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Elizabeth "Pat" Clark, a longtime Davis resident, died July 5, 2003, at her home. She was 57.
Born Feb. 22, 1946, in Nebraska, she moved often as a child, with stays in Bremerton, Wash., Hawaii and the Hunter's Point area of San Francisco, because her father was serving in the U.S. Navy.
Her family eventually settled in Davis, where she graduated with the Davis High School Class of 1964. She went on to work as a UC Davis accounts payable clerk for more than 27 years.
In her spare time, she enjoyed reading Stephen King novels and spending time with her grandchildren. She also crocheted quilts she gave as gifts to family and friends. She liked traveling to Washington and to Oregon, where she planned to retire.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenny Kalinen, in 1996.
She is survived by her husband Russell Clark, with whom she would have celebrated a 24th wedding anniversary in August; son Davis Wayne Kalinen and wife Jan of Davis; stepchildren Russell Clark of Red Bluff, Crystal Clark of Davis and Becky Hurst of Red Bluff; brothers Troy Troth of Chico, Ronald Troth of Seattle, Ray Troth of Davis and Kenny Troth of Davis; and grandchildren Kayla, Alisa, Tarah and Jonathan Kalinen.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road. A private Burial will be held at Davis Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made in Pat Clark's name to the American Cancer Society, 1765 Challenge Way, Sacramento CA 95815.
Davis Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas J. Holland
A graveside service for Thomas James Holland will be held Monday morning at the Capay Cemetery. He died July 9, 2003, at his Brooks residence at the age of 80.
Born June 27, 1923, in Los Angeles, he had lived in Yolo County for 55 years. He graduated from Esparto High School in 1940 and from UC Berkeley in 1950, with a bachelor's degree in engineering. He worked as a civil contractor from 1965 to 1972, in the employ of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Yolo County Department of Public Works. He also was a farmer.
Holland belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Esparto and the Farm Bureau in Guinda.
He is survived by his wife, M. LaVerne Curtis Holland of Brooks; his children, Stan and Lela Holland of Brooks, Nancy Holland of Davis and Shirley and Gary Worthen of South Jordan Utah; and his grandchildren, Dan and Steve Holland of Brooks and Clarence Keeton of Woodland.
The graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Memorials may be sent to the Capay Valley Fire Department.
Arrangements are under the direction of McNary's Funeral Chapel.
Patricia M. Weitzel
Patricia M. Weitzel died July 7, 2003, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61.
The second of two children, she was born May 21, 1942, to Elizabeth Drury McHugh and John Thomas McHugh. She grew up in San Mateo.
She attended the University of Oregon, where she met her husband, Bill Weitzel. They returned to the Bay Area, where she finished a bachelor's degree in sociology at San Francisco State University in 1965.
The two marriage in 1963, and moved to San Rafael, where their two children were born in 1967 and 1969. They owned and operated Viennese Baking Company San Francisco, a bakery they purchased from Bill's parents.
Seeking a less-stressful lifestyle, they sold the bakery in 1977 and purchased a Honda business, Grass Valley Motor Sports, in Nevada County.
They built a home in the country that allowed their children to raise sheep, horses and cattle to show at local fairs. After her children were grown, she became active in Soroptimist International of Nevada City, serving twice as president. She also served on the board of directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Nevada County.
In 1992, her husband of 28 years died suddenly at age 49. Two years later, she sold the Honda shop and worked as an office manager at the former Computer Learning Center and, most recently, at Paul Law Realty, both in Grass Valley.
She marriage Rich Stahlman in 2000. The couple was looking forward to impending retirement that included traveling, flying their airplane and spending more time with their children and grandchildren.
Besides her first husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Lynn Woy, in 1999.
She is survived by her husband, Rich Stahlman of Grass Valley; daughter, Wendy Weitzel and husband Scott Wetzlich of Davis; son, Brian Weitzel and wife Ann Tavernetti of Roseville; and grandchildren Evan and Brock Wetzlich of Davis, and Owen and McKenna Weitzel of Roseville.
She is also survived by her step-daughters, Pam Milne of North Plaines, Ore.; Lori Quarnstrom of Denver, Colo.; and Sherry Kotecki of Cary, Ill.; as well as five step-grandchildren; mother-in-law Martha Weitzel of Santa Rosa; and sister- and brother-in-law Sandi and Steve Minutoli of Petaluma.
A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the Weitzel home near Grass Valley.
Memorial contributions may be made to Soroptimist International of Nevada City, P.O. Box 144, Nevada City, CA 95959; or to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Nevada County, 11745 Maltman Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Carol Ann Rosson
Carol Ann Rosson died July 11, 2003, in Sacramento. She was 64.
Born July 25, 1938, to Geraldine and Harvey English in Washington, she was the oldest of three children. The family moved to Davis in 1947, and she graduated from Davis High School in 1956.
She met her husband, Charles Rosson, while attending UC Davis. They were marriage Oct. 4, 1958, in Davis. Their first child was born a year later. They spent the next 10 years in San Francisco, where a daughter and son were born. The family moved to Yuba City in 1970, so Charles could begin his medical practice.
She devoted her life to her family. Her interests included playing the piano, reading and sewing. She also enjoyed snow skiing, water skiing and ice skating with her children. She and her daughter were members of a precision ice skating team in Marysville called the Featherettes for several years, competing across Northern California and performing in local ice shows.
Carol later moved to Sacramento, where she earned a bachelor's degree from Cal State Sacramento in 1989.
Over the past 10 years, she became increasingly interested in her artwork. In 1997 she and her sister presented their collages together in Davis in a show called "Sisters." Carol was also a volunteer at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento for several years.
She also loved spending time with her grandchildren, who called her "Nana," and looked forward to family gatherings, especially birthdays.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Geraldine Claire English, in 1986.
She is survived by sons Mark Rosson and his wife Trudi, and Michael Rosson and his wife Cari, all of Roseville, daughter Belinda Kesser and her husband Keith of Davis, grandchildren Chase, Tanner and Haleigh Rosson of Roseville and Merek and Quinn Kesser of Davis, father William Harley English of Davis, sister Janet English of Davis and brother Bill English of Ukiah.
She is also survived by niece Jana Roche, her husband Mike and their children, Maren and Max, of Santa Rosa, niece Kirsten Buckendorf of Seattle and nephew Theo Buckenodorf and his wife Kirsten of West Sacramento.
A small family remembrance will be held Saturday at the home of her father.
Memorials may be sent to Christian Children's Fund, Inc., 2821 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond VA 23294-3728.
Frances W. Carroll
Frances Whitman Carroll, founder of the International Friendship Committee and a Davis resident for more than 50 years, died July 2, 2003. She was 84.
Born Sept. 18, 1918 in Sacramento, the second of four children, she grew up on the San Francisco Peninsula and graduated from Palo Alto High School. She attended the University of Washington at Spokane, then joined the Red Cross at the start of World War II. It was while she was stationed in Tucson, Ariz., that she met and marriage Floyd Dale Carroll.
After the war he completed his doctorate at UC Berkeley, then accepted a position as a professor of animal science at UC Davis. They spent the next 54 years together in Davis, until his death in 1998. She moved briefly to Monterey in 2001, returning early this year.
Fran's greatest joys were being with people and traveling, her family said.
She volunteered and entertained on and off campus, and during sabbaticals abroad. She founded the International Friendship Committee, a group to help international students at UCD adjust to life in a new country. She also devoted time to public health organizations, and was particularly interested in helping young women improve the quality of life for themselves and their children through Planned Parenthood.
Fran and her husband traveled extensively during sabbaticals in Sri Lanka, Hawaii, Chile and Australia, visiting more than 20 countries in all. In Honolulu they found what they called their "special place" -- after retiring, they split their time between Hawaii and Davis, where they both enjoyed spending time with students and friends.
She had an indomitable spirit and a kind and hopeful word for everyone, her family said. Never one to complain, she focused instead on encouraging others with her compassion and humor. Her sister Ann called her a "social director," always planning trips and activities that are now treasured memories for those who took part.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Rich Richardson of Gilroy, and her sister Ann Kilborn of Medford, Ore..
At the request of the deceased, no memorial service will be held.
Donations may be made in memory of Frances and Floyd Carroll to the Animal Science Memorial Fund. Checks should be made payable to "Regents of the University of California," and sent to Department of Animal Science, attention: department chair, UC Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis CA, 95616-8521.
Roger Roman
Roger Roman, a Davis native, died July 17, 2003, in an auto accident near Forestville. He was 36.
Born Aug. 16, 1966, Roman grew up in Davis. He moved to Maui, Hawaii, in 1987, then returned to California four years ago. He worked in Santa Rosa at Maestro's Pedestals, making pedestals for fine art.
In his free time, he created art work with stained glass. He also enjoyed working gardening, working on his computer and music, and loved his dogs Cowgirl and Rascal.
He is survived by companion Don Halsey; father Buddy Roman of Maui; mother and stepfather Mae and Ray Wise of Woodland; sister and brother-in-law Robin and Gary White, niece Ashley and nephew Dylan of Esparto; sister and brother-in-law Jill and Ralph Lucero, nephew Brian and nieces Heather and Haley, grandmother Dorothy Emmons and aunt and uncle Joezelle and Conrad Cox, all of Ukiah.
He is also survived by his stepsisters, Brenda and Steven Willett and their children Allison and Eric, Donna and Tim Schwas and their children Mathew and Nicole, and Susan and Danny Garcia and their children Jessica, Megan and Gabriel.
A celebration of Roger Roman's life will be held at the White residence at noon Thursday.
Arrangements are under the direction of Eversole Mortuary in Ukiah.
Brian P. Cleaves
Brian P. Cleaves died in the early morning hours of July 5, 2003, at Sutter Davis Hospital. He was 2 days old.
He is survived by his parents, Alfred and Helen "Robin" Cleaves of Davis, and his brothers and sisters Roger, Stuart, Stephanie, Garret and Alanna.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to "Brian Cleaves Memorial Fund," Bank of America, 1900 Anderson Road, Davis CA 95616.
Davis Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Luther B. Ray
Luther B. Ray of Davis, known to friends and neighbors as Ray, died June 29, 2003, after living with cancer for several years. He was 84.
He was born Feb. 17, 1919, in Burnsville, N.C., to Samuel and Nettie Ray. After graduating from Burnsville High School, he served in the U.S. Army for 30 years.
He fought in Europe during World War II and was awarded Bronze Star for heroic or meritorious achievement of service. He often shared war stories with friends, delighting particularly in a photo he kept of Gen. George Patton at the Rhine River.
Ray and his wife Shirley settled in Davis in the mid-1960s. He taught ROTC at UC Davis until retiring from the service as a command sergeant major in 1968, then worked for the UCD Farm Division until the mid-1980s.
Ray and his wife, a longtime UC Davis Medical Center volunteer, loved dogs and always had a couple of them. After her death in December 1997, Ray asked his friend, Glen Baxter, to take Tory, his Yorkshire terrier, but he continued to see Tory every morning until his death.
Twenty-four hour caregivers allowed Ray to remain in his home; Yolo Hospice provided him with care and comfort.
Ray will be remembered as a kind, generous man who liked to visit, a friend said. He took meticulous care of his yard and liked to give roses from his bushes to anyone who stopped to admire them.
He was preceded in death by his wife, one sister and one brother.
Survivors include two sisters, both of Burnsville, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Andrew "Tim" Carter
Andrew "Tim" Carter, a former resident of Davis, died on July 12, 2003, at his home in Etna in Siskiyou County's Scott Valley.
Born May 17, 1941, he died at home following a six-month battle with cancer. He was 62.
He was born in Berkeley where his father, Harold Dean Carter, was a professor of educational psychology at UC Berkeley. His mother was Jean Elizabeth Timberman Carter.
Carter lived in Davis for many years. He was a skilled carpenter, handyman and general contractor.
He was active and popular in a local 12-step program and helped many people. A lifelong bachelor, he lived in a house of his own design in West Davis that was dominated by a spacious workshop and his large collection of tools. He had a keen sense of humor and many enthusiasms from boating to do-it-yourself projects.
He moved from Davis more than 10 years ago to pursue mining ventures. At the time of his death, he was well known in Scott Valley as a general contractor.
He will be missed by his many friends.
Carter is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Peggy Carter of Manhattan Beach, and their two daughters, Barbara and Sarah.
A memorial service was held July 24 at the Scott Valley Grange Hall in Greenview.
Bill D. White
Bill D. White died at his Davis home on July 6, 2003. He was 80.
Born in San Antonio on Sept. 3, 1922, he joined the U.S. Marines at age 18. He fought in Pacific Theater battles during World War II -- at Guadalcanal, Saipan and Guam -- before being honorably discharged in 1945. He served on the Alameda police force for 12 years, and was the youngest officer appointed to sergeant.
He marriage his wife, the late Brenda White, in 1962.
He became a public defender in Yolo County while studying law at night at McGeorge School of Law, where he was valedictorian of the 1969 class. He set up his own practice, then later accepted a position as legal counsel for the state Department of Water Resources.
He was a member of the Sacramento Yacht Club for more than 30 years, serving as commodore in 1982. After retiring in 1987, he spent much of his time traveling, often in an RV on the open road, and boating.
He is survived by his brother Albert (Wayne) White of Garland, Texas; daughters Linda Clements of Castro Valley, Michele Walton of Citrus Heights, Suzanne Perry of Hebron, Ky.; son Jim White of Grand Junction, Colo.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Bill White's life will be held at the Sacramento Yacht Club, 3365 South River Road in West Sacramento, on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Memorials may be sent to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617.
Les Curry
Graydon Leslie "Les" Curry died July 28, 2003, at the age of 74. Born in Missoula, Mont., on July 26, 1929, he was 74.
His parents, Graydon E. Curry and Ethel B. Doney Curry, raised him in the Montana community of Arlee. He graduated from Arlee High School and then attended Montana State University in Bozeman on a basketball scholarship where he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees.
While attending Montana State, he met his future wife, Ramona B. Nelson, and they marriage on June 4, 1955, in Bainville, Mont.
Curry held several teaching, coaching, and administrative positions during his four-decade career in high school education. His career touched the lives of students and community members in the Montana towns of Manhattan, Fort Benton, Bozeman and Kalispell, and the California communities of Chico and Davis.
He is survived by his wife Ramona of Yuba City; his daughter LeAnn and her husband Robert of Laguna Niguel; his son Michael and his wife Janice of Gillette, Wyo.; his daughter Denise of Aliso Viejo; his son Ryan and his wife Kari of Aliso Viejo; his grandchildren, Graydon, Marissa, Nicholas, Larson and Samuel; and numerous relatives.
He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, students, players and the many people who were blessed to have been a part of his life, his family says.
A private graveside service for family members is planned in Davis, with a public memorial service to be held in Davis at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established at a later date.
