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David W. Trucker
David William Trucker died after a lengthy illness on Dec. 19, 1999, at Sutter Davis Hospital. Born on Nov. 17, 1961, in Carson City, Nev., he was 38.
He was a resident of Williams for the last seven years and had worked for Raley's and Nugget Markets for several years.
He was an avid fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Trucker, in 1991, and his brother-in-law, Bruce W. Jozefiak, in 1987.
He is survived by his mother, Mary L. Trucker of Williams; brother, Bill Trucker; and three sisters, Mary and her husband Larry Lathrope, Linda and her husband Ray Miller, and Vickie Jozefiak, all of Woodland.
He is also survived by a niece, Jenna Jozefiak; four nephews, Joseph Jozefiak, Jason Lathrope, Christopher Miller and Adam Trucker, all of Woodland; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 10 a.m. Thursday at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland.
McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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William Wadsworth True
A memorial service for William Wadsworth True, a retired professor of physics at UC Davis, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road.
True died Oct. 13, 2001, after a long illness.
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Eva M. Weaver
Longtime Davis resident Eva Malcolm Weaver died on Feb. 29, 2000, at the age of 92. She was born on Nov. 8, 1907.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Arthur F. Weaver, former councilman and mayor of Davis, in the early 1950s.
She is survived by her two sons, Malcolm B. Weaver and wife Maureen, and Thomas L. Malcolm; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many loving and devoted friends.
She was responsible for naming Russell Boulevard in Davis after the pioneering family whose original ranch was west of Davis on Russell Boulevard between Davis and Winters.
She was affiliated with the Unitarian Church of Davis.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial at the Rancho Yolo Mobile Home Park clubhouse in Davis at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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Otsie Martin Weaver
Otsie Martin Weaver died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at age 78.
Born June 24, 1924, in Tahona, Okla., Mrs. Weaver was the daughter of Virgil and Minnie Martin. She joined the U.S. Army in 1941 and served her county under Eisenhower in Germany and France as a communications specialist during World War II. She arrived in Paris three days after D-day. She received an honorable discharge in 1946. She was marriage to Arthur Edgar Weaver in 1950. They both resided in Yolo County from 1952 until their deaths. She worked as a chef during her time in Yolo County area.
Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Fuller, Ella Hernandez and Mary Hicks; grandchildren, Arthur Buntin and Catrina Degen; great-grandchildren, Sebastian, Carlos, Johnny, Myra, and John; brothers and sisters, Johnnie and Mike Goodson, Mayco and Walter Wiles, and Lorene and Irby Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Edgar Weaver, in 1991; brothers and sisters, Millie Martin, Otto Martin, Ruth Coffin, and Wanda Comiskey.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland. Service will be held Thursday, at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland.
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Albert Dinsmoor "Dinny" Webb
Albert Dinsmoor "Dinny" Webb died peacefully in his sleep at home in Woodland on Aug. 8, 2003, after battling liver cancer for many months. He was 85 years old.
Born Oct. 10, 1917, in Victorville, he was the oldest of four children of Ralph and Vida Webb. He graduated from Victor Valley High School while helping out at the family Chevron station during the Depression years.
Later, while working for Gallo and other wineries, he discovered an interest in chemistry and winemaking. He enrolled at UC Davis, where he courted and marriage his sweetheart, Nancy Mathews. World War II intervened, and he worked for the U.S. Army at the Oak Ridge, Tenn., National Laboratory until 1945.
Returning to California with his pregnant wife and young son, he resumed his studies and earned a Ph.D. in chemistry. He joined the UCD chemistry faculty, beginning research on the flavor and aroma of wines that continued for decades. Researching foreign wineries and teaching the techniques developed at UCD, he traveled to Europe, Australia, Asia and South America.
He retired as chairman of the UCD department of viticulture and enology after serving in that capacity for nine years. Shortly thereafter, Nancy succumbed to breast cancer. The profound emptiness in his life was filled by June Moore, a university colleague and friend, who marriage him in 1987 and blessed his final years with her love.
They traveled extensively, continuing the annual vintages of ruby cabernet from the backyard vines, and shared holidays with their loving, expanded family. "Dinny" continued to advise students, review research articles and work on his large stamp collection until his death.
He is survived by his beloved wife June M. Webb; sons Robert Webb of Oakland and Bradford Webb of Santa Barbara; stepdaughter Janice Hawkins of South Carolina; stepsons Bruce Moore of Roseville and Charles Moore of Woodland; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center at UC Davis.
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Elmer 'Jack' Webb
Elmer "Jack" Webb died Aug. 14, 2001, at Woodland Memorial Hospital. Born on July 4, 1927, in Woodland, he was 74 years old.
Webb was a lifelong resident of Yolo County. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1945, then joined the U.S. Army and served during the final months of World War II.
He was an early member of the Yolo Volunteer Fire Department and was active in the community, serving as a Cub Scout leader and a Little League coach. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows #111 of Woodland.
He farmed in Yolo County all of his life, and was employed by the Dela Torres Bros. for 20 years, then by Hoover Tractor for many years after retiring from farming. Webb loved working on hay balers and it was said that he could fix them over the phone. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener, but his first love was his family. He loved playing with his many grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lucille (Puckett) Webb of Woodland; and his children, Edgar Webb and his wife Jan, Sue Neiss and her husband John and Lisa Brown and her husband Terry, all of Woodland, Randy Webb and his wife Shari of the U.S. Navy in Coronado, and Darrin Webb and his wife Lisa of Columbia Falls, Mont.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Derek and Stacey Webb, Brett and Ryan Rademaker and Matthew Brown of Woodland, Kris Stille of San Rafael, Blain Webb of Coronado and Casey and Will Webb of Columbia Falls; three step-grandchildren, Stacey, Lisa and Chera; and four step-great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his mother, Fay Webb of Woodland, and sisters, Esther McGrewe and her husband Bill of Rumsey and Agnes Puckett and her husband Herb of Yuba City. Also surviving him are numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Webb, and brother, Melford Webb.
Respecting his wishes, no services will be held. McNary's Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.
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Fay Tena Webb
Fay Tena Webb passed away at Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at the age of 95. She had been a resident of Yolo county since her birth on June 5, 1907, in Woodland. She was the fourth child of James Randolph and Tena (Nickell) Jacobs.
Mrs. Webb attended Willow Oak Elementary School, Woodland High School and Heald Business College in Sacramento. She worked for the Woodland School District for 25 years in various clerical positions. Mrs. Web was a member of the Rebekah Lodge for 77 years, was a past member of the Willow Oak Farm Bureau, a 4-H leader and a member of the Pedro Club. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and sewing, playing bingo, pinochle and cribbage and working crossword puzzles in addition to taking great pleasure in her gardening hobby.
Mrs. Webb is survived by her daughters, Agnes Puckett and husband Herb of Yuba City, Esther McGrew and husband Bill of Rumsey, and her daughter-in-laws, Lucille Webb of Woodland and Lauretta Webb of Klamath Falls, Ore. Grandchildren surviving her include Edgar Webb, Mike Webb, Gary Webb, Sue Neiss, Lisa Brown, Linda Perkins, Lane Puckett, Randy Webb, Lori Kauffman and Darrin Webb. Eighteen great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren also survive Mrs. Webb, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Frank Thomas Webb in 1964, her sons, Francis "Melford" Webb and Elmer "Jack" Webb and grandson Thomas Charles Webb of Tulelake. Also preceding her in death were her sisters, Mamie Newman and Nieta Duncan; a brother, Henry Jacobs and her grand son-in-law, Bob Rademaker.
Her family remembers her as a loving mother, grandmother whose most cherished childhood memory were of her ponies that she rode to school; and a person who cherished her friends and family members and share her love of the Irish Blessing, "May you live to know your children's children."
A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, March 24. It will be conducted by Tev. James Anderson, of the Cornerstone Evangelical Church, at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland. Friends and family are invited to attend. Memorial donations to Mrs. Webb's name may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Kraft Bros. funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements.
