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. Aal George O 510719 p1 Services Held For George Aal, 72; Funeral services were held Monday morning from Our Saviour s Lutheran Church for George Oscar Aal, 72, who died Wednesday of last week following a fall on a stairway of the Chester Knutson home on Olive Avenue. Aal was a native of Minnesota and had resided with his daughter, Mrs. Knutson, in Patterson for eight years. Reverend Magnus Anderson officiated at the services. He is survived by four children, Mrs. Chester Knutson and Mrs. Charles Hanson, Patterson, and Earl and Woodrow Aal, North Dakota. He is also survived by four brothers, Reverend Eugene Aal, Ingolf and Sigurd Aal of Minnesota, and Ole North Dakota, and two sisters, Mrs. Marie Svenning and Mrs. Nora Sather, Minnesota. Evans Funeral Chapel was in charge of the services. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Alberta Manuel Sr 510816 p1 Manuel Alberta Sr. Dies Suddenly; Manuel Alberta Sr. of Olive Avenue died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday noon. Funeral services are pending. He is survived by his wife, Marie, and four sons, Manuel Alberta Jr. of Patterson, Joe Alberta, Newman, Frank Alberta, Chowchilla, and John. Alberta, Corsegold, Calif., and one daughter, Mrs. Antoinette Demaree, San Jose. Anderson James E 511122 p1 Former Resident Passes Away; James Emery (Bud) Anderson, 53, retired accountant, who was a native of Patterson and Crows Landing and lived in this county his entire life, passed away Sunday night, November 18th in a veteran s hospital in Oakland. Services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Shannon Chapel, with Rev. Arthur Brohm officiating. Internment followed in Modesto Cemetery. Anderson was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of Modesto Post No. 74, American Legion. He is survived by his widow, Anna L. Anderson of Modesto, a nephew, Dale Anderson of Agnew, and an aunt, Mrs. Margaret Bacon, Modesto. Anderson Victoria 510920 p1 Services Held For Victoria Anderson; Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Victoria Anderson, 90, who passed away Sunday in a Modesto hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Anderson was a native of Illinois and had lived in Patterson a number of years. She is survived by two brothers, C. W. Kirk, Patterson, and Ed Kirk, Lost Springs, Kansas; and one sister, Mrs. Edna Kunkle, Azusa, California. She is also survived by two nieces and one nephew, Mrs. Vada Fink and Melvin Kirk, Patterson; and Mrs. Juanita Stoffers, San Francisco. Private services were held from the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend Kenneth Miller officiating. Internment was in Modesto. Apland Clarence 510809 p1 Services Field for Clarence Apland; Funeral services were held at 10 A. M. from Our Saviour s Lutheran Church for Clarence E. Apland, 61, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack Friday afternoon at Del Puerto Hospital. Apland was a native of Cambridge, Iowa, and came to Patterson with his family in 1942. He has been school custodian until recently when he resigned due to ill health. His wife, Mathilda, preceded him in death in 1949. Reverend M. K. Hartman, Oakland, officiated at the funeral services. Karl Ingebretsen sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. James Slone. Apland is survived by nine daughters, four sons and 20 grandchildren: Mrs. Audrey Young, Mrs. Constance Ohlson, Erwin and Robert Apland, all of Patterson; Mrs. Lorraine Jensen, Menlo Park; Mrs. Janice Crawford, Richmond; Mrs. June Simonsort, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; Mrs Marguerita Myers, Rockford. Ill.; Mrs. Thelma Rohr and Miss Marilyn Apland, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Beverly Longnecker, Bondurant. Iowa; Clarence Apland Jr., Vacaville and John Apland, U. S. Army at Ft. Ord.. Funeral services were under the direction of Evans Funeral Chapel. The remains were shipped to Ames, Iowa, for burial. Mrs. Ohlson and son, Larry, accompanied the body east and will remain about 10 days. Arnold Emma 510510 p1 Death Takes Mother Of H. S. Arnold; Mr. And Mrs. H. S Arnold returned Friday from Ottawa, Illinois, where they were called by the illness of Arnold's mother, Emma Arnold, who passes away while they were there April 28. Besides her son she is survived by her husband, H. L. Arnold. Funeral services were held in Ottawa. Arnold is at present in San Francisco attending the Sate Farm Insurance convention and was joined by Mrs. Arnold yesterday. Bernal Veda A 510614 p1 Services Held for Mrs. Veda Bernal; Funeral services were held yesterday in Modesto for Veda Agnes Bernal, 51, who died in a Modesto Hospital Monday. Mrs. Bernal was a long time resident of the Patterson area. She was a native of California. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Bernal of Patterson; a daughter, Mrs. Victorine Antonio, and two grandchildren of San Rafael; and two sisters, Etta Fairless, Oregon, and Ruth Hammond, Los Gatos. Brainard Francis E 510927 p1 Boy Drowns in San Joaquin R; Services For Gene Brainard, 16, Held Tuesday After Mishap Saturday Noon; Funeral services were held Tuesday morning for Francis Eugene Brainard, 16, who drowned in the San Joaquin River Saturday noon. Gene, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brainard, and five companions, including his brother LeRoy, 14, had been wading in the river while building a raft and catching bullfrogs. He went under when he suddenly stepped off into deep water. John McGill, 14, tried to pull him out but Gene struggled too much and John couldn t help him. The body was discovered Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock about 150 feet downstream from where Gene disappeared. Floyd Jackson, 14, Scotty Thompson, 14, and Gary Gervasoni, 13, ran a mile to the Patterson Water Company pump house to summon aid. On the way they met Mr. and Mrs. Richard Collins of Modesto, who were fishing, and breathlessly told of the accident. Collins immediately went to where McGill and LeRoy were stationed and swam unsuccessfully around the area The fire department arrived with a resuscitator at 12:55, within five minutes after the call for help was received. The sheriff s office was contacted, and the search continued throughout the afternoon and evening and again early the next morning until the body was found under a submerge log at 4 p. m. Sunday. Searching party members say that the river s current is swift arid that the bottom falls away unexpectedly like the edge of a cliff to depths of about 25 feet. Much debris and logs from last winter s flood made the dragging of the river a long and arduous task. Wendell Torrison wearing an oxygen mask, checked the river s bottom, reporting the swift current, and helped in freeing the logs where the body was eventually found. Large crowds gathered on the scene to watch the rescue operations. It was estimated that front 200 to 500 people were present at different intervals. While the search was going on at the river, Mrs. Brainard, the victim's mother, was en route by train to Los Angles. She was notified of the mishap at Bakersfield where her sister, who had been called by Mr. Brainrd, intercepted the train Besides the fire department and sheriff s office under the direction of Sheriff Dan Kelsay, many other citizens helped in the search, including boys who dived and swam in the vicinity where the victim was last seen. City Councilman Joseph Bennett put his boat at the disposal of the sheriff's office and was on duty himself throughout the time. Ernest Rose donated a winch equipped truck for dragging the river after the winch on the fire truck broke. Al McCune, Wade Cripe and John Delphia remained with the fire department truck until 9 p. m. Saturday assisted by Henry Schmidt, Tom Dempsey, Leo Verschelden, C. C. Bessey, Walter Frank and Roy Klein. Henry Landers, Oakdale rural fire chief, who is well informed on rescue work, was also on hand to give assistance. Firemen who answered the first call had to rush equipment to the scene on foot from where the truck bogged down in the sand on the river bank. In addition to his parents, Gene is survived by seven sisters and two brothers: Leola, Leila. Buela, Winifred, LeRoy and Mrs. Betty Emrnons, all of Patterson; Mrs. Jane Brown, Turlock; Mrs. Marjorie Santos, Modesto; and Clifton Brainard, stationed in Korea with the Armed Forces. Gene was born in Piedmont, Kansas and attended the Patterson schools. He was a high school sophomore where he played "B" basketball, was active in the cadets, and was assistant manager of the baseball team. Funeral services were held from the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend C. A. Nylund Officiating. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Verschelden, Charles Frank, Ronnie Black, Ray Morgan, Russell Smith and Don Hicks. Brookey Louise 510705 p1 Services Held for Mrs. Brookey; Graveside services were held this morning at Grayson Cemetery for Mrs. Louise Brookey, 77, who passed away Monday in Santa Cruz after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Brookey had resided in Grayson for 40 years and moved to Campbell in 1943. She is survived by two sons Walter Brookey, Modesto, and R. L. Brookey, Campbell, and two daughters, Nora Chapman, San Francisco, and Ruth Diesbrock, Felton. Brown Charles E 510628 p3 Graveside Services Held for Infant; Graveside services were held last Thursday for Charles Eugene Brown, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown of Crows Landing, who passed away at Del Puerto Hospital. He is survived by his parents and three brothers, Bobbie, Wayne, and Gary. Services were conducted by Evans Funeral Chapel. Internment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Cadogen Wlm H 510322 p1 Services Held For William Cadogen; Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Evan Funeral Chapel for William Henry Cadogen, 68, who died suddenly while working in his garden Saturday. Cadogen was a native of Illinois and had lived in Patterson for 20 years. He was an employee or the W. C. Filippini Machine Shop. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth of Patterson, a daughter, Frances Ellen Cadogen of San Francisco and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Tutt of Sacramento, and Mrs. Joseph Estowinck of Illinois. Reverend Kenneth Miller officiated at the services. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Pall bearers were Woodrow Nelson, Frank Frunz, William Filippini, J. B. Markum, Elmer Filippini and Walter Filippini. Carlson Emanuel V 510322 p1 Emanuel Carlson Services Today; Funeral services for Emanuel Valentine Carlson, 71, who passed away Monday night at the hospital, will be held this afternoon at the Evans funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Carlson was a native of Sweden and came to Patterson in 1913. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ora butzbach, Shell Beach; Mrs. Beulah Linell, Hayward; Mrs. Verna Horman, Modesto, and mrs. Irma Dalgliesh, Richmond, and three sons, Keith, Earl and Reuel, all of Patterson. One brother, Ernest of Minnesota and one sister, mrs. Amelia Hanson of Bakersfield, also survive him. Reverend e. G. Kennedy will officiate at the services. Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Caseri Robert 510614 p1 Robert Caseri To Be Buried Friday; Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a. m. from the Evans Funeral chapel for Robert Caseri, 65. who died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital without regaining consciousness after his pick-up truck ran off the road into a ditch on Sperry Avenue. He was a native of Ca1ifornia and a member of the Eagles Lodge in San Rafael. He had been employed by Frank Raines and Roy Needham for a number of years as a farm laborer. He is survived by four daughters and two sons. They are: Mrs. Lucille Matoza, Mrs. America Matoza, Mrs. Betty Matoza, Mrs. Eleanor Camara, and Ray Cozen, all of Newman, and Robed Caseri of Everett, Wash. Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Coon Harry 510510 p1 Harry Coon, 68, Passes Away; Funeral services were held yesterday for Harry Coon, 68, Mendota, who passed away suddenly Saturday. Coon was a frequent Patterson visitor and had many friends here. He was a member of the West Side Sportsman's Club for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fleming attended the funeral services which were held in Fresno. Craugh Wlm J 510201 p1 Graveside Rites For W. J. Craugh; Graveside services were held at Del Puerto Cemetery Tuesday for William James Craugh, 73. Craugh was a native of New York and had been an employee on Joe costa's ranch on Magnolia Avenue for the last 20 years. He had no known survivors. Services were conducted by Reverend Joseph P. Lima. Edwards Ellen 511108 p1 Mrs. Ellen Edwards Dies of Injures; Mrs. Ellen Edwards, 33, wife of Thurbert C. Edwards of Crows Landing, was killed Sunday evening at 7:45 when the pickup she was riding in overturned at Marshall Road, near Crows Landing. Her son, Robert, 14, was driving the pickup, following a pickup her husband was driving with four of their children. In rounding a curve, the wheels locked turning the vehicle over and throwing Mrs. Edwards partly underneath the pickup. She was holding her two year old child who, with Robert, was uninjured. She was taken by ambulance to Del Puerto hospital where she died within a half hour of shock and internal injuries. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her husband and six children: Robert, 14, Polly 12, Nancy 10, Clinton 6, Orval 4 and Nettie 2; also by her mother, Mrs. Grace Renshaw, grandmother, Mrs. Nettie Lou Carr, brother, William Roy Dixon, and sister, Mary Ann Kenfield, all of Bristow, Oklahoma, and a sister, Mrs. Rachel Fucella of New York City. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. C. A. Nylund conducting the services. Interment will be at Woodland, California. Egan Patrick F Rev 510621 p1 Services Held for Rev. P. F. Egan of Livermore; Funeral services were held Monday for Father Patrick F. Egan, 40, in Livermore. He died Thursday morning after saying mass in the Catholic Church there. Father Egan had been serving as assistant pastor in the Livermore church for the last five years and had been ordained for 17 years. Father John S. Clogher attended the services. He and Father Egan grew up together in Ireland and attended college together there. Father Egan is survived by his parents and four brothers and one sister, all of Ireland. His brother, Francis, flew in from Ireland to make funeral arrangements and attend the services. He is spending a week visiting with Father Clogher in Patterson before returning to Ireland. Engen Jennie 510913 p1 Former Resident Passes Away; Mrs. Jennie Engen, 89, a long time resident of Patterson, died in a Modesto hospital Sept. 1 following a long illness. Mrs. Engen was born in Sweden and came to the United States as a child. Her family moved to Patterson in 1913 and resided here until 1941. She is survived by six children, Mrs. Ruth Hanneman, Modesto, Mrs. Esther Juri, Gonzales, Mrs. Minnie Truitt, P1acerville, Mrs. Inga Gillingham, Vancouver, Washington, Ed Engen and Albert Engen of Montesano, Washington. Burial was in the family plot at Montesano. Fiahlo Mary 511227 p1 Mrs. Mary Fiahlo Taken At Age 70; Mrs. Mary Fiahlo, 70, native of the Azores, died Christmas Eve in Stockton. She is survived by John and Frank Fiahlo of Patterson and Manuel Fiahlo of Crows Landing, and four grandchildren. Mrs. Fiahlo has lived in Patterson for the past nine years, and was a member of the Patterson Council SPRSI. She was a former resident of Hayward. Rosary services, will be held tonight at 8 p. m. at Evans Funeral Chapel and Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Friday at 10 A. M. with the Rev. Clogher officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary s cemetery in Patterson. Folkner William T 510712 p1 Services Today For William Folkner; William Thomas Folkner, 65, died Monday at his home in Grayson where he had lived for the last four years. Funeral services are being held today at 10 a. m. from the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend C. H. Terwilliger officiating. Folkner was a native of Alabama. He is survived by his wife Aloney of Grayson and nine children: Raymond, Gene, Joe, Hattie, Mary and John, all of Grayson; Mrs. Mattie Skeets, Mrs. Ella Pemberton, and Elmer Folkner, all of Bakersfield. Interment will be at Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Frisvold Carl T 510208 p1 Former Resident Interred Here; Carl Theodore Frisvold, 64, Albany, who died there Friday after a long illness, was interred at Dcl Puerto Cemetery Monday morning. Frisvold was a Patterson resident during World War I. He is survived by his wife, Lenme of Albany, and three sons, Elwood of Albany. Walter of Loomis and Raymond of Richmond. Two sisters and two brothers also survive him. They are: Mrs. Anna Christopherson, Patterson. Mrs. Marie Greening, Oakdale, Martin Frisvold, Berkeley and Andy Frisvold, Richmond. Guiterrez Luiz Mrs 511115 p1 Auto Accident Claims Life of Woman; Mrs. Luz Guiterrez, 36, died instantly and two men were injured in a highway accident two miles north of Patterson Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock. The pickup in which she was a passenger had gone out of control throwing her out. Jesus Guiterrez, 44, and Manuel, 8, also passengers in the pickup driven by Gilbert A. Guiterrez, 17, were injured in being thrown from .the pickup, and they are at the County Hospital. Guiterrez going south on the highway lost control of the truck when he started to pass a car driven by Ofelia Rodrigues and was startled by the honking of the horn of a car driven by David Villa, who was almost abreast of Guiterrez. The Guiterrez s and Rodriguez gave their address as Walnut Avenue Camp while Villa is living at Azevedo Camp. Mrs. Gutierrez s body was taken to Evans Chapel. Guiterrez Luz 511108 p1 Accident Victim Buried Here; Mass was said Saturday morning at the Patterson Sacred Heart Catholic Church here for Mrs. Luz Gutierrez, 36. Interment was in St. Mary s Cemetery. Rosary was conducted at Evans Funeral Chapel Friday evening by Father John J. Clogher. Mrs. Gutierrez was killed November 6th in an auto accident on Highway 33 about two miles north of Patterson. Hale Dennis L 511101 p1 Drowning Victim Had Resided At Westley; Dennis Leslie Hale, 30, of Tracy who was drowned in a car accident near Firebaugh last week, as reported in The Irrigator, was the brother of Delmo Hale of Westley. He and his family lived at Westley for about a year and a half within the past five years. Hale's body was taken from his car in the Pozo Canal near the city limits. Autopsy showed that the body had been in the water for two to four days and police surmised that he lost control of his car. Besides his father, Claude Hale, whom he was visiting at Firebaugh, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Ethel Hale, his wife Mrs. Dellar Hale, and four children, Jimmy, Leslie, Bernardine and Denise, all of Tracy; also four brothers, Leo of Tracy, Clyde of Ceres, Cleo of Firebaugh and Delmo of Westley. Interment was at the Del Puerto Cemetery in Patterson with Rev. C. H. Terwilliger conducting funeral services. Hannell Nellie 510920 p1 Services Held for Former Resident; Burial services were held in Los Gatos Tuesday for Mrs. Nellie Hannell, 59, who died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Doris Flaherty, San Pablo. Mrs. Hannell was a Patterson resident from 1919 to 1934 and assisted in the post office where her husband was postmaster for eight years. She is survived by her husband, William F. Hannell, Saratoga; and three daughters, Mrs. Flaherty awl Mrs. Fredricka Halverson, Saratoga; and Mrs. Lucy Kilmer. Pasadena. Six grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Hannell leaves two sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Bert Sykes, Patterson; Mrs. Helen Bernal, Saratoga, and Franklin John Horr. Hansen Peter 510927 p1 Peter Hansen, 70, Funeral Monday; Funeral services were held Monday for Peter Hansen, 70, who died Friday at his home in Turlock after an extended illness. Hansen was a native of Denmark and had lived in Patterson 35 years before he moved to Turlock four years ago. He was formerly a director of the Patterson Water Company and a director of the Federal Land Bank. He was also county horticultural commissioner for 10 years. His widow, Anna of Turlock, survives him and two daughters, Mrs. Tom Dempsey, Patterson, and Mrs. W. A. James, Turlock. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Marie Mikkelsen, Patterson, and Mrs. Markus Krestiansen, Denmark, and three grandchildren Funeral services were held in the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend Kenneth Miller officiating. Interment was in the Turlock Cemetery. Hare Clarence L 510107 p7 Relative Passes Away In Oakland; Funeral services were held Friday morning in Oakland for Clarence L. Hare, 79. who died suddenly at his Oakland borne Wednesday night. Hare leaves his widow, Mrs. May Bowie Hare of Oakland, a son John B. Hare of Oakland, and a brother, Harry Hare of Los Angeles. Mrs F. S. Harrison is a sister of Mrs. Hare. A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, he came to California in1900 and worked for many years on the installation of the Standard Oil pipeline through the San Joaquin Valley. Hayes Gilbert M 510201 p1 Gilbert Hayes Takes Life; Gilbert M. Hayes, 54, who had lived at 321 Not th 4th Street, was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning earl Wednesday morning. He was discovered in his car at the bank of the canal just off the Frank Cox Road south of Westley. The car, with hose leading from the exhaust pipe, had been seen parked there as early as Sunday night, just after he left work at the O. G. Olson ranch, but no one checked it until yesterday morning. Hayes had been despondent and talked of suicide for three or four weeks, according to reports from friends. Last Saturday night he was arrested for being drunk and was supposed to appear at Justice Court today. He had lived in Patterson for about 15 years and worked for the Olson Ranch nine years. Hayes leaves his wife Marie of Modesto and one daughter, Norma, who is married and lives in the Bay region.. Funeral arrangements were being made yesterday afternoon at Evans Funeral Chapel. Hayes Gilbert M 510208 p1 Funeral Services Held Saturday; Funeral services were held Saturday for Gilbert Matthew Hayes, 55, whose death from suicide occurred the previous Sunday evening. Hayes was a native of Wisconsin and a World War I veteran. He had lived in Patterson for15 years and had worked on the 0. G. Olson ranch for nine years. Surviving him ate his wife, Marie, Modesto, and a daughter, Norma Larsen, of Mill Valley; five sisters. Mrs. Jack Steiner, Visalia and Agnes Veach and Maud Clute of Rocky Ford, Colorado, and Barbara Hollows and sally Hayes, addresses unknown, and three brothers, John, Frank and Pat Hayes of rocky ford, Colorado. Services were held at 10 a. m. at the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend Joseph Augaleski conducting the services. Interment was at Del Puerto cemetery. Herrera Jose G 510823 p1 Mexican National Killed in Auto Crash Sunday; A Patterson laborer, Jose Garcia Herrera, 25, Mexican National, was killed instantly Sunday night when he ran his flatbed truck into the signal guard and pole at the railroad crossing one mile south of Vernalis on Highway 33. His passenger, Eliodoro S. Quijada, 31, laborer, was taken to Del Puerto Hospital for treatment and released that night. The accident happened at 10:29 2 P.M. Sunday at the intersection with McCracken Road, said Highway Patrol reports. Both men were employed at the Avila and Cota Labor Camp in Patterson. Highway Patrol reports say the flatbed truck was completely damaged. Disposition of the remains is pending notification of the Mexican Consulate. The body is at the Evans Funeral Chapel. Hicks Benjamin F 510329 p1 Benjamin F. Hicks Passes Away; Funeral services were held from the Evans funeral chapel Tuesday for Benjamin F. Hicks, 67, who died Saturday at a Stockton hospital after a long illness. Hicks was a native of Wayne County, West Virginia, and had lived in Patterson since 1932. He is survived by his widow, Flora, and eleven children, Mrs. Winifred Gantz, Frankie, Boyd, Roy, Warren and James D. Hicks, all of Patterson, and Mrs. Rae Azevedo, Floyd and Quentin Hicks of Modesto, Kenneth Hicks of Los Banos and Mrs. Irma Carey of San Francisco. Also surviving him are 30 grandchildren, and two borthers, Earl Hicks of Patterson and Henry Hicks of Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. Pearl Call of San Francisco. Reverend H. D. Johnson, Modesto, conducted the funeral services. Interment was at Del Puerto cemetery. His eight sons served as pallbearers. Jackson RA 510104 p1 R. A. Jackson First Local Boy Killed In Korea; Marine Private R. A. Jackson was killed in the Korean war front November 28, according to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. B. O. Jackson, last Wednesday. Jackson had been stationed in Korea with the Marine first division since the outbreak of war. He attended the local schools, where he was an outstanding football player, until his enlistment in 1948. He was overseas for 18 months, stationed in Hawaii, Johnson Island, Marshall Islands and then to Korea. Last word received from him was a letter postmarked November 23rd, telling his parents how cold it was in Korea. The ground on which he slept was frozen, and he only had a tent for protection. In this letter he also mentioned that he hoped to kill some elk that were roaming around "the highest hills I've ever seen." He mentioned hoping to be home for New Year's. R. A. Wold have been 22 years of age last Sunday. Besides his parents he leaves two brothers, Doyle and Calvin of Patterson. Calvin Jackson was also in the Marines for two years in World War II. R. A.'s death is the first Patterson casualty of the Korean War. Jiminez Martin 511101 p1 Laborer Hangs Self in County Hospital; Martin Jiminez, 50, of the Walnut Labor Camp hanged himself in the county hospita1 Saturday afternoon, where he was being held for mental observation in the restraining ward. Jiminez had been acting strange, being under the belief that people in the camp were going to shoot him. Sheriffs Deputy Millard Kelsay transferred him to the county hospital Friday. Although there had been no opportunity to diagnose his case, he was thought by jailers and by psychiatric deputy Cope Hartley to have been a case of alcoholism and to have been suffering from delirium tremors. His body was found by an orderly at 4:22 P. M. Saturday. The body was knelling in front of a barred window. Jiminez had used his hospital gown, which he tried to the bars, only four feet above the floor. He came to Patterson with his wife from San Fernando in August to work in the tomato fields. Besides his wife, Catalina, he leaves his father, Jose Jiminez, and three children, Raul Jiminez, San Fernando; Olga Alarcon, North Hollywood; and Estella Lopez, San Fernando. He also leaves four grandchildren. He was a native of Mexico and has been employed as a farm laborer. Funeral services and interment will be in San Fernando. Johnson Ruth C 510510 p1 Mrs. Ruth Johnson Services Friday; funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1pm for Ruth Caroline Johnson, 56, who passed away at Del Puerto Hospital Tuesday after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of Patterson since 1936 and is survived by her husband, Loren E. Johnson, two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Allen and Mrs. Beverly Gill, and one son, Durwood J. Services will be held at he Evans Funeral Chapel with reverend Kenneth Miller officiating. Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Jungerman AA 511115 p1 A. A. Jungerman Dies; Services This Morning; Executive farm adviser A. A. Jungerman, 63, died Monday morning in a Modesto hospital. His death was unexpected as he had been showing improvement during a month s illness. Funeral services were held this morning at 10:30, and burial was at the cemetery in Esparto. He had been county farm advisor since 1917. The extension service office developed under him from a one man office 30 years ago to a staff of 10 advisers, two field men and six secretaries. Jungerman was a graduate of the University of California with a master s degree. He leaves his wife Freda of Modesto, a son, John Albert, who is a teacher at the College of Agriculture, Davis, and three brothers. Kalis Nicholas G 510419 p1 Services Held For Nicholas Kalis; Funeral services were held Saturday from Evans Funeral Chapel for Nicholas G. Kalis, 66, who died in a Modesto hospital April11. Kalis had been employed on the Chris Tehobanglous ranch for a number of years. He was native of Greece and is survived by three sisters living there. Services were also held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Modesto with father Papageorge in charge. Interment was at the Modesto Cemetery Kilmer Velma I 511101 p1 Mrs. Velma Kilmer Passes Away; Mrs Velma Irene Kilmer, 31, passed away Wednesday evening in a Turlock hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Arkansas, but has made her home in Patterson for the past several years. Besides her widower, Raymond Kilmer, she leaves two children Troy and Norma Jean, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cox of Davis, Oklahoma, four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Stone of Cera, Oklahoma, Mrs. Edna Thompson of Chandler, Arizona, Mrs. Jeff Kilmer and Mrs. Delbert Callahan, both of Patterson. A sister, Mrs. Ruby Greeson, and brother, Andrew J. B. Cox, are deceased. Funeral services will be held today at 2 o clock from the Evans Funeral Chapel with Rev. E. G. Kennedy, Assembly of God Church, conducting the services. Internment will be in Del Puerto Cemetery. Klutz Frank 510510 p1 Services Held For Frank Klutz, 84; Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Frank Klutz, 84, long time resident of Patterson. Klutz died in San Francisco Sunday night from injuries received in an automobile accident that day. He lived in Patterson from 1919 until 1940 when he moved to San Francisco. He is survived by a son, Frank of Petaluma, and a daughter, Elsie Storer of Vallejo. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Knuton Manuel 510405 p1 Manuel Knutson Services today; Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Manuel Knutson, 62, who passed away suddenly while at work Tuesday morning. Knutson, a contractor, was remodeling a house on the Hengst ranch near the New Jerusalem School when he dropped dead while talking to Martin Mathiason, who was working with him. Knutson had not complained of any previous illness. He was a native of Jamtland, Sweden and has resided in Patterson since 1914. Knutson was a member of the local post of the American Legion, having served in World War I. He was the second scoutmaster the Patterson Boy Scout Troop had, taking over leadership in 1926. He is survived by his wife, Lily of Patterson and three daughters and one son, Mrs. Inez Harrison and Phyllis Knutson of Patterson and Mrs. Velma Cook of Coalinga, and David Knutson, who is attending the University of California. One grandchild also survives. He was the brother of the late Walfrid Knutson who also passed away suddenly last year. Services will be held at 2 pm, from Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Reverend M. B. Anderson will officiate. Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery. Pallbearers are Martin Mathiason, Julius Hatlen, Henry Johnson, Harold Tronstad, Alfred Knutson and L. L. Enger or A.W. Hurtig. Knutson Carl 510524 p1 Carl Knutson Dies Wednesday, Age 68; Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm for Carl Knutson, 68, who passed away at the hospital Wednesday. Services will be held at the Lutheran Church with Reverend Magnus Anderson officiating. Knutson has lived on Fruit Avenue since 1936 coming here from Los Angeles. He was engaged in farming. He is survived by his wife, Gunhild, and two sons, Chester and Arthur Knutson, all of Patterson, and six daughters, Mrs. Florence Lee, Patterson, Mrs. Ruby Larson, Paramount, Mrs. Evelyn Henry, Oxnard, Mrs. Isabel Trystad, Hollydale, Mrs. Alice Hallenbeck, Oakland, and Mrs. Lucille Leslie, Berkeley. Knutson is also survived by 14 grandchildren. Interment will be at Del Puerto Cemetery under the direction of Evans Funeral Chapel. Lial Joseph S 510315 p1 Hold Services For Joseph S. Lial; Funeral services were held yesterday morning for Joseph Silveria Lial, 63, a long time resident of Crows Landing, from the Evans Funeral Chapel. Lial was born in Pico, Azores Islands, and was a retired dairyman. He passed away Sunday at the hospital after an extended illness. He is survived by two brothers and a sister, Manuel Lial, Modesto, Antone Lial, Azores, and Mrs. Rita Gloria Gonsalves, Crows Landing. Interment was at the St. Joseph's Mausoleum in San Pablo. Lien Fred O MD 510705 p1 Services Held For Dr. Fred Lien; Had Practice Here/ Funeral services were held in Merced for Dr. Fred O. Lien, 64, June 26. He had passed away in. his sleep in a hospital following a lingering illness. Dr. Lien practiced in Patterson from 1920 to 1923 and will be remembered by many of the older residents. He sold his practice to Dr. E. G. Allen in 1923 and established himself in Modesto until he went to Merced in 1925. He had planned to retire just before World War II broke out, but because of the war emergency he continued his practice. He is survived by his wife, Mabel, and daughter, Greta Mae, a student at the College of the Pacific. Martin Louis R 510201 p1 Former Resident Passes Away; Funeral services were held last Thursday for Louis H. Martin, 68, of Clarksburg, former Patterson resident. Martin died January 23 and funeral services were held at the McNary Funeral Home in Woodland. Reverend Adrin Benning, pastor of Assembly of God Church, officiated. Martin is survived by his wife, China, of Clarksburg, and three sisters, Mrs. Allie Teague and Mrs. Ella Passmore of Patterson, and Mrs. Anna Lee Barnum of Stigler, Oklahoma. A daughter, Mrs. Lou Ella Pratt, preceded him in death. McCarty R L 511018 p1 R. L. McCarty, 64, Passes Away; R. L. McCarty, 64, a Patterson resident for a few years until his departure early this year, died suddenly in Sacramento where he was making his home. The funeral was Saturday at the Eastlawn Chapel in Sacramento. He was a charter member of the local Lions Club and was a member-at-large at the time of his death. He leaves his wife and one son. Morris Angelyn H 510920 p1 Mrs. A. H. Morris, 65, Succumbs Monday; Funeral services will be held from Evans Funeral Chapel tomorrow at 10 a. m. for Mrs. Angelyn H. Morris, 65, who died at her home Monday evening. Mrs. Morris was a native of Oakland and has lived in this area for 25 years. She lived at 215 N. 5th Street. She is survived by one brother, William West of Oakland. The late Roy L. Morris was her husband. Reverend Kenneth Miller will have charge of the services. Interment will be at Mt. View Cemetery, Oakland, with graveside services at 1:30 P. M. Neary John 510607 p3 Pedestrian Hit By Auto Dies; A pedestrian who was hit by a car near Crows Landing last Thursday died Sunday night. He was identified at first as Jack O Leary and then as John Neary, 70, Stockton. His body is at Salas Moore funeral chapel, Modesto, where attempts are being made for more positive identification and to find relatives. He was struck on Crows Landing road, three miles northwest of Crows Landing, by the car of Robert D. Simmons, 23, Modesto. Simmons drove him to the hospital. Nelson Jennie 510920 p1 Services Held for Mrs. J. Nelson; Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Jennie Nelson, 89, of El Solyo, who died Thursday in a Modesto hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Nelson is survived by a son. B. B. Nelson, with whom she made her home, nine grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services were directed by the Evans Funeral Chapel. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Nunes Manuel S 510208 p1 Manuel S. Nunes Passes Away; Manuel Silveira Nunes, 68, passed way Tuesday evening after a three-day illness. Nunes was born in the Azores and has lived in Patterson for 24 years. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Angelina Azevedo, Patterson; Mrs. Mary Dias, Modesto; Mrs. Lucille Cruz, Watsonville; Mrs. Ida Duarte, Los Nidos, and one son, Manuel Nunes, whose address is unknown. Rosary services will be held at the Evans Funeral Chapel at 8:30 P. M. Friday. Funeral services will be conducted by Father Joseph P. Lima in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saturday at 10 A. M. Interment will he at St. Mary's Cemetery. Olson Milton P 510719 p1 Services Friday For M. P. Olson; Funeral services will be tomorrow at 2 p. m. from Norton s Funeral Chapel, Turlock, for Milton Phillip Olson, 54, who passed away suddenly Tuesday morning. Olson, known as the "Honey-dew King,"accompanied by Mrs. Olson, had visited his ranching interests in Patterson the previous evening and was stricken with a heart attack on his return home, succumbing three hours later. Olson has acres approximately 700 acres of land now planted in five varieties of melons and Fordhook and baby lima beans. Herman Wood is Olson s foreman of his west side interests. Olson is survived by his widow, Winifred, and one son, Phillip of Turlock. He is also survived by four sisters and one brother. Peterson Alfred 511004 p1 Alfred Peterson Dies At Age 90; Alfred M. Peterson, former Sycamore Avenue resident, died last week in Salinas at the age of 90 years. He was an uncle of Walter Filippini. Attending the services Saturday from Patterson were: Mr and Mrs. Walter Filippini and Joe Homen of Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Filippini, Mrs. Chastie Filippini and Mrs. Lloyd Hendy of Crows Landing. Pitti Morris 510329 p1 Mrs. Kelsay's Dad Passes Away; Funeral services for Mrs. Dan Kelsay's father, Morris Pitti, 73, were held in Oakdale Monday. Pitti died Friday after a long illness. In addition to mrs. Kelsay, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Adeline shepherd and Mrs. Pauline Stanley of Oakdale and mrs. Melvin Speegle of Chico and two sons, Pete Pitti of Oakdale and John Pitti of Empire. Ramazzini Maria 511122 p1 Maria Ramazzini Dies Suddenly; Mrs. Maria Ramazzini, 81, passed away suddenly at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ramazzini was the widow of the late I. Ramazzini. She was born in Avegno, Switzerland, but has been a resident of Patterson for 44 years. Tilden Ramazzini, a son, preceded her in death. Surviving her are a brother, Bob Crespini, in Switzerland, and the following children: Mrs. John Teel of San Francisco; Mrs. George Martinelli of San Rafael; Mrs. Bert Olson of Patterson, Mrs. Amos Hall of Newman, Walter Ramazzini of Colusa, and Elva Ramazzini of Patterson. There are seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30 a m. and rosary service tonight. at 8 o clock at the Evans Funeral Chapel. Reveles Epifanio 511018 p1 Man Dies After Car Plunges into River; Epifanio Reveles, 27 , Garcia Labor Camp, Vernalis drowned Sunday night when the car in which he was a passenger left the road and plunged into the San Joaquin River. The driver, Jose Urias, 24, said he was blinded by the lights of an oncoming car, causing him to miss the turn on to the Las Palmas Bridge. When found, the car was about 30 feet into the river and facing downstream. Reveles body was not located until Sheriff Dan Kelsay and deputies brought a large flash to the scene. He was lying about 10 feet from the car in shallow water. Other searchers had not been able to find him although they apparently had covered the area thoroughly shortly after the accident. Urias and two companions, Feliciano Reveles, 21, and Salvador Comaigo, 23, waded from the car and were taken to the hospital by Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hall, who were camped near the spot in a trailer house. They told the Hall s that Reveles had been in the car with them, and that they heard him say that he was going to get out of there. The coroner s report gives the auto accident as the cause of death. The coroner said Reveles injuries were sufficient to have caused his death. Funeral services are being held today at 10 a. m. at Evans Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Clogher conducting the services. Rosary services were held last night at 8 o'clock with a wake until 2 a. m. at the Chapel. Internment will be at St Mary's Cemetery in Patterson. Richmond Cecil 511018 p1 Three Killed In Car Accident: Cecil Richmond; Three were killed and four injured when a car and truck collided at the intersection of Orestimba and Eastin Avenue two miles west of Newman at 10:50 Saturday morning. Cecil Richmond, 32, Patterson, died 15 minutes after arrival at. the county hospital; Mrs. Lulu Mae Tanner, 20, Gustine, sister-in-law of Richmond, was killed instantly; Larry Richmond, 5, died Sunday. On the injured list were Barney Logan, 49, Modesto, driver of the tuck, who suffered minor hurts; Mrs. Margaret Richmond, widow of Cecil Richmond, with critical injuries; Paul Richmond, 3, and Dorothy Tanner, 20 months, major injuries, but both reported to be in good condition at the hospital. The truck was going south on Eastin and the car driven by Cecil Richmond east on Orestimba when the accident occurred. The car hit with such force that it turned the truck over, and both were wrapped around a pole. Cecil Richmond worked for the Arambel brothers as a regular employee for several years. That same day he had quit his job. Services for the three victims were held at Gustine yesterday, with interment at the Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Cecil Richmond leaves, in addition to his widow and son, a brother and five sisters. Mrs. Tanner leaves her husband, Thurston, and daughter, Dorothy, and five brothers and sisters. Richmond Larry 511018 p1 Three Killed In Car Accident: Larry Richmond; Three were killed and four injured when a car and truck collided at the intersection of Orestimba and Eastin Avenue two miles west of Newman at 10:50 Saturday morning. Cecil Richmond, 32, Patterson, died 15 minutes after arrival at. the county hospital; Mrs. Lulu Mae Tanner, 20, Gustine, sister-in-law of Richmond, was killed instantly; Larry Richmond, 5, died Sunday. On the injured list were Barney Logan, 49, Modesto, driver of the tuck, who suffered minor hurts; Mrs. Margaret Richmond, widow of Cecil Richmond, with critical injuries; Paul Richmond, 3, and Dorothy Tanner, 20 months, major injuries, but both reported to be in good condition at the hospital. The truck was going south on Eastin and the car driven by Cecil Richmond east on Orestimba when the accident occurred. The car hit with such force that it turned the truck over, and both were wrapped around a pole. Cecil Richmond worked for the Arambel brothers as a regular employee for several years. That same day he had quit his job. Services for the three victims were held at Gustine yesterday, with interment at the Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Cecil Richmond leaves, in addition to his widow and son, a brother and five sisters. Mrs. Tanner leaves her husband, Thurston, and daughter, Dorothy, and five brothers and sisters. Rinehart Raymond W 510830 p1 Services Held Here Monday; Graveside services were held Monday at 10 a. m. in Del Puerto cemetery for Raymond Wallace Rinehart, 63, Livingston, who committed suicide at his home Friday. Rev. Kenneth B. Miller officiated. The Hann Brothers mortuary of Merced was in charge of arrangements. Rinehart was a rancher on Orange Avenue in Patterson for a number of years before the family moved to Livingston. Rinehart took his own life with a shotgun. He had been in ill health for several years and had suffered a mild stroke on Thursday. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Nettie E. Rinehart, Livingston; eight sons, Raymond T., Long Beach; Wallace C., Chula Vista; Elmer E., Arizona; Walter W., England; Elwood, in Okinawa with the armed forces; Harold C., Turlock; Earl L., Atwater and Carl Johnson, Turlock; three daughters, Dorothy M. Sigmon, Imperial; Mildred L. Meacham, Nevada, and Marian Sylvia, Modesto; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Robbins Mary I 511129 p1 Services Held for Mrs. Mary Robbins; Mrs. Mary I. Robbins, 65, of Patterson was killed and her son-in-law Wendel Peterson was seriously injured in four car crash on Altamont Pass Thursday night. Peterson and Mrs. Robbins were returning from a Thanksgiving celebration at the home of Mrs. Robbins daughter and family, Mrs. Lydia B. Moore of Millbrae. His wife and daughter were in Millbrae for a visit when the accident occurred. One of the cars involved in the crash was cutting in on Peterson who tried to avoid an accident and skidded about 100 feet. Mrs. Robbins was taken to Fairmont Hospital where she passed away shortly afterward. Peterson was. brought to Del Puerto Hospital and is reported resting comfortably. Rosary service was held Monday evening at 8 o clock at the Chapel of the Oaks in Oakland Requiem Mass was held at St Francis DeSales Church in Oakland at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Interment was in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Hayward. Mrs. Robbins is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Betty Peterson of Patterson and Mrs. Lydia P. Moore of Millbrae, and three grandchildren. Scanlon J C 510510 p1 J. C. Scanlon, 79, Died Yesterday; J. C. Scanlon, 79, died yesterday morning at a rest home on North Third Street. Scanlon was born in new York city and came to Patterson in 1910. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the Evans Funeral Chapel. Scanlon John C 510517 p1 Services Held For John C. Scanlon Funeral services were held Saturday morning for John Chris Scanlon, 79, who passed away last Wednesday following a lengthy illness. A native of New York City, he had resided in Patterson since 1910 although he had farmed on a ranch in Newman since 1893. He is survived by his wife, Julia, a sister, Mrs. Nora Weeks of Seattle, and a brother, Edward, Modesto. He also leaves three step-children, Howard Totman and Mrs. Dorothy Christopherson of Patterson, and Frank Totman, Santa Cruz. Services were held form the Evans Funeral Chapel with Reverend Kenneth Miller officiating. Interment was at Hills Ferry Cemetery in Newman. Pallbearer were: Hans Krogh, George Knutson, Bert Sykes and Manuel Day of Patterson and Joaquin Cabral and Paul Brauer of Newman Stewart B L 511213 p1 B. L. Stewart Dies At Age of 61; B. L. Stewart, 67, died Sunday afternoon at his home after a short illness. Stewart has made his home in Patterson for the past 29 years. He had owned a blacksmith shop on Highway 33, but retired six years ago. He lived at 210 South 5th Street. He is survived by his widow, Lily, daughter, Mrs. Beryle Matschinegg, and two sons, Perry Stewart and Vern Stewart, all of Patterson. He was a member of the Modesto Woodmen of Kansas. Funeral services were held at the Evans Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock, with Rev. Kenneth Miller officiating.Interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery. Sullivan Lester 510621 p1 Services Held For Lester Sullivan; Funeral services were Monday in Des Moines, Iowa, for Lester Sullivan, 58, who passed away from a heart attack June 11 at the Oakland Veteran s Hospital. Sullivan was a barber and was employed at Cripe s Barber Shop until he bought a shop of his own in Stockton, where he was living until his death. He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Stockton and two sons, Harold of Omaha, Neb. and Robert of Des Moines, Iowa. He also leaves his twin brother, Luther Sullivan of Westley, a brother in Kansas City, Mo., and three grandchildren. The wife of the deceased and his brother, Luther, accompanied the body to Des Moines for burial in the Masonic Cemetery. Swensen Engle C 511129 p1 Engle C. Swanson Dies Suddenly; Funeral services for Engle Cubbie Swensen, 82, who died suddenly Saturday, will be held in Moscow, Idaho. A native of Minnesota, he has lived in Patterson for the past eight months. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. Harold Dickey of Fresno, and Mrs. Alfa Thronson of San Francisco. Local arrangements were handled by the Evans Funeral Chapel. Tanner Lulu M 511018 p1 Three Killed In Car Accident: Lulu M Tanner; Three were killed and four injured when a car and truck collided at the intersection of Orestimba and Eastin Avenue two miles west of Newman at 10:50 Saturday morning. Cecil Richmond, 32, Patterson, died 15 minutes after arrival at. the county hospital; Mrs. Lulu Mae Tanner, 20, Gustine, sister-in-law of Richmond, was killed instantly; Larry Richmond, 5, died Sunday. On the injured list were Barney Logan, 49, Modesto, driver of the tuck, who suffered minor hurts; Mrs. Margaret Richmond, widow of Cecil Richmond, with critical injuries; Paul Richmond, 3, and Dorothy Tanner, 20 months, major injuries, but both reported to be in good condition at the hospital. The truck was going south on Eastin and the car driven by Cecil Richmond east on Orestimba when the accident occurred. The car hit with such force that it turned the truck over, and both were wrapped around a pole. Cecil Richmond worked for the Arambel brothers as a regular employee for several years. That same day he had quit his job. Services for the three victims were held at Gustine yesterday, with interment at the Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Cecil Richmond leaves, in addition to his widow and son, a brother and five sisters. Mrs. Tanner leaves her husband, Thurston, and daughter, Dorothy, and five brothers and sisters. Thomas Clarence E 510927 p1 Services Held in San Francisco; Funeral services were held yesterday in San Francisco for Clarence E. Thomas, 50, who dropped dead of a heart attack Friday while at work. Thomas was working on a viner of the Patterson Frozen Foods Co. on Ward Avenue when he died. He formerly lived in San Francisco and was working out of Stockton for a labor contractor, Otto A]lgoewer. He was a native of Texas. Thomas is survived by his wife Katherine and several children, all of San Francisco. Interment was in the Golden Gate National Cemetery. Thorpe H J 510621 p1 Rev. H. J. Thorpe Passes Away; Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. for Rev. H. J. Thorpe, 68. who died in Willows Monday following a brief illness, Rev. Thorpe was pastor in Our Saviour s Lutheran church in Patterson from 1916 to 1918 and again in 1929 to 1933. Services will be at the Lutheran church and interment at Del Puerto Cemetery. Rev. Alf Kraabel, vice president of the California District and Rev. George Shurson. former pastor here from 1913 to 1916 both residents of Oakland, will preach at the services. Rev. Thorpe was a resident of Oakland and is survived by his wife in Orland, two daughters and five grandchildren. Evans Funeral Chapel will have charge of arrangements. Topete Augustin E 511227 p1 Rites Friday For Accident Victim; Graveside services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. John Clogher for Augustin Estrella Topete. Topete, 26, died instantly last Thursday when the car he was driving struck an embankment on Highway 33, two miles north of Patterson, throwing the victim from the car as it rolled over. He was a rancher in the Crows Landing area. According to the police report, he was driving south on Highway 33. Tire tracks indicated the victim s car wavered off the road 351 feet from the intersection of. Magnolia Avenue and traveled 240 feet on the right shoulder, then skidded across the highway, hitting a canal embankment. The driver s body was found beneath the car, which a witness said did a complete roll over, coming to rest on the wheels. Because of a registered letter in the victim s pocket, he is believed to be a former resident of Dacoit. He was employed on the Dompe Brothers ranch.