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Howard Leon Griffin
Howard Leon Griffin died in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at age 64.
Born Sept. 30, 1937, in Woodland, Mr. Griffin was the son of Howard M. and Francis V. (Nix) Griffin. He was raised in Stonyford. He attended Elk Creek High School, where he graduated in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army for three years. He attended Yuba College and graduated in 1969, having attained certification as an x-ray technician. He was employed at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Wash. from 1975 to 1986. Moving to Anchorage in 1985, and was employed at the V.A. Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, from which he retired in September of 2000, after over 30 years in the medical field. According to his family members, "he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed golf, volleyball and basketball." He participated in various softball leagues for 40 years, including the Senior Citizen Olympics in Utah.
Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife, Michiko (Kamakura) Griffin of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Myrna A. Sickles of Aberdeen, Wash., and Deborah L. Ward of Westport, Wash.; son, Paul J. Griffin of Portland, Ore.; stepdaughter, Lisa Ross of Waterford, N.Y.; sister, Barbara Lee Cook of Stonyford; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul J. Griffin; and stepson, Pat Kamakura.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. today Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland.
A graveside service is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Knights Landing Cemetery, 10002 County Road 102, Knights Landing.
Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
STORZ
Walter Henry Storz
Walter Henry Storz died in Woodland Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at age 90.
Born Nov. 12, 1913, in their home near Yolo, Mr. Storz attended Woodland High School. He was a lifelong farmer in Yolo County and member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Woodland.
Survivors include his son, Peter Storz; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Storz; grandchildren, Susan, Christopher, and Katherine, all of San Jose. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Storz, in 1997; and second wife, Marjorie Storz, in 2000.
The family requests memorials be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of McNary's Chapel of Woodland.
Services: A funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 4, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with a burial to follow at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland.
STOUT
Earl Stout
Earl Stout died in Sutter Davis Hospital Friday, May 17, 2002, at age 90.
Born Jan. 15, 1912, in Fresno, Mr. Stout was born and raised on his family vineyard in Barstow Colony outside Fresno. He was a Yolo County resident for 20 years. He moved his family to Woodland in 1944 where he worked for E.E. Luhdorff Pump Co. He installed water pumps, and farmed. He worked on and off for Mr. Luhdorff for many years in Woodland, Washington and Arizona where he retired in 1980.
He graduated from Central High School, Barstow Colony. He was a fire chief of Springlake Fire Department in the late 40s. He was a member of Fresno Masonic Lodge No. 247. When their health started failing, he and his wife Vera moved to Woodland five years ago to be closer to their son.
Mr. Stout is survived by his sons, Steve Stout and wife Marlene of Davis and Brian Stout and wife Harriett of Virginia; daughter, Priscilla Lloyd and husband Bob of Arkansas; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Stout on Jan. 31, 2002.
Respecting the wishes of Mr. Stout, his body as well as that of his wife was donated to UC Davis Medical School.
A private service is scheduled at later date.
NEILSON
Nell Neilson
Nell Neilson died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004 in Woodland at age 83.
Mrs. Neilson was born March 13, 1921 in Guntersville, Ala. She had been a Yolo County resident for more than 40 years. She was a volunteer for the Girl and Boy Scouts, Job's Daughters, Yolo General Hospital as a Pink Lady and Meals on Wheels. She was a member of the Esparto Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include Mrs. Neilson's daughters, Sue Bickel and her husband Bill and Marsha Dryden and her husband Richard of Woodland; her son, David Neilson and his wife Sheri of Dunnigan; grandchildren Lori Hanson and her husband Jon, Danny Bickel and his wife Melissa, Christophre Neilson and his wife Marta, all of Woodland, Ross Greves and his wife Jocelyn of Austin, Texas, Andrea Bell and her husband Mark of Davis, Richard Greves of Sacramento and April Greves of Santa Rosa; great-grandchildren, Jack and Ben Hanson and Jack Neilson all of Woodland, Ross and Allison Greves of Austin, Texas and Jake Bell of Davis. She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Fred L. Neilson and her mother, Bessie Lou Flesher.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Neilson's name be directed to the Esparto Chapter of the Masons or Meals on Wheels.
Services: Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. Graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Capay Cemetery in Esparto. A reception will follow the service at the Masonic Hall in Esparto. McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
NELSON
Alice G. Nelson
Alice G. Nelson of Woodland died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 at age 89.
Mrs. Nelson was born Oct. 31, 1916 in Smithfield, Utah. She had been a Yolo County resident for 65 years. For 25 years, she worked in the research laboratory of Spreckels Sugar. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a volunteer at the Family History Library in Sacramento.
Survivors include Mrs. Nelson's husband of 65 years, Woodrow Nelson of Woodland; her daughter, Marjorie Contreras and her husband Manuel of Woodland; her son, Darryl Nelson and his wife Marianne of Cameron Park; her grandchildren, Marcie Contreras Cole and her husband Richard Cole of Woodland, Craig Contreras and his wife Gladys of Talent, Ore., Erick Contreras and his wife Cynthia of Roseville, Jodi Contreras and her fiance Todd Hundley of Glenview, Ill., Darryl Nelson of Fair Oaks, David Nelson of Madison, Wis., Theresa, Becky, Katie and Joseph Nelson of Cameron Park, Danny Nelson and his wife Jonah of Virginia and Marianne Sabedra and her husband Filipe of Sacramento; her great-grandchildren, Matthew and Derick Cole of Woodland, Xenia, Juan and Craig Contreras of Talent, Ore., Alisa, Sierra, Abigail and Felix Sabedra of Sacramento; and her sister, Mildred Waters of Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Maryann Greene; five sisters; and three brothers.
Services: A visitation is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 with a funeral at 10 o'clock at the Church Relief Society Room, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 Pioneer Ave., Woodland. Burial will be at Monument Hill Memorial Park. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
NELSON
Edith Eveliene Nelson
Edith Eveliene Nelson died on Thursday, July 4, 2002, at Live Oak Manor in Live Oak at the age of 90. She was born in Hickman on Jan. 8, 1912, to the late William and Mabel Butterfield.
Mrs. Nelson was a resident of Woodland for several years prior to moving to Live Oak in 1993. She was a homemaker throughout her adult life as well as a nurse for 10 years and worked at the Oroville County Hospital. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Woodland and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
She is survived by her son, Richard McCampbell of San Pablo and daughters, Myra Teague of Marysville, Kay Stumpf and her husband Ron of Grangeville, Idaho, Donna Stumpf of Redding and Sandra Brown and her husband Gene of Pinole.
Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles McCampbell in 1967 and her second husband Nils Nelson in 1990, a daughter, Eva Beckwith in 2002 and her sister, Viola Shimer.
A graveside service was held at the Woodland Cemetery on Friday, July 12.
McNary's chapel of Woodland assisted the family with arrangements.
NELSON
Elizabeth Jean Nelson
Elizabeth Jean Nelson died at her Guinda home on Sept. 5, 2004. She was 70.
Born April 5, 1934, she was a Yolo County resident for the past 30 years.
She worked at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine as a genetic research scientist for 40 years.
She was a member of the Northern California Australian Shepherd Club, the National Society of Histotechnology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the California Wool Growers Association and the Friends of the Esparto Regional Library.
She is survived by her sister, Patricia Nelson of Lakeport; aunts, Margaret Allan of Grayland, Wash., Elaine Castrop of Corning and Ruth Nelson of Thousand Oaks; and cousins, Carolyn Holt of Guinda, Carl Nelson of Guam; as well as numerous others.
A celebration of her life is scheduled for late September. Arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Service of Woodland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.
NELSON
Maurine 'Fay' Nelson
Maurine Morse 'Fay' Nelson died on Jan. 24, 2000. Born on Dec. 28, 1905, in St. Joseph, Mo., she was 94.
Fay, the daughter of a violin teacher, grew up in Kansas City and briefly studied at the Kansas City Art Institute in the 1920s. She attended Northwestern University, where she received her bachelor's degree in speech in 1927.
In 1935, while attending evening classes at the Chicago Art Institute, she met Richard L. Nelson. In addition to the visual arts, the two shared a love for music and played regularly with local orchestras. They were marriage in 1937.
In 1939, Richard left his position with the city of Chicago, and he and Fay traveled around the U.S., painting and exploring the art field. They moved to Long Beach. In 1942, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his service, Fay moved around the country with their beloved dog, Flash, visiting relatives, directing plays and tutoring in speech.
In 1946, Fay and Richard studied art at Mills College and UC Berkeley. Fay studied painting with Worth Ryder, Reginald Marsh and Eugen Neuhaus. In 1948, both Nelsons received their master's degrees in art from UC Berkeley.
In 1952, the Nelsons came to Davis. Richard had been hired at UC Davis to start a new department of philosophy and fine arts. They first lived on Campus Way and moved to Russell Boulevard around 1963.
In the 1950s, Fay exhibited frequently in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento region and Pullman, Wash. Her 'Red Cows, ' painted in that period, appeared in the multi-gallery exhibition, ``Sacramento Valley Landscapes, ' (catalog edited by Price Amerson), and was donated to the Davis Senior Center, where it now hangs.
After Richard was named chairman of the department of art at UCD, Fay became very active in the arts at the university as well as in the Davis community. Richard died in 1972 but Fay continued to paint until the late 1970s.
Davisites will remember her playing the piano to accompany the Picnic Day and campus silent films, and for performances at The Palms Theater. Also an accomplished cellist, she performed regularly with the Davis Community Orchestra.
In 1987, the Nelson Gallery had an exhibition of Fay's paintings, drawings and sketches. This exhibition, covering the work of many years, was a testimonial to the artist's long contribution to the cultural life of this region.
Fay was a remarkably gifted person, and her presence has made the community of Davis richer. She will be remembered fondly by her friends and caregivers. Most particularly, she will be missed by her nurse and surrogate daughter, Delonda Jones, who has cared for her through Alzheimer's disease.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nelson Gallery, UCD, or to the Alzheimer's Association.
