Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1940, Page 1
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Almo, Maria Joaquina 400126 p1
Mother Passes Away After Lengthy Illness; Crows Landing, Jan 24-- Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Joaquina Almo, mother of Mrs Mary P. Avila, were held in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church here on Monday morning, Rev. Joseph Porto of Patterson reading the mass. Interment was made in the Hills Ferry Catholic Cemetery at Newman. Rosary services had held in the Davis Chapel of that city on Sunday. Mrs. Almo was 90 years of age and resided at the home of her daughter here for the past 27 years, coming there from the Azores. She had been in ill health for some time, and the end came early Friday afternoon. She was a member of the local Altar Society. Mrs. Avila was her only daughter. There are seven grandchildren, Charles, Amos, Joseph, Frank, and Manuel Avila, Rose Goulart and Mary Leandro, and three great-grandchildren.
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Anderson, Anna C. 400517 p1
Passing of Mrs. Swan Anderson Wednesday; A Patterson resident since the early days of the town, Mrs. Anna Charlotte Anderson passed away at a Modesto hospital Wednesday morning following an illness of three weeks. A native of Sweden, she had resided here for 24 years. She is survived by her husband, Swan, and eight children, as follows: Otto of San Francisco; Morris of Turlock; Ernest of Sacramento; Alder of Petaluma; Roy of Patterson; Mrs. Alice Brazil of Petaluma and Mrs. Rosaline Brazer of Patterson. Funeral services will be held this Friday, morning at 10 o'clock at the Davis and Evans Chapel, with Rev. E. I. Mattson in charge. Interment will following in the family plot in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Bryant, V. G. 400705 p2
Former Resident Died on Saturday; Crows Landing, July 3. — V. G. Bryant, a former resident here, died suddenly at Paradise Park, near Santa Cruz, early Saturday evening. Apparently in good health, he had eaten a hearty dinner of barbecued steak, assisted with the dishes and retired soon afterwards. He was ill but a few moments, the end coming at 9:15. Bryant had resided in Los Banos during the several years since he moved from here and had been City Clerk for some time. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Los Banos, followed by cremation at Fresno.
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Buckholtz, Frank 400202 p1
Local Man Dies at Modesto; Frank Buckholtz, local laborer for many years, passed away at the County hospital Tuesday following a long illness. A native of Iowa. he was 85 years of age. but no record of his relatives was left.
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Burkes, Franklin 400308 p1
F. Burkes Passes Away at Modesto on Monday; One of Patterson s first business men passed away Monday as a heart attack claimed the life of Franklin Burkes at a Modesto hospital. He had been there for several weeks, undergoing an operation, but had almost completely recovered from that and was preparing to come home when the attack occurred. Established in 1911, Burkes shoe shop has been in the same location ever since, the longest continuous operation of a local business in one place by one man. The deceased was 71 years of age. He was a native of Massachusetts, coming to California in 1903. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Burkes. Funeral services were held at the Davis & Evans Chapel yesterday morning with Rev. John W. White officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Combs, E.A. Mrs. 400906 p1
Passing of Mrs. E A. Combs, Former Resident; Mrs. E. A. Combs, Patterson resident until about five years ago, passed away Tuesday of last week at Pittsburg, where the family resided at the Standard Oil station there. Funeral services were held Thursday at Oakland. Fred Blosser and daughters, Doris and Mrs. Bernice Holder, and LeRoy Holder attended from here.
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Crow, Laura 401004 p5
Pioneer Resident Dies in San Jose; Crows Landing, Oct. 2—Mrs. Laura Crow, aged 84, passed away at her home in San Jose last week. She was the wife of the late Thomas Crow, residents of Crows Landing for many years.
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Dabbs, Audy 400920 p1 Another Fatal Mishap at Red Mountain: Audy Dabbs; A third mine worker was killed last week in the Red Mountain Magnesite Mine, located just over the summit beyond Del Puerto Canyon. Two were caught in a cave-in last March, and details of the latest mishap are given as follows by the Livermore Herald: Buried under tons of rock and dirt in a cave-in at the Red Mountain Magnesite Mines, Audy Dabbs, 26, of Morgan Hill, was killed Wednesday night. Fifteen fellow workers in the same section of the mine escaped through a back exit after the main passage-way has been blocked. None of them were injured and none were trapped. Meager reports on the cave-in indicated it occurred in Tunnel No. 6 near the top of the hill. Apparently Dabbs was walking away from the main group of workmen as he is believed to have been carrying a lunch pail. Unable to determine cause of the cave-in, mine officials were checking reports of an earthquake, said to have occurred about the time of the accident, which might have loosened the tunnel ceiling.
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Day, Clarence 400322 p6
Well Known Farmer Succumbs Suddenly; Crows Landing. Mar. 20– Clarence Day, Woodland rancher long identified with the West Side through his extensive interests in this area, passed away suddenly Saturday morning as the result of a heart attack. He had suffered a similar attack a few days before, while superintending farm work on the Day ranch between here and Patterson, land that was farmed in partnership with Mrs. J. A. Hayes. His wife and daughter were summoned but he seemed so well on the road to recovery that it was planned to take him to his home within another day or so. Funeral rites were held at Woodland on Monday, several going from here to attend the services. Day was 77 years old and a native of Woodland. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and six children. They are Mrs. Olah Brown of Yuba City, Mrs. Phyllis Sieber, Natalie Day, and Darrell Day of Woodland, Mrs. Phonnie Reith of Sacramento, and Mrs. Naomah Mills of New Zealand.
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Downey, Floyd R. 400906 p7
Downey Found Dead in Auto; Newman, September 5. (Special); Floyd R. "Quill" Downey, 1ocal rider well known to every stockman on the West Side, was found dead in his car shortly before one o'clock yesterday afternoon. A gaping rifle wound in his head, thought by investigating officers to have been self inflicted, was the cause of death. Downey, who was driving towards Newman, apparently stopped his car just after he had rounded the turn at the Eastin windmill, some four miles west of the city on the county road extension of Yolo Avenue. Slumped in the car, he was first seen by Mrs. Aubrey Mills, who reported the circumstance to Jack Kayser and Earl Quincey at the Standard-Pacific Station. They immediately investigated and seeing the wound, notified Dr. A. M. Roscoe and Deputy Coroner Arnold Davis, who pronounced Downey dead upon their arrival. The barrel of the 30-30 rifle was still grasped in his hand. Downey was in Newman yesterday morning and appeared to be in excellent spirits. He had been employed recently on the George Dvaney ranch. He was 53 years old. The remains are at the Davis Chapel pending funeral arrangements. A brother, residing in Sacramento was notified.
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Edminster, John 400202 p1
Stevinson Man Electrocuted; John Edminster, Stevinson man well known on the West Side, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when 20,000 volts of electricity formed an arc from a power line to a shaft which he was holding. His brother, Ralph, was severely hurt in the same accident, but is reported as recovering in a Turlock hospital. Both men were employees of the Bureau of Reclamation and were engaged in drilling small test wells to determine water levels. They were using a 4 inch auger with a steel shaft handle, which was added in four foot sections as they bored into the ground. The shaft had been lengthened to 24 feet when the tragedy occurred. The accident was witnessed by J. H. Stramler, foreman of another crew working in the vicinity. He stated that he did not think that the shaft touched the wire as it was being pulled from the ground, it appearing to him that an arc was formed between the line and the shaft, sending the entire electric charge through the bodies of the two men who were holding the equipment. The shaft was bent into a U shape. No explanation could he given as to why one man was killed while the other escaped death. Both men had been working for the Bureau about ten days and before that were employed on the Hatfield Ranch. The accident occurred about one mile from Bear Creek, southeast of Stevinson. on the Charles S. Howard ranch, through which the power line, owned by the San Joaquin Light & Power Company, runs. Edminster, who was 52 years old, is survived by his wife, Marian, and nine children. His injured brother, Ralph, aged 54, is a member of the Stevinson school board.
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Elias, Sol P. 400726 p1
County Pioneer Dies at Modesto; Sol P. Elias, for many years mayor of Modesto and as widely-known throughout the West Side as he was in other parts of the county, died last Friday afternoon of a heart ailment. Active always in civic and fraternal organizations, his greatest public service is considered to be his "His story of Stanislaus," a volume that contains a vast amount of authentic information on the county from the earliest days. Funeral rites were conducted Monday with Stanislaus Lodge, No. 206, F. & A. M., and Rabbi David Greenberg officiating.
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Engen, Nicolal 400209 p1
Brother of Louis Engen War Casualty; Louis Engen received word last week that the ship of his brother, Nicolal Engen, went down when it struck a mine east of Scotland about the first of the year. Engen, about 60, had been captain of his ship, the Arturus, a passenger freighter, since 1914. He survived three torpedoes during the World War, but was taken with nine of his men by the current conflict. Engen leaves his mother, Mrs. Elisa Engen, his wife, and two daughters, of Bergen, Norway.
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Francisco, Maria 401011 p2
Former Resident Died in Turlock; Crows Landing, Oct. 9 -- Mrs. Maria J. Francisco, a resident here for 33 years before moving to Turlock five years ago to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Louise Borba, died at the latter's home last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday morning in the Catholic Church here, with Rev. Joseph Porto reading the mass. Interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery in Oakland. Mrs. Francisco was 77 years old. A native of Massachusetts, she came to California as a young girl. Most of the many years that she lived here were spent on a ranch home east of this city Besides Mrs. Borba, six other children survive. They are Tony of Crows Landing, Manuel of Paradise, Butte County, Alvin of Santa Clara, Mrs. Minnie Freitas of Patterson, Philip of Monterey, a n d Frank of Turlock. Mrs. Francisco had long been a member of S.P.R S.I., No. 61.
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Gamma, Anton 400920 p1
Anton Gamma Passes Away on Friday; Following a lengthy illness, Anton Gamma, long-time Colony resident passed away at his home on South Sycamore Avenue Friday morning. A native of Switzerland, Gamma was 75 years of age. Coming to this country in 1883, he moved to Patterson in 1913. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maria Gamma; one son, John Gamma of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Anthieny, of Los Angeles, Miss Mary Ann Gamma of Patterson and Miss Anita Gamma of Salinas one brother, Severina Wildhaver of Menlo, Washington, and a sister in Switzerland. Funeral services were held from Sacred Heart Church Monday morning, with Rev. Joseph Porto officiating, followed by interment in St. Stanislaus Cemetery at Modesto.
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