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Virginia A. McDermott
Virginia A. McDermott died at her Woodland home on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2002, at the age of 80. Mrs. McDermott was born on April 22, 1921, in Redding to Antone and Hannah (Casta) Pedro.
Mrs. McDermott is survived by her husband of 55 years, John P. McDermott; daughters Karen Dewberry and Cheryl Earnest, both of Woodland; sons Mark McDermott of Elk Grove and Pat McDermott of Woodland; brother Gary Pedro and wife Betty of Redding; 12 grandchildren, Chanel, Devin and Heather McDermott, Shea and Ryan Chase, Tim and Christina Earnest, Lisa Aragon, and Toni, Sheila, Marcy and Tammy Dewberry; nine great grandchildren, Cindy Matthew, Marcos and Monica Aragon, and Shannon and Joshua Wall.
At her request no services will be held, and memorials to Yolo Hospice are preferred.
McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with the arrangements.
McDONALD
Douglas B. McDonald
Douglas B. McDonald died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at age 84.
Mr. McDonald was a native of Woodland where he attended and graduated from grammar and high school. He was the founding partner of McDonald, Saeltzer, Morris, Creegan & Waddock. He graduated from Stanford University in 1942 with a bachelor of arts degree in preparatory and legal education. He was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. At the onset of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and fought in the South Pacific at Saipan, Bougainville and Guadalcanal.
After the war, he went on to complete his law degree at Stanford University, graduating in 1947. Following graduation from Stanford Law School in 1947, Mr. McDonald's career in law began with the firm of Russell Harris in Sacramento, and from there he moved on to become a partner in Fitzwilliam, Memering & McDonald. In 1962 he left that firm to found the Law Offices of Douglas B. McDonald, the predecessor to the current firm of McDonald, Saeltzer, Morris, Creegan & Waddock.
He served as a Sacramento County settlement conference judge pro tem and as an arbitrator and mediator. He was a member of the Northern California Association of Defense Counsel, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was a founding member of Valley Hi Country Club in Elk Grove. He was also a member of the Sutter Club, the Downtown Sacramento Rotary Club, and All Saints Episcopal Church. He was one of the founding members of the Timberland Association of Home Owners and served as its first president.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Phyllis McDonald; and his two children, D. Scott McDonald of Elk Grove and Joan McDonald of Sacramento. He was preceded in death by his father, Judge C. C. McDonald; and his mother Hazel McDonald.
The family requests memorials be directed to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio, 44720; American Heart Association, 2007 "O" St., Sacramento, 95814; or the League to Save Lake Tahoe, 955 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, 96150. Arrangements are under the direction of Harry A. Naumann & Son Funeral Directors of Sacramento.
Services: A private memorial service was held.
McDONNELL
Margaret Helen McDonnell
Margaret Helen McDonnell passed away on Dec. 5, 1999. Born on May 25, 1923, she was 76 years old.
Mrs. McDonnell was a resident of Lincoln for 38 years, but was a Winters native. She graduated from Winters High School in 1940 and was a descendent of the pioneer Ish and Brinck families.
A well-known artist in the Lincoln Auburn areas, she was recognized for her watercolors. She was the creator of the Placer County Gold Miner Logo and was a founding member of the 1st Western Placer Birthday Club. An active member of the community, she loved reading novels, playing cards and was an avid crossword puzzle solver.
She is survived by her husband, Robert McDonnell of Lincoln; daughters, Anne Mariner of Lincoln, Jean Abbot of Sandy, Oregon, and Mary Van Loom of Sacramento; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother, Arthur Ish.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 8, 1999 at the Lassila Funeral Chapel in Lincoln. A private burial followed on Dec. 9 at Manzanita Cemetery.
McEACHERN
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" McEachern
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" McEachern of Davis died following a brief illness on March 19, 2002, at Woodland Memorial Hospital. She was 49.
She was born on June 8, 1952, in Elmhurst, Ill., and later lived in Davis for more than 20 years.
She was a graduate of Carthage College of Kenosha, Wis., where she was elected the first female student body president in the school's history. She also attended Northwestern Law School in Chicago.
Before illness disabled her, she worked as a journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily News and The Chicago Reader newspapers. She was best known for her revealing interviews of famous and not-so-famous Chicagoans.
She later worked as a legal secretary at the Chicago offices of Baker & McKenzie, the world's largest law firm, and at law firms in San Francisco and Sacramento.
According to her family, in later years she continued to exhibit the lively intelligence, creativity and humor that were her hallmarks since childhood. She continued to write, and composed poetry and a novella based on her teen-age years.
She believed her greatest achievement in life to be her beloved daughter, Katie Ann McEachern, who lives in Tulare.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Doris and Martin Heckmann, and by her brother, Donald Ganoung.
She is survived by her daughter; former husband Bruce McEachern of Davis; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Marci and Al Coglianese of Rio Vista and Ellen and Walter Gorelick of Tulare; and her nieces and nephews, Peter Coglianese of Cupertino, Laura Coglianese of Rio Vista, Greg Coglianese of Tracy, Richard Ganoung of Madison, Wis., Wendy Piraro of Elmhurst, Mark Ganoung of Wheeling, Ill., and Dori Donovan of Sarasota, Fla.
She is also survived by her stepmother, Marjorie Heckmann of Chicago; and her dear friend, Ernie Seyfert of Davis.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tulare Historical Museum, 444 W. Tulare Ave., Tulare, CA 93274 or to the American Lung Association, 909 12th St., Sacramento, CA 95814.
A memorial celebration of her life will take place later this spring. Inurnment will be private.
The Davis Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
McELROY
Elisabeth McElroy
Elisabeth McElroy died Feb. 6, 2001, at her home in Davis. She was 84.
Born in Astoria, Ore., she lived in Davis for the last 20 years. Following a career in social work, she established a vineyard in Boonville, where she produced prize-winning grapes. Once an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Sacramento, she subsequently attended the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis.
She is survived by a son, a daughter, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A service - a thanksgiving for her life and celebration of Holy Eucharist - will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Lane. Memorial donations may be made to Yolo County Hospice or the Church of St. Martin Memorial Garden Fund.
McELROY
Ken McElroy
Ken McElroy, 25, a post-graduate researcher at the UC Davis Clear Lake Environmental Research Center in Lakeport, apparently drowned April 28, 2001, during a recreational boating accident on Clear Lake.
McElroy was aboard a friend's 21-foot sailboat returning to Konocti Bay on the west shore of Clear Lake during a sailing regatta when he apparently lost his footing and fell into the water. The friend turned the sailboat and dove in, finding McElroy with a head wound and not breathing.
Unable to resuscitate McElroy and fearing for his own life in the cold, choppy water, the friend eventually was forced to swim to shore on his own.
A subsequent search and rescue effort Saturday by the Lake County Sheriff's Department was unsuccessful. McElroy's body had not yet been recovered as of press time today.
A resident of Kelseyville on the west shore of Clear Lake, McElroy was a member of the UCD department of wildlife, fish and conservation biology. He had worked since July at the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, where a major research emphasis involves mercury contamination of the lake from an old mine.
Raised in Wisconsin, McElroy last year received a bachelor's degree in biology, with an emphasis in aquatic science and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He is survived by his parents, James and Debra McElroy of Mukwonago, Wisc.
COOK
Loyce Virginia Cook
Loyce Virginia Cook died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at age 89.
Born Dec. 10, 1913, in Georgia, Mrs. Cook has been a Yolo County resident for 55 years. She was a clerk at Breits Clothing store for a number of years. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. She was member of the American Legion in Sacramento and the Women's Clubhouse in Woodland. She was also a member of the Women's Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Homer Cook of Woodland; brother, Clarke Rouse and wife Ellery of Sacramento; sister-in-law, Almadeen Marham of Woodland; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Linden.
Arrangements are under the direction of McNary's Chapel of Woodland.
Services: A memorial service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St. A private burial will be held at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland.
