Funeral Services Held Wed. for Mrs. Spainhower

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for this week 
for Mrs. Katherine Spainhower who died July 7, at the 
Southern Inyo Hospital.

Mrs. Spainhower, well known Owens Valley pioneer, was born 
in Greenville, Calif., July 3, 1884 and has lived in Inyo 
county for the past 77 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jean Noland of Lone 
Pine and Mrs. Joy Henderson of China Lake; five 
grandchildren, Tom Russell Noland, Patrick Noland, and Jerre 
Noland of Lone Pine, and Katherine Henderson and Jean Gay 
Henderson of China Lake; one cousin, Harry I. Mack of Lone 
Pine.

She had been a teacher in Owens Valley for many years and 
she and her husband owned the Spainhower ranch at Lone Pine.

Services were conducted at the Trinity Episcopal Church with 
the Rev. Robert Slocum officiating.  Interment followed at 
the Independence cemetery.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, July 11, 1963 – Page three

Transcribed by Denise S. Flynn