Mrs. Jo Dubois Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Josephine Dubois, a resident of Bishop for many years, 
died suddenly about 7:30 p.m, Tuesday, July 16, at Palomar 
Memorial Hospital.  She had been residing in the Oceanside 
area where her brother lives.  Mrs. Dubois had visited in 
Bishop a few weeks ago.

Mrs. Dubois was born Oct. 21, 1909, at El Paso, Tex., and 
moved to San Diego in 1918 where she made her home in La 
Jolla and attended the Bishop School for Girls.

She attended Mills College and married Francis Dubois 
Sept. 15, 1931.  They made their home in Escondido until 
1951 when they moved to Bishop.  Mrs. Dubois’ husband died 
suddenly Christmas morning, 1961, in Reno.  She left 
January of this year to make her home in Escondido, and 
died July 16 following a lengthy illness.

She is survived by a son, Francis E. Dubois III, of Julian 
Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Julie Young, Redwood City; five 
grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. M E. Merrill of Julian; 
and a brother, H. R. McClintock of Escondido.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the 
Palms Mortuary at Escondido.  In lieu of flowers, 
donations to the City of Hope or other cancer funds are 
requested by the family.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, July 18, 1963 – Page two

Transcribed by Denise S. Flynn