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Mary Catherine Winham
Mary Catherine Winham was born on Jan. 11, 1943, in Dardnell, Ark. and was the loving wife of war veteran Harry E. Winham. Mary went to be with the Lord at the home of Jerry and Darlene Winham, the aunt and uncle of her husband, on July 21, 2001.
Mary loved to write poetry and had several poems published. She loved to do different kinds of artwork and loved to travel. Mary is survived by four sisters living in Texas and one brother living in Canyon Country, Calif. She is also survived by two sons, Michael and Anthony, as well as six grandchildren she loved very much. Their names are Chris, Brandon, Cody, Randy, Brittany and Heather.
Mary was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, Calif., to be close to her mother, father and brother in the wonderful world of heaven. God bless.
Services arranged by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2001
Thomas J. White
Private memorial services were held Aug. 11, 2001 at Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach for Thomas J. White, 73, who passed away on July 3, 2001 at ECM Hospital, Killen, Ala., after an extended illness.
Tom, a longtime resident, land developer and inves- tor in Lake Isabella, will be remembered and greatly missed by his many friends.
He is survived by his wife, Maryalin White, of Killen, Ala .; daughters Karen Christensen of Palmdale and Linda McQuillen of Simi Valley; 10 brothers and sis- ters; and seven grandchil- dren.
John Francis Hubacek Jr.
John Francis Hubacek Jr. went home to be with his Lord Aug. 14, 2001 after a month-long illness.
John was born in Chicago to John Francis Hubacek Sr. and Freida Zenke Hubacek on Oct. 19, 1924.
`For 63 years, he was a sheet metal worker. In his earlier days enjoyed fish- ing and hunting. He served his country in the .United States Navy. He was an avid Rams fan, enjoyed cross- word puzzles and was quite a TV buff. He and his wife, Lois, had the distinct plea- sure of celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Hawaii.
John is survived by his wife, Lois, of Wofford Heights; son and daughter- in-law Roy John and Earleen Hubacek of Yucca Valley, Calif .; son and daughter-in-law Richard Earl and Lisa Hubacek of Berry Creek, Calif .; daugh- ter and son-in-law Jeanne Barbara and Don Reed; daughter Jill Haworth of Wofford Heights; nine grandchildren; one great- grandchild; and a brother, Earl Hubacek of Torrance.
A service was conducted by the VFW Post 7665-honor guard at graveside on Aug. 17, 2001 at the Kern River Valley Cemetery in Wofford Heights.
Arrangements were handled by the Bonewell Family at Lake Isabella Fu- neral Home.
Jennifer Safir
Jennifer Safir was born on Jan. 20, 1949 in San Fernando and died on Aug. 8, 2001. She was privileged to be baptized in the old mis- sion in San Fernando. Sur- viving are her parents, Rob- ert and Esther Younkin of Squirrel Valley; one daugh- ter, Sheila; three grandchil- dren, Ryan, Courtney and Kastina Safir of Lake Isabella; one brother, Rob- ert Younkin of Valencia; one nephew, Robert Younkin III; and two nieces, Jacklyn and Loretta Younkin of Valencia. No services were held. There was a private viewing for im- mediate family.
Jennifer has gained hat every human desires-eter- nal peace. We miss her.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2001
Kice Paul "Tex" Walker
Funeral services were held Aug. 15, 2001 at Kern Valley Bible Church for Tex Walker, who went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 10, 2001 in Bakersfield. Officiat- ing was Pastor Guy Rimestad.
Tex was born on May 12, 1937 in Levelland, Texas. He came to California with his family in 1942. He met his wife, Bobby, when he was a teenager and they just cel- ebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. He retired from Continental Bakery and moved to Rogue River, Ore., where they had the Weldon mail route for six years be- fore retiring due to his health. When he was younger he was a marathon runner and he also enjoyed playing golf. He was a wonderful son, husband, daddy and grandpa.
Tex is survived by ·his wife, Bobby of Squirrel Val- ley; his mother Wilma Walker of Mountain Mesa; his son and daughter-in-law Steve and Leslie Walker of Fullerton; his daughter and son-in-law Christy and Bob Pocerena of Chino Hills; four grandsons, John, Chad, Derek and Jeff; and his church family. He will be greatly missed.
Arrangements were made with Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
Stuart "Gene" Adams
Funeral services were held on Aug. 20, 2001 at the Kem River Valley Cemetery for Stuart "Gene" Adams.
Gene entered life on Jan. 7, 1923 in Rock Rapids, lowa, and moved to Cali- fornia during his school years. He later moved to the Kern River Valley after retiring from the San Ramon School District in 1990. He enjoyed dancing and the jam sessions on Tuesdays at the Senior Center and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the honor guard.
'He is survived by his wife, Jean Adams of Lake Isabella; daughters Sherrie Frestadt of Oroville and Becky Ward of Reno; sis- ters Barbara Shaw of Grand Junction, Colo., Pat Ladnier of Lake Havasu, Ariz., Kaye Dunster of Brentwood, Ca- lif., Jeannette Barringer of Lake Havasu and Kathy Adams of Hayward, Calif .; brothers Paul Adams of Bodfish, Bill Adams of Lake Havasu and Ron Adams of Aubum, Calif .; seven grand- children and six great- grandchildren.
Services arranged by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Society or the Hospice Association.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001
Norma Ann De Sues
Norma Ann De Sues was born Norma Ann Griswold on Jan. 5, 1935 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She married Joseph De Sues the day after Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, 1952. She loved sailing and for many
years she and her hus- band Joseph sailed the local waters of San Diego to Santa Barbara as well as the Channel Islands.
She owned Carriage House Interiors of Hun- tington Beach and was the main interior de- signer for 15 years. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design.
When time came for retirement she chose the Kern River Valley which she loved so well over- looking the lake. Her million-dollar view. She was active in the Ameri- can Legion and was president for two years. She was recently active in the Democratic Party and was president.
Norma loved to dance. She belonged to a line dancing group and
attended the Wednesday night dances at the Senior Center in Lake Isabeila. She also at- tended the Friday night dances in Bakersfield at the Senior Center there.
Each Thursday you would find her volunteer- ing at the Senior Center serving those who came to eat the Center and helping with Meals. on Wheels. She was a member of the Elks, the American Legion Yacht Club in Newport Harbor and the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella. She passed away peacefully at 11:58 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2001 with her hus- band and daughter at her side. She chose to have her body cremated and her ashes released out to sea in Newport Beach. She is survived by her
husband, Joseph De Sues, her daughter, Cherie, and her grand- son, Scott.
Robert E. Perfect
Robert E. Perfect passed away Aug. 15, 2001 at a local hospital at the age of 83. Bob was a local resi- dent of the Kern Valley and loved to go fishing. He is survived by three sons, Mark of Agoura, Lee and wife Cathy of Lake Isabella and Bob of Lake Isabella; a daugh- ter, Darlene of Las Vegas; eight grandchil- dren; and three great- children.
Bob will be greatly missed by all. Funeral services will be private.
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Craig G. Richards
Sgt. Craig G. 1 Richards, 48, of the Mobile, Ala. po- lice department, passed away on Aug. 20, 2001 of a massive brain aneurysm at Providence Hospital in Mo- bile.
Craig was the son of Marilyn and James
Richards of Wofford Heights.
Craig leaves his wife, Leigh, and his son, Joshua, of Miami; two daughters, Megan of Fairhope, Ala. and her two daughters, and Bonnie Leigh, also of Fairhope.
He is survived by his par- ents; his brother and sister- in-law, Steven and Paula Richards of Loomis, Calif .; brother Mark Richards of Wofford Heights; nephews Adam, Shane and Wesley' and nieces Shelsea and Codi.
Craig was a 23-year vet- eran of the Mobile police department and was as- signed to the Central Event Division.
Mobile's chief of police, Sam Cochran, described Craig as quite an asset to the city and the police department's efforts to re- vitalize downtown Mobile, and described Craig's death as a "tragic ending to one of our officers who re- ally made us proud."
On Aug. 24, 2001, a cel- ebration of Craig's life was held at the Saenger The- ater in downtown Mobile: Craig was a special person and this was again shown when he asked to be an organ donor. In compliance with his wishes, he donated everything from his corneas on down.
Mead Miller, vice presi- dent of Main Street Mobile, was heard to say, "Craig was like Santa Claus around here. Naughty or nice, he knew what you were doing. He will be missed."
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
Loraine Day
Loraine Day was born on Sept. 3, 1923 in Arlington, Wash. and lived in the state until she was 17, when she joined Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. She toured with them and also recorded some of her own songs.
When she was 20 she met and married Robert L. Day of Missouri. She was a bookkeeper for the machine shop he owned in Missouri. The family moved to Cali- fornia in 1960, where they opened another machine shop in the Carson area. In 1969, Loraine moved to the Valencia area and finished raising her family. In 1980 she started helping the eld- erly with the compassion and gentleness she was known for. She resided in the area until 1994, when, after surviving the Northridge earthquake, she and her daughter moved to Weldon.
Loraine passed away on Aug. 18, 2001, after losing a two-year battle with throat cancer. When she passed away she was a resident of Kern Valley Hospital's Skilled Nursing Center, where she received excel- lent care.
Loraine is survived by six of her seven children-two daughters, Rainey Day and her husband Albert of Ar- kansas and Doris Hames of Weldon; four sons- James Day and wife Linda and John Day and wife Diane, all of Missouri, Michael Mollenauer and wife Linda of Weldon, and Mark £ Mollenauer of Lancaster, and Larry Bricker of Weldon who was like a son to her; three sis- ters, Juanita Seigel, Flo- rence Leonard and Anna Lewis, all of Washington;
two brothers, Lyle Brewer and his wife Grace of Wash- ington, and Larry Brewer of Weldon. Loraine also had 14 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand- daughter.
Loraine was a very de- voted and loving mother who was always doing spe- cial little things for those she loved. She was a car- ing person who was loved by many and liked by all. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Her family will miss her be- yond words. She was the greatest mom they could have ever had.
Arrangements were handled by Valley Mortuary in Lake Isabella.
A loving goodbye is said from all. Rest well, Loraine, you deserve it.
Robert "Bob" (Poppy) St. John
Robert St. John passed from this earth on Aug. 15, 2001, at 1:35 p.m. at his residence on Young Av- enue in Lake Isabella.
He is survived by his fam- ily, Rosemarie Corcoran and family of Walker Basin, Caroline Maldenado and family of Bodfish and brother Gerald St. John of Leonardo, N.J. Also he is survived by his friends, Odos Redfern and family, and by Jackie Ray and Jerry Boyle of Lake Isabella. He enjoyed many hobbies, such as playing cards and listening to music.
He was loved and will be missed by all who had the privilege to know and be touched by him.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
Edith Pearl Jeffrey
Edith Pearl Jeffrey com- pleted a 91-year journey through this world on Aug. 31, 2001.
Born Edith Pearl Davis Jan. 9, 1910 to Ruben Estey and Joetta Mable Davis in Topeka, Kan., she was the third of ten children- Mildred, Frank, Ruby, Clark, Wilbur, Irene, Ruth, Velda and Erma.
She married Charles Nere in 1931. They had four chil- dren- Rex, Hazel Joanne, Lois and Kenneth. Charles passed away in 1952. In 1958 she married Clyde Vaughn. Clyde passed away suddenly in 1959.
She married A.B. "Jeff" Jef- frey in 1962. They remained married until her passing, 38 years and 9 months.
Edith is survived by son Rex Nere of Woodbum, Okla .; daughter Lois Calvert of Cedarville, Calf .; brother Wilbur Davis of Springfield, Colo .; sisters Irene McCormack of Grant's Pass; Ore., Ruth Williamson of Can- yon Country, Velda Williamson of Guyman, Okla. and Erma Smith of Grant's Pass, Ore .; nine grandchil- dren; 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and neph- ews.
Interment was at Glenhaven Memorial Park in Sylmar on Sept. 6, 2001.
William Cecil Price
William Cecil Price was bom July 8, 1950 at Ford Ord, Calif. and died Aug. 26, 2001. Funeral services were held at Christian Assembly Church in
Lake Isabella on Sept. 1,2001 with Pastor Gary Nichols offi- ciating.
Bill is survived by his par- ents, Hugh and Elva Price of Wofford Heights; son Jeremy Price and daughter-in-law Ambra of Okinawa, Japan; daughter Sherry Byms and son-in-law Tommy of Okinawa, Japan; daughter Kerri Vanderwalker of Chino; grandchildren Austin, Nicolas, Bailee, Makayla, Alexis and one on the way; fiancee Debbie Saxon and her daugh- ters Amanda and Miranda; sister Charlotte George of Trabuco Canyon, Calif .; sis- ter Freddie Joan Davis and brother-in-law Peter of Ponca City, Okla .; sister-in-law Debbie Price of Dearborn, Mich .; four nieces; and nu --- merous other relatives.
Bill lived in the Kern River Valley since 1989, having come from Chino, Calif. He was a machinist for 20 years at Smith Tool in Irvine.
Bill is predeceased by two brothers, Donald Hugh Price and Jimmy Ray Price. We loved him so much and will carry him in our hearts for- ever.
Services and arrange- ments were handled by the Bonewell Family of the Lake Isabella Funeral Home.
Paul Lee Smith
Private arrangements were made for Paul Lee Smith, who passed away on Sept. 1,2001 in Bakersfield after a long ill- ness.
Paulwasbom Oct. 19, 1926 in Blocker, Okla. and lived in the Kem River Valley for the past 20 years. He was known as "Catfish" around the Val- ley, as he was an avid fisher-
man and camper. He was also a race car and racing enthusi- ast. He was self-employed as a dry waller for over 50 years.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Raelene Smith of Weldon; daughters Leanne Smith of Weldon and Janie Warren and Patricia "Cookie" Warren of Oklahoma; son Sam Smith of Mountain Mesa; brother J.B. Smith of Wofford Heights; sister Margie Lind- say of Southlake; sister Marlmay Cummings of Can- yon Country; sister Bessie Curtis of Bakersfield; four grandchildren; and ten grand- children. He was preceded in death by his sister, Pauline. He will be greatly missed.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
Erma M. Pearson
Services were held Tues- day, Sept. 11, 2001 for Erma M. Pearson, 93, who passed away on Sept. 4 at the home of her son, Charles Pearson, in Wofford Heights.
Reverend Richard Lewis of the First Baptist Church in Kernville officiated at the 11 a.m. graveside service at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield.
Erma and her husband, Price, moved to the Kern Valley in 1964. Price and son Charles (Pete) pio- neered the cable TV system in the Kern Valley and owned and operated the business until 1974 when it was sold. Erma managed the cable office as well as being ac- tively involved in church ac- tivities. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church in Kernville and was active until aging slowed her down.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Price, in 1983 and her son, William Raymond, in 1971.
Survivors include son Charles and daughter-in-law Jeanne of Wofford Heights; daughter Joyce and son-in- law Dwayne Hubbs of River- side; daughter Betty and son- in-law Denver Dayton of Vista, CA; and numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Interment was at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield.
Eula Mae Gilliland
Eula Mae Gilliland was born in Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 1916. She died of cancer on Aug. 19, 2001 in Costa Mesa. She is survived by her sister Oleta O'Hara and her niece, Gerrie Getzinger.
Eula was very active in Lake Isabella through her church, the Church of Christ, and the Sidebanders CB Club, where she was known as "Peanut." Eula lived in Bodfish with her husband, Oscar Gilliland, un- til his death in 1975. She later moved in with her sister in Lake Isabella, where she re- mained until her illness forced her to be hospitalized.
According to her request, Eula was cremated and the remains placed with her hus- band, who is buried in the local Kem River Valley Cem- etery.
Those who wish to send condolences to the family may send them to Oleta O'Hara at 3651 Nutmeg St., Irvine CA 92606.
Robert Earle Powers
Robert Earle Powers was born in Hemet, CA on July 21, 1932 to parents Robert and Irene Powers. He was called home on September 7, 2001, at his home in Bodfish.
Robert lived in the valley for 30 years. He worked for Cal Trans for 29 years. Rob- ert served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, rising to the rank of sergeant. After that he met and married Leona Beth Chapman. They had two daughters, Deborah Wilkerson and Cherly Evans.
Robert was preceded in death by Leona on December 31, 1991. In addition to his daughters, he is survived by his grandson Daniel and his sister Jeanne.
After a time, Robert met and married Lillian Barton, and they were together for 9 years.
Robert enjoyed his job as a heavy equipment operator. He was a Jeep Club member in Hemet and was an avid member, along with his par- ents while they were alive. Another happy club he be- longed to was Bakersfield Trail Blazers of Bakersfield.
Robert's special needs were cared for by Lake Isabella Funeral Home and by the Bonewell family and staff. Internment will be at the Kern River Valley Cemetary in Wofford Heights.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
Wilma Norton
Private arrangements were made for Wilma Norton who passed away at the home of her son and daugh- ter-in-law, Fred and Nancy Norton, of Mountain Mesa.
Wilma moved to the Norwalk area of California in 1946 from Texas where she met and married her husband of 64 years, Alfred. Wilma was born March 19, 1919 in Wetherford, Texas. After she and Alfred retired, they came to the Kern River Valley. Wilma loved to camp and fish; she was also an avid reader and she spent many hours do- ing what she loved the best, sewing. She and Alfred also enjoyed travel- ing. Wilma was known by the local CBers as "High- land Lady."
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She leaves behind her husband, Alfred, of Wofford Heights; her two sons, Bobby of Lake Isabella and Fred and wife, Nancy, also of Lake Isabella; two brothers, Jim McBride of Clearlake, Ca- lif., and Jay McBride of Cottonwood, Calif .; and a sister, Betty Pearl. There are also 11 grandchildren and many great-grandchil- dren who will miss her.
Wilma's interment will be at Forest Lawn in Cy- press, Calif.
Arrangements by Valley Mortuary.
Edward William Wutzke
Edward William Wutzke, 80, passed away Sept. 17, 2001. He leaves behind his wife Mary "Mickey;" son Ri- chard and daughter Barbara, both of Victoria, B.C .; four grandchildren, Mark, Kara, Stefan and Gail; sisters Mary and - Margaret of Lethbridge, Alberta.
Edward was a long time member of the Loyal Order of Moose and Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was an avid bowler until his health prevented it.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2001
Margaret Allison
The Randsburg Witt fam- ily say good-bye to their beautiful sister Margaret Allison, who passed away at the Valley Convalescent Home in Bakersfield on Sept. 23, 2001.
Margaret was born on March 4, 1924 in Randsburg to a family of 10 children. She had four family mem- bers left: James, Sue Hiriam, Mike, and daughter Susie lives in Rosalia, Wash.
She was very active in helping other people and Dr. Close in getting food and clothing for the Rand District area.
William M. Brady
William M. Brady, 90, en- tered eternal rest at his resi- dence in Wofford Heights on Sept. 27, 2001.
He is survived by his son, William F. Brady and his wife, Linda; daughter-in- law Peggy; 11 grandchil- dren; eight step-grandchil- dren; 26 great-grandchil- dren; and six great-great- grandchildren.
William and his wife, Sally, who preceded him in death, retired in Wofford Heights in 1974. They were active in the Elks and their church. They spent wonderful years fishing, camping, and enjoying their family.
William loved his work- shop and built birdhouses that are all over the Kern River Valley and beyond. Now he will be doing the Lord's work. All who knew him and loved him will miss him dearly.
Arrangements were handled by the Bonewell Family of the Lake Isabella Funeral Home.
Scott Douglas Pederson
Scott Douglas Pederson, 46, of Federal Way, Wash., passed away at his job on Sept. 15, 2001.
He was born Sept. 28, 1954, in Huntington Park, Calif., to Mr. and Mrs. Eu- gene Pederson. He had worked for Boeing for 19 years and most recently for an auto dealership in Renton, Wash. His pas- sions were his family, friends, fishing, sailing the sound and flying.
He is survived by his lov- ing fiancée, Yeonok; son Eric and daughter Erin; par- ents Eugene and Cheryl; siblings Dennis, Lori and Cindy; grandmother Edyth Soward of the Kern River Valley; and their families. He will be missed.
A memorial service was held on Sept. 20, 2001 at the Bonney-Watson Fu- neral Home in Federal Way, Wash. Donations in his name may be made to the Scott D. Pederson Memo- rial Fund, c/o Dixie Pederson, P.O. Box 534, Lakebay, WA 98349.
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Jessie Hutton Johnson
Jessie Hutton Johnson passed Sept. 14, 2001 at 9.15 a.m at her daughter Linda's home in Culver City from kidney infections due to complications of dementia.
Jessie was born Jessie Hutton Menzies in Dundee, Scotland, May 23, 1923.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, George, who sadly passed June 11, 2001.
Jessie is survived by their daughter Linda and John Findlay of Culver City; grand- son John Johnson (Debbie) Findlay of Lakewood; grand- son Scott Wilson (Sarah) Findlay of West Los Angeles; and great-granddaughters Hailey Erin Findlay and Scar- let Simone Jessie Findlay.
Their only great-grandson, Cameron Scott Findlay, pre- ceded them in death Oct. 6, 2000, at 7 months of age.
They are also survived by a daughter, Denise, and Al Roscigno of Prescott, Ariz .; grandsons John Angelo Roscigno and Dominic George Roscigno; and a son, John (Jack) McLennan Johnson of West Los Ange- les.
A memorial service was held at Kingsley Gates in Cui- ver City, on Sept. 21, 2001. Family and friends gathered to celebrate Jessie's life of 78
years. You cannot talk about Jessie without including her husband of 59 years, George. They were one and now they are one once more together as they have been for the past 60 + years since their first meeting as teenagers. Jessie was 15 and George was 17 years old. Engaged in 1940, both served in the Royal Air Force during WWII.George was called up and in 1941 was sent to Algeria in Africa. In 1942 Jessie was sent to England and worked on the air bases. They were married July 16, 1942 in their R.A.F. andW.R.A.F. uniforms. Jessie by mid-July was discharged from the service and retumed to Scotland to have her first- bom.
By 1946 George was dis- charged because of the TB he had contracted in Algeria and so for the next 15 years he was in and out of hospitals in Scotland. Jessie became the breadwinner of the family. One of her first jobs was in a jute mill. Many years were also spent at the Timex watch fac- tory as an oiler/inspectress.
Jessie and George have threechildren-Linda, Denise and Jack. The Johnsons came . to America in 1961 and settled in the West Los Angeles area (Palms). Both were very ac- tive for over 35 years in the Scottish lodges, Jessie in the Lady Cameron No. 64 of Santa Monica and George in the men's Clan Mckenzie. They also belonged to the United Scottish Societies and the Mayflower Club (British social club). They both loved to bowl. Packard Bell, Lindy Pen, Transco and Ampex were a few of the leagues. They bowled at Kingpin and Mar Vista Lanes on the Westside.
Jessie and George retired from Ampex Electronics in 1983 and moved up to Kelso Valley Estates. They had pur- chased the property three
years before and had many trips to the valley getting the place ready for the big move. Thank goodness there was Mt. Mesa Lanes. They both bowled twice a week there for 20 years and Jessie traveled to many out of town touma- ments with her bowling bud- dies here in the valley. Jessie carried a 150 + average for the best part of her bowling years. They would both golf, but Jessie never took it seri- ous- she always did too much talking and really was not good at it at all! We all had a good laugh about the golf stories!
Jessie was a beautiful knit- ter and went to town when the grandkids and great- grandkids came along. She would create arran sweaters, shawls and blankets for all. The garden was also a favor- ite of the Johnsons, preserv- ing and drying all the fruits and veggies that they grew. George and his sun dried rai- sins! They had many trips across America and Canada in their motorhome and every other year would fly back to the UK to visit family and friends there and stay for sev- eral months.
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