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Talmage G.R. “Shorty” Constant, Sr.
Talmage G.R. “Shorty” Constant Sr. was born July 25, 1918 in Guion, Arkansas. He passed away peacefully Saturday, March 25, 2006 in his home surrounded by his wife and family. Talmage was a long time resident of Winters since 1944. He is survived by his loving wife Mary of 61 years; daughters Carolyn Hawley of Winters and Frances and husband Manuel Garcia of Winters; son Riley and wife Terri Constant of Gustine; sister Daphine and husband Dick Panburn of Eureka; brothers Earl and wife Barbara Constant of Cottonwood and Leamon and wife Susan Constant of Woodland; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Talmage was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Faye Constant who were also longtime residents of Winters, son Archie Constant in August of 2003, brothers Charlie of Oregon and Louis Constant of Woodland, and sister Retha Rooker of Fairfield.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 31 at First Baptist Church, 512 First Street in Winters with a 10 a.m. viewing and a 10:45 a.m. service.
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Judith McKeehan
Judith 'Judy' Robinson Campos McKeehan, a homemaker who retired from the practice of law in 1989, died in her Danville home with her family present on Jan. 18, 2000. She died of Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 53.
Born on Oct. 4, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., she grew up primarily in Woodland. She later lived in Davis and Sacramento, before moving to Danville in 1986.
After earning her bachelor's degree in anthropology in 1969 and a law degree in 1974 from UC Davis, she began a distinguished legal career that started at the California Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate District, Sacramento, where her work earned the praise and respect of the justices for whom she worked, particularly the then-Presiding Justice Robert Pulia.
She left the Court of Appeal in 1977 to take a position as an associate at the law firm of Dahl, Hefner, Stark and Marois. In 1980, she was elected president of the Sacramento Young Lawyers' Association.
Very much a pioneer in her profession, in 1984 she became the first woman to be elected a partner at Hefner, Stark and Marois. That same year, she also became the first woman lawyer to be elected president of the Sacramento County Bar Association, and won the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's award for a Woman in a Non-Traditional Role in Business.
However, despite these firsts, she stated in a Sacramento Union news story, ``I've tried to emphasize being a lawyer first and a woman second.'
Later, she became a member of the Board of Governors of the California State Bar Association. She also was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the District Court for both the Eastern and Northern districts of California.
She retired from the practice of law in 1989 to devote her full time to raising her newborn daughter Kelly.
She was an accomplished athlete and artist. She was a champion diver at Woodland High School, and later excelled at tennis, golf, snow skiing and water skiing.
In 1979, she obtained her pilot's license. An avid painter, in her 20s she painted several remarkable van Gogh copies that were highly prized by family and friends. Later, she took up clay sculpture, specializing in life-like busts of family and friends.
She played tournament bridge, and spent much of her spare time in her garden, which was the subject of an article in her local newspaper.
She is survived by her husband, James McKeehan of Danville; son, Paul Campos of Orinda; daughter, Kelly McKeehan of Danville; parents, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Robinson of Woodland; three sisters, Robin Martha (Robinson) Earl of Nashville, Tenn., and her husband Gary, Kathy Robinson of Davis and Kim (Robinson) Noonan of Danville and her husband Jim Noonan; and five nieces.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson and Kratzer Chapel of San Ramon Valley, 825 Hartz Way, Danville. Following the service, a reception will be held at the McKeehan residence at 36 Goldstone Court, Danville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Hospice of Contra Costa County, 2051 Harrison St., Concord, CA, 94520; or to the Leukemia Society of America, North California Chapter, 832 Folsom, ninth floor, San Francisco, CA, 94107.
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Mark Stewart Conte
Mark Stewart Conte died Dec. 7, 2004, in a commercial aviation accident in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was 32.
A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St. Friends and family are invited to a reception following the service at Lillard Hall, adjacent to the Yolo County Airport at 24901 County Road 95.
Born March 19, 1972, in Galveston, Texas, he moved with his family to Davis in 1977. He graduated from Davis High School in 1991 and received a diploma from Sacramento City College in 1995 in Airframe and Power Plant Maintenance.
He worked in Yolo and Solano counties in the agricultural applications industry. He was employed by Grower's Air Service of Woodland as a loader, and later as an aircraft mechanic. After receiving his commercial aviation license, he worked for William D. Joslin of Dixon as an aircraft mechanic and agricultural pilot.
In 1999, Mark was employed by San Joaquin Helicopters, and then DynCorp, California Department of Forestry support divisions, where he was contracted as a mechanic to service air tanker and spotter aircraft in the CDF Air Tanker Program at McClellan Field. During the fire season, he worked as a Base Mechanic at the Redding Interagency Air Attack Base.
He continued his flight certification program, obtaining certifications for multi-engine aircraft, and night instrumentation flight. In 2002, he joined ARDCO Inc. of Tucson, Ariz., as a co-pilot flying DC-4 Air Tankers and operating on fires in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
In January, he marriage Julie Christine Baker, a San Diego native and graduate of UC Davis. They made their home in Escondido.
When the federal contracts for commercial air tankers were terminated this spring, he began flying for Aero Charter Inc., carrying bank certificates and blood supplies between cities in Arizona and New Mexico. On the night of Dec. 7, he died when his aircraft, a Cessna twin-engine 310, was heard to develop engine problems and crashed shortly after take off.
He is survived by his wife, Julie Baker; his parents, Dr. Fred S. and Elisabeth E. Conte of Davis; his brother, Samuel E. Conte of Kingston, Wash.; and his sister, Claire S. Moon of Hermitage, Tenn.
Donations may be made in his memory to Angel Flight America.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Chapel.
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George Maurice Boyer Jr.
George Maurice Boyer Jr. died in Veterans Hospital in Martinez on Monday, Aug. 29, 1999, at age 51.
Born May 17, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Mr. Boyer had been a Yolo County resident for 41 years. He was the son of the late George M. and Helene J. Boyer. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970, serving in Vietnam. He was the owner and operator of GMB Plumbing for 20 years until his retirement. Mr. Boyer was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Woodland Elks Lodge No. 1299.
Mr. Boyer is survived by his children, Dedra Boyer and husband Raymond Martinez Jr. of Woodland, and Jason Boyer and wife Melissa Colignon of Robbins; and grandson Izaiah Martinez of Woodland.
He is also survived by his sisters, Debra Boyer, Bonnie Davilla and Lisa Gifford, all of Alabama, and Michelle Reese, of Winters; and brothers Robert Boyer of Vacaville, and Thomas Boyer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The vigil was held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at McNary's Chapel.
A funeral Mass will be said on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m., at Holy Rosary Church, with burial to follow at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland.
McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Philip J. Vogt
Philip J. Vogt, a professor and senior surgical pathologist at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center, died Aug. 13, 2004, in Sacramento from heart-related problems. He was 68.
Born in Appleton, Wisc., on Sept. 6, 1935, Vogt attended the University of Wisconsin as both an undergraduate and as a medical student. He joined the pathology department at the UC Davis School of Medicine in 1986 after working at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Oakland and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinez. He lived in Carmichael.
Among his many teaching duties at UC Davis were as director of the pathology residency training program in the School of Medicine and as a lecturer in courses on systemic pathology and nephrology. Vogt was regarded as a terrific teacher and someone who was very generous with his time with students. He won several outstanding teaching awards, and a Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching of Clinical Services.
Vogt's clinical and research interests at the medical center focused on dermatopathology and renal pathology, where he used electron microscopy and other specialized techniques for diagnosing cancer. He was highly respected for his abilities to answer difficult medical questions.
"Among pathologists, Phil was well known for having a 'very good eye, ' " said Edward Larkin, a colleague in the pathology department and a friend from their naval reserve days together. "He was a terrific pathologist - one of a kind and without peer - and was always sought after for consultations and second opinions. He will be sorely missed here."
In addition to his expertise in medicine and teaching, Vogt was known for having a great sense of humor and a love of music. He was a longtime member of both the Sacramento Symphony Chorus and the University Chorus at Cal State Sacramento, where he sang as a baritone.
Vogt is survived by his wife, Judith.
A memorial service is scheduled at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 4641 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento.
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Dorothea Sophia Volkert
Dorothea Sophia Volkert died July 22, 2004, in Davis.
Born Sept. 21, 1922, in Town Herman, Wis., she grew up in the nation's heartland, the youngest daughter in a family of 13 children of William and Mary Huenemann.
When she was still a young child, Dorothea's father sold the family farm, in Garner, Iowa, and attended seminary to become a minister in the German Reformed Church. In 1946, she marriage a young minister, the Rev. Robert Volkert, and they served in churches in Wisconsin and Minnesota, until moving to California in 1965.
In 1979, she began working for the Office of the President of the University of California, in the Patents Department, where she focused her attention primarily on registering patents in agriculture, primarily developed at UC Davis.
After 20 years in the UC Office of the President, she and her husband retired to the University Retirement Community in Davis, where Dorothea was involved in a number of activities. She was a member of the Davis Community Church and was a patron of the arts, including the San Francisco Symphony and the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Dr. Robert Volkert, and her grandson, Tim, son of John and Jo Volkert.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren, John, Jo and Andrew Volkert of San Carlos; James Volkert and Barbara Satterfield of Washington, D.C., and Conway, Ark.; Marci and Elisa Volkert of Fairfax, Va.; Emilie Volkert of Lansing, Mich.; Mark, Jan, Edward and Nicholas Volkert of Oakland; and Mary, Gene, Jordan and Sarah Crumley of Davis.
A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Davis Community Church, 412 C St.
Memorials may be sent to Yolo Hospice, 132 E St., Suite 3E, Davis, CA 95616 and the University Retirement Community Foundation, 1515 Shasta Drive, Davis, CA 95616.
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Shirlie McKeen
Shirlie McKeen of Eugene, Ore., died Jan. 26, 2005, from complications following surgery. She was in the company of family and friends at the time of her death at age 63.
A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, at the Campbell Senior Center, 155 High St., in Eugene
Born March 28, 1941, in Sacramento to Dorothy and Lowell Myler, she went to school first in Gustine, and later in Davis and Sacramento. She was part of the last class to graduate from the old Davis High School in 1959.
She started her undergraduate studies at UC Santa Barbara and finished at UC Davis. She then went to work for Sacramento County as a case worker and later supervisor for general assistance. She marriage Bob Valine and had her only child, Jardin, in 1965. She went back to school in the late 70s, receiving her master of social work in 1980. She continued her education, becoming a licensed clinical social worker in 1983. She moved to Carmel Valley and continued social work and counseling. It was there she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and retired. She then moved to Fort Bragg to be closer to friends and family, and to assist her mother, Dorothy, until her mother's death in 1999. She then moved to Eugene.
Her family said she had a lifelong interest in gardening given to her by her father. She had beautiful gardens and was a volunteer at the Fort Bragg Botanical Gardens. She also had a love for antiques and was a co-owner of a small antique store in Sacramento in the 1970s. An avid photographer, she created a line of greeting cards to display her landscapes and flowers. In her final years, she took up the study of Spanish in Eugene and Mexico, hoping to become a bilingual volunteer.
Her family said she had many friends, including good friends Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Angers and John Myler.
She is survived by her son Jardin Valine and his wife Hannah of Southern Oregon; her brothers, Tom Myler of Washington, Steve Myler and his wife Sandy of Davis, Mike Myler and his wife Anne of Davis; sister Pat Bulthuis and her husband Keith of Gallup, N.M.; grandson Jasper Lovewirth of Southern Oregon; and her former husband, Bob Valine of Southern Oregon.
She is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made to Strings of Compassion, Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 10905, Eugene, OR 97440, or to the organization of the donor's choice.
