1040. Living (Frank J. Rach , Emma E. Martin , Harriet "Hattie" Louise Owen , Lucinda M. Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
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1041. Living (Frank J. Rach , Emma E. Martin , Harriet "Hattie" Louise Owen , Lucinda M. Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
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1043. Living (Frank J. Rach , Emma E. Martin , Harriet "Hattie" Louise Owen , Lucinda M. Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
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1044. Earl William Lennon (Earl William Lennon , Earl John Lennon , Rita Maria Warwick , Rosa Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John ) was born 1 on 25 Jul 1929 in San Diego Co., CA. He died on 25 Apr 2007 in San Diego Co., CA. He served in the military Korean War - U.S Army 27 Nov 1950 - 28 Nov 1952. He was buried in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, SDC, CA.
1. Found in the 1930 U.S Census California, San Diego Co., San Diego, sheet 4, age 0,with parents, Earl W. (25), with wife Bernice (18), at the home of his grandmother; Bertha M. Bailey (50), aunts, Jewel D. (14) and Alice M. (13)
2. Found in the 1940 U.S Census California, San Diego Co., San Diego (22 Apr '40) ED 62-18B, sheet 2, 4956 Muir St., Earl Jr., age 10, ed; 4, b. CA., with grand uncle Roy (51) and his wife M. Clara (45) b. IL.
Supplementary: Fa: South Dakota, Mo: California3. Found in the 1950 U.S Census Census California, San Diego Co., San Diego, sheet 30, 4956 Muir, age 60 with wife, Mary C. (55) and Earl W. (son) (20)
4. Lucille Parsons To Say Marriage Vows Tonight
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At rites this evening at 7:30 in El Cajon Presbyterian Church, Miss Lucille Lorraine Parsons, of El Cajon, will exchange marriage vows with Earl William Lennon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lennon, of Ocean Beach, Rev. Henry Sears Thomson will officiate. Baskets of chrysanthemums will flank the altar and Mrs. C. V. Hawk will sing wedding songs.
SISTER DESIGNED GOWN
The bride will wear a gown of white satin with deep V neckline and overskirt of nylon caught up in drapes with bunches of lilies-of-the-valley, made by her sister, Marjorie May Parsons. Her veiling will be gathered to a lily-of-the-valley headdress and she will carry a heart-shaped bouquet of white orchids. The bride's sister will serve as maid of honor wearing a gown of lavender organdy, old-fashioned in design, and carrying a bouquet of lavender orchids. The other attendants will wear similar gowns. Mrs. Barbara Vorce will be in blue, with blue carnations; Miss Wilma Roberts will wear pink with pink flowers; Miss Patsy Dunn, will be frocked in yellow, carrying yellow flowers, and Miss Marlene Jones will be attired in green with green blossoms, Katherine Johnson, flower girl, will wear a dainty gown of lavender organdy.
BEST MAN NAMED
Leonard Godwin will serve as best man. Ushers will include Robert L. Davis, Jerry E. Reckin, Raymond K. Fold and Ralph L. Schoonover. Johnny Carbone is to be ring bearer. A reception will be held in El Cajon Memorial Building following the church rites. The newlyweds will reside at 4082 1/2 First Ave. Both the bride and bridegroom studied at State College. (San Diego Union, Oct. 26, 1950)5. Found in the 1954 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucille L) h4954 Muir av (p. 427)
6. Found in the 1959 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucy) ofc wkr Natl Cash Register Co h1825 Sunset Cliffs blvd (p. 587)
7. Found in the 1972 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucille L) mgr San Diego Glass & Paint Co h3616 Zola St (p. 627)
8. Bette Davis' number one fan finally meets his idol
Copley News Service HOLLYWOOD - Earl Lennon probably is the world’s No. 1 Bette Davis fan. At least, she says he’s the only fan ever admitted to her home for dinner. Lennon has been a Davis admirer for 30 of his 45 years. It is only recently that his devotion became known to Miss Davis. Three years ago, Lennon learned that Miss Davis was opening in Baltimore in the title role of “Miss Muffitt,” a musical version of “The Corn Is Green,” a 1945 movie in which she starred. From his San Diego, Calif., home Lennon began burning up the long-distance telephone lines making plane, hotel and theater reservations. A few days later, Lennon was changing the itinerary to Philadelphia, when the Baltimore opening was postponed due to Miss Davis’ illness. Lennon, accompanied by his wife, Lucy, saw the play and Miss Davis backstage in Philadelphia for 15 minutes. She refused the offer of a drink and longer talk because of her recent illness. Last year, when Miss Davis Your TV Snacks taste BEST with baked products from Prince’s Bakery 113 S. Washington St. 323-9881 was in Oakland making the film, “Burnt Offerings,” Lennon accompanied this time by Lucy and daughter Shirley, 22, turned up in the East Bay city. This time they joined Miss Davis in her hotel room for a drink and chat. Meanwhile, Lennon busily kept track of Miss Davis’ career and movements, including checking out rumors of appearances in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Finally this spring, after massive telephone bills and some correspondence, the Lennons were invited to dinner at Miss Davis' home in Weston, Conn. Off flew the Lennons, this time with daughter Margie, also 22 . Unfamiliar with Connecticut geography, the Lennons took a limousine from the New York City airport to Bridgeport, Conn., and phoned Miss Davis. “Where the hell have you been? I had lunch fixed,” Miss Davis demanded of her No. 1 fan. “You should be in Westport (near Weston).” Soon, Miss Davis not only arranged for a limousine service to transport the Lennons to her home but also paid the $28 tab, as Lennon learned when he offered to pay the driver. “She was waiting for us on the front porch,” Lennon remembered. “Don’t think I wasn’t excited. She even let us take pictures.” Lucy Lennon said the home of Miss Davis is an unpretentious two-story, two-bedroom dwelling in which the actress does her own housekeeping. She has a large trophy room which includes her two Oscars and a number of British awards, of which she told Lennon she was more proud. Her married daughter, Barbara (BeeDee) resides eight miles away. Lennon, a fellow who likes comfort anyplace he is, asked if he could take off his shoes. “Certainly, I’ll take mine off,” Miss Davis replied, and she did, exposing 10 bright red toenails. Dinner was chicken prepared by Miss Davis in a recipe she calls Witch Way, for a home she once occupied named Witch’s Way. After coffee, Lennon made the mistake of trying to be helpful by carrying dishes into the kitchen. “You’re in my home. If I catch you in my kitchen, I’ll kill you,” Miss Davis flared in mock seriousness. “I’ll tell you I had tears on my cheeks when I saw that trophy room,” Lennon said. “I told Bette, ‘Everything’s coming up roses for me.’” On a wall in the Lennon home is a beautiful color portrait of Miss Davis that Lennon admired during his visit to her home. Before the Lennon’s left, Miss Davis said, “You can have it.” During the Lennon’s visit, Miss Davis answered some questions about movies today. Her first offering as best actress was Barbra Streisand, which she changed on second thought to Cicely Tyson. Her best movie actor is Dustin Hoffman. “There shouldn’t be any movie ratings. The average 13- or 14-year-old knows about sex,” Miss Davis said. We should have had the ratings in my day when we had to keep one foot on the floor during bedroom scenes.” Miss Davis feels she should have won Oscars for “All About Eve,” “Dark Victory” and “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” as well as those she did win for “Dangerous” and “Jezebel.” “The Oscars are more honest now than they were years ago,” Miss Davis said.
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BETTE S BEST FAN-Earl Lennon, San Diego, is probably the country's most avid Bette Davis fan. He is pictured reenacting the final scene from the movie "Now Voyager" with Miss Davis during a visit to her Connecticut home. (Pottstown Mercury, Aug. 7, 1976, p. 40)9. Obit: Earl Lennon wanted nothing more than to umpire baseball. And that's what he did for more than a decade, calling balls and strikes in the minors. But Mr. Lennon, who died April 25 at age 77 of lung cancer, dreamed of yelling “Batter up!” in the majors. The Clairemont resident had to give up on his dream in the early 1960s because of the cutthroat competition to get to the major-league level and because he had a growing family to support. Then came a little, wonderful miracle.
Doug Harvey, one of Major League Baseball's most famous umpires and a friend of Mr. Lennon's from their early days in San Diego, made it happen. It was a spring-training game between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in Yuma, Ariz., in the early 1970s. Mr. Lennon, who hadn't umpired a game for years, went to the umpires' room to see his old buddy, who had a surprise for him. Harvey had asked Mr. Lennon's wife, Lucy, to secretly bring along Mr. Lennon's umpire uniform. He tossed it to Mr. Lennon and said, “You're working third base today.” He had made it to “the show.” “He was part of a brotherhood,” said Harvey, who umpired five World Series in his stellar, 30-year National League career. “And I gave a brother umpire something he had never been allowed to experience. “It leaves me with the greatest feeling in the world if I gave him three hours of happiness.” Oh, he did.
Mr. Lennon's family remembers the joy it gave him to umpire that game. Mr. Lennon also got the chance – again, thanks to Harvey – to umpire at Qualcomm Stadium, in an exhibition game between the Padres and the San Diego State Aztecs. “He loved baseball,” daughter Marjorie Prutzman said. “It was his life's dream to umpire.”
Born in San Diego on July 25, 1929, Mr. Lennon fell in love with baseball at an early age. But the Point Loma High School graduate wasn't exactly gifted athletically. “If he couldn't play, he wanted to do the next-best thing,” Prutzman said. The umpiring dream was put on hold when Mr. Lennon was drafted during the Korean War, but he picked it up again after his two-year Army stint. He went to umpiring school in Florida on the GI Bill.
Over the next decade, he umpired minor-league ball, making it all the way to Triple A, one step below the majors. He spent a year umpiring in the Pacific Coast League. But, like many others, he couldn't break into the majors.
“It's one tough climb,“ said Harvey, who lives in Springville. “It's a shame he didn't make it, because that's where his heart was.”
But Mr. Lennon found success in the business world. He became a manager at San Diego Glass & Paint.
His life had other sweet, memorable moments. It's not everybody, for instance, who becomes friends with a Hollywood star, but Mr. Lennon managed to do just that, forging a relationship with Bette Davis. “If there was something he wanted, he alway seemed to find a way to get it,” Prutzman said. Mr. Lennon and his wife traveled to Philadelphia to see Davis in a play. He wrote a note, saying he'd love to meet her. She agreed. And, according to Mr. Lennon's daughter, a lifelong friendship ensued. “Baseball and Bette Davis,” she said. “We called them his 'two B's.' ”
Mr. Lennon's wife died three years ago. He is survived by his daughters, Marjorie Prutzman of Santee and Shirley Horn of Danville; son, Paul Lennon of San Diego; and three grandchildren. Interment was held April 27 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. (San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12, 2007)
Earl married Lucille "Lucy" Lorraine Parsons on 26 Oct 1950 in San Diego Co., CA. Lucille was born on 22 Feb 1931 in San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., CA. She died on 10 Sep 2003 in San Diego Co., CA. She was buried in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, SDC, CA.
1. Daughter of Charles Jay Parsons and Sarah H. Cabral.
- Services for Mrs. Sarah H. Parsons, 77, of 4430 Dale Ave., La Mesa, who was active in military organizations, will be at 11 a.m. today in Greenwood Mortuary. Burial will be in Greewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Parsons, who died Sunday in a hospital, was a native of Hawaii and a county resident 43 years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of World War I, Barracks 573 of El Cajon, and the Naval Ladies Social Club. She is survived by four daughters, including Mrs. Marjorie M. Booth of La Mesa, Mrs. Laura J. Walton of El Cajon and Mrs. Lucy Lennon of San Diego; a brother; four sisters; 16 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. (Dec. 1974)2. Found in the 1940 U.S Census California, San Diego Co., El Cajon (2 Apr '40) ED 37-2, sheet 61, age 9, with parents Charles J. (45) owns home $2000, and Sarah (43) and siblings, Marjorie M. (14) and Laura J. (10)
3. Lucille Parsons To Say Marriage Vows Tonight
At rites this evening at 7:30 in El Cajon Presbyterian Church, Miss Lucille Lorraine Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons, of El Cajon, will exchange marriage vows with Earl William Lennon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lennon, of Ocean Beach. Rev. Henry Sears Thompson will officiate. Baskets of Chysanthemums will flank the altar and Mrs. C. V. Hawk will sing wedding songs.
SISTER DESIGNED GOWN
The bride will wear a gown of white satin with deep V neckline and overskirt of nylon caught up in drapes with bunches of lilies-of-the valley, made by her sister, Marjorie May Parsons. Her veiling will be gathered to a lily-of-the-valley headdress and she will carry a heart-shaped bouquet of white orchids. The bride's sister will serve as maid of honor wearing a gown of lavender organdy, old-fashioned in design, and carrying a bouquet of lavender orchids. The other attendants will wear similar gowns. Mrs. Barbara Vorce will be in blue, with blue carnations; Miss Wilma Roberts will wear pink with pink flowers; Miss Patsy Dunn, will be frocked in yellow, carrying yellow flowers, and Miss Marlene Jones will be attired ingreen with green blossoms, Katherine Johnson, flower girl, will wear a dainty gown of lavender organdy.
BEST MAN NAMED
Leonard Godwin will serve as best man. Ushers will include Robert L. Davis, Jerry E. Reckin, Raymond K. Fold and Ralph L. Schoonover. Johnny Carbone is to be ring bearer. A reception will be held in El Cajon Memorial Building following the church rites. The newlyweds will reside at 4082 1/2 First Ave. Both the bride and bridegroom studied at State College. (San Diego Union, Oct. 26, 1950, p. 15)4. Found in the 1954 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucille L) h4954 Muir av (p. 427)
5. Found in the 1959 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucy) ofc wkr Natl Cash Register Co h1825 Sunset Cliffs blvd (p. 587)
6. Found in the 1972 San Diego, CA. city directory; Lennon, Earl W jr (Lucille L) mgr San Diego Glass & Paint Co h3616 Zola St (p. 627)
7. Obit: Feb. 22, 1931-Sept. 10, 2003 Lucille Lorraine Lennon, 72, of San Diego died Sept. 10. She was born in San Pedro and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Earl; daughters, Marjorie Prutzman of Santee and Shirley Horn of Danville; son, Paul Lennon of San Diego; sisters, Laura Walton and Mary Gomes; and three grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma. Donations: American Cancer Society, 2655 Camino del Rio N., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108-1633. Arrangements: San Diego Cremation Service.
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1046. Living (Margaret Gladys Steward , Edna G. Lennon , Rita Maria Warwick , Rosa Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
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1047. Living (Margaret Gladys Steward , Edna G. Lennon , Rita Maria Warwick , Rosa Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
Living married 1 Louis "Louie" Homer Cosner. Louis was born on 10 May 1946 in Goldendale, Klickitat Co., WA. He died on 9 Mar 2017 in The Dalles, Wasco Co., OR.
1. Son of Clinton Cosner and Mary McKillip.
- Clinton Cosner, 89, died May 24, 2010, at Providence Brookside Manor in Hood River, where he had resided about one month. Clint was born Jan. 29, 1921 near Bend, Ore., to Homer and Jesse Kight Cosner. He lived and attended school in Lyle. In January of 1936, his family moved to La Grande, Ore. In January 1941, he came to the Centerville area to visit a sister. He was lucky to get a job with Hugh Cameron, a good farmer. He worked three years for Cameron and learned a lot about dry land farming. Cameron told him about a young girl who came by his place quite often. Her name was Mary McKillip. Cameron told him he should get acquainted with her, which he did. They were married Aug. 15, 1942, her father’s birthday. Two years later, his father-in-law was tired of farming with horses and felt he couldn’t do the farming anymore, so the farm was leased to Clinton and Mary. They farmed for 40 years and lived in the folks’ big, beautiful house on Stringstreet Road. Clint was the ninth of 13 children and the third and last boy. He is survived by two sisters Hulda Kalmbach and Nancy Rayburn, both of La Grande, Ore.; his wife Mary of The Dalles; two sons and two daughters, Louis and wife Trish of Centerville, and Robert and wife Cheryl of Weston, and Gail and husband John Nall and Susan Baxter all of Redding, Calif.; as well as 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services were held May 29, at the Community Grace Brethren Church. Pastor Greg Howell officiated with burial at the Centerville Cemetery under the direction of Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel. Several Centerville and Goldendale fire trucks led the funeral procession from the church to the Centerville Cemetery with their lights flashing. Before laying Clinton to rest, the fire department had a “last call for Clinton Cosner” announced over the pagers. A luncheon followed at the Centerville Grange. Many friends and family attended.- Mary Cosner died May 1, 2013 at Mill Creek Point Assisted Living in The Dalles, Oregon where she had resided for three and one half years. Mary was born October 6, 1922 in Goldendale, Washington to Robert and Minnie McKillip. She had an older brother and sister who were adopted in their teens. She grew up in Center-ville, Washington where she lived her entire life until she moved to The Dalles in 2009. She loved the Klickitat Valley and especially the view she had of Mt. Adams from her kitchen window. Beginning in first grade Mary attended Centerville School until she graduated from high school as Valedictorian in 1940. She encouraged her children to excel academically and all four children have college degrees. Mary's Christian faith began when she was young. One of her fondest memories was getting dressed up and attending church in Centerville. Her family understood that God had given them the land along with the rain and sunshine, and seeds which brought forth the harvest. They took time out each Sunday to give thanks. Mom always kept her Bible close and read it often. Her faith grew deeper and stronger as the years went by She was looking forward to Heaven and resting in her Savior's arms. Mary was married to Clinton Cosner on August 15, 1942. Two years later her father was unable to continue farming so he leased the farm to Clinton and Mary. They farmed for 40 years. Mary loved living in the big, beautiful farm house which she remembered being built when she was a young girl. Clinton and Mary were married for almost 68 years. They have four children, son Louis and his wife Trish of Centerville, who have two children; Heidi Cosner Fox and her husband Casey of Kennewick, WA and their two boys, CJ and Beau; Kurt Cosner and his wife Barbara of Centerville and their two boys Trace and Nathan; daughter Gail Cosner Nail and her husband John of Redding, Calif., who have three children, Heather Nail Zeller and her husband Eric and their four children Caroline, Emmett, Randall, and Makaria; Abigail Nail Gunter and her husband Nathan and their three children Ellie, Lydia, Hudson, and another boy on the way; Gabriela Nail who lives in Redding; son Robert and his wife Cheryl of Weston, Oregon who have three children, Chantell, Pate, and Juniper; daughter Susan Baxter of Redding, California and her two sons Andrew and Matthew. Along with a very special daughter Danyell Axner and husband Jack and children Lily, Brice and Mason. Mary was quiet and unassuming. She liked to let Clinton do the talking. Yet, she was very involved in her family and community. Mary meticulously kept all the books for the farm. She was Home Economics chairman for the Centerville Grange off and on for many years. She loved running the food booth at the Klickitat Co. Fair where she figured out how to turn a good profit. During the summer she always helped with Vacation Bible School at the Centerville Church. Mary busied herself with the many activities of being a farmer's wife. Mary loved her garden. Every row was straight and there were no weeds. She planted and hoed and weeded and canned tomatoes, corn, green beans, and made the best dill pickles. Mary also loved going to Maryhill to pick fruit to can. Perhaps her most favorite time of the year was after wheat harvest when ee would pack up and head to the huckleberry fields. She had a perfectly organized campground where we ate and played games and sat around the campfire. We always took home lots of berries, which were turned into pies and crisps. Mary had a great love for flowers which was evidenced by the many varieties growing and blooming around the house. Mary loved Clinton's big family. His sisters became sisters to her. She also loved her nieces and nephews (some of whom would stop by to see her in The Dalles). She was a great letter writer and kept communication with many people. Mary greatly loved her children and grandchildren and was very proud of each of them. Mary unselfishly served those around her. She did not need a lot and looked for the good in others. She lived true to her faith. A memorial service was held May 6, at the Goldendale Grace Brethren Church. Arrangements are under the care of Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel.
2. Obit: Louis Homer Cosner was born on May 10, 1946 in Goldendale to Mary (McKillip) and Clinton Cosner. He passed into his Lord’s arms on March 9, 2017 in The Dalles, Oregon.
The oldest of four children, he attended Centerville Grade School through 8th grade, then Goldendale High School. He grew up on the family ranch/farm in Centerville and then met his wife of 47 years, Patricia Schnebly of Ellensburg, Washington, at W.S.U. in Pullman, Washington. They married in Ellensburg in 1969. Then Louie’s draft number came up for Vietnam and he prepared to leave. Thankfully, Uncle Sam rejected him due to his “flat feet” and then they moved to Yakima where he worked for the USDA for 2 and a half years. Louie then convinced Trish to move to Centerville where he ranched and farmed for the next 40 plus years of his life, first with his father and later with his son, Kurt. He raised registered Angus Cattle, winning Klickitat County’s “Cattleman of the Year” with his brother and father, Clint, in 1981. He farmed dryland wheat and alfalfa hay, which he sold to dairy farmers on the coast. He learned from his father and passed on his ranching/farming knowledge to his son, Kurt.
Louie loved watching his beloved W.S.U. Cougars play any sport, especially football. He attended any bowl game they made it to as well as taking his R.V. up to Coug games. As a season ticket holder for more than 20 years, he rarely missed a game (except occasionally during hunting season). He loved watching the Mariners, Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers. He cried when the Trailblazers won the NBA championship, when his Cougs made the two Rose Bowls and when his Seahawks finally won a Super Bowl. He loved his sports teams, but none more than his own two children’s sporting events! He supported and cheered them on with every sport they played and was fully involved in their 4-H (then FFA) steers at the Klickitat County Fair and the Toppenish Livestock Show every year.
He loved traveling with his family and although always reluctant to travel to new places (or leave the ranch), afterwards you’d have thought he came up with the idea himself—but we all knew it was Mom’s idea (and she gave him no choice!). Mexico and the Big Island of Hawai’i were two of his favorite destinations. A few years back, Mom finally talked him into buying a condo on the Big Island. Sadly, due to his quickly deteriorating health, they did not get to enjoy enough years at the condo in Waikoloa Village. Another great memory is that he was always willing to take the “road less traveled” when taking road trips. He would even let his kids choose “non-freeway” roads on road trips—you cannot believe some of the amazing things we saw on these “side roads!” He was not in a hurry to get from point A to point B, and these little side adventures sure added to our trips (I am not sure Mom always agreed!).
He loved hunting with his hunting buddies (and, boy, you should have seen those hunting camps!), camping with family, hiking, skiing, picking huckleberries and just being outdoors. He loved trips to the cabin in the Simcoes and the annual trip to the “Huckleberry Patch” to pick berries near Mt. Adams. Dad taught us about hard work and he never got too mad when we screwed up on the tractor or the feed truck—and believe me, there were some royal mess ups! He adored his four grandsons and loved watching them run around and wrestle. He would have LOVED to watch them grow up and play sports, too! When we were younger, we always spent time with extended family on the farm. It was truly a great way to grow up.
He knew no strangers and made friends wherever he traveled and went. He wore his Coug gear everywhere and was always prepared with a loud “GO COUGS” when he saw a fellow fan. He also loved to golf. Making time to golf in the summer for a farmer is never easy, but it was something that relaxed him. He and Mom loved their little Goldendale Golf Club and bragged about it far and wide.
He is survived by his wife Trish Cosner; his son Kurt (and Barb) Cosner of Centerville; his daughter Heidi (and Casey) Fox of Kennewick, Washington; and his four grandsons, C.J. and Bo Fox, and Trace and Nate Cosner. He is also survived by his two sisters Susan Baxter and Gail Nall of Redding, California and his brother Bob Cosner of Athena, Oregon, as well as numerous nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clint and Mary Cosner.
Dad’s last years were tough and his descent into his diseases rapid. We want to thank the loving caregivers at Guardian Angel Home in Richland, Washington for taking such good care of him over the last few years. We also greatly appreciate all those family and friends who made the effort to reach out and include my parents while things were rough. His legacy will live on in his remaining family and the fifth-generation ranch/farm in Centerville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Centerville Grange or Presby Museum.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at New Life Assembly of God Church in Goldendale.
They had the following children:
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1049. Living (Jean Lathrop Steward , Edna G. Lennon , Rita Maria Warwick , Rosa Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John )
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1050. Delbert Lee Gillette (Jean Lathrop Steward , Edna G. Lennon , Rita Maria Warwick , Rosa Sutton , Daniel , Philpot John ) was born on 19 Jun 1944 in Yakima Co., WA. He died on 17 May 2023 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA.
1. DOUBLE WEDDING, A 'REALIZATION OF DREAMS' FOR BOTH COUPLES Photo Of Foursome, Smiling At Wedding Table, A Vietnamese pastor who heads a Long Beach household of 17 persons, Saturday watched his daughter and son get married to people they feared they might never see again. It was a double wedding ceremony -- the realization of dreams for the couples-- at Christian Life Church, 3400 Pacific Ave. THE FATHER, Phat Cao, who had fled Vietnam with his family in 1975, watched his daughter, Kim Cue thi Cao marry Delbert Gillette, a 32-year-old United States Army officer. Cao's son, 22-year-old Dung Tien Cao, married Dung My Le, 18, who had come to Southern California following the Caos' arrival at the Camp Pendleton refugee base in San Diego County. Cao, who was a pastor of the Assemblies of God Church in Vung Tau. a city 75 miles southeast of Saigon, said he came to this country to "worship God, which the Communists would no longer allow us to do aloud after the takeover." REV. WESLEY Steelberg, former pastor of the Christian Life Church, led the move to sponsor Cao's family when he saw them at the camp in June, 1975. The family didn't want to split up, so the church members agreed to sponsor all 16 of Cao's relatives, ranging in age from one year to 47. The Vietnamese were housed in the church for a few days until permanent housing was arranged at 1146 Cedar Ave., where the 17 members currently live. A year's worth of rent, clothing, food and transportation was provided by the church. STEELBERG and the church's pastor, Rev. Ray Rachels, conducted the marriage ceremonies before about 200 people, including church members and family relatives. The wedding followed American custom, including playing of the song "Here Comes the Bride," as the two couples walked down the side aisles. "Dung Tien's (Cao's son) was a very heartbreaking situation because he was planning to marry Dung (the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nghia van Le)," Steelberg told the audience. "When he had to leave Vietnam, he thought he would never see her again. When he came to the church, we prayed that God would bring them both together." THE TWO were reunited last year in Bakersfield, where Dung My was living with her family. She had arrived at the refugee camp several months after Dung Tien's arrival in this country. Cao was able to reach the girl's family in Bakersfield and arrange for the reunion. The marriage of Kim Cue (Cao's daughter) was even more of a miracle, Steelberg said. Double wedding is a double miracle (Continued from Page B-l) "That was a little different' situation. One day I got'a call from the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C., asking me if I knew a Kim-Cue thi Cao. He said he had an inquiry from a man in the service asking whether she was still alive. 'I SAID YES, but I didn't know if I should give out her address," Steelberg said. He then contacted Cao, who said that his family would write to Gillette. In January, 1976, Gillette came to Long Beach where he was reunited with his future wife. Gillette had first met Kim-Cue while stationed in Vung Tau in 1971 during the Vietnam war. Kim--Cue's father was running a center there to care for American military men. "WHEN I left Vietnam in 1972 we decided to be married as soon as I came back," Gillette said, "However, I was sent to Germany, where I was stationed from 1972 until 1975, "When the Vietnam war ended and Kim-Cue's family decided to go to the United States, I lost contact with her and didn't know if we would ever meet again," he said. "I'm very happy," Kim-Cue said. "I did think I would never see him again." The idea of a double wedding came during a family get-together in Bakersfield, Steelberg said. As is Vietnamese custom, the father, Cao, gave final approval to his daughter and son having the double ceremony. GILLETTE said he and his wife will leave Monday for Ft. Carson near Colorado Springs, Colorado. When he is through with his Army service in November, 1978, Gillette said, the couple will move back to Long Beach. Dung Tien Cao, who now works at a local plastics firm, said he and his wife will live in Long Beach close to his family's home. Meanwhile, Phat Cao said he and his other relatives will continue to try to improve their standard of living in this country. Some of the persons who live in the two-story, four bedroom house which has a small rear apartment, now have jobs or are attending schools in the area, he said. CAO, WHO had several close calls with death in Vietnam, is working as a part-time photographer in addition to giving the weekly church services. The Vietnamese, who are still partially sponsored by the church, hope to become financially independent. "Also; some day we want to be able to have our own church because we have 76 people coming every week to services," Cao said. (Independent Press-Telegram from Long Beach, California, Jan. 23, 1977, p. 81)
2. Obit. Delbert Lee Gillette (Skip)
Del (Skip) Gillette was born on June 19, 1944 to Ronald L and Jean Gillette. Skip passed away on May 17, 2023 in Long Beach CA. where he lived with his wife Kim. Skip passed from complications from diabetes and pneumonia.
Skip was raised in the Ahtanum Valley. He attended Ahtanum Grade School and West Valley High School. He graduated from West Valley High School in 1962.
Skip loved to play and watch baseball. He grew up a Yankees fan and his favorite player was Mickey Mantle. He played baseball as a youth and also played baseball as a pitcher in high school.
Skip attended Yakima Valley Junior College.
He enlisted in the US Army in the late 60's.
He served as an administrative assistant in the office of the Army Judge Advocate General. He also served in Viet Nam and Germany.
While stationed in Viet Nam he met his future wife, Kim Cuc in 1970. They were married in January of 1977. In 1979 they welcomed a son, John and in 1981 they welcomed twin girls, Ann & Mary.
Skip worked at the VA hospital in Long Beach, CA. until he retired in 2010.
Skip continued his love for baseball and would attend Angels games at Anaheim Stadium and would often take his children. He was always watching baseball on the TV when he couldn't attend the games. Skip loved to read and listen to music in his retirement years.
Skip is survived by his wife, Kim. His children and their spouses, John and Rosie, Ann and Rasy and Mary and Dave. Also by his grandchildren Lucy, Ben, Penny, Joaquin, Ruby, Sara, Asa and Dorothy. HE is survived by his siblings Barbara Hilton of Yakima, Dick Gillette of St. Paul, MN, and Ron Gillette of Yakima. A service was held for Skip in Long Beach, CA. on June 1, 2023.(Calif marriage index 1960-1985)
Name: Delbert L Gillette
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1945
Age: 32
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1977
Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse Name: Kimcuc T Cao
Spouse Age: 25
They had the following children:
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1055. Harold Robert Hoch (Gladys Harvey , Myra B. Judge , Delphine "Della" Cemira Sutton , Daniel Clifford , Joshua B. , Philpot John ) was born 1 on 20 Nov 1922 in Newell, Buena Vista Co., IA. He died 2 on 13 Nov 2002 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, CA. He was employed as 1940;newspaper carrier. He served in the military WWII - U.S Airforce, Korean War - U.S Airforce 3 Jan 1943 - 21 Oct 1945.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O. Hoch, of Newell, are rejoicing over the arrival of a 9 - pound baby boy which came to gladden their home Monday, November 20. The mother and babe are both doing well. The little son has been named Harold Robert. He has one brother. Numerous friends in Storm Lake and Newell extend congratulations. (Storm Lake Register, Nov. 23, 1922)
2. Found in the 1925 Iowa state census, Buena Vista Co., Newell, owns home, age 2, at home with parents
3. Found in the 1930 U.S Census Iowa, Buena Vista Co., Newell, district 11-14, sheet# 1B, Franklyn St., age 7
4. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Iowa (5 Apr '40), Buena Vista Co., Newell, ed 11-15, sheet 3B, age 17, b. Iowa, single, ED; H3, with parents; Arthur O.(48) and Gladys H.(46), and brother Herbert A.(21).
5. 1942: WWII Draft Registration Card: Harold Robert Hoch, ser.# 246, residence: 827 14th St., S.W. LA, Calif., mailing address: same, age: 19, POB: Newell, Iowa, DOB: 20 Nov 1922, name and address of person who will always know your address: A. G. Hoch, 1030 Monument St., Pac. Palisades, Employer: North American Aviation, Inglewood, Place of employment: Inglewood, California, race: white, height: 5' 7", weight: 150, eyes: Blue, hair: Brown, signed at Local Board No. 243, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California, 30 June 1942
6. Found in the 1948 California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles precinct 3629, voters registration list; Hoch, Harold R., 10711 S. Hoover St., R. (with parents)
7. "U.S. Decorates Six Southland Fliers"
"...and First Lt. Harold R. Hoch, 10711 S. Hoover St., all pilots were awarded Air Medals." (Los Angeles Times, Mar. 13, 1951, p. 12)8. HAROLD HOCH MARRIED SAT.
Friends here will be interested to know that Lt Harold Hoch. son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hoch of Los Angeles was married Saturday, July 21. to Miss Agda Sondergaard niece of Mr. and Mrs Valdemar Sondergaard of Newell. The wedding took place at the home of the groom's uncle, Winston Hoch in Los Angeles. The bride is a native of Denmark. Five years ago she came to Newell to visit her uncle and aunt later going to California. Lt Hoch graduated from the Newell school In 1940, joined the Air Force and became a pilot in World War II. When the Korean war broke out he again joined the Air Force and flew many missions over Korea. He has now been assigned to a base in California. (The Newell Mirror, July 26, 1951, p. 1)9. Found in the 1951 Long Beach, CA. city directory; Hoch, Harold R (Agda S) USA h4430 Banner dr (p. 282)
Notes:
1. HOCH, HAROLD R. address - Los Angeles, CA; entered service - Jan 3, 1943; branch of service - Air Corps; training stations - St Petersburg, FL; McCarren Field, NV; Buckley Field, CO; Lebanon, TN; Maxwell Field, AL; Albany, GA; Bainbridge, GA; Dotham, AL; Tallahassee, FL; Page Field, FL; discharged - San Bernardino, CA, Oct 21, 1945; rank - Second Lieutenant; total months served - 34.
They had the following children:
2048 M i Dana Erik Hoch was born 1 on 10 Apr 1952 in Los Angeles Co., CA. He died on 23 Aug 1997 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He was employed as 1975;flight attendant.
DANA HOCH
Birth 10Apr1952
Death 23Aug1997
Age 45
At Dallas, TX 75205
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1056. Living (Ruth A. Chapman , Lucius Mayo Chapman , Emma Sarah Edson , Nancy Sutton , Joshua B. , Philpot John )
Living married 1 Verlan "Chuck" Charles Clem. Verlan was born on 13 Feb 1928 in Tangier, Woodward Co., OK. He died on 14 Jun 1995 in Bothell, King Co., WA. He was buried 2 in Acacia Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, King Co., WA.
1. Son of Walter William Clem and Alma C. Munson.
2. Found in the 1930 U.S Census Oklahoma, Woodward Co., Woodward, dis 26, sheet 3A, age 2, with parents Walter and Alma.
3. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Washington, Yakima Co., West Parker (13 May '40) ED 39-107, sheet 7A, age 12, POB: Oklahoma, ed 6, with parents; Walter W. (44)(owns $600) and Alma (40)
4. 1946: WWII Draft Registration Card: Verlan Charles Clem, ser.# 900, residence: Box 277 Parker, Yakima, Washington., mailing address: same, age: 18, POB: Tangier, Oklahoma, DOB: 13 Feb 1928, name and address of person who will always know your address: Walter W. Clem, Parker, Washington Box 277, Employer: student, Place of employment: , race: white, height: 5'9", weight: 158, eyes: Blue, hair: Brown, signed at Local Board No. 1, Sunnyside, Yakima Co., Washington, 13 Feb 1946
5. Found in the 1956 Seattle, WA. city directory; Clem, Verlan C (Rilla E) emp Seattle Hardware h 2565 4th av W (p. 265)
6. Obit: Verlan (Chuck) CLEM
Passed away June 14, 1995 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle after a three and a half year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born February 13, 1928 in Tangier, Oklahoma, to Walter and Alma Clem. The family moved to the Yakima Valley in 1934. He earned a private pilot’s license when he was 16 and graduated from Wapato High School in 1946. He and Rilla Quantrille were married in 1948. They lived in the Tri-Cities from 1959 to 1977, and since that time have lived in Bothell. Mr. Clem spent his career in the industrial hardware business working for Seattle Hardware Company, and most recently, Tacoma Screw Products. Everyone enjoyed his sense of humor and he could always come up with a joke. He loved baseball and was an automobile connoisseur, enthusiastically knowledgeable about all American cars from 1920 to the present. He enjoyed family life and was a loving and beloved husband, parent and grandparent. He is survived by his wife, Rilla Clem; his children, Valerie Margulis, of Bellevue; Bradley Clem, of Kirkland; and David Clem, of Anacortes; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Turnor Institute, P.O. Box 14999, Seattle, Wash. 98114. Friends are invited to a Memorial Gathering on Sunday, June 18, 1995 at 2 p.m. at Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, Wash. Call 485-6115 for directions. Arrangements, Adams Morrison Mortuaries, Inc. ACACIA FUNERAL HOME, 14951 Bothell Way N.E. Seattle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Fri., June 16, 1995, p. B4)
They had the following children:
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1057. Living (Ruth A. Chapman , Lucius Mayo Chapman , Emma Sarah Edson , Nancy Sutton , Joshua B. , Philpot John )
Living married Ralph Ira Brown. Ralph was born on 18 Mar 1933 in Yakima Co., WA. He died on 19 Aug 2023 in Yakima Co., WA.
1. Son of Ralph Philbert Brown and Amy Bertha Evelyn Lindberg.
- Amy Bertha Evelyn Lindberg Brown, 97, of Yakima, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Willow Springs Care. Amy was born February 19, 1910, in Hudson, Wisconsin, to John and Bessie Lindberg, the fourth of eight children. When Amy was ten years old, the family moved to Yakima, where her father was employed as a blacksmith for Cascade Mill. Bessie and her eight children traveled by train from Hudson to Yakima. Amy spent the entire trip in her berth suffering from motion sickness. She graduated from Yakima High School with the class of 1928 1/2. Following her graduation, Amy worked as a bookkeeper for Ditter's Department Store and Lee Semon Men's Wear. Amy was the last surviving charter member of Central Lutheran Church in Yakima, the church she attended all of her life. She was a lifetime member of Syringa Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, where she sang in the choir for many years.
Amy married Ralph P. Brown on December 31, 1931. They had one son, Ralph Ira Brown. Amy was a stay at home Mom and didn't work outside the home until 1967 when her son purchased Glenwood Drug, at which time she decided to go back to work as bookkeeper for the drug store. She worked there until the store was sold in 1988. Her job was a big part of her social life. She spent a good part of each day socializing and visiting with old friend and customers. Amy was the official Goodwill Ambassador for the drug store. She loved to play Pinochle and in her later years played cards at the Yakima Senior Center and various other senior card game locations almost every night of the week. She loved to win, even if the prize for the evening was nothing more than a dozen eggs. She loved to dance and on one occasion when she was 95, her caregivers took her with them to a dance where she laughingly bragged that she was the one whom all the young men asked to dance. Amy was small in stature, only 4'8", but large in spirit. Right up to the end, she would shake her tiny fist and say "There's nothing wrong with me, I'm a tough old Swede".
Her husband died in 1977 and Amy lived alone in her own home until 2004, when she was 94 years old. At that time she went to live with caregivers who treated her like a member of their family. She lived for a time at Cedar Hills Assisted Living, then at Willow Springs Care until her death.
Amy is survived by her son, Ralph Ira (Nancy) Brown of Yakima; two grandchildren, Jeffrey R. (Lacie) Brown of Selah and Karen Marie (Michael) Bounds of Eatonville; seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Esther (George) Buck of Seattle and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many good friends, especially Richard and Gail who did so much for her in her time of need.
The family would like to thank all the nurses and other staff at Willow Springs for their kindness to Amy while she was in their care. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Tahoma Cemetery. Those attending should meet at the cemetery.2. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Washington, Yakima Co., Mead (15 Apr '40) ED 39-104, sheet 5A, 1214 14th Av., age 7, POB: Wash., ed 1, with parents; Ralph P. (40)(rents $8) and Amy (30)
3. Witness at the marriage of Walter A. Quantrille and Carolyn A. Schlien at Sunnyside, WA., 2 Aug. 1969
4. Brown -- 50 Years
Ralph and Nancy Brown of Yakima recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a 16-day trip to Great Britain and Ireland. They were also honored at a party for family and friends, hosted by their children. Ralph Brown and Nancy Quantrille were married June 10, 1961, at Central Lutheran Church in Yakima. They are lifelong area residents. The couple owned and operated Glenwood Drug in Yakima for 20 years. Mr. Brown, a pharmacist, still works part time at the Costco Pharmacy. Mrs. Brown retired from the Washington State Department of Corrections. The couple have two children, Jeffrey Brown of Selah and Karen Bounds of Eatonville. They also have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Yakima Herald, June 2011)5. Obit: Ralph (Jim) of Yakima Washington passed away peacefully Aug. 19th, at the age of 90. He was born and raised in Yakima, graduating from Yakima high school then attended Pullman (WSU) for pharmacy. Upon graduating, he was drafted into the army and was in Texas for 2 years. Upon returning home to Yakima Ralph worked as a pharmacist for Tufts (Glenwood) drug store, which he later bought, and renamed Glenwood drug. For many years he enjoyed helping customers and always had a story to tell and good pharmaceutical advice.
During his time at Glenwood, Ralph also served as President of Yakima County Pharmaceutical Association. Many years later he sold the store to Payless then worked for Shopko and then retired from Costco at the age of 83.
After coming back to Yakima, he met and married Nancy (Quantrille) in June of 1961, later they had 2 children (Jeff, Karen) which led them on many yearly vacations, to the beach and many other destinations. Ralph and Nancy went on many adventures spanning North America and Europe, some were for work related (trade shows) and some for fun.
At the young age (8) he learned to play the accordion, and for many years enjoyed playing the accordion and piano. Often, he could be heard plunking away on several of his favorite songs. In his early years he enjoyed playing baseball and was a big Mariners fan and would always have the game on whether it was live or a repeat of the game, he enjoyed it.
Ralph also enjoyed photography (80% of pictures of him he had a camera around his neck) and was usually seen taking pictures of family, sunsets or many nature scenes, even winning awards for some of his pictures. In his early years Ralph enjoyed fishing along the Tieton or Naches River and deep-sea fishing during many of the trips to the beach. Ralph also enjoyed bowling, both he and Nancy were in bowling leagues.
He is survived by his wife Nancy (Quantrille) Brown and his Children Jeff (Lacie)Brown of Yakima, Karen (Michael) Bounds of Tacoma, 7 grandkids 14 great grand kids and 1 great great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Amy (Lindberg) Brown.
A celebration of life will be Saturday sept. 16th 12:00 pm at West Valley Foursquare church, 5802 Summitview #130 yakima wa 98908 (Yakima Herald-Republic, Aug. 21, 2023)
Ralph and Nancy had the following children:
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1058. Living (Ruth A. Chapman , Lucius Mayo Chapman , Emma Sarah Edson , Nancy Sutton , Joshua B. , Philpot John )
They had the following children:
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