United States High School Yearbooks by County
ROWE
Alan B. Rowe
Major Alan B. Rowe, U.S. Marine Corps, was killed in Iraq on Sept. 3, 2004, according to word received by his family in Yolo and Solano Counties. He and three other marines died in a bomb explosion in the al Anbar province of Iraq near the Syrian border. Born in Woodland on Oct. 3, 1968, he was 35 years old.
Major Rowe lived in Dixon as a youngster. His father was affiliated with Valley Livestock Transportation, in Dixon and his mother taught in Esparto schools.
He is survived by his wife, Dawn and his children Caitlin and Blake, of 29 Palms; his father and stepmother, James A. and Sharon Rowe; his mother Marion Rowe, and his sister Diana Pauls and family, of Idaho. He was the nephew of Richard and Evelyne Rominger of Winters, Stuart and Emily Rowe, of Davis, Charles and Dr. Joan Dean Rowe, of Capay, Marda and Jim Henry and Bink and Gary Eason, of Dixon. He also leaves 15 first cousins and their families in the area, and he often spent time here.
Graveside services with full military honors will be held on Sept. 11, in Idaho. A memorial service will also be held on Sept. 17, at the Presbyterian Chapel at the Marine Corps Base in 29 Palms.
ROWE
Lillian Barrett Wood Rowe
Lillian Barrett Wood Rowe, long time rural Davis resident, died April 1, 2004 at the age of 100 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Marda and Jim Henry in Dixon. Born in Pendleton, Indiana on Sept. 16, 1903 she grew up on a farm and was the first girl in that state to study agriculture in high school. She met the late John O. Rowe, a native of Davis, at the Chicago International Livestock Show in 1922 when both were exhibiting the same Milking Shorthorn breed of cattle. After returning from England, where she studied psychology and international relations on a Quaker scholarship at Woodbrooke College, Lillian resumed her long distance courtship with John O., and came to California as his bride in 1927.
Her life centered around her large extended family - she made their costumes, 4-H uniforms, passed on her values and family history, and when they were interested, gave them cattle, carrying on an interest in livestock spanning several generations.
At the time of her marriage to John O., Lillian brought some of her own cattle with her to Davis and together they developed the internationally known Innisfail Herd of Milking Shorthorns, still prominent today. Lillian maintained her personal ownership of descendants of these original animals until 1999 when she distributed them to her grandchildren. During these years Innisfail bred and owned a number of national Grand Champions, Honor Roll cows and All Americans. Lillian was recognized in 2003 by the California State Fair, representing the Innisfail Herd as the longest exhibitor in the history of the fair.
After joining the Rowe family, who were early "Davisville" residents, Lillian began to gather local memorabilia, which is being assembled at the Yolo County archives. She helped save the fig trees on the Davis campus of the University of California planted by Jerome Davis, and was involved in the attempt to save the oldest structure on campus, an early irrigation reservoir in the path of a proposed new road through the arboretum. Lillian also researched the historical records of the local Tremont Mite Society, one of the oldest women's organizations in California, for the words that are on the monument in front of the old Tremont Church south of Davis.
Lillian Rowe leaves behind six children: Evelyne and husband Richard Rominger of Winters; Stuart and wife Emily Brooks Rowe of Davis; Charles and wife Dr. Joan Dean Rowe of Capay; James and wife Sharon Rowe of Twin Falls, Idaho; Marda and husband Jim Henry and Bink and husband Gary Eason, both of Dixon. she also leaves sisters Esther Benedict of Laguna Beach, California and Laura Swain of Laramie, Wyoming, and sister-in-law Elizabeth Wood of Pendleton, Indiana. She also leaves many grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Preceding her death were her husband of 53 years John O. Rowe, brother Wilbur Wood and sister Ruth Specht.
At her request, a private memorial service will be held. Memorials may be made to Yolo Hospice, PO Box 1014, Davis CA 95617-1014; Davis International House, 10 College Park, Davis CA 95616; American Milking Shorthorn Society (AMSS) Endowment Fund, 800 Pleasant Street, Beloit WI 53511; or Tremont Mite Society, 1335 Blackberry Court, Dixon CA 95620.
ROWLAND
Virginia Ray Rowland
Virginia Ray Rowland died at UC Davis Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at the age of 83.
Born Sept. 5, 1918, in Woodland, Mrs. Rowland was the daughter of Carroll and Leila (Baylis) Ray.
A Yolo County resident since birth, she worked for the law firm of Chalmers, Sands, and Gardner as a legal secretary for 20 years, and was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, as well as past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Woodland and Knights Landing.
Mrs. Rowland is survived by her daughter Martha H. Coppes and husband Chuck of Grants Pass, Oregon; son Richard Rowland and wife Gretchen of Danville, sister Isabel Dolan of Woodland; grandson John T. Shone and wife April of Ione; granddaughter, Stephani S. Shone; and great-grandchildren Kristina, Jake and Austin Shone.
She was preceded in death by husband L.C. Rowland in 1974.
Services are scheduled for noon Thursday, Jan. 10, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 515 Second St., Woodland, with the Rev. David Affleck officiating. Interment will follow immediately.
ROWLETT
Auda Vay Rowlett
Auda Vay Rowlett died in Manteca, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at age 85.
Mrs. Rowlett was born Sept. 20, 1919 in Japton, Ark. She worked as a homemaker and in retail sales in Davis and was a member of the Church of Christ in Woodland.
Survivors include Mrs. Rowlett's daughter, Janis Smith and her husband Waymond of Tracy; her sons, J. Douglas Rowlett and his wife Linda of Santa Clara, Ronald Rowlett and his wife Victoria of Vacaville and Michael "Barney" Rowlett and his wife Coleen of Woodland; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Rowlett.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Rowlett's name be directed to the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
Services: A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. Burial will follow at Monument Hill Memorial Park. McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
ROWLEY
Irene Frances Rowley
Irene Rowley passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2000 at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis. Born on March 9, 1904 in San Francisco, California, she was 96 years old.
Mrs. Rowley was raised in San Francisco where she graduated from high school and Heald Business College. She lived in San Mateo for many years before moving to Winters 25 years ago. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and YLI.
Mrs. Rowley is survived by her daughter Honore Eldridge and husband Jack of Winters; grandchildren, Nora White and husband Scott of Auburn, Mike Eldridge and wife Alison of Winters and Sean Eldridge and wife Roselynd of Winters; six great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Honora Cogley, a son Michael Rowley and a grandson Dennis Eldridge.
An evening vigil service was held on Thursday, June 29, at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Winters. The funeral mass was held on Friday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony. Father Joseph Ternullo celebrated the mass. Rosie Lucero was the soloist accompanied by Andrew Gilmore on the organ. Pallbearers were all family members. Burial followed the services at the Winters Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Smith’s Colonial Chapel in Winters.
ROYSTER
Laura J. Royster
A memorial service will be held Saturday for Laura Jean Smotherman Royster, who died Oct. 4, 2002, in Davis. A native of Cathage, Tenn., she was 87.
She had been a Davis resident for 38 years, and prior to that had lived in Dixon and Boonville.
She was a retired teacher in the Dixon and Boonville unified school districts. A patron of the arts, she enjoyed music, theater and lectures, and also enjoyed traveling throughout the southern United States.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Ferd N. Royster, in 1983. He was the former minister of Dixon United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Jean Ellen Swearingen of Carmichael and Charles William Royster of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, William Swearingen IV and Sean Swearingen; and a sister, Margaret McKinley of Cookeville, Tenn.
The Rev. Eileen Lindsay will officiate at the memorial service Saturday at 2 p.m. at The United Methodist Church of Davis, 1620 Anderson Road.
Donations in her Mrs. Royster's memory may be made to the church's organ fund.
RUBIO
Angel Jerrad Rubio
Graveside services for Angel Jerrad Rubio, an infant, were held Monday, April 10, 2000 at 1 p.m., at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery.
The Reverend Lester Seto of Bethany Lutheran Church in Vacaville officiated.
The infant died shortly after birth on April 4, 2000, at North Bay Medical Center.
He is survived by his mother, Ana Marie Namauleg of Winters and father, Gabriel of Winters.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Nadeau Family Funeral Home in Vacaville.
