Lee) Schulte (83)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 18, 1972 p4
Viola L. Schulte, 83, of Carmel Valley died today at a local
convalescent hospital after a period of failing health. A longtime
resident of the area and a member of a pioneer family, she was the wife
of Bernard Schulte, who died in 1971. Funeral services are pending at
The Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 19, 1972 p4
Funeral Rites Held For Viola Lee Schulte
Funeral services for Viola Lee Schulte of Carmel Valley have been held
at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with inurnment following at El Carmelo
Mausoleum. Mrs. Schulte died yesterday at age 83. A native of Woodland,
she was born Jan. 1, 1889, Mrs. Schulte was a graduate of San Jose
Normal School and was teaching in Pacific Grove schools at the time of
her marriage to Bernard Schulte, a Carmel Valley orchardist, after whom
Schulte road was named. Mrs. Schulte was first chairman of the Carmelo
Farm Home in Carmel Valley first chairman of Monterey County Farm
Bureau Women; and state chairman of California Farm Bureau Women. She
also served as a member of the Carmelo School Board of Trustees and was
active with the Red Cross during World War II. She was a past matron of
Monterey chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, serving as deputy grand
matron in 1953; past worthy High Priestess of Golden Rule Shrine; and
past district deputy of White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was a member of
Carmel Presbyterian Church. Her husband died in 1971. She leaves a
daughter, Virginia McClurg of Salinas; a son, Bernard of Berkeley; a
brother, M. G. Lee of Pacific Grove; five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Contributions to Central Mission Trails Heart
Association, Carmel, were suggested by the family. Paul Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.

1910 Rachael P. Pinkerton (76)
Rachael P. (Pinkerton) Dougherty
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 17, 1968 p4
Mrs. Rachel Pinkerton Dougherty died last night at her home at Bird
Rock and Colton roads, Pebble Beach, after a period of failing health.
Mrs. Dougherty was born at Pleyto in southern Monterey County Dec. 7,
1891. She had lived in Carmel and Pebble Beach for the past 27 years.
Surviving is her husband, Nelson Dougherty of Pebble Beach; a daughter,
Mrs. Ed (Elizabeth) Reeves of Salinas; a son, William P. Dougherty of
Woodland; two sisters, Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs. Stuart Moser, both of
Pebble Beach; and seven grandchildren. Family services will be held
tomorrow at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Private inurnment
will follow in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.

1913 Ritter Holman (86)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 23, 1981 p4
Ritter Holman, a Pacific Grove native and Monterey Peninsula resident
for most of his life, died Saturday at Carmel Convalescent Hospital
following a period of failing health. He was 86. Born April 30, 1894,
he graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1913 and from Stanford
University in 1920. He served with the American Field Service as an
ambulance driver for the French army during World War I, receiving the
Croix de Guerre from the French government. He was a member of Barracks
634 of Veterans of World War I. He worked for a time with the
family-owned Holman's Department Store in Pacific Grove and was a
retail salesman elsewhere all his life. Mr. Holman and his wife, the
former Mary Frances Renouf, lived in Carmel and Carmel Valley after
their marriage and return to the Peninsula in 1931. She died in 1965.
His sister, Mrs. Warren Steven, died in 1973. His is survived by his
brother, W.R. Holman of Pacific Grove. At his request, no services are
planned. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific
Grove with The Paul Mortuary in charge of arrangements. The family
suggests memorial contributions to the Visiting Nurse Association of
Monterey, Monterey.

1913 Bessie L. Spoon (95)
Bessie L. (Spoon) McKim
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 8, 1987 p4
Bessie L. McKim of Pacific Grove, a Peninsula resident since 1909, died
Saturday at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after a period
of failing health. She was 95. Mrs. McKim was born Sept 24, 1892, in
Lassen County. She moved to the Peninsula in 1909, and had been a
resident of Pacific Grove since 1942. She attended the Pine Avenue
School, which is now known as Robert H. Down School, in Pacific Grove.
She was in sales for 15 years at El Camino Bakery in Monterey until her
retirement in 1957. Mrs. McKim was a member of the First Baptist Church
of Monterey, where she was a charter member. She was also a member of
the Missionary Society and Priscilla Club of the church. Survivors
include several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at The Paul
Mortuary Chapel from 9 a.m. tunil 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, when funeral
services will be held. Burial will be in El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific
Grove. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to
the Community Hospital Foundation Cancer Fund, Monterey.

1915 Margaret M. Allan (74)
Margaret M. (Allan) Hudson
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec 5, 1970 p1,4
Peninsula Conservationist Leader Dies
Mrs. L. Jay Hudson, a true Monterey Peninsula pioneer, an ardent leader
in the field of conservation and one of the areas most gracious ladies
died last night at a local hospital. She was 74 years old. The wife of
Rear Admiral L. Jay Hudson, with whom she had traveled the world over
during his many tours of duty, was stricken suddenly while preparing
for a dinner party at their Point Lobos home. As Margaret Allan, she
was born Feb. 6, 1896, at Berkeley, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander M. Allan, former owner of what is now Point Lobos State
Preserve. She came with her family to the Monterey Peninsula in 1897,
attended the Bay School near their Point Lobos home with her sisters
Helen Allan Burnette now of Los Altos, and Eunice Allan Riley who died
last year. She later attended Pacific Grove High School where she first
met her future husband. They were married after his graduation from the
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis but before Margaret had completed her
four years at the University of California. She returned after their
first son, Allan, was born, to finish college and receive her degree.
Her parents, the Allans, were responsible for saving Point Lobos from
subdivision in the early 1900's and operated it as a park until their
death, when it was made a state park. They raised their daughters to be
leaders in the field of conservation and Margaret and her sisters were
instrumental in saving the exploitation of Point Lobos as a granite
quarry for the Monterey Breakwater, and later gave the main headlands
of Point Lobos to the people of the state as a memorial to their
parents. In her youth, the coast road ended at Point Lobos. She and her
sisters operated the ranch for their father who was one of the early
leaders in Monterey and also throughout the state, having built the
Santa Anita, Tanforan and Bay Meadows race tracks. The family was also
responsible for developing the scenic easement program and gave one of
the first such grants to the state in the early 1930's, protecting
the entrance to the Point Lobos State Preserve. She has worked more
recently in efforts to save the coastlands south of Carmel. Following
her lifetime as the wife of a naval officer, during which they resided
not only at many stations in the U.S. but in Europe, the Middle and Far
East, the Hudsons returned to the Monterey Peninsula shortly after
World War II, the admiral retiring after his last command at Treasure
Island. They built their home on the point overlooking oint Lobos at
that time. Mrs. Hudson was long devoted to the Monterey History and Art
Association and served as one of its directors and workers, and was the
Duena for the Merienda in 1962. She was a member of the Presbyterian
Church of Carmel, the Monterey Foundation, the Monterey Foundation for
Conservation, and the Point Lobos Advisory Committee. In addition to
her husband, she leaves four sons, Allan M., Thomson J., David and John
Hudson, and sixteen grandchildren, including 1st Lt. Thomson J. Hudson,
USMC, who is serving in Vietnam. Private family services will be held
at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, with The Paul Mortuary
in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be announced at the
Presbyterian Church in Carmel at a later date. Any contributions may be
made to the Community Hospital.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec 7, 1970 p4
Memorial Rites For Mrs. Hudson Set Tomorrow
A memorial service for Mrs. L. Hay Hudson, pioneer resident and ardent
conservationist who died Friday night, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow
at the Carmel Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hudson and her husband, Rear
Adm. L. Jay Hudson, although they resided at many places throughout the
world during his active Navy years always kept a home to return to from
time to time on the family property at Point Lobos. After the
admiral's retirement they built their present home on the headlands.
Mrs. Hudson was an active worker and director of the Monterey History
and Art Association, and its duena at the 1962 Merienda. She was also a
member of the Monterey Foundation, the Monterey Foundation for
Conservation and the Point Lobos Advisory Committee. Private family
services were held at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, with
The Paul Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts may be made
in the form of contributions to the Community Hospital, Carmel.

1915 Henry "Harry" Wiseman Buttle (69)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 4, 1963 p2
Harry Wiseman Buttle, 69, of 2434 Del Monte Ave. died this morning in
the Monterey Hospital. While Mr. Buttle had made his permanent home in
Monterey only for the past three years, he had lived here at various
periods and visited the area since 1900. He was born Jan. 16, 1894 in
San Francisco. A veteran of World War I, he was for many years prior to
his retirement a surveyor with the U.S. Department of Engineers. Mr.
Buttle was a member and past master of Pacific Grove Lodge 331, F&AM,
and belonged to eh American Congress of Surveying and Mapping. A
widower, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. James Manny of Salinas; two
sisters, Mrs. Stephen Dean Jr. of San Francisco and Mrs. Walter
Coughlin of Santa Rosa; a granddaughter, Mrs. Linda Conley of Salinas;
and two nephews, Edward Coughlin of Santa Rosa and Stephen Dean III of
San Francisco. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Paul
Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jerome Politzer of the Church of the Good
Shepherd in Corral de Tierra officiating, assisted by the Pacific Grove
Masonic Lodge. Private inurnment will take place in El Carmelo
Cemetery. Friends wishing to make contributions in the memory of Mr.
Buttle may do so to the Monterey County Heart Assn., Monterey.

1916 William Walton Canfield Jr. (67)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 24, 1964 p2
Funeral services were pending today for Walton Canfield, long-time
resident of the Peninsula, who was found dead in his Ramona street,
Monterey apartment this morning. Mr. Canfield, who was about 70, had
been under a physician's care. He was found collapsed in the kitchen
of his apartment by his landlord. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 25, 1964 p2
Services Yesterday For W.W. Canfield
Funeral services were held yesterday for William Walton Canfield, 67,
who died yesterday in his Ramona street apartment in Monterey. The
services were private and took place in the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in
Pacific Grove. Inurnment will take place in the Golden Gate National
Cemetery in San Bruno. Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1916 Frederic Hewes Pryor (22)
Monterey American, CA Feb. 23, 1915
Funeral of Frederick Pryor
One of the sad things in life is the passing out of a young life, and
the taking out of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Pryor of their third
son is very deeply felt by the parents and the remaining brothers and
sister. Frederick Pryor passed away on Sunday after the best of medical
aid had failed to bring him back to health. The funeral was held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal
Church, Rev. F.G. Williams officiating. The pall bearers were Owen D.
Burnette, Gabriel Burnette, Julian Burnette, Ray Cornish, Larry Battle
and Frank Norton.

1916 (t) May Eva Wilmot (68)
May Eva (Wilmot) Willis
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 14, 1964 p2
Word has been received of the death Monday in Sutter Creek of Mrs.
Henry R. Willis, a former resident of Pacific Grove. She was born Nov.
16, 1895, on the Monterey Peninsula and attended elementary and high
schools in Pacific Grove. Following World War I she moved to
Sacramento, where the family lived for several years before moving to
Sutter Creek. Survivors include Henry Willis of Sutter Creek; a
daughter, Mrs. Bety Barone of Jackson; a son, Lester Willis of
Sacramento; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews,
including Mrs. Albert Eplett of Pacific Grove. Funeral services were to
be held today in Jackson. Graveside services are scheduled tomorrow at
2 p.m. in Pacific Grove El Carmelo Cemetery.

1918 Ethel Chinchen (94)
Ethel (Chinchen) Boes
San Jose Mercury News, CA August 30, 1992 p7B
BOES, Ethel C., 94, of San Jose, secretary. Graveside service at 11
a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose. Memorial service at
1:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose.

1919 Reginald E. Foster (68)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 7, 1970 p1
Former Pacific Grove City Attorney Dies at 68
Reginald E. Foster, long time city attorney of Pacific Grove, civic
leader and nationally known figure in legal circles, died yesterday at
Stanford Hospital following open heart surgery. He was 68 years old. A
beloved member of the community who was honored by his fellow citizens
on many occasions over the years, he first opened his office in 1934,
was active for over 30 years in the practice of the law and devoted 26
years as Pacific Grove's city attorney. "Pacific Grove has been my
life," he once said, "and there is nothing I wouldn't do for
it." Foster, who grew up in Pacific Grove, was one of the founders of
the Lighthouse Club, at one time one of the city's leading civic
bodies and a power in local politics. Taking over from his father, who
started the famed "Feast of Lanterns" celebration, Foster
originated the Butterfly Pageant, honoring the annual visitation of
Monarch butterflies to Pacific Grove. He wrote the original script and
directed the first production. A graduate of UC at Berkeley and the USC
law school, he set up his law office in Pacific Grove and almost
immediately was named city attorney by the late mayor Sheldon L.
Gilmer. He served as president of the chamber of commerce and was
prominent in Rotary activities. He was the first city attorney of a
sixth class city to codify the city ordinances, at that time
supplementing 384 overlapping and obsolete laws, many of them designed
for the original Methodist campgrounds which marked the beginning of
Pacific Grove. Foster's model ordinance was adopted by the League of
California Cities as a basic code for other sixth class cities. At one
time he served as president of the city attorneys section of the league
and also as a member of its board of directors. He was president of the
Bay Area section of the league in 1942. He was also the victor, in
1941, of a test case heard before the California Supreme Court allowing
Pacific Grove to remain a dry town. The case established a precedent
that a liquor license can be denied by the board of equalization on
moral grounds. He later won validation for the city's swimming pool
and firehouse bonds, thus paving the way for other cities in California
to do likewise and bring their improvement bonds out of a limbo of
legal technicalities. Foster also for many years was attorney for the
California Council of Indians in their battle to regain payment for
lands taken from them by the United States. He was honored by city
councils in 1950 and 1955 as well as at a civic gathering on his
retirement. Actually Foster's association with the "City of
Homes" began long before he returned to hang out his shingle. His
father, Dr. Clarendon A. Foster, a famed heart specialist, retired to
Pacific Grove in 1912 and eventually bought and operated the popular
bathhouse at the beach. He was born April 6, 1902, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Young Reg came west with his parents and grew up in the town. In 1961
he married Mrs. T. Alan Goldsborough Jr. of Washington, D.C. who had
long been associated with the Democratic National Committee in
Washington. She was originally from Greenville, S.C. They made their
home in the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. In addition to his widow,
he leaves a daughter from a former marriage, Mrs. James Karattli
(Barbara Foster) of La Mesa, and three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs.
John Epperson of Costa Mesa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday
at the First Baptist Church of Monterey and memorials may be made to
the church. Pallbearers will be Rubin Johnson, Jay Huffman, Floyd
Kimball, Robert Eaglin, William Mayer and Donald Barton. TPC is in
charge of arrangements.

1919 Harold Orin Preston (28)
Peninsula Daily Herald, CA Feb 7, 1929 p1,2
Harold Preston Succumbs After Lengtay [sic] Illness
By William E. Gould
After waging a gallant fight against illness for the past several
months, Harold O. Preston, popular young attorney, passed away this
morning at the Carmel hospital from complications developing from a
serious operation undergone Saturday. Preston, who was 28 years of age,
a native of Osmond, Nebraska, had resided in Pacific Grove for 23
years, since childhood, and was widely known in all three peninsula
communities. He was the only son of Mrs. Eva Preston, for many years
teacher of the second grade in the Pacific Grove grammar school. In
1915 Harold graduated from the Grove grammar school and graduated from
the high school four years later. He entered Stanford university,
finished the four-year course studied a year in the Harvard university
law school and returned in 1915 to Stanford for a final year of legal
studies. Following his admission to the bar, in the same year, he
became associated with the firm of Hudson, Martin and Jorgensen,
Monterey attorneys, being an intimate friend of H.G. Jorgensen, who is
now superior judge. He continued with this firm until his illness. It
was fully expected that the young man would recover and regain his
health following his first treatment in the Carmel hospital, at his
home in Pacific Grove, and later in San Francisco. Indeed, he had
returned to resume a portion of his duties at the office of the first
of February when he suffered a relapse, was again taken to the
hospital, and had the operation performed from which he did not
recover. His death came as a blow to all those who knew him. He was
married, December 17, 1927, to Miss Margaret Finch, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. William M. Finch of Sacramento. She was a teacher in the
Pacific Grove grammar school prior to her wedding. The young couple had
but recently completed the erection of a new home in Pacific Grove.
Besides his wife and mother, he leaves many relatives to mourn his
loss, among them are Mrs. J.E. Paul of Pacific Grove and Mrs. P.W.
Parmelee of St. Helena, aunts; Dr. E.R. McQuilken of Pacific Grove and
Fay McQuilkin of Gilroy, uncles. Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Pacific Grove Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. Edgar Luther Stein, an intimate friend and distant
relative of Harold, will officiate, assisted by Rev. R.L. McArthur,
minister of the church. Interment will be in the family plot in the
Gilroy cemetery. Harold Preston will be remember by all of Pacific
Grove as one of the cleanest, most straightforward and happiest of
young men. He lived a life of brightness, of courage and great promise.
His career, upon which he had so recently embarked, was expected by all
to be one of unusual brilliance, as he was a man of great talent and
fine application. In his school days, Harold was known for his fun,
cheerfulness being the dominant note in his life. He had an unbounded
store of optimism, which remained with him throughout the entire length
of his illness. He retained consciousness until the very end; his last
words being of cheer and hope to those who were at his bedside. It is
hard to know what to say in such a time as this. Here was a life that
was exemplary in every respect, a bright and cheery ray, prematurely
obscured just at the dawn of what promised to be a larger and fairer
day and a huge void left a vacancy that not only strikes grief to
relatives left behind to mourn, but tears at the heart stings of an
entire community. This is one of the tragedies of life that we cannot
now understand, that calls for a testing of all that faith and hope may
mean. (Editor's Note: The foregoing notice of the death of Harold O.
Preston was written for the Herald by William E. Gould, publisher of
the "Grove at High Tide: Pacific Grove publication. Mr. Gould was
requested to perform this service for the Herald, as he was one of
those most intimately associated with Mr. Preston during his life here;
their close friendship having extended over a period of many years.)

1919 Emil Everett Shifley (68)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 30, 1969, p1,4
Emil Everett Shifley, 68, well known and highly respected resident of
Pacific Grove for 41 years, died unexpectedly yesterday. He was
stricken while walking to his home, 429 Spruce Ave., after attending
services at the Christian Church, of which he was an active member. The
Pacific Grove Fire Department responded to a resuscitator call at 12:26
p.m. to Spruce and Carmel avenues, and Mr. Shifley was given inhalation
and closed heart massage, then transported by A1 Ambulance to the
Monterey Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A native of
Bucyrus, Ohio, Mr. Shifley was born Feb. 1, 1901. He was employed by
the Southern Pacific Railroad for 45 years as station agent,
telegrapher and tower operator. Following his retirement four years
ago, he came with his wife, Ida, back to his home in Pacific Grove. In
addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Helen G. Varner of
Watsonville; a son, Clyde E. Shifley of San Jose; a sister, Mrs. Garnet
M. Ferguson of Diamond Springs; six grandchildren; a nephew and a
niece. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Paul Funeral
Chapel, with the Rev. Edgar W. Weakland of the Christian Church
officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot of El Carmelo
Cemetery.

1919 Corneil George "Cornell" Culp (60)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 3, 1968 p4
Corneil George Culp, a native and lifelong resident of Pacific Grove,
died late yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. He was 69, born
Sept. 24, 1898. A veteran of Army service in France in World War I, he
was married Dec. 20, 1920, to the late Germaine Marie Culp, whose death
occurred April 4, 1962. The couple had come to Pacific Grove following
the wedding, establishing a permanent home at 212 12th St. Mr. Culp was
a dispatcher of Tidewater Oil Co. in Monterey for 23 years prior to his
retirement. He was a member of Monterey Post 41, American Legion. He is
survived by a son, Henri Culp of Pacific Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Laura
D. Harlan and Mrs. Jennie Dollar, both of Capitola; and two
grandchildren, Arthur Culp of Santa Clara and Mrs. Linda Chaney of
Pacific Grove. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Paul
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. H.M.M. Nicholas of St. Mary's Episcopal
Church officiating. Burial will take place in El [missing in newspaper]
Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Friends wishing to make
contributions in the memory of Mr. Culp may do so to the Central
Mission Trails heart Association, Carmel.

1919 Leland Jay Paul (73)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 27, 1972 p4
Leland J. Paul, president of the Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove, died
today in a local hospital after a long illness. Private services are
pending. Donations are preferred to the Building Fund of Community
Hospital, Carmel or to the Monterey Peninsula Visiting Nurse
Association, Monterey.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 28, 1972 p4
Services Held for Leland J. Paul
Private services were held this morning for Leland J. Paul, owner of
Paul Mortuary of Pacific Grove, who died Saturday. A native of Lincoln,
Neb., Mr. Paul came to Pacific Grove in 1904 as an infant when his
father, J.K. Paul, established Paul Mortuary. Leland Paul attended
local schools and after service in World War I was an orchardist in
Morgan Hill and Gilroy for about 20 years. He entered the undertaking
profession in 1934, following his father's death that year, and in
1942 acquired ownership of the family business. He was a member of
Pacific Grove Lodge 331, F&AM, San Jose Consistory, Scottish Rite;
Ocean Spray Chapter 68, OES; Islam Shrine Temple of San Francisco;
Monterey Peninsula Shrine Club; Golden Rule Shrine 43, White Shrine of
Jerusalem; Monterey Lodge 182, IOOF; Monterey Lodge 1285, BPOE; Cypress
Rebekah Lodge 75; St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church;
Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. He also belonged to the Monterey
History and Art Association, Pacific Grove Rotary Club, Council 95
IDES, Carmel Valley Golf and Country Club and High Twelve Club of
Carmel. He is survived by his wife, Martha of Pacific Grove; a
daughter, Mrs. Joyann Hoover of Big Bear Lake; a son, Thomas L. Paul of
Pacific Grove; a brother, Cecil W. Paul of Monterey; four
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services: Husband of Martha Paul of Pacific Grove. Father of Mrs.
Joyann Hoover of Big Bear Lake, Calif., Thomas L. Paul of Pacific
Grove; brother of Cecil W. Paul of Monterey. Grandfather of Thomas Paul
Hoover and Julie Ann Hoover, both of Big Bear lake, Mrs. Shelley
Moulton of Hidden Hills and Stephen M. Paul of San Jose.
Great-grandfather of Sheryl Moulton of Hidden Hills. Private services
were held this morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea,
Pacific Grove, with the Rev. Harris Pillsbury officiating. Friends
desiring to do so may send memorial contributions to the Community
Hospital Building Fund, Carmel, or to the Monterey Peninsula Visiting
Nurse Association, Monterey.

1920 Laura Duncan Culp (102)
Laura Duncan (Culp) Harlan
Monterey County Herald, CA March 24, 2004
Laura Duncan Harlan, 102, died March 15. A resident of Pacific Grove
for 25 years. Retired bookkeeper. Cremation arrangements by the Paul
Mortuary. Inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery.
Knockout II Spring (August) 2004
March 2004 Laura Culp Harlan 1920 Pacific Grove CA
Laura Culp Harlan, 102, died March 15, 2004. She was a retired
bookkeeper. Laura first joined the Alumni Association June 17, 1920 and
was a Lifetime Member. Inurnment was in El Carmelo Cemetery.

1920? (t) Stephen J. Plaskett (62)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 5, 1964 p4
Stephen J. Plaskett , 62, died yesterday in a local hospital following
a period of failing health. He was a native of Pacific Grove, where he
was born Dec, 17, 1902. As a child, he attended San Carlos School,
later graduating from the Pacific Grove High School. Mr. Plaskett was
formerly employed by the Granite Construction Co. and by the H. and H.
Lumber Co., but more recently drove for the Red Top Taxi Co. With his
wife, Nora, he made his home at 3306 Del Monte Ave., Marina. In
addition to his wife, he leaves three stepsons, Leland Lincoln of San
Francisco, Rex Lincoln of Monterey and Charles Lincoln of Marina; two
stepdaughters, Mrs. Lillian Righello of Marina and Mrs. Mamie Baker of
Salinas; three brothers, Carl Plaskett of Willows, Ralph Plaskett of
Saratoga and Cecil Plaskett of Salinas; a sister, Mrs. Florence Hilton
of Auburn; 16 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the
Dorney and Farlinger Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Owen L. Hollingsworth
of the First Baptist Church of Seaside officiating. Burial will take
place in Cementerio El Encinal.
Note: Mr. Plaskett was not found in the Sea Urchins 1919-1923, or on
any commencement list. I am adding his obituary on the basis of the
high school mentioned; class year is an estimate.

1921 Catherine Langdon Ayers (41)
Catherine Langdon (Ayers) Radcliff
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 7, 1943 p2
Sudden Illness Fatal To Mrs. Radcliff
Mrs. Catherine Radcliff, 41, native of Monterey and resident of the
Jacks Peak area, succumbed to a sudden illness this morning at a local
hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Paul's
Mortuary in Pacific Grove. Mrs. Radcliff leaves her husband, William R.
Radcliff and a son, William Jr. A sister is Mrs. L.C. Danner of
Yosemite and brothers are Oliver and Horace Ayres of Monterey.

1921 Jennie Belle Gretter (92)
Jennie Belle (Gretter) McPhail
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 1994
Jennie Belle McPhail, 92, a former resident of Pacific Grove, died of
cancer on June 15 in Honolulu. Mrs. McPhail, who was known as Jenabel,
was born March 30, 1902, in Pacific Grove, where she lived for 70 years
before moving 22 years ago to Hawaii. She was a 1921 graduate of
Pacific Grove High School. Mrs. McPhail worked at Holman's Department
Store in Pacific Grove for 25 years before retiring in 1972. She had
been a member of the Hui Lealea Senior Citizens of Hololulu since 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Maruyama of Honolulu; two
granddaughters and a great-grandson. Her husband, Lockie, died in 1967.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of local
arrangements. Following cremation, inurnment will be at the El Carmelo
Cemetery. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent
to the American Cancer Society, 1184 Monroe St., Suite 1, Salinas
93906, or to the donor's favorite charity.

1921 (t) John Russell Sprague (64)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept 12, 1966 p2
J. Russell Sprague, 65, a native and lifelong resident of Pacific
Grove, died unexpectedly last night at his home, 133 18th St. Mr.
Sprague was stricken shortly after his return from a trip. His wife,
Margareth E. Sprague, called the telephone operator, who relayed the
emergency summons to the Pacific Grove fire and police departments at
9:37 p.m. Firemen administered inhalation until a physician arrived and
pronounced him dead. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of
death. Mr. Sprague was born April 14, 1902, a member of a pioneer
Pacific Grove family. His father, Nathaniel Roscoe Sprague, owned the
beach concession at Lovers Point and operated the glass-bottom boats
until his death Dec. 24, 1948. His son then took over the concession,
which he operated until he sold it about a year ago. In addition to his
wife, survivors include two sisters, Dr. Elflera Sprague of Carmel and
Mrs. Gilbert Rhodes of Pacific Grove; a brother, Forest Sprague of San
Francisco; and two nephews, William R. Pugh of Seaside and Russell
Fairbanks of Concord. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the
Paul Funeral Chapel. Private inurnment will take place in the Little
Chapel by-the-Sea. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1922 Harold Richard Chivers (59)
Mariposa Gazette, CA. Thursday, Feb. 22, 1962. p1.
Harold Chivers Buried At Pacific Grove On Tuesday
Funeral services were held at the Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove at
2:00 p.m. on Thursday for Harold Richard Chivers, 59, a cancer victim,
who died at the local hospital on Feb. 17th, following an extended
illness. His wife preceded him in death by many years. He was born Aug
22, 1902 in Elmira, New York. He was a cabinet maker by trade, in
business in Los Gatos and also employed there until about three years
ago when he came to Mariposa to work with his son. He is survived by
his son, Robert Chivers, local cabinet maker, and two granddaughters.

1922? (t) Ramon B. Moore (39)
Pacific Grove Tribune, CA Dec. 31, 1943 p1
R.B. Moore Fire Victim at Salem, Ore.
Former Monterey Man Burned to Death in Gasoline Explosion
Word has reached here of the death of Ramon B. Moore, age 39, on
December 23, in Salem, Oregon, where he was burned to death when a
gasoline stove exploded in his home. He was buried in Salem. Mr. Moore
was well known on the Peninsula where for over eight years he was
employed by Barton's Plumbing shop in Monterey, later going into
business for himself on Pearl street. He left Monterey a little more
than a year ago and he engaged in the plumbing business at Salem.
Surviving relatives are a son, Richard Moore, living in Carmel; and two
sisters, Mrs. Katherine Silva of Seaside and Mrs. Laura Netst of San
Bruno. The parents both died in 1932. They were Mrs. Mae Louise Binley
and Mr. Jose Ramon Arguello. The family at one time lived in Pacific
Grove, where deceased attended high school. Note: Ramon B. Moore
attended PGHS, but did not graduate.

1923 (t) Wendell Wallace Stevens (88)
Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA May 13, 1995 pB5
Wendell W. Stevens, 88, of Laguna Hills, a marketing director for Shell
Oil Co., died April 22. Arrangements by The Omega Society, Santa Ana.
Survived by his son, Paul, of Irvine; son, Glenn, of Castro Valley;
five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

1923 Lloyd Allen Trine (61)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 24, 1966 p2
Pacific Grove Plumber Found Dead in Jail Cell
Salinas - A 51-year old Pacific Grove plumber was found dead early
today in the county jail, where he had been taken a short time earlier
on an inebriacy petition. Lloyd Trine of 316 Cypress Ave. apparently
died of natural causes, according to Coroner Christopher Hill Jr. An
autopsy is pending. Trine had been taken to the jail at 1 p.m. on a
petition signed by his cousin, Rev. Morse Trine of Pacific Grove, Hill
said. He appeared to be all right when a cell check was made at 3 a.m.,
but at 5:40 a.m. was lying on the floor and appeared to be dead. He
also leaves a daughter of San Jose. Services are pending at the Paul
Mortuary in Pacific Grove.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 26, 1966 p2
For Lloyd Trine Services Tuesday
Services for Lloyd Allan Trine will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in
the Paul Funeral Chapel, with his cousin, Rev. Morse E. Trine of the
First Church of God officiating. Burial will take place in Cementerio
El Encinal. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Trine
died early Saturday in Salinas. He was a native of Pacific Grove, born
April 27, 1905, and was a plumber by occupation. His wife, Flora M.
Trine, died in November, 1953. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Beverly Graham of San Jose.

1923 Ruth Ray Williams (68)
Ruth Ray (Williams) Mauzey Maddock
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 13, 1973 p4
Ruth Maddock, 68, of 17 Paso Hondo Rd., Carmel Valley, died yesterday
at Community Hospital, following a brief illness. A native of Cromite,
Calif., Mrs. Maddock had been a Peninsula resident for 55 years, moving
to Carmel Valley from Pacific Grove 30 years ago. She leaves her
husband, George of Carmel Valley; a daughter, Mrs. James (Janis) Ayers
of Prescott, Ariz.; a son, Walter Mauzey of Carmel Valley; a sister,
Mrs. Alma Worsely of San Bernardino; a brother, Thomas Williams of San
Luis Obispo; two nieces, Mrs. Ina Ritcher of Riverside and Mrs. Roberta
Radcliffe of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Contributions are preferred to the Asthma Research
Association. Services are pending at Paul Mortuary.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 14, 1973 p4
Funeral Set Monday For Ruth Maddock
Funeral services for Ruth Maddock of Carmel Valley will be held at 11
a.m. Monday at Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove with the Rev.
Don Johnson of Carmel Valley Community Chapel officiating. Mrs. Maddock
died Thursday at the age of 68. Inurnment will be at El Carmelo
Cemetery, with Paul Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Contributions
are preferred to the Asthma Research Association.

1924 Myrtle Anna Cofer (35)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 22, 1940 p2
Miss Myrtle Cofer Passes in Carmel
Miss Myrtle Cofer passed away early this morning at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Rose Hutsler, in Carmel. She was a graduate of Pacific
Grove high school and had resided on the peninsula for ? years. Death
followed a long illness. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the T.A.
Dorney funeral home and will be announced later.

1926 Frances Luers (65)
Frances (Luers) Fullington
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 27, 1971 p4
Mrs. Frances L. Fullington, 55, a lifelong Peninsula resident, died in
a local hospital yesterday after a long illness. Mrs. Fullington was
active in the Pacific Grove PTA and served as a Girl Scout leader and a
Red Cross volunteer. She was a member of St. Mary's by-the-Sea
Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove and its Altar Guild. She leaves her
husband, Earl R. Fullington, of Monterey; two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Louise Twisselman of Monterey and Mrs. Patricia Warren of Watsonville;
seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday at the LVS, Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary was
in charge of arrangements.

1926 Margaret Tyson Upton (38)
Margaret Tyson (Upton) Stevens
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec 18, 1945 p5
Mrs. J.R. Stevens Dies in P.G.
Mrs. Margaret Tyson Stevens, 38, passed away yesterday at her home, 203
Pine avenue, Pacific Grove, following an extended illness. A native of
Danville, Ill., she had resided in the community for the past 21 years.
She is survived by her husband, John R. Stevens; a son, Robert Tyson;
and her mother, Mrs. Florence Upton Skaggs, all of Pacific Grove; three
sisters: Mrs. Julia Hiner of San Pedro, Mrs. Bernice Pinkston of
Pacific Grove, Mrs. Nadine Phillips of Vallejo; four brothers, V.E.
Upton of Grass Valley, W.H. Upton of Grand Prairie, Texas, George Upton
of Texas and Edward W. Upton, now overseas with the armed forces, four
nieces and three nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on
Thursday in the Paul Mortuary, Pacific Grove, with the Rev. Tod B.
Sperling officiating. Private burial services will follow at El Carmelo
Cemetery.

1927 Carl Louis Cope (56)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 31, 1965 p2
Carl Louis Cope, a Peninsula native and lifelong resident, died
unexpectedly Saturday afternoon at his Monterey home, 481 Via del Rey.
He had recently been hospitalized for a heart condition. Mr. Cope was
born June 5, 1908, in Pacific Grove and had made his home at the
Monterey address for the past five years. He was employed fro the past
28 years as area consignee with the Texaco Oil Co., and was a member of
the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Fran C.
Cope of Monterey; a daughter, Mrs. Kathryne Schram of Tucson, Ariz.;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cope of Pacific Grove; a brother, Edwin
Cope of Monterey; two uncles, Art and Fred Cope of Pacific Grove; and
an aunt, Mrs. Mame Cole of Long Beach. Private family services will be
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Little Chapel by-the-Sea, with Rev.
Perry Swann of the Christian Church of Pacific Grove officiating.
Private burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Friends wishing to make
contributions in the memory of Mr. Cope may do so to Central Mission
Trails Heart Assn., Monterey.

1927 Reginald A. Merbs (67)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 4, 1966 p2
Reginald A. Merbs, Long-time PG&E Official Dies at Salinas
Reginald August Merbs, 57, of Corral de Tierra, a well known official
in the Monterey PG&E office, where he was in charge of the gas
department, collapsed Saturday afternoon on the Salinas golf course. He
was rushed to the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, but was pronounced
dead on arrival at 2:35 p.m. An apparent heart attack, the cause of
death will be determined by autopsy. Mr. Merbs was born May 16, 1908,
in Phillips, Wis., and had been a resident of the Peninsula since 1918.
He had been in the employ of the PG&E for the past 38 years and was a
member of the Pacific Service Employee Association of the company. He
was also a member of the Corral de Tierra Country Club. With his wife,
Myrtle, he made his home at 350 Corral de Tierra. In addition to his
wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Martha Church of Corral de Tierra
and Miss Connie Merbs of San Jose; two sons, James and Charles Merbs of
Corral de Tierra; a sister, Mrs. Marion Shinn of Salinas; two brothers,
Lyle Merbs of Pacific Grove and James Merbs of Monterey Peninsula
Country Club; his stepmother, Mrs. Frances Merbs of Salinas; and a
granddaughter, Clare Church of Corral de Tierra. Rosary will be recited
at 8 o'clock this evening in the Paul Funeral Chapel. Graveside
services and entombment will take place at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the
Merbs family mausoleum in the Monterey Catholic Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be: Dick
Miller, Alan Pattee, Ed Drew, Bill Henningsen, Grant Cunningham and
Merrill Hedman. Friends wishing to make contributions in the memory of
Mr. Merbs may do so to charities of their choice.

1927 Raymond Victor Rukke (64)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 28, 1973 p4
Dr. Raymond Victor Rukke, 64, died yesterday at his home in Monterey,
apparently of a heart attack. Born June 6, 1908 in the Philippine
Islands, Dr. Rukke was the son of a U.S. Army medical officer and a
longtime resident of the Peninsula. He graduated from Pacific Grove
High School in 1925 and the University of California Medical School,
obtaining a medical degree in 1931. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army
Medical Corps in World War II and served as president of the Monterey
County Medical Society in 1952. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hamae
Rukke of Monterey. Private family services have been held at Farlinger
Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.

1927 Donald Boynton Walker (66)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 14, 1968 p4
Donald Boynton Walker, a resident of Carmel for the past 40 years, died
early this morning in a local hospital after a period of failing
health. He was born Nov. 27, 1901, in Everett, Wash. Mr. Walker retired
five years ago as manager of the old Carmel Wine Shop on Ocean avenue,
no longer in operation. With his wife, Dorothea Kelley Walker, he made
his home on San Mateo road in Carmel Woods. Also surviving are a
daughter, Mrs. Milton (Carol) Thompson, and a sister, Mrs. Carol
Schweninger, both of Carmel; a nephew, William D. Yerkes Jr. of
Appleton, Wis.; and four granddaughters. Private inurnment has been
held in the Little Chapel by-the-Sea. The Paul Mortuary was in charge
of arrangements. Friends wishing to make contributions in the memory of
Mr. Walker may do so to the Cobalt Therapy Unit, Community Hospital,
Carmel.

1928 (t) Laurence d'Este Grenier (71)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 7, 1978 p4
Laurence "Larry" d'Este Grenier, 71, well-known Peninsula
resident died at his Carmel home Saturday after a long illness. Born in
Pacific Grove on Aug. 31, 1906, he lived there until a young man when
he became active in theater management in Carmel. From there, he joined
Galt Bell to open the legendary "Drunkard" in Los Angeles, which
ran for over 20 years. Mr. Grenier was involved in defense work during
World War II and later became active in the Atomic Energy Commission,
after which he returned to Carmel in the employ of Del Monte Properties
Co. Known for his sense of humor, he was a founding member of the
Diogenes Club and was a member of the board of directors of the Pacific
Grove High School Alumni Association. Mr. Grenier is survived by his
daughter, Molly Mariah of Monterey; a granddaughter, Rebecca Mariah of
Monterey; and his former wife, Marian Matison Grenier of Monterey.
Memorial services will be held at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in
Pacific Grove on Sunday at 2 p.m. The family requests that, in lieu of
flowers, contributions be made to the Hospice of Monterey Peninsula,
Carmel.

1928 (t) Margarete Rosalie Root
Margarete Rosalie (Root) Packard
Fresno Bee, CA April 1, 2006
MARGARETE ROSALIE PACKARD Margarete was born in Sanger, CA on September
9, 1909, to Asher and Elisabeth Root. She passed away peacefully on
Friday, March 24, 2006. At age 96, Margarete had lived a long life that
held rich memories from dancing on the 18th green at Pebble Beach in
the 1920's, swimming on the Pacific Grove High School Swim Team, riding
a buggy to Fresno from Oklahoma, being on the School Board for Wolters
Elementary School, and working at Ennis China Shop downtown (one of her
favorite memories). She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester
A. Packard, Captain in the Fresno Fire Department in the 1930's; and
son, James L. Packard, City of Fresno Police Chief. She is survived by
her daughter, Benita Martin and her husband Merle; daughter in-law,
Verda Packard; and many grandchildren, Marty Martin and his wife
Joanie, Kerry Martin of Sacramento, Kelly Martin of Chicago, Katy
Madden and her husband Kurt, Charlie Packard and his wife Diane of
Texas, and Patrick Packard. She also had five great-grandchildren,
Kristopher, Karson and Kasey Madden and Gabriel and Joshua Martin. A
Memorial Service will be at the Northwest Church Chapel at West and
Barstow, on Thursday, April 6, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Remembrances may be
made to the Talking Book for the Blind Library, 770 N. San Pablo
Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721. Yost & Webb Funeral Home 1002 "T" St.
237-4147

1929 (t) Evelyn Helena Clevenger (85)
Evelyn Helena (Clevenger) Mitchell
Modesto Bee, CA November 4, 1995 pF15
June 17, 1910 -- Nov. 2, 1995 Evelyn H. Mitchell, 85, of Modesto died
Thursday at Evergreen Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. Mitchell was a native
of Arroyo Grande. She had lived in Modesto since 1936. She was a
homemaker. She is survived by her stepchildren, Margaret Goodwin and
Betty Thorpe, both of Benicia, and Maxine Kencipp of Sacramento; a
sister, Alma Jelicich of Daly City; and a grandchild and two
great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Monday at Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson. Salas Brothers Funeral
Chapel in charge of arrangements.

1929 Roberta Emma DuBois (89)
Roberta Emma (DuBois) Mullen
San Diego Union-Tribune, CA August 15, 2001 pB5
Sept. 18, 1911-Aug. 10, 2001 Roberta Emma Mullen, 89, of Ramona died
Friday. She was born in Vacaville and was a registered nurse. She was a
member of Caballeros Del Camino Real, and Equestrian Trails 59.
Survivors include her daughter, Bobbie Carr; sons, James V. Dorman and
John D. Dorman; stepdaughter, Pamela Mahrdt; brother, Frank Dubois; 11
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A gathering of family and
friends is planned for 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, at L'Auberge Restaurant,
1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. Arrangements: Telophase Cremation
Society.

1929 (t) George Edward Sandman (62)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 21, 1972 p4
George Edward Sandman, a Peninsula resident for 48 years, died Saturday
at a local hospital at the age of 62 following a lengthy illness. He
was born March 2, 1909, in Chicago, Ill. He came to the Peninsula in
1924 and had lived in Seaside since 1952. His most recent address was
1142 Madera Ct. he retired three years ago after 40 years as a sheet
metal worker. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local
309. He is survived by his widow, Vera Sandman of Seaside, two sons,
George E. Sandman Jr. and Roger E. Sandman, both of Seaside; a sister,
Mrs. George Fitzsimmons of Pacific Grove; and six grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Paul Funeral Chapel, with the
Rev. Glen Fisk of the Mayflower Church officiating. Private burial will
follow at El Carmelo Cemetery. Contributions are preferred to the
American Cancer Society's Leukemia Research Fund, Monterey.