Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1943, Page 3
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George Wlm A 430122 p1
William George, Resident for 25 Years, Dies; William Alfonso George, resident of Patterson for the past 25 years, passed away at his home on South 4th Street Tuesday at the age of 84 years. A native of Albany, New York, he had resided in California for 31 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace George, and three children -- William George of San Bruno; Mrs. Emma Mazoni of Richmond and Charley George of Vallejo. Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart Church yesterday morning with Rev. Manuel F. Rose in charge, followed by interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Davis Funeral Chapel.
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Gomes Joe F 430709 p1
Three Crows Landing Men Killed in Mishaps; Train, Car, River, Claim Victims In Separate Accidents An unusual series of fatal mishaps of widely varying character brought death to three Crows Landing men during the first three days of the week. A drowning, a highway mishap and a crossing crash made up the toll. Pioneer Dairyman Hit By Train -- Joe F. Gomes, a dairyman who resided in the Crows Landing district for some forty years, died at the West Side Hospital on Tuesday, soon after he had been struck by a northbound freight train at the Grisez warehouse crossing, located in the center of that community. The engine struck the pick-up just in front of the cab, throwing the vehicle against a gasoline tank car on the siding a few feet away. The light truck was so crushed that an acetylene torch had to be used to cut away a door in order that Gomes might be removed from the driver's seat. Dr. J. E. Thompson was summoned from Newman and administered first-aid. An ambulance from the nearby Naval Base rushed the injured man to the hospital, where he expired a few moments after arrival. With the aid of several neighbors, Gomes had been hauling hay at his ranch some two miles from town. Bread was needed, and he hurried to get it. And he was hurrying homeward as he approached the crossing, unthinking of the danger that might lurk there. Funeral services are to be held this morning at ten o'clock in St. Joachim's Catholic Church at Newman, with Rev. Henry E. Plunkett conducting the mass. Interment is to be made in the Hills Ferry Catholic Cemetery. Gomes was a native of the Azores and 60 years old. He came directly to Modesto 42 years ago, staying there for only a brief time before moving to the West Side to stay. He is survived by his two step-children, George Carvalho of Newman and Mrs. Lewis Neto of Crows Landing; a brother, Fellis Gomes of Hughson; and two sisters -- Mrs. Maria Margenetti of Hughson and Mrs. Anna Silva of New Bedford, Massachusetts. His wife Maria Carvalho Gomes, passed away three years ago.
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Gottschatk Hazel 430702 p1
Stricken with Fatal Illness on Train; Mrs. Hazel Gottschatk of Palm Springs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Murphy of Patterson, was stricken with a fatal illness Friday night on the Owl after bidding farewell to her parents here, following a two-weeks visit. Accompanied by her five-months old son, she was taken off the train at Fresno and rushed to a hospital there, where she passed away Sunday night. Funeral services were held at Los Angeles yesterday. The Murphys have been local residents but a few months, taking over the Patterson Shoe Repair Shop.
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Hackney Ira 431203 p1
Death of Ira Hackney at Oakland Friday; Ira Wesley Hackey passed away at an Oakland hospital Friday following a week's illness. A native of Missouri., he was 62 years of age. He had resided here with his sister, Mrs. Belle Blinn, only surviving relative, for the past seven years, but had been employed at the Richmond shipyard for the past 14 months. He was a veteran of the first World War and Elijah B. Hayes Post of the American Legion took part in the funeral services, which were held on Sunday afternoon at the Evans Funeral Chapel. Rev. M. B. Cheek officiated and Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed.
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Halseth Fred 431022 p1
Fred Halseth, Farm Bureau Leader, Passes; Fred Halseth, prominent local farmer, passed away Sunday at a Turlock hospital, where he was operated on a month ago. His condition failed to improve and he was never able to return home. A tireless worker for the interests of the farmers, he was serving his fifth term as chairman of the Patterson Farm Center, and his efforts have been a strong factor in putting over many community projects. Born in Montesano, Washington, in 1892. the deceased was 52 years of age. The family had resided in Canada for a time before coming to Patterson and they have been local residents for the past 22 years. Besides his widow, Mrs. Thea Halseth the deceased is survived by seven children. Sgt. Earl Halseth of the U. S. Army came home on furlough when his father became ill and was on his way back to his station at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when his father passed away, and he returned for the funeral. The six other children are Mrs. Meda Washburn of Oakdale and Leo, Roland, Emerald, Marlene and Sharon of Patterson. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. M. K. Hartmann officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Evans Funeral Chapel.
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Hansen Evelyn 430507 p2
Passing of Mrs. Evelyn Hanson; Mrs. Evelyn Hanson passed away at a Modesto hospital yesterday morning following an extended illness. The sister of Mrs. O. N. Minniear, she had made her home with her recently. She had previously resided in this area at various times. Final funeral arrangements had not been received at this writing but will probably be held at Modesto on Saturday.
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Hedlind Carol 430409 p1
Mishaps While Training Fatal to Two Soldiers; Parachutist Killed in Collision With Airplane; More complete details on the death of Sgt.Carol Hedlind, former Pattersonite who was killed in maneuvers last week, have been received by local friends of the family. Member of a parachute battalion, he was engaged in a practice leap at Camden, when he was struck in midair by a passing plane, resulting in his being instantly killed. Two other parachutists were struck, by the same plane and also killed, while the ship went out of control, and crashed, critically injuring the pilot. The remains were brought to San Francisco, where military services were held Wednesday afternoon, followed by interment in the Military Cemetery at San Bruno. He is survived by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Hedlind of Escalon; two siters. Mrs. Myrtle Leaf of San Francisco and Mrs. Doris Donnelly of Colusa, and two brothers; Frances of Oakland and Jerome, now in Army service at Fort Ord. Hedlind was 29 years at age. He resided here about three years during the time his father was pastor of the Mission Covenant Church.
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Heintz Henry L 430709 p1
Passing of H. L. Heintz; Patterson Pioneer Fails To Rally From Operation; A colorful figure in Western development passed away Monday evening as Henry L. Heintz, Patterson pioneer, died at a Modesto hospital. Critically ill, an operation had been undertaken as a last resort Saturday, but he failed to rally from its effects. Born in Wisconsin in 1869, he was 74 years of age. One of a large family, he had lost contact with his relatives through a lifetime of wanderings, and is not known who his surviving relatives are. Masonic funeral services were held at the Evans Funeral Chapel Wednesday afternoon, followed by cremation at Stockton. Patterson stores were closed during the hour of the funeral as a mark of respect to the pioneer citizen. Heintz was also a member of the San Jose Scottish Aite Lodge and of Aahmes Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Oakland. Adventurous Career -- Heintz went to Mexico as a young man and spent twenty years in our sister republic. Engaged in railway construction work, he handled many large undertakings and became intimately acquainted with that country, its resources and people, and conversation with him was like a book of travel and adventure combined. Early Mexican railroad construction was primarily for military purposes rather than development, and in the course of his operations, he became well acquainted with President Diaz, who held dictatorial powers for a long period. Many lines ran through virgin wilderness and he had many adventures in connection with his operations. Patterson Pioneer -- Returning to the States, Heinz was in charge of a construction project for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, installing the high-tension power line which runs down Elm Avenue when he reached the new town of Patterson. He liked its prospects so well that he stopped right here, built one of the first residences in the new town, at the southeast corner of South Third and E Streets, and has been engaged in farming activities ever since, doing much contract work in development of Colony farms. He was also one of the founders of the Everett Lumber Yard, predecessor of the Patterson Lumber Company and operated the business for a time.
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Horr Afredl P 431001 p2
Al Horr, Last of Pioneer Family, Passes Away; The last of a real pioneer family of Stanislaus County vanished Sunday as Alfred Perry Horr, youngest of seven brothers, of whom the oldest was the first white child born in this county, died at Palo Alto. The family settled on the east side in what was later the Modesto area, in gold rush days and Benjamin, the oldest, was born about 1850. In order, John, Henry, William, Frank, Charles and Alfred followed, the latter being born in 1862, making him 81 years of age. Later, most of the brothers moved to the West Side, locating in the Del Puerto Canyon country, and there were so many in that section that it became family saying that they "built the hills." But as the generations rolled by, the families have grown and scattered until Mrs. Bert Sykes, daughter of Henry Horr, is the only one of the family remaining here. Another interesting item in connection with the family history is that the second, third and fourth sons -- John, Henry and William, all passed away on their 73rd birthdays. Funeral Wednesday -- Al Horr had resided in this county all his life with the exception of the past year, when he spent considerable time with a niece, Mrs. Edna Roberson of Palo Alto, at whose home he passed away. The remains were brought here for interment Wednesday afternoon, services being held at the Evans Funeral Chapel with Rev. Spiese of Palo Alto presiding, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.
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Hughes Edward 430115 p1
Gas Burns Prove Fatal to Farmer; Edward Hughes Dies Following Mishap At Vernalis; Victim of a most unusual mishap, Edward Hughes, local farmer, passed away at San Joaquin General Hospital at Lathrop at 6 o'clock yesterday morning as the result of fatal burns incurred early Tuesday morning at Vernalis. Flames from gasoline drenched clothing had inflicted extremely deep burns all over the front of his body. Try To Get Gas -- Hughes was taking his nephew, Victor Hughes, Navy enlisted man, to catch a train to return to duty after a furlough here, when they ran short of gas at Vernalis. The deceased was an employee of John Delphia and usually carried a key to the storage tank on the Delphia ranch just back, of the Vernalis Warehouse. But when they drove in, Hughes discovered that he did not have the key with him, and so he went to another tank on an elevated platform and tried to fill a milk can, holding it up over his head to reach the faucet. The gas spilled in the filling process and sprayed down the front of his clothing. When he returned to the car, the sailor unthinkingly struck a match to light a cigarette and the explosion followed. Victor rolled his uncle on the, ground in an attempt to smother the flames, incurring extensive burns on both arms up to the elbows in the effort. When he finally extinguished the blaze, he loaded the injured man into the car and started to race for Tracy for help. About a mile south of the Western Pacific crossing, they met a carload of Patterson men returning from the swing shift at a Stockton shipyard. Victor flagged them and W. S. Long got into the Hughes car while the other followed and they drove to Tracy at top speed. Finding no hospital there, they phoned one doctor who refused to do anything for them and referred them to another. This one also refused to come down, saying he was ill with a cold. A shift was then made to Cyril Cripe's car, which was being used by the Patterson party, and Cripe and Long took the injured men to the General Hospital while the other four waited for them at Tracy. Victor Hughes was later transferred to a Navy hospital. The Hughes family came here from the East Side about three years ago to take charge of the dairy operated by Delphia on the former Carr place on Eucalyptus Avenue. The place was sold recently and Hughes has been working at Vernalis while locating another place to reside.
Funeral Today; The deceased was a native of Iowa, aged 55 years, and had been in this state about four years. He is survived by his widow and four children -- Mrs. Marie Rabbiosi and Helen Hughes of Patterson and Harry and Joe Hughes of Los Angeles, as well as two brother -- J. C. Hughes of Modesto and Frank Hughes of Colorado, and three sisters -- Mrs. Marguerite Ramme and Mrs. Grace Dunn of Iowa and Mrs. Anna Gordon of Hemet. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Shannon Chapel at Modesto.
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Jaderquist A P 430326 p1
A. P Jaderquist Passes Away at Chico; Surviving his wife but four months, A. P Jaderquist, retired Patterson merchant, passed away at Chico Friday morning. He was about 79 years of age. Funeral services were held there Sunday, following which the remains. accompanied by those of his wife were taken to Forest Hill Cemetery at Glendale for interment. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eva Tove, and a grandson, Eugene, son of his deceased son, George. A brother and sister reside in Illinois and another brother lives in Los Angeles. Jaderquist came here from Keyes to purchase the general mercantile business of J. M. Smith, and operated it for many years, removing it from the original site where the Correia Store is now located, to the new Jaderquist Building on the Plaza, now occupied by his successors, Thorkelson & Carlson of the Plaza Grocery.
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Johnson John A 430129 p2
Laborer Passed Away Last Week; John A. Johnson, 65, laborer on the Guayule Project passed away on Thursday of last week. Disposition of the remains was held up pending an effort to locate his family, but this was unsuccessful and burial was made in Del Puerto Cemetery Wednesday.
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Jordon Isabel 430723 p6
Gustine Woman Killed Last Week At Rail Crossing; Mrs. Isabel Jordon, wife of Alonzo Jordan of Gustine, was killed instantly at mid-afternoon Thursday when the car she was driving was struck by the engine of a freight train at the South Avenue rail crossing in that city. Carried many feet along the right of way to the south by the train, the car was practically demolished, being so crushed that the body of Mrs. Jordon was not thrown from the wreckage. The accident was witnessed by Tony Salles. Whistle Blowing -- Chief of Police Bert Acker of Gustine and Deputy- Coroner Hal Davis were summoned and were told by Engineer M. Randall that he had approached the crossing with the whistle blowing. Mrs. Jordon was hurriedly returning to her home from the Carnation plant where she was working, as she planned to go to Livingston after supper to visit her father, who recently underwent a major operation, when the tragedy occurred. Her car was about half way over the tracks when hit by the locomotive. The family moved to Gustine some six months ago, following an accident that severely injured her husband's back.
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Judd Orvan K 430129 p2
Former Local Youth on Missing Plane; Orvan K. Judd, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K., Judd, former Patterson residents, was, first officer on the Pan-American clipper that vanished in the storm Thursday of last week on its arrival from Honolulu with 19 aboard. The senior Judd was manager of the Poultry Producers Plant for several years, going from here to Gustine and then to Stockton. The missing youth was 23, years of age. He had been with the Pan-American Co. for the past year and had been rapidly promoted to his position of pilot and flight officer. He was married last Fall.
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Kelly Imogene 430409 p1
Services for Infant; Funeral services will be held at the Evans Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. today for Imogene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kiffie Kelly of 279 I Street. Rev. B. Cheek will officiate and internment in Del Puerto Cemetery will follow. The deceased was 10 months old and is survived by sisters besede the parents. The family has resided here
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Kelly Tom 430709 p1
Father Drowns Aiding Daughter; Tom Kelly, 34, who operated his mother's ranch near the Mt. View School eight miles east of Crows Landing, was drowned shortly after four o'clock on Sunday afternoon in the San Joaquin River. The tragedy occurred near Shad Point, off the Carpenter Road. Kelly had been enjoying the day that had been spent picnicking with family and friends on a sandy stretch of the river's bend. His eleven-year-old daughter and a little friend were having difficulty in swimming against the current of the stream. Kicking off his shoes, but removing none of his other clothing, Kelly plunged into the water to assist the two children. He stepped, or sank, into a hole and never came to the surface. The youngsters were able to make it to shore. The body was recovered by searchers on Monday at noon. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Turlock, with Rev. W. B. Richmond conducting the rites. Cremation followed at Parkview. Kelly was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly of Oakland and the father, of Peggy Jean, whom he sought to rescue from danger.
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Kolander Bertil R 430924 p1
Bertil Kolander Succumbs To Malady Incurred In Army; As much a war casualty as the ones who fall in the front lines, Bertil Rudolph Kolander, Patterson youth who incurred a fatal illness in the Army, passed away Sunday at the Sycamore Avenue home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kolander. Entering the Army Air Force last November, Bertil was assigned to the Air Base at Lincoln, Nebraska, where he incurred a case of flu in March. Dismissed too soon, he had a relapse and rheumatic fever developed, with an accompanying severe attack of arthritis. Then followed a series of ill- advised moves which seemed to be the result of cumulative errors until he was given an honorable discharge and sent home. Attempts to secure proper treatment and justice in his case were under way but his condition grew steadily worse and the end came Sunday. But 19 years of age, the deceased was a native of Chicago, Illinois, coming to Patterson with his family nine years ago. He graduated from Patterson Union High School last year, where his rugged build was a powerful factor on the football field. Beside his parents, he is survived by an older brother, Harry, a student at the University of California. Military Services -- Military funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Evans Funeral Chapel with Rev. E. I. Mattson officiating, followed by grave side services conducted by the American Legion, of which the deceased was a member.
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Koster Nocolaus 430101 p2
Pioneer of Vernalis Area Passes Away; Nocolaus Koster, pioneer rancher of the Vernalis area, died at his Tracy home last week at the age of 87. Settling on his Vernalis ranch in 1876, he farmed it continuously until he retired in 1919 to make his home in Tracy. He is survived by his son, William, who farms large tracts in the Vernalis area, and a daughter, Mrs. Minnie C. Goeppert of Piedmont.
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Logan William A 430219 p7
Soldier Victim of Sub Attack -- Billy Logan Lost in Boat Torpedoing; Local Boy Missing Following. North Atlantic Attack; "Missing in action in the North Atlantic since February 2." That was the grim message that conveyed the news of the loss of their son, William Anthony Logan, Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. William Logan Wednesday. The date coincides closely with the communique issued two days previous in which the most serious loss ever incurred by United States troop transports was reported -- the sinking of two large vessels within four days of each other early in February in the North Atlantic. Approximately 850 were reported dead or missing in the two attacks, and it is highly probable that Billy lost his life in one of those mishaps. This adds the fourth to the list of Patterson boys killed or missing in action in the present conflict.
Life-Long Resident; Billy was 22 years of age. Born in San Jose, he had spent virtually all his life in Patterson. Graduating from the local schools, he attended college at San Jose State and had completed his junior year when he quit to enter service. Intensely eager to get into service, he had tried repeatedly to pass the physical examination for various branches but had been turned down because of a slight physical defect and was compelled to wait until he was inducted in the draft. He entered the Army last August and was assigned to the Air Force ground crew, receiving training in Utah and Colorado previous to being assigned to a Massachusetts base for final training before embarking for overseas. Beside his parents, he is survived by two sisters -- Mrs. Jane Densmore and Miss Peggy Logan, both of Patterson. He was a member of Patterson Lodge, F. & A. M
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May 2008
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