Shasta Co., CA - Obituaries


Laura I. Lucas 1894 - 1971

Redding Record-Searchlight
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1971

Laura I. Lucas, a former Redding resident, has died in Eugene, Ore. of cancer after a long illness.

Mrs. Lucas died Monday at the Good Samaritan Center in Eugene.  She was 76.

She was born Feb. 25, 1894 in Texas and had lived in Shasta County about 10 years before moving two years ago to Eugene.

Private family graveside services were to be conducted this morning in Lawncrest Memorial Park by the Rev. Claude Porter under the direction of Lawncrest Funeral Services.

She leaves a son, Willard Dieschbourg of Eugene; a brother, Claude Massey of Redding, and two sisters, Mrs. Lee Grider of Eugene and Emma Granberry of Winterhaven.

Relatives have asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Fund, Box 760, Redding.
 

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John L. Sullivan 1906 - 1971

Redding Record-Searchlight
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1971

John L. Sullivan, 64, of Pine Grove died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness.

A native of Iron River, Wis., he was born Oct. 17, 1906.  He lived in Shasta County 32 years.
Sullivan was a retired fruit and vegetable shipping point inspector for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.  He worked over 35 years checking the quality and packaging of food produce throughout California.

Sullivan retired in July 1969. He was a member of the Masons, Macon Lodge 5 in Macon, Ga., and the Order of the Eastern Star, Welcome Chapter in Shasta.  Sullivan, an Air Force veteran,
served as a staff sergeant in World War II.

He leaves his widow, Mrs. Rose Sullivan of Pine Grove; a daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Lawrence of Sacramento; a brother, Robert Sullivan of Long Beach; a sister, Mrs. Walter W. Johnson of Michigan; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Redding, with the Rev. Robert Noble officiating.

Burial will be on Tuesday in the Glen Abby Cemetery in Chula Vista, where graveside services will be conducted.

The family requests that donations be made to the Cancer Fund and that no flowers be sent.
 

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Merle Wesley Prusia 1889 - 1956

Redding Record-Searchlight
Monday, Nov. 5, 1956

Merle Wesley Prusia, 67, died yesterday morning in a Redding hospital after a brief illness.

He was born June 10, 1889, in Springboro, Pa.  He and his family moved to Nevada in 1910, and he came to Westwood, Lassen county, in 1921.  In 1947, Prusia moved to Wildwood, Trinity county, and came to Redding in 1949.  He worked as a logger and lumberman.

He leaves his widow, Florence M. of Redding; four sons, Leslie L. and Clifton M. of Redding, Earl C. of Westwood, and Donald R. of Chico; and four grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Meininger-Dusel mortuary, with the Rev. Edward Smith, Jr., officiating.  Graveside services, to be followed by interment will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Westwood cemetery in Westwood.
 

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Neoma Analda Goins 1875 - 1971

Redding Record-Searchlight
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1971

Mrs. Neoma Analda Goins died Wednesday at Shasta General Hospital at the age of 95.

Mrs. Goins was born in Waco, Texas, April 17, 1875.

She leaves her daughter, Mrs. Beulah McClure of Cottonwood, three sons, James Goins and Wayne Goins both of Winkleman, Ariz., and Ira Goins of Old Shasta, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Cottonwood Baptist Church.  The Rev. Lyndell Kuns will officiate.  Burial will be in the Cottonwood District Cemetery.
 

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Luther Cordy Goins 1877 - 1956

Redding Record-Searchlight
Monday, November 5, 1956

Luther Cordy Goins, 79, of Cottonwood, died yesterday morning in a Redding hospital.  He was born Nov. 4, 1877, in North Carolina.

He leaves his widow, Neoma Alwilda of Cottonwood; a daughter, Mrs. Beula McClure of Cottonwood; three sons, Ira of Redding, Wayne of San Manuel, Ariz., and James A. of Mammoth, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cottonwood Baptist church, with the Rev. Harold A. Johanson officiating.  Interment will be in Cottonwood cemetery, under the direction of McDonald's chapel.
 

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Richard Henry Feeny 1822 - 1899

Daily Free Press
Redding, Cal. Thursday Evening, February 9, 1899

RICHARD HENRY FEENY
A Pioneer Who Arrived on Weaver Creek, Trinity County, in 1850

Richard Henry Feeny, who died at French Gulch Tuesday, February 7th, was born in West Meath, Ireland, November 12, 1822. He was the son of Richard and Mary (Hadlet) Feeny, both natives of Ireland.

In April, 1840, Mr. Feeny emigrated to America, landing in New York, and working there for a period of nine years. In the early part of 1849 the wonderful stories of California were brought to the East, and young Feeny, having got the gold fever, sailed on the 14th day of February, 1849, for the great El Dorado of the West, reaching on the 17th of September of the same year what is now known as the city of San Francisco. From there he went to Sacramento, thence to Weaver Creek. In 1850 he went to Coloma, where in seven and a half days he took out $1000 with a rocker. He remained there until 1858, when he removed to the South Fork of Scott River, where he successfully mined for seven years. Afterward at Callahans he conducted a hotel and became owner of a tollroad. He made a competency on the Middle Yuba. After these years of mining he finally located in 1885 in French Gulch and established the hotel that bears his name.

In 1875 Mr. Feeny married Miss Sarah J. Doole, also a native of Ireland. Their issue have been Mary Elizabeth, Thomas Henry, and Arleta. Mr. Feeny was one of nature's noblemen. Generous to a fault, no one left his door unprovided or was refused admission, he was esteemed for his honesty and integrity in his dealings with his fellow man.

He died at the ripe old age of 76 years, beloved by all who knew him and lamented by those he has left behind. May his ashes rest in peace.
 
 

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Kirkpatrick, Daniel 1833 - 1906

The Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
June 23, 1906
Page 6

    Bathed in Hot Spring; Dies From Scalding
ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), June 23 - Daniel KIRKPATRICK, aged 73, and for twenty-seven years a business man of this place, died yesterday morning from the effects of a scalding he received last week in plunging into a hot bath at the Big Bend Hot Springs, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. He was unmarried. Mrs. Dan ZUMWALT, of this place, is his cousin.
The funeral will be held to-morrow.
 

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William Henry Mason 1824 - 1852

The Shasta Courier
Shasta, Cal.
Saturday Morning, March 20, 1852

DIED

On Tuesday morning the 16th inst., at Milk Ranch, Shasta county, of Panama fever, Mr. William Henry Mason, formerly of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; aged 28 years.

[Mr. Mason arrived sick on the steamer Golden Gate on her last trip up the coast, and had reached this county, when his spirit was summoned to take its everlasting flight to that undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller has ever returned. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow.]
 

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James V.A. Wight 1830 - 1852

The Shasta Courier
Shasta, Cal.
Saturday Morning, April 24, 1852

ACCIDENTAL DEATH--On Tuesday evening last, when Mr. James V.A. Wight was dismounting from his mule in this place, his rifle accidentally discharged by being drawn towards him across the saddle. The ball entered the abdomen on the right side and passing downwards
went through the hip bone and lodged in the ground.

The intestines were ruptured by the ball and Mr. Wight died on Wednesday at three o'clock in the afternoon.   The deceased was from Napierville, Illinois, and lately from Chicago, and was about twenty-two years of age. He was a member of Union Lodge No. 9 of the I.O.O.F. in Chicago, and came to this state in 1850 across the Plains. For some months past the deceased had been engaged in packing, and his industrious habits and his manly and honorable conduct had endeared him to a large circle of acquaintances. The deceased intended to return to Illinois during the coming months.
 

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Nelson Sherman ?? - 1853

The Shasta Courier
Shasta, Cal.
Saturday Morning, April 2, 1853

DROWNED--We are informed by Mr. Varry, that Mr. Nelson Sherman, one of the proprietors of Pendleton & Sherman Ferry, on the Trinity River, was drowned last Tuesday.

Messrs. P. and S. were getting reading to start their boat across the river, when one of the fastenings of the rope gave way; the water carrying the boat around, knocking out its bottom, and sweeping off those gentlemen. Mr. Sherman floated down stream about a mile and sunk. Mr. Pendleton floated still further, but was caught upon some brush, and thus got upon the bank.
 

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Wesley W. Armstrong  ?? - 1853

The Shasta Courier, Shasta, Cal.
Saturday Morning, July 2, 1853

DIED

At Horsetown, June 28th, after a short illness of Brain Fever, WESLEY W. ARMSTRONG, formerly of Holmes, Ohio.
 

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John Melville 1818 - 1853

The Shasta Courier, Shasta, Cal.
Saturday Morning, May 28, 1853

DIED

In this place, after a few days illness of Brain Fever, on the 21st inst., JOHN MELVILLE; aged 35. The deceased came from New York to this country in 1849.  He leaves an aged mother and several other relatives on Staten Island.

It is with feelings of more than ordinary sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Mr. Melville. He had been residing and doing business in this place for the past two years, during which time he had ingratiated himself into the friendship of everyone that knew him. Indeed it may be said that he died without an enemy, while troops of friends mourn the seemingly untimely close of his mortal career. He was of the Roman Catholic persuasion and was interred with the burial ceremonies of that Church. Our citizens manifested their esteem for the deceased; by following in large numbers the corpse to its final resting place, Baxter & Co. and Hall & Crandall furnishing their coaches for the use of the females and children. At the grave, J.C. Hinkley, Esq. delivered a few very appropriate and feeling remarks, upon the sad event, when all that was left of the unselfish, good-hearted, generous Melville was placed beneath the sod, where it will remain until the sound of the trump on the day of final reckoning.
 

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Clarence Henry Newman  1887 - 1906

The Morning Searchlight
Redding, Cal.
Sunday, January 21, 1906

CLARENCE HENRY NEWMAN DIED OF PNEUMONIA AT AGE 18

Clarence Henry Newman, son of Mrs. Kate Newman, died Friday night in this city at the home of his mother of California Street. He had been ill nine days from pneumonia. During the summer he had a long illness from typhoid fever, and had not fully regained his health and strength, when he went to work again, driving one of the Big Store delivery wagons. He was the only support of his mother, and his eagerness to resume his labors in her behalf was perhaps the indirect cause of his contracting pneumonia by being exposed to inclement weather when he was not in rugged health.

Clarence Newman was aged 18 years, 4 months and 19 days. He was born in Weaverville, but had lived in Redding for several years. He was a boy who was not afraid to work. He always had a job and always gave satisfaction to his employers. For several months he was messenger boy in the Western Union telegraph office and was the most obliging boy ever in the position. For a month or two he had charge of the carrier routes of The Searchlight. He was fond of railroad work and last spring he was employed in the roundhouse at Dunsmuir, but he preferred to be at home with his mother, and returned to Redding and commenced to work for the Big Store.

Newman was a fireman. He was a member of Liberty Hose Company No. 2. He was zealous in his service and in fact oftentimes had to be restrained from over-exertion or from being too willing to rush into danger. At the Chenowith-Moore-Kesler fire of last month he fought the flames like a Trojan, and it is thought that the drenching he got gave him the cold that laid him susceptible to the attack ot pneumonia that has cause his death. At the funeral Sunday the Redding firemen will attend in a body, for Clarence Newman is entitled to be buried with the honors due to a veteran.

The honest, industrious boy is mourned by his mother, Mrs. Kate Newman, and four sisters--Maud, Belle, Mattie and Gladys.
 

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