Obit of Bryan, Paulyne V  - Woodward County, Oklahoma

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::Hillcrest Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA

The Bakersfield Californian 24 January 2004

Paulyne V. Bryan 08-12-10 to 01-21-04

Graveside services for Paulyne V. Bryan will be held at Hillcrest 
Memorial Park on Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 at 10 a.m.  Paulyne passed 
away on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2004, she was 93 years old.  Pastor, Elmar 
Rizo De Ocera, of the First United Methodist Church of Delano, will 
officiate.

Paulyne was born in Woodward, OK on Aug. 12, 1910 to her parents, 
James R. and Laura B. Bryan.  She had three brothers and four 
sisters, who have all preceded her in death.  Clayton Bryan, Lester 
Bryan, Walter Bryan, Eleta Bryan Roth, Bernice Bryan Peebles, Ruth 
Bryan Cowan, Maude Bryan Franzen and Bessie Bryan.

The family moved to California in the 1920s and settled in Exeter, 
California and worked in the farming community.  Paulyne moved to 
Delano, California in the mid 1940s and began operating the Delano 
Flower Shop; and continued the business until 1997 when she sold the 
business and retired.  She moved to Bakersfield in 1998 to be closer 
to her family.

While in Delano, Paulyne was active in the Delano Chamber of Commerce 
in 1985-86.  She was an Honorary Lifetime Director of the Delano 
Chamber of Commerce. 

She was a 50 year member of Soroptimist International of Delano and 
named "Woman of the Year" in 1993.  She was also a member of the 
Porterville Emblem Club No. 82.  She was a member of the First United 
Methodist Church of Delano and was involved with the Delano Regional 
Medical Hospital while living in Delano.

Paulyne is survived by nephew, Edwin Peebles and wife Patty of 
Alhambra; niece, Peggy DiMussio and husband Nick of Carmichael.  Also 
by great nephews and great nieces, James and Bette Bryan, David and 
Chris Bryan of Bakersfield, Steve and Eileen Bryan of Santa Barbara, 
Robyn and Will Cooper of Visalia and Linda Hand of Exeter, Tom 
DiMuccio of Spring, TX, Paula and Jim Block of Elk Grove, CA and 
Suzanne and Greg Souligny of Galt, CA., Larry and Vicky Peebles of 
Los Angeles, Joann and Anthony Guzman of Chino Hills and Greg and 
Minna Peebles of West Covina.  She is also survived by 14 great great 
nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Mrs. Ruby 
Willis, who has been Paulyne's special friend and helper whom Paulyne 
could not have been without.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity 
in her name.

www.dignitymemorial.com

HILLCREST Memorial Park & Mortuary
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