Patterson Cemetery District Obits listing Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Baker Willam E 351108 p1 W. E. Baker Killed Following Car Crash at Bridge; William E. Baker, age about 29, met a horrible death Sunday evening when he was cremated in the wreckage of his car at the Del Puerto bridge, four miles north of Patterson on the West Side Highway. The machine struck the concrete rail of the bridge squarely, and was hurled into the creek bottom below. Other cars were on the scene in a few moments and two sailors rushed to his assistance. They found one door blocked by a seat cushion and succeeded in breaking in a window and dragging the seat clear but when they reached for Baker, he evaded them and started for the other door, evidently badly dazed by the crash, according to their story. He failed to get out, however, and the increasing flames halted further attempts to rescue him. When the blaze burned out, the badly charred remains were removed, but it was impossible to determine how severely Baker had been hurt in the crash. The deceased had been a resident of this section for about three years, and was employed as a tractor operator on the H. C. Spencer bean ranch in the Westley area. He had worked all day Sunday until 5:30 p.m. and was en route into town about an hour later when the crash occurred. The rise in the road at that point, crossing the bridge, causes car lights to dazzle oncoming automobiles, and it is possible that Baker was blinded by a passing car and swung off just enough to crash into the solid concrete abutment, which hit his radiator squarely. He was unmarried and had no relatives in this state. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker of Clarence, Iowa Original plans were made to ship the remains direct to Iowa for interment, but local friends sought to have services here first, and these were held Wednesday afternoon at the Davis and Evans Chapel, with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating, following which the body was shipped east. Barnes Ray E 350927 p1 Sudden Death of R.E. Barnes Friday; Death struck suddenly Friday morning when Ray Elijah Barnes, local rancher and employee of the Patterson Water Company, passed away following a heart attack. Barnes had completed his work on night shift for the irrigation company Friday morning and returned home and the end came soon after, with but slight warning. A native of Kansas, he was almost 48 years of age. The family had resided in Canada before coming to Patterson four years ago, where they established a home on Almond Avenue. Besides the widow, Mrs. Ruby Barnes, a family of seven children survive. A grown son, Samuel, is in Canada while the others reside here, including Anna, Glenn, Joyce, Allen, Ula and Vinita. Two sisters of the deceased reside in Canada and a brother lives in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the chapel of Davis and Evans with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto cemetery. Brunoni Jerry 350208 p1 Passing of Jerry Brunoni Monday at San Jose; Jerry Brunoni, Colony rancher for the past nineteen years, passed away at a San Jose hospital Monday following an illness of a number of weeks. The deceased had resided here since 1916, although for the past year or so he has been with a daughter at San Jose part of the time. Brunoni was a native of Switzerland, aged 73 years. and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Brunoni, and eight children, as follows: Mrs. Esther Pedroni, Mrs. Lucy Del Nero, Tony Brunoni, Max Brunoni and Peter Brunoni of Patterson; Mrs. Mary Lombardini and Mrs Elva Perocelli of Fresno and Mrs. Mabel Bausini of San Jose Funeral services were held yesterday morning at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. J. A. Martins in charge. followed by interment at St. Mary s Cemetery. Busengdal Rachel 350412 p1 Passing of Mrs. Carl Busengdal Last Saturday; Death made an untimely call Saturday evening when Mrs. Rachel Busengdal passed away at the family home following a long illness. She was stricken in the prime of life and the sympathy of the community for the bereaved family was expressed by suspension of business during the funeral services Monday afternoon. Mrs. Busengdal was a native of Norway, aged 42 years, but came, to this country at the age of four and has resided in California ever since, coming to Patterson to live in 1917. Beside her husband, Carl, and two daughters, Marie and Aileen, two sisters and three brothers survive her; Mrs. Annie Swenson of Richmood; Mrs. Inga Langlo of Santa Barbara; John and Jens Stangland of San Rafael and Sven Stangland of Oakland. Funeral services were held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Catholic Sisters two 350906 p1 Two Catholic Sisters; Labor Day Holiday Crashes And Arrests Involve Pattersonites; Three arrests and one injury was the toll of Patterson participating in the Labor Day weekend traffic ..///////..the most serious occurred at Sonora Sunday evening hen a car drive by Robert Danneffel crashed head-on into another auto driven by Mrs. Victoria Connor of Berkeley. The mishap occurred on the winding road between Jamestown and Sonora. Both drivers were severely cut and bruised and Danneffel was dangerously weak from loss of blood by the time he received treatment, but neither is seriously injured. Walter Crooks. who was traveling with Danneffel escaped serious hurts. As a result or the episode, however, Danneffel races charges of drunken driving, according to reports from Sonora. It is also reported that Danneffel had been apprehended earlier by traffic officers who did not place him under arrest at the time but took the ignition key to his car and advised him to rest for a few hours. But, according tot he sorry, he returned to the car after the officers left and wired up the ignition and ....missing text...court. Tuesday where a $100 fine was assessed, following his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge Oklahoman Sentenced; R. L. Boubin, address ‘just Oklahoma, was arrested by Chief of Police Carl Busengdal late Monday right while driving around town in an erratic manner. He was jailed and taken before Judge J. M. Kerr Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and drew three months in the county jail, with a recommendation that it be served at the road camp. Former Pattersonite Killed; An automobile crash near Napa early Sunday morning cost the life of Mrs. Betty Howard, wife of A. K. Howard, former Patterson residents, Howard being connected with a local oil company. Another passenger in the car, Mrs. C. 0. Miller, was also instantly killed, and Howard and Harry Simmerman were injured. Howard has been located at Napa for a number of years, being manager of a chain grocery store there. Funeral services for Mrs. Howard were held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, with a number of friends from here attending. See Fatal Crash; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douty arrived at the scene of a fatal Pacheco Pass crash a few moments after it occurred Monday afternoon. They were en route home from Santa Cruz at the time. The wreck occurred at the Gilroy- Holllster junction when a car containing a Visalia party crashed into a truck killing two Catholic sisters and injuring three others in the car. Clark Linda 350802 p1 Passing of Mrs. L. Clark at Santa Cruz Monday; Mrs. Linda Clark, well-known local resident for many years, passed away last Monday morning at her home near Santa Cruz, where she has resided for a number of years past. She had been ill, but the end came without notice. The deceased was the widow of the late Dr. Lowell Clark. who passed away here. They came to Patterson in 1916. She was a native of Missouri, aged 70 years, and is survived by a number of brothers and sisters residing in that state, being the nearest relatives. An adopted son, Fred Clark, resides at Trout Lake, Washington coming down for the funeral services which were held Wednesday afternoon from the Chapel of Davis & Evans. The deceased was a member of Patterson Chapter of the Eastern Star and the services were conducted by the lodge followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Coffee Odd F 351004 p1 Pipe Line Worker Kills Himself Sunday; Odd F. Coffee, 45, Associated Oil pipe line employee, committed suicide at his home at the Tracy station sometime Sunday night by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. No note was left to explain the act, but he was known to be subject to fits of deep despondency. Coffee was formerly employed at the Vernalis station and is well-known here. His wife is employed at El Solyo Ranch. The remains were taken in charge by Davis and Evans and services were held Wednesday afternoon at Park View Crematory, near Manteca, followed by cremation. Davidson John C 350301 p2 John Davidson Passes Away at Modesto Monday; John Carl Davidson, employee at the Patterson Standard Oil Pump Station, passed away at a Modesto hospital Monday following a short illness. Formerly located at the Vernalis station, the Davidsons removed here a few months ago, residing at the station. The deceased was a native of Canada, aged 51 years and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Davidson; a daughter, Florence, and a son, William. He is also survived by his father, William Davidson, a sister, Mrs. Bessie Carpenter of Morro Bay, and three brothers; James of Morro Bay, Milo of Los Angles and Walter of Bakersfield. Funeral services were held from the Davis & Evans Chapel Wednesday afternoon with Dr. A. B. Gilbert presiding. Interment followed in the Newman Cemetery. Foiada Federico 350628 p2 Brother Dies; Federico Foiada, brother of Constantino Foiada of Patterson, passed away at his home in the Fairview district Friday. Funeral services were held at Modesto Monday. He was a native of Switzerland and had resided in that section for nearly thirty years. Frecrickson Eunice 350719 p5 Mrs. Eunice Fredrickson Passes in South; A three weeks battle against a severe attack of pneumonia was lost by Mrs. Eunice Fredrickson Friday morning when she passed away at a Los Angeles hospital. The deceased was a former Patterson girl, the family coming here in 1911 when the town was first started. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards, passed away some years ago and the only immediate surviving relative is her brother, Rodney, who was summoned to her bedside by airplane when she became critically ill three weeks ago. Mrs. Fredrickson was a native of San Jose and was 40 years of age. She was a member of the local school faculty for four years, resigning about 1922. She was married to Victor Fredrickson and they removed to Los Angeles, where he passed away and she has been teaching in the Los Angeles schools for the past ten years. Funeral services were held at a Los Angeles funeral chapel, followed by interment with her husband in Inglewood Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards and daughter went down to attend the services and the three returned Wednesday night from the south. Gaffery Sarah E 350830 p1 Former Local Pioneer Passes; Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Gaffery, long time West Side resident, passed away at the home of her daughter, Josephine Gaffery, at Stockton Wednesday. She was 71, a native of Kentucky, and came to this county by ox team in 1866. Mrs. Georgia Brown of Patterson is a sister. Two sons survive; Thomas Gaffery of Dos Palos and John Gaffery of Modesto, and two other sisters, Mrs. Anna White of Stockton and Mrs. Emrna Galvin of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at Modesto this morning at 10 o'clock. Haley Dan T 350308 p6 Newman Index D. T. Haley Is Buried Monday in San Francisco; The West Side lost one of its most respected citizens Friday, when Dan T. Haley of Gustine passed away at an Oakland Hospital, a few weeks after celebrating his eightieth birthday, an occasion which was honored by the Gustine Chamber of Commerce with a public dinner. Mr. Haley came to Gustine in 1909 to take charge of the New Era Creamery when it was leased to the Dairy Delivery company of San Francisco, and continued in charge after its consolidation with the big Borden company. Even then he was an experienced milk products man. Mr. Haley had been engaged in the dairy industry all his life, starting as a boy in the retail delivery in San Francisco. He became a route proprietor and later was one of eight route owners who combined to form the original Dairy Delivery Company. He was treasurer of the company for many years and when it was decided to come to the valley for a cream supply he was sent to Gustine to manage the New Era creamery for the company. He was one of Gustine s most energetic boosters, being always among the first to answer to any call for aid for any civic movement for the good of the community. He was a leader in all movements for the good of Gustine. Mr. Haley was a charter member of many organizations, including the Gustine Chamber of Commerce, West Side Council of the Knights of Columbus of Newman, and San Francisco branches of both the Native Sons and the Knights of Columbus. Business was entirely suspended in Gustine during his funeral services, which were held Monday in San Francisco. Harbell Carroll O 350503 p1 Harbell Crushed By Speeding Limited; Crossing Crash at Vernalis Fatal To Real Estate Man; Carroll O. Harbell, Patterson real estate man and rancher, was instantly killed Saturday morning when his car was struck by the speeding West Coast Limited at the grade crossing a mile south of Vernalis. So terrific was the head-on impact that car and driver were crushed as if by a gigantic pile-driver. Harbell's skull was crushed in and bones were smashed all over his body. The car was hurled clear by the impact, the fragments landing on the east side of the right of way close to the crossing, but scarcely a recognizable piece of debris remained. Harbell was en route to Sacramento at the time, and both car and train were going in the same direction as he approached the crossing, which is entirely clear with visibility good in both directions, and he very evidently failed to look as he turned to cross the track. The crash occurred at 6:38 a. m., the limited being approximately an hour late at the time and it was traveling at a high rate of speed. Harbell s death was the fourth resulting from grade crossing collisions with the Los Angeles limiteds within eight months in this section. Harry Jones of Westley was killed by the same train last August at Westley, and Mrs. Dale Baldridge and son, Robert, of Gustine, were killed by the Owl in December at the crossing north of Patterson. Here Nine Years; Harbell was a native of Compton., California, aged 41 years, and is survived by the widow; two sons Carroll Jr., and John; and one daughter, Jane. Mrs. Harbell and daughter have been residing it Compton this winter, having been called down, to nurse her father. A sister and two brother-in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Maley and Charles Mulherron of Compton, came up Sunday to take the remains south. Funeral services were held at Compton Wednesday morning. John Harbell accompanied them, but will return here this weekend to complete his studies at Patterson High. Carroll Jr. is attending a CCC camp. Harbell came here nine years ago to take charge of the former Marshall Ranch at the south end of Patterson Colony, which was purchased by Senator Ed Fletcher of San Diego, and has also been associated with R. J. Spooner in the real estate business. The family suffered a severe loss several years ago when a fire destroyed their ranch home and all their belongings, and also suffered other reverses, and only recently a welcome promise of appointment to the State Board of Equalization forces was received by Harbell. He was en route to Sacramento to seek information on this when the tragedy occurred. Hitchcock Gladys 350809 p4 Death of Mrs. Earl Hitchcock; Crows Landing, Aug. 6 Crows Landing folks were saddened Sunday morning when news came that Mrs. Earl Hitchcock, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McAulay, had passed away in an Oakland hospital following a month s illness that had not been deemed serious until the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. McAulay and their daughter, Mrs. Walter Filippini of Patterson, were with her when the end came at midnight Saturday, as were her husband and son Alan. Gladys McAulay was a native of Crows Landing, attended the Bonita Grammar School and graduated from the Orestimba Union High School, later becoming the bride of Earl Hitchcock, a Newman boy, who is now an instructor in the Oakland schools. Pleasant, and blessed with a charming personality, this young woman, still in her thirties, had a wide circle of friends who grieve with the family. The funeral services were held in the Chapel of the Oaks in Oakland Tuesday morning, several of the family friends driving down to attend. The body was then cremated. Howard Betty 350906 p1 Mrs. Betty Howard; Labor Day Holiday Crashes And Arrests Involve Pattersonites; Three arrests and one injury was the toll of Patterson participating in the Labor Day weekend traffic ..////////...the most serious occurred at Sonora Sunday evening hen a car drive by Robert Danneffel crashed head-on into another auto driven by Mrs. Victoria Connor of Berkeley. The mishap occurred on the winding road between Jamestown and Sonora. Both drivers were severely cut and bruised and Danneffel was dangerously weak from loss of blood by the time he received treatment, but neither is seriously injured. Walter Crooks. who was traveling with Danneffel escaped serious hurts. As a result or the episode, however, Danneffel races charges of drunken driving, according to reports from Sonora. It is also reported that Danneffel had been apprehended earlier by traffic officers who did not place him under arrest at the time but took the ignition key to his car and advised him to rest for a few hours. But, according tot he sorry, he returned to the car after the officers left and wired up the ignition and ....missing text...court. Tuesday where a $100 fine was assessed, following his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge Oklahoman Sentenced; R. L. Boubin, address ‘just Oklahoma, was arrested by Chief of Police Carl Busengdal late Monday right while driving around town in an erratic manner. He was jailed and taken before Judge J. M. Kerr Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and drew three months in the county jail, with a recommendation that it be served at the road camp. Former Pattersonite Killed; An automobile crash near Napa early Sunday morning cost the life of Mrs. Betty Howard, wife of A. K. Howard, former Patterson residents, Howard being connected with a local oil company. Another passenger in the car, Mrs. C. 0. Miller, was also instantly killed, and Howard and Harry Simmerman were injured. Howard has been located at Napa for a number of years, being manager of a chain grocery store there. Funeral services for Mrs. Howard were held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, with a number of friends from here attending. See Fatal Crash; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douty arrived at the scene of a fatal Pacheco Pass crash a few moments after it occurred Monday afternoon. They were en route home from Santa Cruz at the time. The wreck occurred at the Gilroy- Holllster junction when a car containing a Visalia party crashed into a truck killing two Catholic sisters and injuring three others in the car. Jeffers Joseph E 350705 p1 J. E. Jeffers Dies at Home Here Monday; Joseph E. Jeffers, Patterson resident for the past fifteen years, passed away at his South Sixth home Monday night following an illness of several months. The deceased was a pensioned employee at the rural mail service, having spent a long period in the service. Previous to coming here he served the route handling the Cottonwood area south of Gustine. He transferred to the local route about 1920 and served here for about seven years, until his retirement. He was a native of California, aged 70 years, and is survived by the widow, Mrs. Katherine Jeffers, and one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Daniels of Gustine. A sister, Mrs. John Henlin of Gustine. and two other sisters residing in Nevada and Utah also survive. Funeral services were held at Newman Wednesday afternoon with internment in the Newman cemetery. The services were under the auspices of the Newman Lodge of Odd Fellows. Jones Ernie 350625 p1 Newman Index Second Crash in Race Fatal: Ernie Jones; Rush of Sight-Seers Apparent Cause of Tragedy A spectacular finish to a race and a life was the climax of the Newman auto races Sunday. An amateur driver, unknown to the valley association racers, driving a car built here in Newman, and not, given a look in for the principal race, stepped out with the gun, took an early lead and spread eagled the field, lapping every car once and some twice. Ernie Jones, the driver, was nearing the finish, on the fourteenth lap of the sixteen-lap race, and more than a clear lap ahead of his nearest rival, when fate struck and he must make a choice than ended the race for him and his life as well. First Accident Underlying Cause; The trouble began in the fourth lap, when No, 12, driven by one of the visiting pilots, went out of control near the three-quarter turn and left the track. The driver seemed unable to do anything but hold it straight and the car crashed through the board fence around the track, crossed the highway at a good speed, and landed in the field on the north side of the road, not so badly damaged, the driver having a broken nose and some bruises. Spectators Rush Across; There was a rush of the crowd from the infield across the track to see the smash, scores of people making the crossing despite the whizzing racers. Chief Hauser tried to stop it, but while he was at one spot the crowd crossed elsewhere. Jones, leading his field by a clear lap and more, came down the stretch on his fourteenth round, the judges ready to give him the flag signal when he reached the stand for the last lap. He was handling his car well, making the turns nicely though at high speed, when the insistent sight-seers, bound for the scene of the wreck, loomed in his path, and Jones was forced to swerve the car to avoid them. One report, not directly verified, is that a group of three girls were the principal hazard. The swerve was fatal; at that speed, he could not regain control. The car left the track, shot 150 yards into the field, turning over and over. The sight-seers were saved; the driver went to the hospital fatally injured. The young man was removed to the Newman hospital, but nothing could be done to enable him to survive such a shock. He died Monday forenoon. A fractured skull and several broken ribs were the principal injuries. Was Native of Newman; The youth was a native of Newman, in his twenty-eighth year, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jones , who have lived here about thirty years. He leaves his young wife Mary; two brothers, Stanley Jones of Newman, and Albert Jones of Oakland; and one sister, Mrs Edna Ceresetti of Oakland. Krigbaum Helen M 350301 p1 Mrs. H. Krigbaum Passes Away Friday; Fina1ly succumbing to complications that followed an injury just a year ago, Mrs. Helen M. Krigbaum passed away Friday at a Modesto hospital. A fall at her Colony home caused a fractured hip and she never recovered from the mishap. The deceased was 74 year of age, a native of Illinois, and had resided here for the past 19 years. She is survived by her husband, Henry S. Krigbaum; a grandson, Lowell, residing at Miles City, Montana, and a niece, Mrs. A. C. Ayers of Linden, as the only near relatives. The deceased occupied a prominent part in local activities for many years, being an active worker in the Colony Club during its career. Funeral services were held from the chapel of Davis & Evans Monday, with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating. Interment followed at Del Puerto Cemetery. Krogh Hans 351206 p4 Mother of Hans Krogh Passes; Newman Index-- Following closely her late husband, Hans Krogh, who died last February at the age of 74, Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Krogh passed away Sunday at Carmel, where she had been taken for medical treatment, at the Peninsula hospital. Mrs. Krogh was 67 years of age. She was a native of Denmark but came to America as a child. Married to Mr. Krogh at an early age, she spent her active life at the home ranch southeast of Newman and raised a large family. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Anna Krogh; and five sons, Peter Krogh of Gustine, Hans Krogh of Patterson, Howard of Modesto, and Leslie and Irwin of Gustine; also two brothers, Jacob Jensen of Newark and Hans Jensen of Alameda, and a sister in Denmark. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Chapel, Rev. H. J. von Renner officiating, with interment in the family plot at the Newman cemetery. Krogh Hans H 350222 p7 Newman 1ndex Father of Local Man Dies at Newman; One of this section's best known and most respected farmers, Hans H. Krogh, closed his earthly career Saturday, following a somewhat lengthy illness. He passed away at the Krogh home ranch southwest of Newman at the age of 74 years. Most of Hans Krogh's life had been passed here. He came from his birthplace in Denmark at the age of 17 in 1888, coming direct to Newman to join his older brother, Chris Krogh. He spent 57 years on the West Side, was a successful farmer and the father of a large family. He was a member of the Dania Order and was formerly very prominent in its activities and held many offices, local and grand lodge. He was a progressive farmer, and took great pride in his ranch and his herds. He was one of the most universally popular men of the district, a man without an enemy. The deceased is survived by his wife, Marie Krogh, five sons and a daughter; Peter, Leslie and Irwin of Gustine, Howard of Modesto, Hans Jr., of Patterson, and Miss Anna Krogh of Newman. Lamas Timateo 350816 p1 Westley Ranch Laborer Passes; Timateo Lamas, Westley ranch laborer, passed away at a Modesto Hospital Thursday of last week. A native of Mexico, he was 35 years of age and is survived by his wife and six children. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church Saturday morning with Rev. J. A. Martins in charge followed by interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Davis & Evans had charge of arrangements. Long James P 350111 p2 Passing of James P. Long after Illness; James P. Long passed away at his Grayson home yesterday afternoon after an illness of six months. A native of West Virginia, aged 75 years, Long had resided here for the past 21 years. He is survived by his widow and nine children Joseph J., James P. Jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Burns, Mrs. Virginia Mettier, Mrs. Ida M. Cowley, Mrs. Wallace Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Rawlings, H. Clay Long and Miss Anna Long. Funeral services will be held from the Davis & Evans chapel at 2 p. m. Saturday, followed by internment at Grayson cemetery. Lopes Mary 350614 p2 Mother of John Lopes Jr. Passes; Mrs. Mary Lopes, pioneer resident of Gustine passed away at Hayward last Friday after an illness of several months. She was the mother of John Lopes Jr. of Patterson Funeral services were held at Hayward Tuesday with a large attendance from the West Side. Marquelind Fred 350726 p5 Newman Index Smoke in Jail Proves Fatal; A wanderer giving the name of Fred Marquelind, who had been arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and tossed in to jail for the night, ended his earthly career Friday night by asphyxiating himself, presumably by smoking and setting fire to his bedding, He had been deprived of his matches by the arresting officer when put away, but must have kept one in some corner of a pocket. Papers in his pockets showed that he had relatives in Ellis, Kansas, and they were notified by wire. J. H. Marquelind, a brother, answered the wire and had the body held for his arrival. Coroner Sovern investigated the matter Saturday and had an autopsy made, showing death by asphyxiation. He considered an inquest unnecessary. Marquelind was about 45 years of age and was a world war veteran, according to his papers. Besides his brother, J. H. Marquelind, he has a sister who is a nurse. McBride Margaret 350726 p 1 2 Killed in Auto Accidents, N. N. Stanley and Small Girl Are Victims; Mother and Five Children Hit at Intersection One was killed, one seriously injured and four incurred minor hurts in a bad crossing smash at the Las Palmas intersection with the West Side Highway Sunday morning about 8:30. Margaret McBride, 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David McBride of Modesto was the victim, being instantly killed. Mrs McBride incurred a fractured pelvis and numerous cuts and bruises. Four other children, David, 11; Anna May, 9; Herbert, 5; and Dorothy, 1 were not serious. Mrs. McBride had taken her husband to work at the Covell ranch and was leaving town again, although her route did not coincide with that to Modesto at the time. Whether she observed the boulevard stop sign was not established, but at any rate she drove squarely into the middle of the intersection, eastbound, as another car arrived from the south and struck her old touring car right in the middle. This was fortunate in a way, as the car was knocked about forty feet along the road without turning over, hurling the passengers in all directions. If it had upset, more might have been killed. The second car a light coupe, had the front end stove in, but the two occupants escaped with minor bruises, incurred when they hit the windshield. They were from Dos Palos, H. A. Cain, 21, the driver, and Truman Palmer, 8. No Restrictions; Cain admitted he had been traveling about 45 miles per hour at the time, according to Deputy Ossie Ball, who was on the scene a minute or so after the crash. But the evidence of the crashed cars seemed to indicate that he had succeeded in slowing down considerably with his brakes before the collision took place, as a head-on blow at that speed would seemingly caused more damage. Traffic officers who investigated said that Cain was in the clear, however, as there is no speed limit zone there, contrary to common impression. The highway is not built up to come within either residential or business classification, and the 43 mile limit is legal. Taken to Modesto; The dead and injured were taken to Modesto following the crash. Mrs. McBride is confined to a hospital but the others were released following treatment. Funeral services for the dead child were held there Tuesday morning. McCormick Clara 351011 p1 Wife Killed in Same Manner as Husband Expired; Mrs. Clara McCormick of Oakland, died in a Sonora hospital Tuesday, 24 hours after an auto accident there in which she incurred a fractured skull from which he never rallied. Mrs. McCormick will be remembered here as Mrs. Clyde Grubaugh, wife of a local tinner, who was killed in the same manner after being involved in an auto crash at Las Palmas and Sycamore, incurring a fractured skull. Millard Anna 350809 p1 Mrs. Anna Millard Passes Away Tuesday; Mrs. Anna Millard passed away at her home here Tuesday night following an extended illness. A native of Sweden, the deceased was 83 years of age and had resided here for the past 15 years. She was the widow of the late Timothy Millard, who died several years ago, and is survived by two daughters and two sons; Mrs. Minnie Broadway of Modesto; Mrs. Jueletta Stewart and John Norell of Patterson and Walter Norell of San Francisco. Funeral serviced will be held at the Davis and Evans Funeral Chapel at 2 o clock this afternoon with Rev. C.A. Hedlind officiating, followed by interment in the family plot in Del Puerto Cemetery. Miller C O Mrs 350906 P1 Mrs. C O Miller; Labor Day Holiday Crashes And Arrests Involve Pattersonites; Three arrests and one injury was the toll of Patterson participating in the Labor Day weekend traffic .....missing text....the most serious occurred at Sonora Sunday evening hen a car drive by Robert Danneffel crashed head-on into another auto driven by Mrs. Victoria Connor of Berkeley. The mishap occurred on the winding road between Jamestown and Sonora. Both drivers were severely cut and bruised and Danneffel was dangerously weak from loss of blood by the time he received treatment, but neither is seriously injured. Walter Crooks. who was traveling with Danneffel escaped serious hurts. As a result or the episode, however, Danneffel races charges of drunken driving, according to reports from Sonora. It is also reported that Danneffel had been apprehended earlier by traffic officers who did not place him under arrest at the time but took the ignition key to his car and advised him to rest for a few hours. But, according tot he sorry, he returned to the car after the officers left and wired up the ignition and ....missing text...court. Tuesday where a $100 fine was assessed, following his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge Oklahoman Sentenced; R. L. Boubin, address ‘just Oklahoma, was arrested by Chief of Police Carl Busengdal late Monday right while driving around town in an erratic manner. He was jailed and taken before Judge J. M. Kerr Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving and drew three months in the county jail, with a recommendation that it be served at the road camp. Former Pattersonite Killed; An automobile crash near Napa early Sunday morning cost the life of Mrs. Betty Howard, wife of A. K. Howard, former Patterson residents, Howard being connected with a local oil company. Another passenger in the car, Mrs. C. 0. Miller, was also instantly killed, and Howard and Harry Simmerman were injured. Howard has been located at Napa for a number of years, being manager of a chain grocery store there. Funeral services for Mrs. Howard were held at Stockton yesterday afternoon, with a number of friends from here attending. See Fatal Crash; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douty arrived at the scene of a fatal Pacheco Pass crash a few moments after it occurred Monday afternoon. They were en route home from Santa Cruz at the time. The wreck occurred at the Gilroy- Holllster junction when a car containing a Visalia party crashed into a truck killing two Catholic sisters and injuring three others in the car. Miller Dorothy 350517 p1 Girl Drowned; Body Missing; News that caused much sorrow to a host of Patterson friends was received Monday in the tragic death of Miss Dorothy Miller of San Jose, former local girl, who was accidently drowned near Bakersfield Sunday. Miss Miller spent her childhood here and attended local schools until her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, removed to San Jose, where he has a position as instructor in the schools there. She graduated from San Jose State College last year and just secured her first position as teacher for the spring term at Shafter near Bakersfield. According to Bakersfield dispatches, the mishap occurred in the hills about fifteen miles above Bakersfield, where a party had gone to spend the day on a picnic. She was swimming with one of the party, Murray Arnold of Shafter, when they were swept away by the swift current of the swollen stream and into some rapids below. Arnold was knocked unconscious for a moment when he struck a rock and Dorothy was swept on and disappeared, other members of the group being unable to offer any aid. Searching parties started a hunt for the body as soon as possible, but no trace was found until Tuesday, when the remains were sighted about ten miles below where the accident occurred, but they disappeared again before recovery could be effected and had not been seen since, at last reports. Moe Johanna 350426 p1 Death of Mrs. Ole Moe Monday Morning; Mrs. Johanna Moe, wife of Ole Moe, passed away Monday morning at their home on K Street, at the age of 78 years. A native of Norway she came to this country in 1883 to wed Mr. Moe who had preceded her over a short time before. They purchased a farm about 25 miles from Minneapolis. which remained their home until 1926, when they came to Patterson to be with their family. Surviving are the husband; one daughter, Miss Georgia Moe; one son, T. J. Moe, and two grandchildren, Robert and Dolores Moe, all of Patterson, and a sister, Mrs. Maren Pedersen of Seattle. Funeral services were held at Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. E. W. Lee officiating, followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Davis & Evans had charge of arrangements. Olson Emanuel 351018 p1 Emanuel Olson Colony Pioneer Passes Tuesday; Another from the ranks of the pioneers who broke ground in Patterson Colony passed away Tuesday night when Emanuel Olson was called. The end came at his Orange Avenue home, following an illness of about ten months duration. A native of Sweden, Olson was 61 years of age. He had been in this country 33 years, coming to Chicago at the age of 23. In 1911, he and his wife came to the newly opened colony and have lived here for 24 years. He has also been an employee of the Standard Oil pipe line system for the past 18 years. He is survived by his wife, Tilly, and a daughter, Grace, of Danville, and a son, Kenneth of Los Banos. Funeral services will br held this, Friday, afternoon, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, with Rev. C. A. Hedlind in charge. Olson was a charter member of the church. Interment will follow in Del Puerto Cemetery, with arrangements in charge of Davis and Evans. Parker Leland H 350208 p7 Newman Index Sudden Passing of Newman Man; Newman was shocked Wednesday noon to learn of the sudden death of Leland H. Parker, leading druggist and lifelong resident of Newman, who collapsed at his place of business just before 12 o clock and was at the point of death when Dr. A. M. Roscoe, hurriedly summoned, reached his side. An unusual feature is that his only brother, Clarence Parker, died from a similar complaint only three weeks previously. Seldom does a family suffer two strokes such as this within a month. The deceased is survived by his wife, the former Miss Opal Gregory, and one son, Gregory Parker. Leland Parker was a native of Newman, born on the old Parker ranch within the present city limits years before there was a town of Newman, when Hills Ferry was the metropolis of the West Side. He was educated in the Newman schools, later taking a course in pharmacy and qualifying as a druggist. He succeeded W. W. Giddings as a partner with the late Dr. H. V. Armistead in the early years of this century. Later the doctor retired, and Mr. Parker has conducted the business alone that time. No man stood higher in the public estimation as an upright and honorable citizen than Leland Parker. His passing will leave a vacancy not quickly filled. He was a past master of Hills Ferry Lodge, F. & A. M. and active in the work of the lodge and its affiliated orders and the funeral services will be in their charge. The services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Davis Funeral Chapel, Newman. The deceased was but 54 years of age, and though he had suffered from illness at intervals for several years past, was not considered to be in danger. Payne Walter F 351122 p1 Store Manager Passes at S.F.; Walter F. Payne, former manager of the ranch store, passed away at San Francisco Tuesday. The deceased came to the ranch two years ago from the managership of the office of the Murray and Ready Employment Agency in Sacramento. He started in as a clerk and after a year rose to manager of the store in which capacity he remained until he left a few months ago due to failing health. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Stockton under the auspices of the Modesto Lodge of Elks in which Payne was a member. Survivors are a son and daughter, both married and making their home in Stockton. Peterson Olaf 350823 p1 Pioneer Colonist Passes Away Yesterday; Olaf Peterson, pioneer settler of Patterson Colony, passed away yesterday morning at his Orange Avenue home following an illness of some duration. Peterson was among the first colonists, making his home here in May, 1911. He was also one of the charter members of the Covenant Church, being an active worker in the organization of the new congregation. The deceased was a native of Sweden, aged 75 years, and had been in the United States 47 years, coming to California from Chicago. He is survived by three children; Miss Hildur Peterson of San Jose, George Peterson of Patterson and Clifford Peterson of Oakland, as well as one sister, Mrs. Olga Crary of Pasadena. Funeral services will be held at the Covenant Church tomorrow Saturday, afternoon at 2 o clock with Rev C. A. Hedlind conducting the services to be followed by internment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Davis & Evans are in charge of arrangements. Self Frank Mrs 350628 p1 Grayson Woman Dies of Burns; Mrs. Frank Self of Grayson succumbed at a Modesto hospital Friday from effects of burns incurred last February when a kerosene lamp exploded. She had been in the hospital ever since the accident. She was 22 years of age and is survived by her husband. Shee Wong Mrs 350830 p1 Ends Life in City; Illness Causes Wife of Restaurant Man to Take Fatal Step; Taking their // life during him to /// she com //// deep gash in the //// pair of bloody scissors nearby ///of what had happened. Mrs. Wong Shee had been seriously ill for several months and was under treatment at Modesto and. later at San Francisco but to no avail. She had been under constant supervision of a nurse following a previous attempt to take her life by strangling herself with a towel, but was successful finally, acting while the nurse was out of the room for a short time. Wong had decided to have her cared for at a Stockton institution and arrangements had been under way for several days to bring her back, Deputy Sheriff 0. S Ball aiding him in making plans. Thursday Ball took Wrong and the boys to the city to bring her back, only to be met with the tragic news when they arrived Funeral Sunday; Ball left them there and returned and later, with Mrs. Ball, they took the rest of the family, the two small daughters down for the funeral services, which were held in San Francisco Sunday morning. Stanley Nathan N 350726 p1 2 Killed in Auto Accidents; N. N. Stanley and Small Girl Are Victims; Driver of Car That Killed Stanley Surrenders; Absolved Surrendering 12 hours after the accident, Jack Birchell, Salinas barber, confessed to police there Sunday morning that he was the driver of the car that killed Nathan N. Stanley, Patterson butcher. Following an investigation, it was established that Birchell had not been drinking and that the accident seemed to be unavoidable, and he was not held. Birchell declared that the accident so unnerved him that he could not force himself to make a report until the next day. "I returned to the scene of the accident a few minutes after it happened," he said, "and saw traffic officers questioning bystanders, I wanted to tell them that I was to blame, but I just couldn t make my tongue work. It was a frightful shock, killing a man." Victim of a hit-runner at the Salinas Rodeo, N. N. Stanley, pioneer Patterson butcher, was instantly killed Saturday night when he was struck and hurled to the roadside while walking along the pavement near the Rodeo grounds. Stanley had gone to Salinas that morning with a happy party of vacationists from Patterson which included Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Stewart and son, Verne; Mr. and Mrs, Reo Barbour and son; Joe Barbour, Leo Valerius and Robert Hittle. They established camp at the camp grounds adjoining the Rodeo and proceeded to take in the fun. Stanley was enjoying himself thoroughly in his quiet way, and after supper the group scattered to take in the evening programs. Barbour and Stanley witnessed the night parade together and then became separated in some manner, Barbour said. He went to the carnival grounds for a time and then walked back to camp. Located north of town, it was necessary to walk along the highway as there was no sidewalk. When he reached camp, Stanley had not arrived, but he thought nothing of it for a time. His continued absence finally caused alarm, however, and Barbour went into town and made inquiries which terminated at the morgue. Mr. and Mrs. Reo Barbour had been the last of the party to see the deceased, meeting him walking back to camp shortly before ten o clock and the accident followed immediately thereafter, occurring about two blocks from the Rodeo grounds. Had Just Retired; An ironical twist was given to the tragedy by the fact that Stanley had retired but a few weeks previous from his position at the Jaderquist Market. He was just 68 years of age and he said it was time to lay off and enjoy life a little. He had beet employed at various local markets for many years and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him, Services Yesterday; Funeral services for the deceased were held at Modesto yesterday morning with local friends of Stanley serving as pallbearers, followed by interment at a Modesto cemetery, where a brother is already buried. He is survived by two bothers and three sisters; F. W. Stanley of Tillamook, Ore.; M. A. Stanley of Yaklma, Wash., Luella Haworth and Elmina Pickett of Long Beach and Delphina Carter of Galina, Kansas, Councilman Carl J. Stanley of Modesto is a nephew. Staumbaugh Norma 350503 p1 Services Held for Infant; Funeral services were held at the Davis & Evans Chapel Tuesday afternoon for Norma Staumbaugh, 2 mos. old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Staumbaugh, who passed away at the family home on South Fourth Street Saturday night. Rev. John C. Nelson of Turlock officiated, with interment in Del Puerto Cemetery. Swanson Mary S 350816 p1 Passing of Mrs. Mary Swanson Last Saturday; Mrs. Mary Sophia Swanson passed away Saturday at the home of her sons, Arthur and Charles Swanson, on Fruit Avenue. The deceased was a native of Sweden, aged 77 years, and had been in this country for 63 years. She was the wife of John A. Swanson, who resides with a brother of the deceased, Carl Peterson, in Marin County. Funeral services were held from the Evans Funeral Chapel Monday morning with Dr. A. B. Gilbert officiating. Interment followed in Del Puerto Cemetery. Tripp Benjamin W 350201 p2 Death of B. W. Tripp Tuesday; Benjamin W. Tripp, residing at the upper end of Del Puerto canyon, passed away at a Modesto hospital Tuesday night. He was a native of California, aged 62 years, He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Tripp; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Taylor of Pleasanton; and a son, C. Harold of Patterson. Brothers surviving are Edwin C. of Arizona; William F. of Watsonville; Lewis E. of Fresno and Theodore of Massachusetts. A sister, Mrs. Cora Hammonds, also resides in Massachusetts. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a. m. at the Davis & Evans Chapel with Rev. A. B. Gilbert officiating. Internment will tale place at Livermore. Tschantz Helen (Daily) 350301 p1 Untimely Passing of Mrs. Helen Tschantz; Death struck an untimely blow Friday in the passing of Mrs. Helen Daily Tschantz, wife of Ed J. Tschantz, who died at a San Francisco hospital following an illness of some duration. Although a native of Nebraska, the deceased had resided here since the age of four, being 26 years old. She attended the local schools and was a graduate of Patterson high school with the class of 1926. Beside her husband, her mother, Mrs. Nora Dail; six sisters, Mrs. Lane Leonard, Mrs. Max McGill, Mrs. Dewey Bowers, and Frances, Stella and Ethel Daily; and two brothers, Louis and Raymond, survive her, being local residents. Funeral! services were held Sunday from the chapel of Davis & Evans, followed by internment at Del Puerto Cemetery, Dr. A. B. Gilbert was in charge. Vierra Louis Jr 350712 p5 Newman Index Death Reveals Secret Wedding; The sudden death at Santa Cruz last Sunday of Louis Vierra Jr., 22, of Gustine, who was stricken with a hemorrhage while enjoying a day's outing at the seaside and died in a few hours, was a dramatic close to the brief life of young Vierra. For it was only after his death that most of his friends learned that he leaves a wife who thus became a widow before it was generally known that she was a bride. Miss Bernice Detlefsen was united to Vierra in a marriage knot tied at Tia Juana, in Mexico, in April of this year. It is understood that the parents had been told of the marriage, but it was not made public. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs Louis Vierra and leaves one brother, Frank, all of Gustine. He had been employed at the Victoria theater as machine operator. Watson Mary 351122 p1 Mrs. Mary Watson Passes Away in Kansas; Mrs. Mary Watson, pioneer resident of Patterson, passed away Wednesday morning at LaHarpe, Kansas, where she had made her home for the past five years or so. Coming here to make her home with her son, A. L. Watson, when he became one of the new town's first business men, she resided here until her removal to Kansas. Watson left at once for LaHarpe to attend the funeral services. The deceased is survived by three daughters and a son besides the local son. Wright Melville 351206 p1 Former Local Boy Passes; Melville Wright, son of Mrs Iva Wright, and a former Paterson boy having attended grammar school here seven years, passed away at San Jose Friday. He had been residing at Gustine until he removed to San Jose for medical treatment a year ago. He was 22 years of age and was a nephew of Mrs. Ethel Avila of Patterson. Yancey Sarah H 351203 p2 Mrs. Sarah Yancey Buried Wednesday at Newman; Mrs. Sarah H. Yancey, aged widow of the late T. G. Yancey, who was one of the first of Newman's business men, died at Los Angeles Monday afternoon from an apoplectic stroke. Mrs. Yancey has made her home in the south since shortly after the death of her husband, twenty years ago this month. She is survived by one son, John H. Yancey of Newman, and two daughters, Mrs. George Humphrey of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Mabel Y. Smith of Stockton. The remains were brought to Newman by Davis & Sons. Funeral services were held at the Davis chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2. Rev. Aaron Breeze of Modesto, who was pastor of the Presbyterian church during Mrs. Yancey's residence here, officiated at the ceremony. Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, Thomas and Joel Yancey, Roy Sims, George Humphreys, Yancey and John Smith. Floral offerings were very numerous and lovely. The services at the cemetery were in charge of the Eastern Star, of which order Mrs. Yancey was a veteran member, and the first Matron of the Newman Chapter.