Additional PGHS obituaries, 1904-1939

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1904 Elizabeth Thurman "Bessie" Lewis (63)
Elizabeth Thurman "Bessie" (Lewis) Thayer
Pacific Grove Tribune, CA April 5, 1946 p8
Native of Pacific Grove Succumbs After Brief Illness
Mrs. Bessie Lewis Thayer, sixty-three years of age, died on March 29 in
the local hospital, after a brief illness. A native of Pacific Grove,
she spent most of her married life in Oregon and Mill Valley, returning
to make her permanent home in this community after the death of her
husband, the late [missing portion in newspaper] son, Charles E.
Thayer, now serving in the U.S. Army in Kansas; two daughters, Mrs.
John Draper of Three Rivers, California, and Mrs. Ben Stanton of
Marina, Seaside; a cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogier of Pacific Grove.
Funeral services were held April 1 at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal
Church, with the Rev. Albert E. Clay officiating. Paul's Mortuary was
in charge of the services.

1905 Rena O. Beverton (86)
Rena O. (Beverton) Meadows
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 10, 1974 p4
Rena Meadows, Early Carmel Valley resident, Dies at 86
Mrs. Rena O. Meadows, 86, pioneer Carmel Valley resident, died Tuesday
at Monterey Convalescent Hospital after a period of failing health. A
native of Eureka, she had been a resident of Carmel Valley since 1892.
Her home was at 27135 Meadows Rd. She was the wife of the late Roy E.
Meadows, whose grandfather, James Meadows, arrived in Monterey from
London in 1837. Mrs. Meadows leaves a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis M. Smith
of Monterey; four sons, Roy Jr. of Carmel, Harold and Richard of Carmel
Valley and Donald of Milpitas; a sister, Alice Peterson of Los Angeles;
six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Paul Mortuary with the rev. Thomas
Knauf of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at
Monterey City Cemetery.

1906 John Dillon Orchard Sr. (92)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 8, 1979 p4A
John Dillon Orchard Sr., who was a postal service employee for over 50
years and former Pacific Grove postmaster, died Saturday at Community
Hospital after a period of failing health. He was 92. Mr. Orchard, who
was born in Ayrshire, Iowa, Aug. 19, 1886, had been a resident of
Pacific Grove since 1898. He was postmaster of Pacific Grove from 1951
to 1956, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Pacific Grove. Mr. orchard is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughters,
Mrs. Margaret Bradley of Castroville, Mrs. Dorothy Brewster of Seaside
and Mrs. Esther Zeigenhagen of Pacific Grove; son, John D. Orchard jr.
of Auburn; sister, Grace Scott of Martinez; six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the Paul Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Dale Baker of First United
Methodist Church of Pacific Grove officiating. Burial will be at El
Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove following the services. Friends may
call at Paul Mortuary to pay respects after 3 p.m. today and all day
Monday. The family requests that any memorial contributions in Mr.
Orchards' memory be made to Pacific Grove Fire Department Rescue
Patrol. Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1908 Mabel J. Johnson (78)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 2, 1967 p2
Miss Mabel Johnson, 78, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital
after a period of failing health. She was born Feb. 26, 1889, in
Medford, Ore., daughter of a pioneer Pacific Grove family. Her father,
Joseph Johnson, was a superintendent with the Pacific Improvement Co.
Miss Johnson was graduated from Pacific Grove High School and later
studied cosmetology in San Francisco, making her home in that city for
40 years. Following her retirement in 1955, she returned to Pacific
Grove to live with a sister, Miss Carried Johnson, at 112 Fountain St.
She was a member of Cypress Rebekah Lodge No. 75, of Pacific Grove, and
for seven years served as the lodge musician. In addition to Miss
Carrie Johnson, she leaves another sister, Mrs. Esther Zumwalt of
Pacific Grove. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Paul
Funeral Chapel, with Cypress Rebekah Lodge No. 75 officiating. Private
burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in
charge of arrangements. Pall bearers will be: Russell Giles, James
Willey, Harry Reed, Ray Lugo, Roger Lee, Gene Green and Clayton
Freeman.

1908 Sarah Robbins (87)
Sarah (Robbins) Orchard
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 2, 1979 p4A
Sarah Robbins Orchard of Pacific Grove died Monday at her home. She was
87. Mrs. Orchard was born March 10, 1892, in Madera. Her husband, John
Dillon Orchard Sr. was Pacific Grove postmaster from 1951-1956. He died
April 7. Mrs. Orchard was a member of the First United Methodist Church
of Pacific Grove. She is survived by three daughters, Margaret Bradley
of Castroville, Dorothy Brewster of Seaside and Esther Ziegenhagen of
Pacific Grove; a son, John D. orchard of Auburn; and six grandchildren
and 9 great-grandchildren. Friends may call beginning at 3 p.m. today
at the Paul Mortuary, where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday. The rev. Dale Baker of the Pacific Grove First United
Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will take place at El Carmelo
Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The family has requested that any memorials
take the form of contributions to the Pacific Grove Fire Department
rescue squad.

1909 Earl G. Beverton (76)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 5, 1966 p2
Earl G. Beverton, a resident of the Peninsula for over 70 years, died
yesterday afternoon in a local nursing home following a long illness.
He was 76, a native of Truckee, where he was born Aug. 25, 1889. He
came with his family to Pacific Grove at the age of 5, attending local
schools and graduating from PGHS. He worked as a carpenter for various
local contractors and served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Since
1941, Mr. Beverton lived in Carmel, on Mission street between 10th and
11th avenues, and for 20 years, until his retirement six years ago, was
custodian at Sunset School. For more then 35 years, he was a member of
Monterey Lodge No. 1285, PGOE. Mr. Beverton never married. He leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Roy (Rena) Meadows of Carmel Valley; Mrs. E.B.
Martin of Alameda, and Mrs. L.H. Peterson of Los Angeles; and numerous
nephews and nieces, including Roy Meadows of Carmel Valley and Mrs.
Claude Smith of Monterey. Funeral services will be held Saturday at a
time to be announced later, under the auspices of Monterey Lodge 1285,
PBOE. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 6, 1966 p2
E.G. Beverton Rites Tomorrow
Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Paul Funeral Chapel
for Earl G. Beverton, with Monterey Lodge 1285, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, officiating. Burial will follow in El Carmelo
Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers
will be officers of the Monterey Elks Lodge: Russ Harris, Al Garnero,
Andy Anderson, Don Merz, Abe Robertson and Hal Romig. Mr. Beverton, a
Peninsula resident since the age of 5, died Wednesday afternoon in a
local nursing home.

1909 Alvan Cullom "Van" Gillem (85)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 14, 1973 p4
Alvan C. Gillem Jr., Retired General
Ft. McPherson, Ga. (AP) - Lt. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem Jr., 85, commander
of the 3rd U.S. Army from 1947 to 1950, died Tuesday. He spent 40 years
in the Army, serving in the Philippines, with Gen. John Pershing on the
Mexican border and in World Wars I and II. In 1963, he became executive
director of the national Foundation of the March of Dimes.

1910 Gladys Welma Tuttle (87)
Gladys Welma (Tuttle) Fox York
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 6, 1978 p4
Gladys Welma York, 87, who was born in Pacific Grove, died Monday at
Eskaton Monterey Hospital after a period of failing health. Born on
Jan. 26, 1891, Mrs. York resided at 549 Lighthouse Ave. She was a
member of the South Pasadena chapter of American Red Cross, the
Monterey History and Art Association, the Monterey Civic Club, and the
Pasadena chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. York is survived by
her husband, Clovis York of Pacific Grove; a daughter, Frances Franklin
of Corona Del Mar; and two stepsons, George York of Monterey, and James
York of South Elgin, Ill. Memorial funeral services will be held
Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in
Pacific Grove, with Rev. Dwight Edwards officiating. Cremation has been
held at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. Paul Mortuary is
in charge of arrangements.

1913 Hubbard Spencer Hoyt (70)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 7, 1965 p2
Dr. Hoyt Dies in Monterey
Dr. H. Spencer Hoyt, highly respected civic leader and physician in
Monterey for the past 38 years, died unexpectedly this morning after a
brief illness. Born in Bellevue, Ohio, July 8, 1895, Dr. Hoyt was
instrumental in establishing the motnerey Marina. He and his widow,
Nell Henderson Hoyt of 61 Ave maria Rd., Monterey, recently returned
from six months in Taegu, Korea, where the urological department he
established in the new six-story wing of the Presbyterian Medical
Center was named in his honor. The Hoyts had planned to return there
this October and had already made transportation arrangements. They
first went to Taegu 40 years ago, spending some five years pioneering
the hospital there. Dr. Hoyt was a member of the Carmel Presbyterian
Church where he was an ordained elder. Among the organizations of which
he is past president are: the Western Section of the American
urological Society, the Monterey County Medical Society and Community
Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He also was one of the founders and
a past president of the Monterey County Academy of Medicine. He set up
the department of urology at Monterey County Hospital with which he was
associated for 20 years. Dr. Hoyt graduated from the University of
California at Berkeley and the University of California Medical School
at San Francisco. He first set up practice in Monterey in 1927 in
partnership with Dr. Will Gratiot. He started specializing in urology
in 1935. The son of the late Dr. and Mrs. H.M. Hoyt of Pacific Grove,
he was a member of the Sigma Xi Society, the California Medical Society
and the American Medical Society. A Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons, he was a board member of the Children's Home Society of
California. Dr. Hoyt was a member of the Old Capital Club, Monterey
Rotary Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, the Masonic Lodge and
Eastern Star in Pacific Grove and the Monterey Yacht Club. His favorite
recreation was sailing abroad his Pacific Clipper-class sloop, "White
Cap," at berth in the marina in Monterey that he helped found. He was
an emeritus assistant clinical professor of surgery in the Department
of urology at Stanford Medical School. In addition to his widow, he is
survived by a son and two daughters; Dr. Robert S. Hoyt, just named
professor and head of the pathology department he is establishing at
the Emperor Haile Selassie Medical School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Mrs. Melvin Hall of Medford Lakes, N.J., and Mrs. Ronald Griffith of
Encino; 14 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Fred R. Thorn, Mrs.
George L. Campbell and Mrs. Edward Yaeger, all of Berkeley. Services
are pending at Paul Mortuary and will be announced Monday. Those who
would like to contribute gifts in his memory are asked to send them to
the Presbyterian Hospital at Taegu, Korea.

1914 Horace J. Cochran (74)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 21, 1969 p4
Horace Cochran, 1080 Salinas-Monterey Highway, Monterey died yesterday
while on a vacation trip in Seattle. He leaves his widow, Beryl, of the
same address and a daughter, Mrs. James McGuire of Monterey. Funeral
services are pending at The Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 23, 1969 p4
Rites Tomorrow For Mr. Cochran
Funeral services for Horace J. Cochran, 74, who died Friday while
vacationing in Seattle, Wash., will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at The
Paul Mortuary. Mr. Cochran, semi-retired and the owner of a fuel oil
business, had been a resident of Monterey for 59 years. He is survived
by his widow, Beryl; a daughter, Mrs. James McGuire, both of Monterey;
and seven grandchildren. The Rev. Elmer Roy of the First Presbyterian
Church of Monterey will officiate at the Tuesday services. Inurnment
will be at the IOOF Masonic Cemetery in Gilroy. Paul Mortuary is in
charge of arrangements.

1914 Lester Jay Hudson (80)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 4, 1974 p1
Adm. L.J. Hudson Succumbs at 80
Rear Adm. Lester Jay Hudson (USN ret), 80, of the Point Lobos family,
died yesterday in Community Hospital of natural causes. His death was
unexpected. Admiral Hudson, A career Navy officer more than 30 years,
was born in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 1894. He was the son of
well-known artist Charles Bradford Hudson. He began his naval career
following graduation in 1917 from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md. He later received his maters degree in electrical engineering from
Columbia University in New York City. His many tours of duty included
cruises on board the U.S.S. Idaho, the U.S.S. Osborne, the U.S.S.
Medusa and the U.S.S. Astoria. He served as commanding officer of the
U.S.S. Tulsa and later was commandant of the naval operating base at
Argentia, Newfoundland. His final command prior to retirement in 1949
was as head of the naval electronics school on Treasure Island in San
Francisco. Admiral Hudson received among his military honors the Legion
of Merit with the gold star and the navy Commendation ribbon. Upon his
retirement to Point Lobos, his wife of 51 years, the former Margaret
MacMillan Allan, became a leader in Peninsula conservationist efforts.
She died in December 1970. He is survived by his sons, Thomson Jay
Hudson of Point Lobos, Alan MacMillan Hudson of Mountain View, David
Bradley Hudson of Carmel Valley and John Jay Hudson, also of Point
Lobos, their wives and 17 grandchildren. Services are being privately
arranged for Admiral Hudson. The family prefers that memorial
contributions be made to Community Hospital.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 8, 1974 p4
Private Services Held for Adm. Hudson
Private services for Rear Adm. Lester Jay Hudson (USN ret) have been
held under the direction of the Paul Mortuary. The ashes were scattered
at sea west of Point Lobos. Admiral Hudson died Wednesday at Community
Hospital at the age of 80. The family prefers that memorial
contributions be made fo Community Hospital.

1915 Sylvia L. Learned (72)
Sylvia L. (Learned) Millspaugh Gates
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 30, 1969 p4
Sylvia Learned Gates, widow of the late Arthur Owen Gates, died this
morning in a local hospital. Mrs. Gates was born March 27, 1897 in
Sheldon, N.D. She came to Pacific Grove in 1905, attended local schools
and graduated from San Jose State College. She taught school for a
short time in Salt Lake City, Utah, before returning to GP to make her
home. Her late husband, Arthur Owen Gates, who died in 1965, was the
owner and president of the old Security State Bank in Pacific Grove.
Mrs. Gates is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lt. Col. And Mrs.
C.L. Razey of Pacific Grove and Hawaii, and a son, James Millspaugh of
Pacific Grove. She is also survived by five sisters, Mrs. Miriam L.
Braswell of Pebble Beach, Mrs. Lola Rourke of Houston, Tex., Mrs. R.W.
(Marjory) Crary of Bethesda, Md., Mrs. Walter (Floy) Berge of Carmel,
Mrs. Stanley R. (Beth) Maveety of Eugene, Ore., and four grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary with
Chaplain George Lutz of the United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
officiating. Burial will be in the El Carmelo Cemetery. Those wishing
to make contributions in the memory of Mrs. Gates should make them
either to the Central Mission Trails Heart Association, or to the
United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove. Paul Mortuary is in charge of
arrangements.

1918 Harold Haynes Hoffman (79)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 28, 1977 p4
Harold Haynes Hoffman, 79, of Carmel Valley died early today at
Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Hoffman, born Dec. 5,
1897, n Buntingville, came to Pacific Grove in 1905 with his parents,
William Marcus and Mary Bantley Hoffman, from a ranch in the Lassen
County community. Until about 10 years ago, Mr. Hoffman operated the
old City hall Garage at Forest and laurel avenues, a business founded
by his family after his mother acquired the site through a trade for
some Lassen County roperty with the Bambauer family, also early
residents of the city. Mr. Hoffman attended the University of
California, served with the Army in World War I and sold Fords and
Lincolns for a time at what had been Olman's Garage and later became
Pacific Grove Auto Sales. Mr. Hoffman was a member of American legion
Post No. 41, a charter member of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club, a
director of the Pacific Grove Museum of natural History and was active
in the Horseless Carriage Club. Earlier, he also was a member of the
Boy Scout council in Pacific Grove. Surviving are Mr. Hoffman's wife,
the former Ruth Rice, whom he married April 11, 1928; a daughter, Mrs.
Robert (Patricia) Zampatti of Carmel Valley, and a son, paul W. Hoffman
of Pacific Grove. Services are pending at the Paul Mortuary. Memorial
gifts to the EMI Scanner Fund at Community Hospital were suggested by
the family.

1919 Clarence M. Goldsworthy (80)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 17, 1980 p4
Clarence M. Goldsworthy, a Peninsula resident for 74 years, died Monday
at Eskaton Monterey Hospital after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr.
Goldsworthy, of 24 El Caminito del Sur, Monterey, retired as manager of
the Monterey Water Col. After 40 years. He was born in Stockton on
April 26, 1900. Active in community affairs, he had been a member of
many organizations including the Pacheco Club, Paisano Club and
Monterey Peninsula Country Club. He was also a past exalted ruler and
district deputy for the Elks Lodge 1285 of Monterey; a member of the
Monterey Lions Club; a past president of the Monterey Chamber of
Commerce; chairman of the Crosby Tournament, and member of American
legion Post 41 of Monterey. His wife, Edna died in 1968. He is survived
by a son, John of Cupertino; daughter, Mrs. Ann Todd of Los Altos;
sisters, Edna Sefton and Philoma Goldsworthy, both of Pacific Grove,
and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Mission
Mortuary on Wednesday at 2 p.m. under the auspices of the Elks Lodge.
Burial will be at Monterey City Cemetery. The family suggests memorial
donations to the scholarship fund of the Elks Lodge.

1920 George J. Culp (74)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 25, 1976 p4
George J Culp, 74, of hacienda Carmel, Carmel Valley died Wednesday at
Community Hospital after a short illness. Born Feb. 1, 1902, in San
Felipe, he was employed as a superintendent for Union Oil Co. in San
Francisco for 40 years before retiring in 1963. A Peninsula resident
for 13 years, he moved here from his former home in Orinda. Mr. Culp
was a 1925 graduate of Stanford University; a member o the Carmel
Presbyterian Church, the Pacific Grove Lodge 331 F&AM, the Carmel
Valley Gem and Mineral Society, a past director of the Rancho Rio Vista
Property Owners Association and a member of the Padre Camera Club. His
wife, Twila Mae Culp, died in 1974. He leaves a son, Harold Culp of
Lafayette; a sister, Irene A. Forsman of Carmel; a brother, James M.
Culp of Pacific Grove; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Paul Mortuary with the
Rev. Deane Hendricks of Carmel Presbyterian Church officiating.
Cremation will be followed by scattering of ashes at sea. Contributions
are preferred to Community Hospital, Carmel.

1921 Charles Leslie Ely (79)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 26, 1979 p4
Charles Leslie Ely, 79, died today at Carmel Convalescent Hospital
after a long illness. Born in Woodbine, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1899, Mr. Ely
came to Pacific Grove 75 years ago. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Vivian Blincoe of Monterey and Mrs. Eva Kelly of Castro Valley, and two
nephews. Private cremation will take place at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea under direction of the Paul Mortuary.

1921 Adolph A. Plapp (77)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 13, 1976 p4
Adolph A. Plapp, 77, of 507 Eardley Ave., Pacific Grove, died
unexpectedly Friday at Community Hospital. He was born July 18, 1898,
in Monterey. He was a lifelong resident of Pacific Grove and had been a
construction laborer for 30 years. Mr. Plapp was a veteran of World War
II and was a 30-year member of American Legion Post 41 of Monterey. He
is survived by his wife, Agnes and three brothers, Emil, Albert and
Otto Plapp, all of Pacific Grove. Services will be held Tuesday at 2
p.m. at the Paul Mortuary Chapel with Legion Post 41 officiating.
Burial with full military honors will follow in El Carmelo Cemetery.

1923 Ethel Marilynn Philbrick (88)
Ethel Marilynn (Philbrick) Bowhay
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 8, 1993 p4A
Marilynn Philbrick Bowhay, 87, a resident of Pacific Grove for 85
years, died Thursday at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Mrs. Bowhay was born Dec. 25, 1905, in San Francisco. She was the
organist and junior choir director at St. John's Chapel for 35 years.
Mrs. Bowhay attended Pacific Grove schools from kindergarten through
high school and graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the College
of the Pacific in San Jose. She was past president of PEO, Chapter HT,
and former president of Episcopal Church Women. She was a Community
Hospital Auxiliary volunteer and a member of Pacific Grove Historical
Society and St. John's Episcopal Chapel. Mrs. Bowhay was also former
president of Pacific Grove Woman's Club, Muricata Club and the
republican Women's Club. She is the daughter of Sumner and Flora
Belle Philbrick, early settlers of Pacific Grove and benefactors of the
chimes and clock in the City Hall tower. Mrs. Bowhay is survived by
four sons, Philbrick of Piedmont, Brooks of Monterey, Michael of St.
Helena and Thomas of Jackson; a daughter, Shirley McCarthy of Honolulu;
11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the
Paul Mortuary tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Chapel, followed by burial in El
Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be sent to the Pacific Grove Fire Department's
Emergency Equipment Fund.

1923 Leslie Charles Todd (73)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 17, 1979 p4
Leslie Charles Todd, 73, of 725 Sinex Ave., Pacific Grove, died
Saturday at Eskaton Monterey Hospital after a period of failing health.
A native and livelong resident of Pacific Grove, he was born July 29,
1905. In his early years he was the owner of the pleasure boat "Two
Brothers," which he operated for fishing trips and excursions for his
many friends. Before his retirement in 1967, Mr. Todd had his own
houses moving business on the Peninsula for 20 years. He is survived by
his wife, Florence of Pacific Grove; daughter, Gail Boger of Silver
City, N.M.; stepdaughters, Doreen Morris of Honolulu, Hawaii and
Marjorie Willcutt of Nampa, Idaho; stepson, James Morton of Pacific
Grove; and brothers, Lorin of Santa Rosa, Lavere of Pacific Grove and
Lowell of Monterey. He is also survived by two grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in El
Carmelo Cemetery with the Rev. George Lutz of the First United
Methodist Church of Pacific Grove officiating. The family suggests
contributions to Eskaton Monterey Hospital. Paul Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements.

1925 Ruth Elizabeth Furlong (62)
Ruth Elizabeth (Furlong) Temple
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 22, 1970 p4
Ruth Elizabeth Furlong Temple, 62, former resident of Pacific Grove,
died this morning in a Salinas hospital after an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Temple was best known as The Editor of Western Ranch and
Home Garden Notebook. A native of Rider, N.D., she moved with her
family to Pacific Grove in 1909 where she attended schools. She was
graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School in San Francisco in 1927 as
a registered nurse. She married William U. Temple in 1929 at the
Pacific Grove Methodist Church, moving to Salinas five years later.
They moved into their Temple Oaks garden home at 81 Paseo Hermoso in
1948. Mrs. Temple was state director of the Nurses Association, past
president of the Monterey Peninsula chapter, and originated the Salinas
Valley chapter many years ago. She was active in the First United
Methodist Church of Salinas in which she was chairman of the Wedding
Guild, active life member and pat president of the Women's Society of
Christian Service, and held numerous local and district offices in the
church structure. Mrs. Temple, who was active in all garden clubs of
the Salinas Valley, originated and was first president of the Country
Gardeners. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son, William
H. Temple also of Salinas; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Compton of Buenos
Aires, Argentina; and five grandchildren, Billy Charles, Sherry
Elizabeth, Mike and Pat Temple and Danny Compton. Three sisters, Mrs.
Lois Bratt of Seaside, Mrs. Lydia Evans of Fresno and Mrs. Mabel Hiatt
of El Sobrante, also survive her. Funeral services will be held on
Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church of Salinas followed
by burial in the Garden of Memories. Friends may call at Struve and
Laporte Funeral Chapel until 1 p.m. on Friday. Memorial contributions
may be made to the organ fund of the First United Methodist Church,
Salinas, or to the American Cancer Society, Monterey.

1926 Rudolph "Carl" Amstein (78)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 9, 1986 p4
Rudolph Carl Amstein, 78, of Monterey, former proprietor of a local
laundry, died Sunday at Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr.
Amstein was born Nov. 13, 1908, in Portland, Ore., and had lived in the
Monterey Peninsula area most of his life, graduating from Pacific Grove
High School in 1926. He was a former proprietor of the Peninsula
Laundry in New Monterey, retiring in 1964. Survivors include sons
Steven of Los Angeles and Richard of Marina and two
great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held today at 2 p.m. at
the Paul Mortuary Chapel. Cremation will be at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea, with inurnment in El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove.

1926 Glen David Berwick (75)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 12, 1982 p4
Glen David Berwick, a lifelong resident of the Monterey Peninsula, died
Saturday at Eskaton Monterey Hospital after a period of failing health.
He was 75. Mr. Berwick was born Dec. 22, 1908, in Monterey. He worked
as a letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Pacific Grove for 30
years, retiring in 1966. He was a radio operator in the Merchant marine
during World War II. He was a member of Pacific Grove Lodge 331 F&AM,
Royal Arch of Salinas, Pacific Grove Senior Citizens, High Twelve in
Pacific Grove and the American Radio Relay League. Mr. Berwick is
survived by his wife, Dorothy L. of Pacific Grove; sons, Glen D.
Berwick Jr. of Pacific, Ernest Berwick of Pacific Grove and Paul Trejo
of San Jose; daughters, Margaret Van Dyke of Newport news, Va., Hazel
Harvey of new Prague, Minn., and Dorothy Hall of Otego, N.Y.; brother,
Ernest Berwick of San Bruno; and sister, Daveda Berwick Park of
Monterey; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral
will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Paul Mortuary, with Pacific Grove
Lodge 331 F&AM and Ocean Spray Chapter 68 of the Order of Eastern Star
officiating. Burial will take place in Mission Memorial park in
Seaside. The Family suggests memorial contributions to the Masonic
Home, care of Pacific Grove Lodge 331, F&AM, Pacific Grove.

1926 Edwin Carroll "Rosie" Moose (62)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 22, 1968, p4
Edwin Caroll Moose, a resident of Pacific Grove since 1915, died
Wednesday in a Salinas hospital following a brief illness. A native of
Little Rock, Ark., he was born June 14, 1906. With his wife, Marjorie
P. Moose, he made his most recent home at 123 ½ 19th St. Mr. Moose, a
radio and TV technician, had been engaged in work of this kind for over
40 years and was currently employed at the Grove TV, on Lighthouse
avenue. In addition to his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. William
(Jane) King of San Mateo and Miss Margaret Moose of Sunnyvale; a son,
John M. Moose of Pacific Grove; and three grandchildren, Jenifer and
Kevin Moose of Pacific Grove and Karen King of San Mateo. Services will
be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Paul Funeral Chapel, with the Rev.
Wendell Ensor of the United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
officiating. Burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1926 Elmer Donald Small (79)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 10, 1986 p4
Elmer Donald Small, 79, of Atascadero, a native of Monterey and
longtime resident of the Peninsula, died Nov. 29 in a nursing home in
Templeton after a period of failing health. Born Nov. 12, 1907, he
graduated from Pacific Grove High School and worked for the
Sprouse-Reitz stores in Carmel and Monterey before moving from the
Peninsula in 1946. Mr. Small was an Army veteran of World War II. He
was a member of the Lighthouse Keepers of Monterey, the Monterey
DeMolay, a senior DeMolay member for 50 years and a member of the
International Supreme Council of DeMolay. He was also a member of the
Willow Glen Masonic Lodge 670 and Atascadero Masonic Lodge 493 F&AM,
where he served as past master; a member of the Islam Shrine of San
Francisco and the Marin and Paso Robles Shrine clubs. He was also a
member of the York Rite KYCH and the Los Angeles Priory, a former
patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, member of the Templeton
American Legion and former post commander of the Willow Glen American
Legion, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Templeton. In
1985, he was awarded the Masonic Hiram Award and the Rainbow Grand
Cross of Colors. Mr. Small is survived by his wife, Viola, and his
brother Roscoe, of Corte Madera. Memorial services have been held at
First Presbyterian Church of Templeton. (Note correction of publication
date).

1927 Raymond M. Case (56)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 3, 1966 p2
Word has been received of the death April 24 of Raymond M. Case, for
many years an administrator and teacher in Elk Grove schools. Mr. Case
has many friends on the Peninsula, especially in Pacific Grove, where
he spent his boyhood and was graduated from high school. He died in a
Sacramento Hospital following a brief illness. Private funeral services
were held in Oakland, with memorial services on May 1 in the Elk Grove
Methodist Church. A native of Canyon City, Colo., he was 56. He
received his college degrees and educational credentials from the
University of California at Berkeley and began his teaching career at
the Elk Grove High School in 1936. After teaching there for seven
years, he served for two years on the faculty of Redlands High School
and for a time was an instructor at the California Polytechnic College
in San Luis Obispo. In 1954, he returned to Elk Grove as district
superintendent and principal of the elementary school. In 1961 he
resigned this dual post to return to teaching science in the Elk Grove
High School. Mr. Case was a past president of Phi Delta Kappa, national
honorary education, fraternity, and was active in the California
Elementary School Administrators Association and the California
Teachers Association. In 1955, in recognition of his many contributions
to the community, he received the first Citizen of the Year award of
the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Case had served as chairman of
the Elk Grove United Crusade; as first chairman of the Elk Grove blood
bank; and was active in church work and that of the Salvation Army. He
was instrumental in founding the city's adult chapter of the American
field Service and served as advisor to the high school chapter. In
addition, Mr. Case founded the Community Educational Services, an
organization assisting students in furthering their education. He is
survived by his wife, Lucille, a daughter, Ronna, and a son, Jerry, all
of Elk Grove. Friends wishing to make contributions in the memory of
Raymond Case may do so to the Community Educational Services Inc., care
of William Taketa of the Elk Grove Bank of America or to the Elk Grove
Methodist Church.

1927 Helen Burnell Lawrence (83)
Helen Burnell (Lawrence) McReynolds
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 13, 1992 p4A
Helen McReynolds, 83, of Pacific Grove, a homemaker, died Wednesday at
Monterey Pines Skilled Nursing Facility. Mrs. McReynolds, who moved to
the Monterey Peninsula in 1923, had been a resident of Pacific Grove
for 47 years. She was born on March 25, 1909, in Woodruff, Kan., and
was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. She was
employed as an electroencephalogram technician for a Monterey doctor
and also worked for Eric Byrne in Carmel as a group leader in
Transactional Analysis. She is survived by two sons, Terence of Pacific
Grove and Peter of Vancouver, Wash.; a daughter, Katie Reed of Carmel;
two sisters, Grace Gutsell and Ann Logan, both of Pacific Grove; a
brother, Bob Lawrence of Santa Ana; 11 grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild. Her husband, Paul, a noted local sculptor, die din
1978. Memorial services will be held on June 21 at 7:30 a.m. at Lovers
Point in Pacific Grove. The California Cremation Society was in charge
of arrangements.

1927 Elva G Murray (56)
Elva G. (Murray) Kent
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 5, 1961 p4
Mrs. Elva Gwendolyn Kent, a resident of Pacific Grove for the past 55
years, died yesterday morning in a local hospital after a brief
illness. Mrs. Kent was born Dec. 4, 1904, in Petaluma. With her
husband, Ralph L. Kent, she made her home at 472 Gibson Ave. She was a
member of the Needlecraft Club of the First Methodist Church in Pacific
Grove. In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Genevieve Noyes of Oakdale; her mother, Mrs. Genevieve Murray, a
brother, Russell Murray, and a sister, Mrs. Robert Getz, all of Carmel
Valley; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
tomorrow in the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with Chaplain John R. Wright
(USA ret) officiating. Private burial will take place in El Carmelo
Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1927 Ruth E. Tothammer (71)
Ruth E. (Tothammer) Colleto
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 28, 1980 p4A
Ruth E. Tothammer Colletto, a resident of Monterey for 65 years, died
Wednesday at Community Hospital after she was stricken at her home. She
was 71. Mrs. Colletto was born April 22, 1909, in San Francisco. She is
survived by her husband, Vincent, of Monterey; sons, Michael, of
Hillsborough, and Vincent R., of Carmel; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday t 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Mission
Mortuary. Inurnment will follow. The family had requested that any
memorials be in the form of contributions to Community Hospital,
Monterey.

1928 Claude A. Hicks (68)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 23, 1976 p4
Claude A. Hicks, 68, died at Community Hospital Wednesday. The cause of
death is under investigation by the coroner's office. Born in
Susanville Nov. 27, 1907, he had been a Peninsula resident for 60
years, and spent the last several years dividing his time between
Lassen County and the Peninsula. He retied in 1968 as manager of the
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s Carmel office after 32 years. Mr.
Hicks graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1926, and was a
charter member of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club. He is survived by his
wife, Wilma Hicks of Westwood; two sons, James Hicks of Carmel Valley,
and William Hicks of Sacramento; two brothers, Leslie hicks of
Susanville, and Dr. Paul Hicks of Carmel Valley; and two
granddaughters. Services will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Paul
Mortuary with the Rev. Ernest Lineberger of St. Timothy's Lutheran
Church officiating. Private inurnment will follow in Janesville
Cemetery in Lassen County. Contributions are preferred to the EMI
Scanner Fund at Community Hospital, Carmel.

1930 Constance Annie Messenger (93)
Constance Annie (Messenger) Sellards
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Nov 7, 2006
August 10, 1913 ~ November 5, 2006 PACIFIC GROVE - Constance
Sellards, 93, died November 5, 2006 at a local hospital, surrounded by
her family. Connie was born to Thomas and Jane Messenger in Macedon, NY
on August 10, 1913. Following her father's death when she was four
years old, her mother's Chivers relatives arranged for Jane and Connie
to live in Pacific Grove. She graduated from Robert H. Down Elementary
School in Pacific Grove, and P.G. High School. After graduation from
San Jose State College in 1934, she taught at Robert H. Down, first as
a second grade teacher and chorus leader, and then as a special
education teacher until her retirement. She earned a master's degree in
special education from San Francisco State College in 1962. In 1953,
she married Robert Alden Sellards in the First United Methodist Church,
Pacific Grove. Connie is survived by her step-daughter, Shyla Sellards
Spear of Fairfield, Maine; step-son, Keith Sellards of Cottage Grove,
Oregon; step-granddaughter, with whom she had a special bond, Seguin
Sellards Spear of San Francisco; and special friends, Jean and Matt
Mansfield of Pacific Grove. She taught piano, especially Suzuki Piano,
until 2005. Connie was a long-standing active member of St. Mary's
Episcopal Church, where her memorial service will be held on Wednesday,
November 8, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Private burial will take place in El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove, under the direction of The Paul
Mortuary. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Mary's Episcopal
Church Outreach Fund, 146 12th Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950.

1931 (t) Gordon J. Eplett (90)
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA Sept 29, 2002
Gordon J. Eplett entered into the presence of God from Santa Rosa on
Sunday, August 25, 2002. He was well loved by his wife, children, and
grandchildren and respected by all who knew him. Predeceased by wife
Ada in 1984, he later married Florence Anson, who has been his devoted
wife for 12 years. He also leaves sons, Richard, James and Gene Eplett.
He will be missed by stepdaughters, Carolyn Leines and Bev Anson;
daughters-in-law, Leota and Judi; and grandchildren, Laura, Julie and
Chris. He was born in Bellingham, WA and was 90 years of age at his
death. He became a Salvation Army officer in 1933 and served God and
mankind in this ministry until his retirement in 1977. He was the
business administrator for The Salvation Army headquarters in Chicago,
IL at the time of his retirement. A strong, quiet man of faith, he
volunteered his time to Salvation Army activities and enjoyed his
family and his current home at Paulin Creek Lodge. Friends are invited
to attend a memorial service to be held at The Salvation Army Chapel,
115 Pierce St., Santa Rosa, on Sunday, September 1, at 3:00 pm. If
desired, memorial contributions can be made to The Salvation Army, 1049
Second St., Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Arrangements under the direction of
EGGEN & LANCE MORTUARY.

1932
Howard Fitzsimmons graduated from PGHS in 1934, not 1932.

1932 Robert Tracey McArthur (54)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 29, 1969 p4
Word has been received of the death of Robert T. McArthur, former
Pacific Grove resident, who died following a heart attack Tuesday in
Honolulu. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Harris Memorial
Methodist Church in Honolulu for Mr. McArthur who was a druggist and
former chairman of the Hawaiian state board of pharmacy. He came to
Pacific Grove as a boy in 1926 when his father, the late Rev. Robert
McArthur, was pastor at the First Methodist Episcopal Church there. A
graduate of Pacific Grove High School in 1932 and of the University of
California, he moved to Honolulu in 1939. He made frequent visits to
the Peninsula where he has many friends. At the time of his death, Mr.
McArthur had been planning a trip to Samoa with his friend Cecil Paul
of Jacks Peak. In addition to his career in pharmacy, he was a licensed
real estate salesman, private detective and was associated with the
Pago Pago Finance Co. of American Samoa. He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge Le Progress de L'Oceanie No. 371 and the Aloha Shrine Temple.
Survivors include his wife Evelyn, sons, Douglas and James Edwin and a
sister, Mrs. Minnie Raub of Sutter, Calif. Burial was held in Honolulu.

1932 Earl Kenneth Powers (66)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 3, 1980 p4A
Earl K. Powers, 66, died at Driftwood Convalescent Hospital in Monterey
Sunday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Powers was born Sept. 17, 1914, in
Trenton, Neb. A resident of the Peninsula for 57 years, he had resided
most recently on Birch Street in Seaside. Mr. Powers had been an
insurance inspector by profession. He is survived by his wife,
Virginia; a daughter, Gail Duguay of Seaside; a brother, Ray, of
Escondido; a grandson, and one niece and one nephew. Private services
will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Mission Mortuary, with
inurnment to follow at Monterey City Cemetery. Contributions are
preferred to the American Cancer Society, Monterey.

1932 Leslie Albert Witmer (71)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Mar 7, 1984 p4A
Leslie Albert Witmer of Monterey, an electrical and plumbing repairman,
died Monday at Community Hospital after a long illness. He was 71. Born
Nov. 10, 1912, in Riverbank, Mr. Witmer moved to Pacific Grove in 1929,
He worked as a bookkeeper for Murphy Lumber Co. in Carmel and the T.A.
Work Co. in Monterey. For the past 20 years, he was self-employed as a
repairman. He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Darlene Cretti of
Santa Barbara; brothers, Merl of Pacific Grove, Fred Jr. of
Watsonville, Glen of Stockton, and Jacob of Salinas; three
granddaughters and five nieces and nephews. Cremation will be at Little
Chapel by-the-Sea with inurnment at a later date at El Carmelo
Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family
suggests memorial contributions to the Visiting Nurse Association,
Monterey.

1933 Roberta "June" Hollman (91)
Roberta "June" (Hollman) Bailey
Salinas Californian, CA Sep 9, 2006
June H. Bailey, 91, of Salinas, passed away peacefully at home on
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006. She was born June 15, 1915, in Woodland. She
worked for KSBW radio station in Salinas in the 1950s. She also worked
as a buyer for JC Penney and as a classroom assistant for SJSU in
Salinas. June was an avid gardener and took great pride in her rose
garden. She was a volunteer for many years for Meals on Wheels. She was
preceded in death by her two sisters, Edith Hollman and Muriel Wright,
both of Salinas. Survivors: Husband, Clifford G. Bailey of Salinas;
son, William C. Bailey of Riverside; daughter, Patricia J. Bailey of
Haddock, Pa.; granddaughter, Autumn K. Bailey of Hazleton, Pa.; and two
great-grandsons, Nicholas C. Bailey and Jacob T. Hornick, also of
Hazleton, Pa. Burial: A private service for family was held Friday,
Sept. 8, at San Joaquin National Cemetery. Arrangements: Struve and
Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis St., Salinas. Information:
www.struveandlaporte.com.

1933 Royal G. "Roy" Williams (57)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 10, 1970 p1
Roy G. Williams, a resident of Pacific Grove for more than 40 years,
died today at his home. Born March 16, 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada, he
operated the sand plant for Del Monte Properties Co., with which he was
associated for more than 30 years. He leaves his widow, Maxine, of
Pacific Grove; sons Michael of Salinas and Jack of Pacific Grove; three
sisters; one brother; and four grandchildren. Private inurnment will
take place at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. The Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Contributions are preferred to
the American Cancer Society, Monterey for leukemia research.

1932
Howard Fitzsimmons graduated from PGHS in 1934, not 1932.

1934 Mary Petronela Raymond (90)
Mary Petronela (Raymond) Barter
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Nov 21, 2006
June 12, 1916 ~ November 16, 2006 PACIFIC GROVE - Mary Raymond
Barter, lovingly referred to as "Duchess" by her family, was born June
12, 1916 in Paramount, CA and moved to Pacific Grove at the age of four
with her mother, Nellie Salcak Raymond, and her father, Ernest Raymond.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Noble Lot Barter, who passed
in 1990. Mary passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on November 16,
2006 at Carmel Hills Care Center. She was a graduate of Pacific Grove
High School, Class of 1934, and was honored to be selected
Valedictorian. She also attended Monterey Peninsula College. Mary was a
buyer for the China and Glass Department of Holman's Department Store
for 28 years and owned Karen's Kreations Gift Shop in Carmel with her
daughter, Karen. She also had a passion for travel. Mary was a
dedicated volunteer with community organizations. She served on the
board of the California Gift Show for 12 years; was Past President of
both the Carmel Businessmen's Association and the Tau Mu service
organization and, in her early years, was Past Worthy Advisor of the
Monterey chapter of Rainbow Girls. Mary was also a member of the
Lighthouse Keepers, Cypress Garden Guild and Past Treasurer of the
Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association. As busy as her life was,
Mary's family was always a priority for her. She will be deeply missed
by her daughter, Karen Mignano and her husband, Lawrence, of Carmel;
her daughter, Dianne Sloan and her husband, Jerry, of Saratoga, CA; her
grandchildren, Noble and Brian Mignano, Jolynn Johnsson and Dinah,
Pamela and Karen Sloan; her great-grandchildren, L.J., Kevin, Kyle and
Kelli Mignano, Elissa and Justin Malott and Jacob and Joseph Johnsson
and her great-great-grandson, Jayden Mignano. At Mary's request, no
services will be held. Following cremation under the direction of The
Paul Mortuary, inurnment will be at El Carmelo Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, the family asks you to donate to the Monterey County SPCA,
P.O. Box 3058, Monterey, CA 93942 or the charity of your choice.

1935 Marjorie Elinore Banta (58)
Marjorie Elinore (Banta) Colburn
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 26, 1976 p4
Mrs. Marjorie E. Banta Colburn, 58, of Salinas died Saturday in a Santa
Cruz hospital after an extended illness. Born in Stockton on Dec. 7,
1917, she served for 28 years as personal secretary to the late Peter
J. Ferrante of the Monterey law firm of Hudson, Martin, Ferrante and
Street. In her youth, Mrs. Colburn was the first Girl Scout on the
Peninsula to reach the rank of Eagle Scout. She was past president of
Junipero Parlor 131, Native Daughters of the Golden West; past Worthy
Advisor and past Grand choir Director of the Order of Rainbow for
Girls; a member of Reveille Chapter 47, Order of the Eastern Star; and
a member of Dorcas Circle of the Methodist Church of Salinas. Mrs.
Colburn is survived by her husband, Frank S. Colburn of Salinas;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole R. Banta of PF; a brother, Stanley Banta of
Monterey; a sister, Mrs. Virginia Dicken of Canoga Park; and 13 nieces
and nephews. Services will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Struve and
Laporte Funeral Home in Salinas with the Rev. John Emerson of the First
united Methodist Church of Salinas officiating. Burial will follow in
the Garden of Memories in Salinas.

1935 Henry Shohei Uchida (65)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 10, 1984 p4A
Henry Shohei Uchida, a lifelong Peninsula resident and co-owner of
Pacific Grove Cleaners, died Saturday at O'Connor hospital in San
Jose following a brief illness. He was 65. Born in Monterey on April 2,
1918, he grew up in Pacific Grove, where he was an outstanding student
athlete and 1935 graduate of Pacific Grove High School. He served with
the U.S. Army during World War II after attending the Military
Intelligence Service language School at Fort Snelling, Minn. He
continued to serve in the Army in Japan after the war, then returned
home to Monterey and became a partner in the family business. He was a
member of Nisei VFW Post 9970, a trustee of El Estero Presbyterian
Church and a member of the Japanese-American Citizens League in
Monterey. Survivors include his wife, Helen; mother, Yae Uchida of
Pacific Grove; son, David of Seaside; brothers, George of Cupertino,
Hideo of Seaside and Hiroshi of Pacific Grove; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at El Estero
Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Helhachiro Takarabe officiating.
Cremation will be at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea. Friends may call at
the Paul Mortuary from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and on Tuesday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.

1936 Kenneth Irwin McGill (88)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online ed) Oct 21, 2006
June 6, 1918 ~ October 16, 2006 DANVILLE, CA - Kenneth Irwin McGill
entered peacefully into rest on October 16, 2006. He was 88 years old.
Born in Logan, Utah on June 6, 1918 to Kenneth Clyde and Alice McGill,
Kenneth was raised in Pacific Grove and graduated from Pacific Grove
High School in 1936. He had proudly served his country in the U.S. Army
Air Corps as a B-17 pilot stationed in Italy. Kenneth retired from a
33-year career as an engineer with Pacific Bell. He was a longtime
resident of Blackhawk and had been a founding member of the Old Crows
at Crow Canyon Country Club and a longtime member of Blackhawk Country
Club. A devoted family man, Kenneth enjoyed spending time with his
loved ones, watching football and golfing. He was treasured by all who
knew him and will be deeply missed. Kenneth is survived by his beloved
wife and best friend of 55 years, Paulina P. McGill of Blackhawk;
daughters, Pamela McGill of Danville and Cynthia McGill Aligo of
Oakrun, CA; sister, Bernice McGill Baldwin and her husband Bill of
Monterey; brothers-in-law, Col. John C. Kinney of Milbrae and Bill
Pullman and his wife, Marian of Alamo; grandchildren, Lt. Page Irwin
McGill of San Diego, Thomas Koff of San Jose and Catherine Leslie of
Braidwood, IL; great grandchildren, Dillon and Katelynn Leslie of
Braidwood, IL; many loving nieces, nephews, extended family and
cherished friends. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Gladys
McGill Kinney, Vadis McGill Thorne and Maj. Barbara McGill Radley.
Kenneth will be laid to rest at a private ceremony at El Carmelo
Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Memorial contributions to Hope Hospice, 6500
Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA 94568 are preferred.
Contra Costa Times, CA on 10/22/2006.
Kenneth Irwin McGill Resident of Blackhawk Kenneth Irwin McGill entered
peacefully into rest in Danville on October 16, 2006. He was 88 years
old. Born in Logan, Utah, on June 6, 1918 to Kenneth Clyde and Alice
McGill, Kenneth was raised in Pacific Grove and graduated from Pacific
Grove High School in 1936. He had proudly served his country in the
U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 pilot stationed in Italy. Kenneth retired
from a 33 year career as an engineer with Pacific Bell. He was a
longtime resident of Blackhawk and had been a founding member of the
Old Crows at Crow Canyon Country Club and a longtime member of
Blackhawk Country Club. A devoted family man, Kenneth enjoyed spending
time with his loved ones, watching football and golfing. He was
treasured by all who knew him and will be deeply missed. Kenneth is
survived by is beloved wife and best friend of 55 years, Paulina P.
McGill of Blackhawk; daughters, Pamela McGill of Danville and Cynthia
McGill Aligo of Oakrun, Calif.; sister, Bernice McGill Baldwin and her
husband, Bill of Monterey; brothers-in-law, Col. John C. Kinney of
Milbrae and Bill Pullman and his wife, Marian of Alamo; grandchildren,
Lt. Page Irwin McGill of San Diego, Thomas Koff of San Jose and
Catherine Leslie of Braidwood, Ill.; great-grandchildren, Dillon &
Katelynn Leslie of Braidwood, Ill.; many loving nieces, nephews,
extended family and cherished friends. He was preceded in death by his
sisters, Gladys McGill Kinney, Vadis McGill Thorne and Maj. Barbara
McGill Radley. Kenneth will be laid to rest at a private ceremony at El
Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. Memorial contributions to Hope
Hospice, 6500 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, Ca 94568 are preferred. Grissom's
Cremation & Burial Centers (925) 560-0800

1937 James Laughery Kenyon (52)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 3, 1972 p4
James L. Kenyon, 53, of San Mateo died Wednesday in a Palo Alto
hospital following a brief illness. A native of San Francisco, he spend
his early years in Pacific Grove, and was a graduate of local schools.
He was a U.S. navy veteran of World War II, and had been employed for
27 years by Monogram of California, a paper production company. Mr.
Kenyon is survived by his widow, Elizabeth, and two children, Howard
and Lisa, all of San Mateo; his mother, Mrs. Edith Kenyon, and his
sister, Barbara Kenyon, both of San Diego; and his brother, Philip of
Sheboygan, Wis. Private family services have been held in San Mateo.
Inurnment will be at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove.
Contributions are preferred to the Stanford School of Medicine, Palo
Alto. Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

1937 Merlan E. Larkin (55)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 2, 1974 p4A
Merlan Eugene Larkin, 55, of Prunedale, died Friday afternoon shortly
after being admitted to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. Born April
20, 1919, in Rockford, N.D., Mr. Larkin was a masonary contractor and
made his home at 142 Highway 156 in Prunedale area. He was a member of
several Peninsula organizations, including Carmel Lodge 680, F&AM,
Islam Temple Shriners and the Amigos; Monterey Elks Lodge 1285; and
Monterey Lodge 876, Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Larkin is survived by a
son, Dennis M. Larkin of Pacific Grove; two daughters, Mrs. Dona Noe of
San Jose and Patricia Bullard of Monterey; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Larkin of Pacific Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Bulgreen of Del
Rey Oaks and Mrs. Norma Monroe of Arizona; and one grandchildren.
Services are pending at Mission Mortuary. Contributions are preferred
to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in San Francisco.

1937 Frank Lemos (61)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 13, 1979 p4
Frank Lemos, formerly of the Peninsula, died last Sunday in Waippe,
Idaho, after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Lemos was the owner of the
Sea Breeze Motel in Pacific Grove from 1935 to 1965. He left the area
for Idaho in 1970. He attended local schools and was a charter member
and founder of the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Club. A native of
Tranquility, he was born June 21, 1918. He is survived by daughters,
Judy Helms of Marina and Mary Alice Dickinson of Linden; 11
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited
at 7 p.m. Monday in St. Angela's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will follow at
El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove, with Paul Mortuary in charge of
arrangements.

1937 Mary Margaret "Mae" Leslie (87)
Mendocino Beacon, CA Oct 19, 2006
Mary M. Leslie, age 87, a resident of Fort Bragg, died on Wednesday,
Oct. 11, 2006, at a local care facility. Private inurnment was arranged
by Chapel by the Sea. She was born on March 5, 1919, in Pacific Grove,
Calif., to Lawrence and Edith Leslie. She was raised and educated in
Pacific Grove; then worked most of her adult life as a secretary for
the Del Monte Corporation in San Francisco, retiring in 1974. She then
moved to Fort Bragg to be near her cousin, Marcet Makela, who survives
her.
Fort Bragg Advocate, CA Oct. 19, 2006
Mary M. Leslie, age 87, a resident of Fort Bragg, died on Wednesday,
Oct. 11, 2006, at a local care facility. Private inurnment was arranged
by Chapel by the Sea. She was born on March 5, 1919, in Pacific Grove,
Calif., to Lawrence and Edith Leslie. She was raised and educated in
Pacific Grove; then worked most of her adult life as a secretary for
the Del Monte Corporation in San Francisco, retiring in 1974. She then
moved to Fort Bragg to be near her cousin, Marcet Makela, who survives
her.

1937 Elizabeth Allen Uzzell (55)
Elizabeth Allen (Uzzell) Oenning
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 9, 1974 p4
Elizabeth Alleen Qenning died Saturday at her home in Carmel following
a period of failing health. Born in Hanford, Calif., on Aug. 30, 1919,
she was a Peninsula resident for 55 years and lived on El Camino Real
between 10th and 11th streets. She was a Realtor and broker for the
past 15 years at Oenning Realty Co. at 4th and Mission in Carmel. She
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Lavisa Uzzell of Carmel, daughters,
Mrs. Johanne Bray and Mrs. Patricia Cummings, both of Carmel; sister,
Mrs. Peggy Malloway of Monterey and brother, Jack Uzzell of Prunedale.
Private services were held under direction of Paul Mortuary with
inurnment at Little Chapel by-the-Sea.

1938 Martha Jane Gartshore (54)
Martha Gartshore (Gartshore) Sheppard
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Sept. 20, 1974 p4A
Martha Jane Sheppard of Pacific Grove died yesterday afternoon at
Community Hospital following an extended illness. She was 54 years old.
She was born in Monterey and spent most of her life on the Peninsula.
She taught English and Spanish at Pacific Grove High School. She is
survived by her husband, Fred Sheppard of Pacific Grove; sons, John,
Patrick and Andrew Sheppard, all of Pacific Grove; daughter, Barbara
Ames of Berlin, West Germany; sisters, Bonnie Gartshore of Pacific
Grove and Mary Lou Rose of Epworth, Ga.; and six grandchildren. A
memorial service is scheduled Monday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary's
by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove. Contributions are
preferred to the Christian Social Concerns Commission at the church.
The California Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.

1938 Edmund Culter Hurlbutt Jr. (85)
Visalia Times-Delta, CA Sep 27, 2006
Edmund C. Hurlbutt Jr., was born in Chicagoff, Alaska on May 27, 1921
and passed away on Sept. 22, 2006 in Visalia, Calif. Ed's father,
Edmund C. Hurlbutt Sr., was a cowboy who sailed from northern
California to Alaska at a young age to earn his fortune in the Klondike
Gold Rush. His mother, Ann E. Hurlbutt, moved to Alaska from Amador
County, Calif. with her brothers who were miners. As an infant, Ed
moved with his parents and his older sister, Patricia, from Alaska to
Pacific Grove, Calif. where his father managed the Del Monte Sand Plant
which is now the site of Spanish Bay Golf Course and Resort. Ed
attended grade school and high school in Pacific Grove, graduating from
Pacific Grove High School in 1938. During high school, he played both
basketball and tennis and was elected student body president. He built
a pole vault/high jump pit in his backyard and organized neighborhood
track meets. He and his sister, Patricia, were formidable tennis
partners who won area high school doubles championships. He had a paper
route and used a sawed off broom handle wrapped inside a newspaper to
ward off unfriendly dogs, whose owners were none the wiser. After high
school, Ed entered the University of Santa Clara on an athletic
scholarship, but earned an academic scholarship at the close of
basketball season his freshman year. He competed in basketball and
tennis, earning a state ranking in collegiate tennis, and served as
both editor of the student newspaper and student body president. His
sister Patricia fondly remembers his hitchhiking trips home during
school breaks because he always arrived home with a pocketful of
crushed lupens, picked along the roadside, for his mother. Ed met his
future wife, Juanita Dreier, at an intercollegiate conference while she
was attending Holy Names College in Oakland. Their married life
together was postponed by World War II. Upon graduation from college,
Ed entered the United States Army as a commissioned artillery officer
with the 33rd division and fought campaigns in both New Guinea and the
Philippines. He earned both the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for
gallantry in action and was training for the invasion of the Japanese
home islands when the war ended. After a brief assignment to the
occupation forces, he returned home and married Juanita in March of
1946. Like most returning servicemen at that time, Ed wasted no time in
pursuing his career. He entered law school at the University of Santa
Clara under the G.I. Bill and graduated at the top of his class in
1948. He then accepted a position with the Visalia law firm of
McFadzean, Crowe and Mitchell. Juanita was expecting their first child,
so she stayed with her parents while he moved to Visalia to find an
appropriate home. Juanita did join him in Visalia in time for the birth
of their first child, Jacqueline Anne, in May of 1949. As an attorney,
Ed earned the reputation as one of the finest trial attorneys in the
San Joaquin Valley. His work included defense of personal injury
actions, complex professional liability claims, water law cases and
complex business disputes. He was a member of the American Board of
Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Northern California Defense Counsel and he
served as President of the Tulare County Bar Association. In 1969, he
and two other partners established the law firm of Hurlbutt, Clevenger
and Long. Upon his retirement in 1991, the firm was known as Hurlbutt,
Clevenger, Long, Vortmann, Rauber and Nelson. Ed was perhaps best known
for his active involvement in and contribution to the Visalia
community. He served as President of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce in
1956, a member of the Kaweah Delta Hospital Citizen's Advisory
Committee, President of the Associated Ingroup Donors (AID) in 1964
after becoming one of its original members, President of the Visalia
Rotary Club in 1964-1965 and an original member of the Tulare County
Trade Club. In 1959, Ed actively participated as a committee member in
connection with the construction of the now existing St. Mary's
Catholic Church. He was a devout Catholic and served on many councils
and boards of St. Mary's Parish, taught in the CCD program and was a
life long member of the Knights of Columbus. In 1968, Ed chaired the
Citizens For Better Schools Committee, which played a key role in the
passage of a school bond and tax override measure in November of 1968.
This was the last successful school bond measure for the Visalia
Unified School District until 1998. The moneys generated by the school
bond were used to construct the now existing Redwood High School
gymnasium and administration building and to repair and refurbish other
classrooms on the campus. Following the passage of the school bond, Ed
was elected and served a term on the Board of Supervisors of the
Visalia Unified School District. Ed received many honors for his
accomplishments and service including Visalia's Young Man Of The Year
(1956), Visalia's Man Of The Year (1968), and a 1990 Distinguished Good
Citizen Award from the Mt. Whitney Area Council of Boy Scouts of
America. He was highly respected as an astute advisor and contributor
in legal, business and civic affairs. He was an active member of the
Visalia Rotary Club, Moose Club, Elks Lodge and Tulare County Trade
Club. In his younger years in Visalia, Ed enjoyed playing basketball in
city leagues. He continued to play tennis throughout his active years
and maintained regular Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning tennis
matches with his friends Gordon Pendegraft, Russell Doe, Stanley
Simpson and others. He and his wife Juanita played golf on Sundays and
they often traveled to the Monterey Peninsula to gallery professional
golf tournaments. In 1963 he bravely took his family, his mother and
Juanita's parents on a cross-country train trip to the New York World's
Fair. He skippered his El Toro and Day Sailer at Huntington Lake, Morro
Bay and San Diego Bay, and he took his family on multiple summer
camping vacations to northern California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington,
Montana and Canada. Unfortunately, Ed's active life was severely
diminished and ultimately stopped by the onset and slow progression of
Parkinson's disease which resulted in a very long period of
confinement. He received the loving care and attention of Mrs. Mary
Pena, Alice Pena, Mrs. La Donna Nye, Mrs. Wanda Nelsen, Dixie Lee
Jones, and other care givers provided by Kaweah Delta Private Home
Health Care. He endured his long illness with his customary
determination and grace, and passed away peacefully in his Visalia home
with his family present. Ed will be sorely missed by his surviving
family members which include not only his loving wife of 60 years,
Juanita, and his dearly loved sister, Patricia de Lorimier of Salinas,
but also his children, as follows: Jacqueline Anne Hurlbutt and her
husband, Norman Waite, Jr., of Beaver Creek, Colorado; Edmund C.
Hurlbutt III and his wife, Cathy Hurlbutt of Kerman, Calif.; Thomas R.
Hurlbutt and his wife, Moria Foley Hurlbutt of La Canada, Calif.; and
James P. Hurlbutt and his wife, Karen E. Hurlbutt of Visalia,
California. His grandchildren include Therese Elizabeth Hurlbutt,
Thomas Edmund Hurlbutt, Catherine Dreier Hurlbutt, Lauren Elizabeth
Hurlbutt, Mary Kaitlyn Hurlbutt and Kevin Michael Hurlbutt. Additional
grandchildren (and their spouses) include Regina Leathers and her
husband Lamar Leathers, Dawn Hopkins and her husband Mark Hopkins,
Catherine Waite and her husband Andrew Parlour, Lindsay Waite and her
husband, Brad Seaman; and Norman Waite III. His surviving
great-grandchildren include Hailey Leathers, Emily Hopkins, Kyle
Hopkins, Elliana Hopkins, Melissa Parlour, Alexander Parlour, Michael
Seaman, Scott Seaman and Hanna Leathers. Rosary will be recited on
Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at Salser and Dillard in Visalia,
Calif. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept.
30, 2006 at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Visalia, with
burial immediately thereafter at the Visalia District Cemetery. Ed's
family requests that any memorials be directed either to Right To Life
Of Central California's Tulare-Kings Chapter (Tulare-Kings Right To
Life), P.O. Box 3531, Visalia, California, 93278 or to the building
fund for the new St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, c/o St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Post Office Box 287, Visalia, California 93279.
Condolences may be e-mailed to salseran...@aol.com

1939 Eugenie Grace Hart (46)
Eugenie Grace (Hart) Mabee
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 1, 1968 p2
Mrs. Eugenie G. Mabee of 540 Spruce St., Pacific Grove, collapsed
yesterday at Fountain and Pine avenues and was rushed by A1 Ambulance
to Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival at 4
p.m. The cause of death is to be determined by autopsy. Mrs. Mabee was
born Feb. 27, 1927, at Fort Logan, Colo., but had lived in Pacific
Grove since 1928. She was a veteran of World War II, having served as a
Wave. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Hart of Pacific Grove; a
daughter, Mrs. Marsha Engle, and a granddaughter, Tami Ann Engle, both
of Marina; and a sister, Mrs. Helen Bickford of White Rock. Funeral
arrangements are pending at the Paul Mortuary.

1939 John Theodore Ries (51)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 19, 1971 p4
John T. Ries, 51, of Benicia, a native of Pacific Grove, died yesterday
in a Benicia hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Ries had lived in
Benicia the past 2 ½ years and previously lived in Martinez. H was the
owner of the Suburban Meat Co. in Martinez. He is survived by his wife
Myrtle, of Benicia; two sons, Alan of Walnut Creek and Gary of Benicia;
and his mother, Mrs. Lydia Ries, and two sisters, Mrs. Olga Bommarito
and Mrs. Lydia Medeny, all of Pacific Grove. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Passalacqua Funeral Chapel in
Benicia with the Rev. Paul Ruckwald of the Lutheran Church of the Holy
Trinity officiating. Inurnment will follow in Fairmont Memorial Park,
Benicia. Gifs in memory of Mr. Ries may be made to the American Heart
Association.