Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1936, Page 2
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Gronquist, Ellen 360619 p2
Hold Gronquist Funeral Friday; Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ellen Gronquist were held Friday afternoon from the Davis and Evans chapel, with Rev. H. J. Van Renner of Newman officiating. Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed.
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Gronquist, Joseph O. 360508 p1
Death of Joseph O. Gronquist Tuesday; Funeral services will be held this Friday, afternoon at 2 o'clock for Joseph 0. Gronquist, pioneer Colony rancher, who passed away at a Modesto hospital Tuesday morning following a short illness. Services will be held at the chapel of Davis and Evans with Rev. H. E. Nordquist of San Diego, former local pastor, officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto cemetery. The deceased was a native of Sweden, aged 60 years, and is survived by his wife, Ellen: a sister, Mrs. Anna Rimell of Oakland, and two other sisters and one brother residing in Sweden. The Gronquist came to Patterson in 1912, residing on Fig Avenue. A tragic feature of Gronquist's passing is that Mrs. Gronquist is critically ill herself following a long sickness and is confined to her bed at the Gronquist home.
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Gustafson, C. 360723 p1
Former Resident Interred Here Yesterday; C. Gustafson, for some 14 years a local resident at his Fig Avenue ranch, passed away at his Berkeley home Wednesday, and the remains were brought here for interment at Del Puerto Cemetery yesterday afternoon by Davis and Evans, Rev. E. W. Lee presiding at graveside services. The deceased was 81 years of age and is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jennie Wicket and Miss Tulle Gustafson of Patterson and Mrs. Clara Schaefer and Mrs. Dave Hoffer of Berkeley. He was also an uncle of Charles Gustafson of Patterson.
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Halley, Edmund P. 360228 p1
Heart Attack Is Fatal to E. P. Halley; End Comes Wednesday Morning with but Brief Warning; Stunning the community with the suddenness of the blow, Edmund P. Halle, Principal of Patterson high school for the past fifteen years, died Wednesday morning, victim of a heart attack that had manifested itself but a few hours previous. Remains of the deceased are at the Davis and Evans parlors where they will lie in state all day today and tomorrow morning. Funeral services will he held at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating. Music will be provided by a boys' chorus from Patterson High School, directed by E. E. Wellemeyer. Following the services the remains will he shipped east to Kentucky for interment, accompanied by Mrs. Halley. Business houses will close during the funeral services tomorrow afternoon.
Brief Warning; Although he had a slight attack of flu, Halley had not been ill, but he happened to be in the office of Dr. E. G. Allen, school trustee, on school business Tuesday afternoon when he casually inquired how a man felt when he had heart trouble, stating he had felt an odd sensation in that region. Allen examined him and found nothing wrong but warned him to he careful, explaining t h a t symptoms did not always display themselves in such cases. At midnight a violent attack caused Allen to be summoned and the first alarm was felt. He was better in the morning, but a sudden attack was fatal later on, while the doctor was absent. A hurried alarm brought Chief Ossie Ball and Harold Olson with the fire department resuscitator in the vain hope it could help but the move was of no avail. Native of Kentucky; Halley was a native of Kentucky, where he was born in 1871, making him 65 years of age. Taking up a teaching career, he came to California as a young man, accepting a position at Mt. Tamalpias Military Academy at San Rafael. After a few years there, he transferred to a similar position at the Hancock Military Academy nearby. In 1911, he accepted the appointment as principal of Orestimba High School at Newman, and his outstanding record there in ten years of service led to his being sought for the Patterson High School when a vacancy occurred in 1921. He accepted and has been identified with the local institution ever since, being near the close of his fifteenth tern at the time of his death. He has always believed in active participation in community affairs and gave freely of his services to activities of many kinds. Named a director of the Chamber of Commerce at the first election after his arrival, he has held that post continuously except for one year when a limitation of length of terms was adopted. He was promptly reelected as soon as he was eligible again the following year. He was a past master of the Patterson Masonic Lodge and was also a member of the Scottish Rite body. He has held the position of chairman of the County Board of Education and has had numberless other posts in many activities. Besides the widow, Mrs. Martha Halley, two brothers and two sisters survive. S. J. Halley is principal of the Courtland high school and is here to aid in arrangements; H. H. Halley resides in Chicago, and Mrs. Julia Marvin and Mrs. Frances Kerr reside in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Halley, Edmund P. 360306 p2
Final Rites Staged for E. P. Halley; The largest gathering that ever assembled to pay final tribute to a Patterson citizen filled the high school gymnasium Friday afternoon as the last rites were held for the late Edmund P. Halley. Originally scheduled for the local funeral chapel, the setting was changed at a late hour when it was realized that no other place would hold even a large portion of those who would desire to attend, as the gathering represented not only the local community, but other portions of the West Side, with which the deceased had been identified for the past twenty-five years. A beautiful setting was created through the efforts of high school committees which decorated the stage and auditorium with flowers and greenery, supplementing the flood of floral offerings that were received. The services were simple, with Dr. A. B. Gilbert delivering the funeral service and a boys' chorus from the high school providing music, together with a solo by E. B. Wellemeyer. Following the services, the remains left for Lexington, Kentucky, on the evening train, where interment will take place. Mrs. Halley accompanied the body east, and W. W. Cox went, making the round trip to Chicago and back in order to see that she reached relatives there who will complete the trip with her, her health being uncertain.
High School Services; Impressive memorial services were held by the Patterson High School Student Body Friday afternoon, providing a medium for expression of the sorrow felt by students and faculty alike. The principal tributes were paid by President W. W. Cox for the board of Trustees and Acting Principal Wellemeyer, who presided. Principal O. E. Brown of Orestimba High School spoke briefly; Mrs. Edna Monson, who has served on faculties both here and at Newman with Mr. Halley, represented the faculty, and O. N. Minniear, as the oldest student under the deceased, told of studying under Mr. Halley at a San Rafael Military academy. Student representatives included Harold Densmore for the Student Body; John Evans for the Seniors, Stewart Cox for the Juniors, William Logan for the Sophomores and Donald Anderson for the Freshmen. Franklin Roberts also read a tribute and music was provided by the boys' chorus.
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Hormar, Charles 361121 p1
Passing of Chas. Horman at Home; Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Davis and Evans chapel for Charles Horman, who passed away Wednesday at the family home on C Street. Dr. A. B. Gilbert presided at the services which were followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Minnesota, aged 58 years, and had resided here for the past eight years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Caroline Horman; three sons, Charles. Leslie and Frank, all of Patterson, and a brother in South Dakota.
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Hunt, R.C. 360710 p5
R C. Hunt Passes at Modesto; R C. Hunt, engineer at the local Associated Pipe Line Station for many years until he removed to Modesto, passed away there Thursday of last week. He was 55 years of age and is survived by his widow and two sons, Roland and Leland. Funeral services were held at Modesto Monday afternoon with a number from here attending.
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Johnson, Julia 360417 p1
Death of Mrs. Julia Johnson; Funeral services were held at Piedmont Saturday for Mrs. Julia Johnson, former Pattersonite, who has been residing at the Masonic Home at Decoto. She passed away Thursday, following a pneumonia attack. Mrs. Johnson would have been 68 years of age Friday. A group of Patterson Eastern Star members drove down to attend the services Saturday, including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thorn, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Field and Mesdames Estella Evans, H. A. Kendall and Ray Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Harrison and Mrs. R. Van Buskirk, residing at the Bay, also attended.
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Jones, Wallace 360703 p1
River Claims First Victim of The Year; The first victim of the year at that treacherous area was taken by the San Joaquin River at Shorty Davis' camp east of Vernalis Saturday when Wallace Jones, young Oakland mechanic, was drowned as he attempted to cross the swift stream while his wife and baby daughter watched from the shore. The river in the vicinity of the San Joaquin City bridge is a favorite outing place for East Bay people and their unfamiliarity with the dangers of the stream result in a number of drowning every season.
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Kerr, Grace E. 360710 p1
Mrs. J. M. Kerr District Pioneer Called by Death; A West Side resident for fifty-five years, Mrs. Grace E. Kerr passed away early Tuesday morning, following an extended illness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards, she was born in Suisin in 1868, and in 1881 the family moved to the Cottonwood district, where she resided until her marriage to J. M. Kerr in 1908 when they moved to the Emerald Standard Oil Station and then to the new town of Patterson as it developed alongside. Among the first citizens of the new community in every sense of the term, the Kerrs were active in community development and Mrs. Kerr was a tireless worker for church, club and social activities until illness caused her retirement. Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, J. H. Edwards of San Francisco. Services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Davis and Evans Chapel with Dr. T. J. Preston, former pastor of the Federated Church, coming up from Lemoore to conduct the services. Cremation followed at Park View, near Stockton. Local stores closed during the services.
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Killgore, Edwin R. 360807 p1
E. R. Killgore Victim of Auto; Former Prominent Local Citizen Fatally Hurt in Mishap; Patterson was shocked Saturday to learn of the death of Edwin Read Killgore, former prominent local citizen, who died as the result of injuries incurred in an auto mishap the previous night. Residing at San Pablo, where he was superintendent of operation at the San Pablo Tank Farm of the Standard Oil Co., Killgore had been working late Friday evening and was walking to his home in the dark when he was struck by a passing car. Killgore's home was across the highway from his office and he was accompanied by A. M. Thomas, Pittsburg, company employee, when he left. A car driven by Peter A. Costello of Pittsburg swooped down on them and Thomas managed to leap clear but Killgore was struck by the car, receiving severe internal injuries, as well as shock and bruises. He was rushed to a Richmond hospital, where he died the next day. Costello declared the accident was unavoidable, not being able to see the two men until he was right on them, and he was not held by the police. For many years superintendent of the north valley division of the company's pipe line system, Killgore made his headquarters at Patterson and was active in local affairs, serving as a director of the chamber of Commerce for several terms and then as president, a position he was filling when he was transferred to a similar position on the new pipe line over the mountains to Morro Bay in the fall of 1931. For the past two years he has been located on his present position at San Pablo. He had been connected with the company for 27 years past. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Killgore, who has been very seriously ill herself and has but recently left the hospital; one son, Edwin Read, Jr., of Hollywood, one stepson, Dave Crockett of San Pablo; a sister, Mrs. W. J. Feary of Burringame, and a brother, Arthur R. Killgore of Oakland. Funeral services were held at Richmond Tuesday morning, followed by interment in the military cemetery at the Presidio, San Francisco, he being a veteran of the Spanish-American war. He was a member of the American Society of mechanical Engineers of San Francisco; Mission Lodge, F. & A. M., San Francisco Commandry, Knight Templars; Fidelity Chapter, royal Arch Masons, Islam Shrine Temple, and the Patterson chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mr. And Mrs. O. S. Ball and Mesdames A. P. Ralston and R. R. Edwards drove down from here to attend the funeral services. Former employees of this division gathered from far and near in large numbers to attend the rites also.
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Lee, Charles S. 360117 p1
Death of Charles S. Lee, Patterson Pioneer; Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Charles S. Lee, pioneer settler of Patterson, who brought his family here in 1911 to live in the newly established community. He passed away Thursday, following an illness of a year's duration. A native of Iowa, the deceased was 81 years of age and one of two survivors of a family of nine children. The other is Rev. Edward Lee, retired Methodist clergyman of Los Angeles. His family was always active in religious work and the Patterson Methodist Church was organized at a meeting held at the Lee home, he being one of the first trustees. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Harriet Lee, and seven children: Mrs. Jessie Owens of Orange; William Lee of Reno; Roscoe Lee of La Habra; Warren Lee of Reno; Mrs. Ella Loomis of San Francisco; Mrs. Lillian Sequiera of Newman and Mrs. Esther Anderson of Patterson. Dr. A. B. Gilbert, pastor of the Federated Church, gave the funeral services, which were followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Leroux, Louis J. 361023 p2
Victim of Mine Cave-in Buried Here Yesterday; The remains of Louie J. Leroux, killed in a mine cave-in near Mojave last Friday were brought here for interment and services were held yesterday morning from the chapel of Davis and Evans, followed by burial in Del Puerto Cemetery. Rev. Frank Morrison of Modesto officiated. Leroux' family comprising his wife and three sons, reside at Grayson, having been in this vicinity the past year or so. Leroux left two or three months ago to work at the mine.
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Martinez, Margaret 361002 p1
Former Local Girl Suicide; Margaret Martinez, 16, died at the San Joaquin County Hospital Friday after having drank a mixture of lye and coffee the previous Monday at her home near Escalon. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martinez and the family formerly resided here. Dispute over being refused permission to go to Modesto with a party of friends was given as the motive.
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Martins, Mary 360821 p4
Mother of Local People Passes; Funeral mass was held at Sacred Heart Church Tuesday morning for Mrs. Mary Martins, who passed away last week at her home in Portugal. She was the mother of Mrs. Joe Barandas of Patterson, Edward Martins of Westley and Rev. Julio Martins of San Jose.
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Matthews, Charles E. 361016 p2
C. E. Matthews is Called by Death; Charles E. Matthews, Lemon Avenue rancher, passed away at his home Thursday of last week following a heart attack. A native of Kansas, he had resided in this state for eighteen years and in Patterson Colony for the past ten years. He was 63 years of age. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Joseph Porto in charge. Following the services, the remains were shipped to Los Angeles where interment was made Wednesday morning, Mrs. Matthews and members of the family accompanying the remains south. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews and the following relatives: two daughters, Mrs. H. L. Billings of Kansas City and Mrs. G. W. Keen of Ventura: two sons, Charles Matthews of Kansas City and William Matthews of Los Angeles; his mother, Mrs. Mary Phenicie of Waterford; and a sister, Mrs Blanche Cowden of Waterford.
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May 2008
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