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Donna M. Thompson
Donna Mae Thompson died unexpectedly in Sacramento on Sept. 18, 2002. She was born in Syracuse, Kan., on May 9, 1931. She was 71.
She lived in Davis for 41 years. She was a homemaker, beloved mother and a most devoted grandmother. Her family was truly the joy of her life. She brought so much love to all who knew her and was always there for friends.
In addition to her family and friends, she enjoyed golfing, shopping, and her home.
Her daughter Judy Dilley of Davis survives her as well as her grandchildren Brent Weiand of Suisun and Tara Ochs of Foresthill, her great granddaughters Jaclyn Weiand of Suisun and Hannah Mae Ochs of Foresthill. Her sisters are Betty Evans of Oakdale and Bonnie Gibson of Las Vegas. Her nephews are Brad Evans of Modesto, Steve Evans of Oakdale and Larry Fisher of Colorado.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial service for Donna on Monday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. There will be a private burial following the ceremony. There will also be a celebration of Donna's life at the El Macero Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.
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Hazel Irene Thompson
Hazel Irene Thompson of Esparto died at Cottonwood Healthcare in Woodland Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006 at age 91.
Mrs. Thompson was born Sept. 16, 1914 in Cleveland, Okla. to Robert C. and Jeanette M. (Gwinn) Reynolds. She had been a Yolo County resident for five years. She was a homemaker and a former minister at her church for many years. She also worked with the youth groups of the church, putting on social parties.. She was a member of Woodland Christian Center in Woodland.
Survivors include Mrs. Thompson's twin sons, James Leon Hall and his wife Margaret of Fresno and Thomas Leo Hall and his wife Shirley of Esparto; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, LaWanna Faye Clark; her parents; three sisters; and three brothers.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Thompson's name be directed to the Woodland Christian Center Youth Activities Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Services: A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at Woodland Christian Center, 441 California St., with Pastors Richard Sinclair and Stanley Reynolds officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 at Olivewood Memorial Park, Riverside. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Stanley T. Green
Stanley T. Green, a 53-year resident of Davis, died Jan. 29, 2001, at Sierra Health Care, after a brief illness. Born April 17, 1906, in North Dakota to David and Agnes Green, he was 94.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in Japan. He moved to Davis in 1948 and went to work for UC Davis as an automobile mechanic. He was employed by the university until his retirement in May 1972.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beth Green, in September 1997.
He is survived by his brother, Harvey Green of Paradise.
Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 10 a.m. on Friday at East Lawn Memorial Park, 43rd Street and Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St.
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Marshall Greenberg
Marshall Greenberg died May 5, 2005, at his home at University Retirement Community in Davis. He was 85.
A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, June 3, at University Retirement Community, 1515 Shasta Drive.
Born in San Francisco March 3, 1920, to Louis and Mary Greenberg, he was 2 when the family moved to Los Angeles. He graduated from George Washington High School there in 1937 and attended UCLA for three years. His schooling was interrupted by work at North American Aviation as an electrician and safety check specialist.
He left North American Aviation to volunteer for the United States Army. He was in the U.S. Army, 28th Infantry Division, the European theater, from 1943 to 1944, when a rheumatological illness required him to be hospitalized in France, followed by England, then returned to the United States.
He often said that illness saved his life as the rest of his unit fought in the Battle of the Bulge and most did not survive. Back in the United States, he was assigned as a separation counselor and was discharged in 1946.
He returned to school at UC Berkeley, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1947 and master's degree in social work in 1951.
He worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Jewish Family Agency in San Francisco from 1951 to 1966. He took a nine-month leave from that agency in March of 1962 to become an Ulpan student and laborer at Kibbutz Ein Hashophet, Israel.
A childhood dream to become a farmer (documented by a note his mother had from his school days) was fulfilled when, in 1966, he moved with his wife from San Francisco to Sonoma County where he worked part-time on the Salinger sheep ranch, north of Santa Rosa.
In addition, he worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Sonoma County Mental Health Clinic outpatient services. In 1970, he became the coordinator of outpatient services of the Mendocino County Mental Health Department, retiring from there in 1982.
His first marriage in 1942 was to Mary Galenson. They were divorced in 1948. On March 1, 1962, he and Mary Louise Nuessle of San Francisco were marriage in Nicosia, Cyprus, their religious differences making it impossible to obtain a legal marriage in Israel.
In 1970, the couple moved to a home they built east of Geyserville. While there, he volunteered as a tutor with the Sonoma County Laubach Literacy League and served on the board of the Friends of the Healdsburg Library.
His family described him as a gardener, voracious reader, sports car enthusiast, horse owner and rider, and after a move to the University Retirement Community, an avid pool player.
He was preceded in death by a cousin, Mervyn Nerenbaum of Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise; and his cousins, Lewis Nerenbaum of Los Angeles, Frances Bulwa of Ojai, Eleanor Murray of San Jose and Robert Apte of Berkeley.
Memorial donations may be made to Yolo Hospice or to the University Retirement Community Foundation.
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Howard F. Gregor
Howard F. Gregor died Nov. 2, 2000, in his Davis home from complications that followed a fall two years ago. He was 80 years old.
A memorial service will be Tuesday for Gregor, an internationally known agricultural geographer and professor emeritus at UC Davis.
The service will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Davis Community Church, 412 C St. in Davis. A reception will follow.
A native of Wisconsin, Gregor was a member of the UC Davis geography department from 1960 until his retirement in 1990.
His research focused on the impact of the physical and social environment on the economic activities of different populations. He did pioneering work on the changing patterns of agriculture in California, studying water use and the influence of urbanization on the state's agricultural industry.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Gregor of Davis, and daughter, Marsha E. Gregor and her husband Eric J. Splaver, both of Los Angeles. He also leaves three grandchildren, Garrett, Ethan and Gabriella Gregor Splaver, all of Los Angeles.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial contributions be sent to the Salvation Army or the Yolo Hospice.
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Kenneth J. Griffin
Kenneth J. Griffin died at his home on Monday, June 21, 2004, at age 79.
Born April 14, 1925, in Odessa, Wash., Mr. Griffin was a Yolo County resident for over 70 years. He lived in the Woodland area for the last 12 years, prior to that he lived in Knights Landing and Stoneyford. He was a World War II veteran, served in the U.S. Army, 38th Infantry, 2nd division in France, Belgium and Germany. He received the Purple Heart and a Presidential Unit Citation badge for his participation during the fighting at Brest, Germany. He received a honorable discharge on July 18, 1945, as private first class, after being wounded in the hip by shrapnel inflicted in battle Jan. 31, 1945. Mr. Griffin retired from Roy E. Lay Trucking in 1989 as a dispatcher. He was a member of the Teamsters Union, Knights Landing Sportsman Club, National Rifle Association, and the Capay Valley Bow Club. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul J. Griffin; mother, Lucy M. Griffin; brothers, Howard (Max) and Richard Griffin; sisters, Lucy M. Griffin and Sarah L. Holland; first wife of 36 years, Marian E. Griffin; son, David L. Griffin; and grandson, Barry Lee Bivert.
Survivors include his wife, Millie Griffin of Woodland; son, Stephen Griffin; daughter, Diane Bivert and son-in-law Raymond; daughter-in-law, Martha Griffin and grandchildren, Kenny and Jeremy Bivert, David and Melissa Griffin; and great-granddaughter, Olivia Bivert, all of Knights Landing; and numerous nephews and nieces.
The family suggest any memorial be directed to Knights Landing Volunteer Fire Department; or the Yolo Hospice.
Services: A graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 1, at the Knights Landing Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of McNary's Chapel of Woodland.
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Melvin C. Stone
Melvin C. Stone passed away on Feb. 15, 1999, at his home in Sacramento. Born in Oklahoma on April 25, 1919, he was 79 years old.
Melvin retired to Sacramento upon selling a successful 60 acre almond orchard in the Capay Valley, west of Esparto. He was a presence on tennis courts through his 79th year, holding championship status in San Francisco and Woodland. He went to Sacramento State College in 1987 to rekindle his interest in painting and sculpture. He participated in four art shows in the Sacramento area, including the State Capitol Rotunda and Florin Mall. He made clay sculptures that represent experiences in his early life and people he knew.
Mr. Stone served in the U. S. Navy in World War II, and in the Military Sea Transport Service during the Korean Conflict, returning to San Francisco to become a successful businessman. He took up tennis and studied horticulture.
He was employed with the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department as a gardener for over 20 years, working at several parks including Stern Grove and Golden Gate Park. He was moved by the passion of black and Native American leaders to “make a difference” in the world. Mel drew larger than life charcoal drawings of “dynamic faces” and clay busts of persons with “soul.”
Mr. Stone is survived by his sister, Elveeta Bumpus of Kansas City, Kansas; three children, Michelle Talbot of Antioch, Sandra Whiting of Kirkland, Washington, and Melvin Stone Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A memorial gathering of family and friends was held on March 7, at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
