United States High School Yearbooks by County
H. K. Chin
March 10, 1930 - Feb. 26, 2002
H.K. “Jake” Chin was born in Honolulu to Yun Chul and Sokai Chin. He retired from the United States Air Force after serving 29 years.
Mr. Chin graduated from California State University, Sacramento.
He was a member of California Veterans Square Dance Association, Paradise Elks No. 2026, and Paradise Pines Golf Club. Mr. Chin also enjoyed fishing, golfing and square dancing.
He died at the age of 71.
He is survived by his wife, Joy Chin of Magalia; daughters, Debra Baker of Paradise and Diane Dubberley of Turlock; son, Donald Chin of Chico; brothers, Donald and Sung Kyu Chin; sisters, Lily Shulting, Mary Welch and Violet Moon, and four grandchildren.
There are no services planned.
Cremation took place at the Chapel of the Pines Mortuary and Crematory, who are also handling the arrangements.
Robert Blackwell
March 18, 1928 - Feb. 22, 2002
Robert D. Blackwell graduated in 1955 from Oklahoma City University with a bachelor of science degree in electronics. He then worked in the service department and retired as a programmer after 33 years for IBM
He was born in Calvin, Okla., to Robert and Thelma Blackwell, and enjoyed fishing and working in his yard.
He helped to build the Newcastle United Methodist Church in Newcastle, Okla.
He was a member of the Paradise United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 221 in Calvin, Okla., and was very active in Boy Scout Troop No. 72 of Oklahoma City.
He and his wife were also associated with Grandparents as Parents of Paradise to their grandchildren Corrine and Gabriel.
Mr. Blackwell died at the age of 73.
He is survived by his wife June Blackwell of Paradise, whom in married in 1980; sons, Robert Jr. of Citrus Heights, Roger of Colorado Springs, Colo., Alan Clark and Bob Clark, both of Phoenix; daughters, Viola Puschaver of Paducah, Ky., Linda Clark of North Hollywood, Kathleen Staley of Vancouver, Wash., Pamela Hildebrant of Apache Junction, Ariz., Sandra Gaff of Springfield, Ore., and Anita Turk of Phoenix; mother, Thelma Blackwell of Calvin, Okla., and 12 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary “Jackie” Blackwell, his brother, Lewis and sister, Peggy Thompson.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 9, at 3:30 p.m. at Paradise United Methodist Church.
Mr. Blackwell will be buried
at Moore City Cemetery in Moore, Okla.
Contributions may be made to Paradise United Methodist Church.
Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Douglas Cozad
May 4, 1951 - Feb. 22, 2002
Douglas Keith Cozad was a Pacific Bell lineman for 20 years. He died at the age of 50.
Mr. Cozad was born to Harlan Keith Cozad and Dorothy Farwell.
His mother, Dorothy Farwell of Paradise, and stepfather, Lloyd Farwell of Paradise, survive him. There will be no services.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines handled the arrangements.
Paul Bracklow
Oct. 10, 1918 - Feb. 24, 2002
Moving to Paradise from Anaheim, Paul Emil Bracklow served as a warrant officer during World War II and the Korean War, and received the good conduct medal for honorary service.
He died at the age of 83 after an extended illness.
Mr. Bracklow was born in Krakou, Germany, to Emil and Antonia Bracklow, and married Lucille Carolyn Fitzgerald in 1943 in Massachusetts.
He was an electronics engineer for Rockwell International for over 42 years.
Mr. Bracklow was a member of Paradise First Assembly of God Church, where he was very active and past member of Full Gospel Men. He was a devoted Christian during his life.
He loved trains, especially steam locomotives. He had a license for steam and diesel engines operation for ships, and enjoyed visiting lighthouses.
His wife, “Geri” Bracklow of Paradise; daughter, Linda Wise of Baltimore, Md.; sons, John Bracklow of Fieldbrook, David Bracklow of Chandler, Ariz., adopted sons, Edward and Peter of Southern California, and three grandchildren survive him.
Memorial services were held Feb. 27 at Paradise First Assembly of God Church.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines handled the arrangements.
Marlene Shultz
Sept. 10, 1925 - Feb. 26, 2002
Marlene Ozella Shultz was born in Oklahoma to James and Mary Etta Ellis. She died at her home at the age of 77.
Her husband, Frank Shultz, predeceased her in 1998.
She is survived by her son, James Shultz of Whittier; daughters, Judy Buck and Evelyn Beard; brothers, Arthur Ellis of Washington, James Ellis of Paradise, Leonard Ellis and Tom Ellis, both of Tuolomne; sisters, Mary Bartlett of Lodi and Claudine Yancy of Texas, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
She will be laid to rest at the Paradise Cemetery beside her late husband, Frank Shultz.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Pines Mortuary who are handling the arrangments.
Jerry Heath
Feb. 5, 1944 - Feb. 22, 2002
Jerry McKinley Heath was born in Sparks, Md., and died Feb. 22 at the age of 58.
He served in the United States Navy and was employed by Pacific Bell for almost 34 years while living in Napa. He was a member of Moose Lodge No. 2227, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, SIRS Branch 135, and the American Legion, all of Paradise.
Mr. Heath was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed playing golf.
He is survied by his wife Susanne Heath of Magalia; children, Jerry Wayne Heath and Regina Marie Heath, both of Napa; stepdaughter, Kimberly Warren of Middletown; two grandchildren; mother, Edith Heath; brothers, Billy, David, Robert and Ronnie Heath; sisters, June Carrier and Linda Tudar, all of Maryland nad Pennsylvania.
Friends are invited to attend a funeral service, 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, Napa, with Rev. L. Dean Pense, officiating. interment will be at Yountville Cemetery, Yountville. Visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Richard Pierce Funeral Service is handling the arrangments.
Donald Williams
May 28, 1914 - March 29, 2002
An avid outdoorsman, Donald E. Williams enjoyed fishing and hunting, and spent many years farming before he retired, and died at 88.
He was born in Santa Paula, and moved to Paradise in 1986 from Ventura County.
He married his wife, Betty, in Las Vegas in 1972.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Betty Williams of Paradise; son, Steven Williams of Alabama; daughter, Donna Miller of Camarillo, and several grandchildren.
There are no services planned. A private cremation will take place at the Chapel of the Pines Mortuary.
Mae L. Curtis
July 11, 1920 - March 28, 2002
Mae L. Curtis was born in Minnesota and died at her own resident in Magalia at 81.
She was a homemaker the majority of her life, and enjoyed reading; music and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Curtis was preceded in death by her husband Leon Curtis in 1995 and her daughter, Shirly in 1999.
She is survived by her daughters, Mikki Lusk of Magalia and Carol Rose of Oroville; sons, Donald Lusk of Minneapolis, and Dennis Lusk of Oroville; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Paradise Hospice, 1295 Bille Road, Paradise, CA 95969.
Services will be held at a later date in Minneapolis.
Inurnment will take place at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Neptune Society of Northern, California, Chico, is handling the arrangements.
Bob Keene
Feb. 24, 1917 - March 27, 2002
A heavy equipment operator for over 50 years, Bob Vernon Keene, was with the Operating Engineers Union, and a member of the Elks Lodge.
He was born in Las Vegas, N.M. to James and Lydia Keene. He died at 85 in Paradise.
Mr. Keene moved to Magalia in the 1970s from Southern California and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife Ollie "Pat" Keene of Magalia; son, Bobby Keene of Missouri; daughter, Sandra Sue Oakes of Carpinteria; brothers, Wayne of Oroville, Donald and Frohman, both of Arizona; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at a Saturday at 1 p.m. at Magalia Community Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements were made by the Neptune Society of Northern, California, Chico.
Donna Levrant
Dec. 25, 1945 - March 29, 2002
Donna Carol Levrant was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Ronald and Marilyn Duckworth.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed trips to the local casinos.
She died of natural causes at 56.
Mrs. Levrant is survived by her daughter, Tina Levrant of Aurora, Colo.; mother, Marilyn Dale Duckworth of Paradise and her brother, Dave Duckworth of Carson City, Nev.
No services are planned, and a private cremation will take place.
Paradise Chapel of the Pines is handling the arrangements.
Helga Melgar
May 7, 1918 - March 29, 2002
Helga Ruth Melgar received her education at the Univer-sity of Stuttgart in Germany, majoring in physical education. She came to San Francisco in 1940 to study physical therapy at Stanford University where she graduated in 1942. Mrs. Melgar established her own business in physical therapy in the Bay area and the Peninsula. She married Frank A. Melgar in 1943 in San Francisco and moved to Paradise in 1978. She continued her career at Feather River Hospital until her retirement in 1986.
She was born in Sweden to Paul and Valerie Roos, and died at her home in Roseville at 83.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Melgar of Roseville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
No services are planned at this date. A private cremation will take place at the Chapel of the Pines Mortuary.
Roger Chambers
Aug. 10, 1939 - March 29, 2002
Roger W. Chambers was an auto repairman for mufflers in Paradise, Chico, and Oroville for 20 years. He was born in Brookings, S.D., to Wyman and Lelia Chambers
Mr. Chambers was married in San Jose to Kay Sanders in 1959. They divorced in 1998. He had lived in Paradise since 1977.
He served in the United States Army, and California Army Reserve.
Mr. Chambers enjoyed boating, gardening, auto racing; was a businessman, and built super-modified race cars.
He is survived by his father, Wyman Chambers of San Jose; daughter, Kristin Chambers of New Castle; sons, Kelly Chambers, and Kirk Chambers of Paradise, and Cory Chambers of Yankee Hill; brother, Steven Chambers of San Jose; sisters, Cheryl Bundlie, and Cynthia Sobel, both of San Jose; seven grandchildren, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the Church of Christ, San Jose, and a memorial celebration will be held in Paradise at a later date.
He will be buried
in the National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chapel of the Pines, who also handled the arrangements.
Ralph Dorville
Oct. 5, 1944 - March 27, 2002
A prominent figure in Paradise Little League for more than 30 years, Ralph Leland Dorville was instrumental in the acquisition of the land and the construction of Egleson Field. His dedication to all the kids involved in Little League was inspirational to many.
Little League team, Paradise South Astros, is dedicating this year's season to him, and wearing a special patch on its uniforms with the initials "R.D." in memory.
He was born in Sacramento, and married Lorene Fuller in Reno, Nev., in 1963. Mr. Dorville worked at Aero Union as a purchaser for 14 years, and died at the age of 57.
He is survived by his wife, Lorene Dorville of Paradise; son, Dennis Dorville of Paradise; daughter, Denise of Canoga Park; two grandchildren; one sister, Joyce Barker of Paradise; brothers, Robert of Galt and Ronald of Modesto, and his mother, Goldie Eckert, of Paradise.
A celebration of his life will be held at Egleson Field on Buschmann Road in Paradise on Monday at 12 noon.
Donations may be made in his memory to Paradise Little League South, at Butte Community Bank in Mr. Dorville's name for the continued support of one of his life's passions.
He will have a private inurnment. Cremation took place at Chapel of the Pines Mortuary, who also handled the arrangements.
George Mackay
April 6, 1916 - March 26, 2002
Graduating from Los Angeles City College, George Remme Raymond MacKay, furthered his education attending California State University, Chico, attaining a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, an equivalent in art, and a master's degree in secondary education.
He was a past president of Theta Psi, and a vice president of Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education. He was a visualization specialist at the television services center, and also taught sculpting and graphic design in the art department.
He lived with his grandmother, Clara A. Schel, in San Francisco before moving to Long Beach, where he received his early education. Mr. MacKay attended Pacific Bible Seminary and was ordained, serving as children's chaplain at Los Angeles County General Hospital and several hospitals in Los Angeles County.
He married the former Arleda Joyce Remington in 1942 in Long Beach and lived in Hollywood and Altadena before moving to Paradise where they had been living since 1954. At an early, age he was given national recognition and an award from Proctor and Gamble for his soap carving "Unicorn." He had been a commercial artist, medical illustrator and sculptor to the trade. On his retirement, his great interest was in discovering the connection between personality and behavior in relation to violence and crime. He invented, and was a patent owner of the Personality Assessment Instrument and did considerable research and testing.
Mr. MacKay was born in Oakland to George E.F. and Grace and died of natural causes in Paradise at 85.
His wife, Arleda of Paradise and his nephew and niece survive him.
At his request, there will be no services. A private Burial will take place in Paradise Cemetery.
Chapel of the Pines is handling the arrangements.
Bob Keene
Feb. 24, 1917 - March 27, 2002
A heavy equipment operator for over 50 years, Bob Vernon Keene, was with the Operating Engineers Union, and a member of the Elks Lodge.
He was born in Las Vegas, N.M. to James and Lydia Keene. He died at 85 in Paradise.
Mr. Keene moved to Magalia in the 1970s from Southern California and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife Ollie "Pat" Keene of Magalia; son, Bobby Keene of Missouri; daughter, Sandra Sue Oakes of Carpinteria; brothers, Wayne of Oroville, Donald and Frohman, both of Arizona; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements were made by the Neptune Society of Northern, California, Chico.
Thelma Blew
Oct. 21, 1903 - March 24, 2002
Thelma L. Blew was born in Boulder Creek to William and Daisy Baum-gardner. She moved to Paradise in 1991 from Escondido, and died at 98 in Paradise.
At 18, she met and married Mr. Fullride and her only child, Harold, was born the following year. She and her husband loved to dance, and would attend dances in Santa Cruz. He died suddenly in 1957.
She spent a year in Paris, and toured many of the European countries. After returning to the states, she met Mr. Blew as they had both gone to leave flowers on their spouse's graves. They fell in love and were married within six months.
Mr. Blew died in 1980.
Mrs. Blew owned and operated her own beauty salon for 35 years in Southern California.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Paradise 1st Ward.
Her niece, Marjorie Hagist of Pittsburg, survives her.
There will be no services at her request. She will be buried
at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.
Rose Chapel Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
