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Sarah Thurber Reynolds
Sarah Thurber Reynolds passed away on May 20, 2002, at the Sierra Health Facility in Davis. Born on July 27, 1913 in Sacramento, she was 88 years old.
Sarah was a descendant of two prominent pioneer families of Northern Solano County - the Wolfskills and the Thurbers. She was the valedictorian of the Winters High School class of 1931 and a 1935 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. She was a member of the Delta Zeta sorority, Thalian Players and Little Theater. Sarah taught English at Woodland High School and began her real estate career in 1970. She was a real estate broker and owner of Reynolds Realty until 1996 when she was disabled by a stroke. She was active in the Republican Party, the Woodland Historical Society, the Woodland Opera House and the Native Daughters of the Golden West. She was an avid gardener and traveler, having lived in Turkey in the 1950s. She enjoyed photography and cooking, which was evident in her many awards and ribbons.
Sarah is survived by her children, Sargent T. Reynolds and wife Lynn, Ransome W. Reynolds and his wife Joyce, Christine Reynolds Rose and her husband Jim, all of Woodland; Anne S. Reynolds, Nancy Reynolds Cochran and husband Sam of Sacramento; grandchildren Dana Ness and husband and Andy James, Ryan, Brandon and Darrin Bird, Rachelle Reynolds Arroyave; nephew Terry Thurber and wife Lora; niece Vivian Van Doren and husband Charles; grand-nieces Janelle Thurber and Kerry Van Doren and grand-nephew Jason Van Doren. She is also survived by extended family members Mike and Mikki Simsek, Omar and Robin Simsek and Zeynep Simsek of Corona del Mar.
Her parents Rufus Waterman Thurber and Nancy Wolfskill Thurber, devoted husband of 57 years, Sargent M. Reynolds, a son William Rufus Reynolds and brother Kenneth Waterman Thurber, preceded her in death.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 42 Roman Court, Woodland. Remembrances may be made to the American Stroke Association, Woodland Opera House, Youth Summer Theater Camp Program or the charity of the donor's choice.
McNary's Chapel is assisting with the arrangements.
REYNOSO
Bonifacio J. Reynoso
Bonifacio Joseph Reynoso died in his Woodland residence on June 16, 2000. Born Feb. 15, 1938, in Woodland, he was 62.
As a child, he lived and worked in Marysville. For 14 years he worked as a truck driver for the UC Davis sanitation department.
He is survived by his wife, Esperanza Reynoso of Woodland; two sons, Bonifacio Reynoso Jr. of Washington and Leonardo Reynoso of Wildwood; two daughters, Bonnie Reynoso and Victoria Reynoso of Woodland; three brothers, Vincent Reynoso of Marysville, and Richard and Ruben Reynoso of Colusa; his sister, Rachel Lopez of Sacramento; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother Frank and sister Elvira.
A vigil service will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church in Woodland. A funeral mass will be said Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church.
Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
McKINNEY
Charles L. McKinney
Dr. Charles L. McKinney, longtime resident and pioneering physician of Davis, died unexpectedly on Jan. 15, 2006, at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento due to complications after a fall.
Born in Visalia on July 11, 1919, he was 86 years old.
A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at University Retirement Community, 1515 Shasta Drive in Davis. Parking is limited; car-pooling is recommended.
The third of four brothers, he excelled academically and was offered a scholarship to UC Berkeley in 1936. He graduated from UC San Francisco in 1941 as a doctor of medicine.
Responding to the military's urgent need for doctors in the early 1940s, his class had been rushed through its studies, finishing a four-year program in only three so the new doctors could ship off to France to join the war effort. With a 2-year-old son and another on the way, Dr. McKinney was reluctant to leave his new family.
At age 26, he was made the director of a German hospital with more than 200 beds. Food at the facility came in the form of crackers and cans of C rations. Trying to make life better for his patients, the young lieutenant conspired with his junior officer, an accountant in the civilian world, to tweak the staff numbers and qualify for A rations. Patients soon were enjoying fresh bread, vegetables and fruit, courtesy of the officers.
McKinney met his future wife, Barbara, in Visalia while the two were still in elementary school. The young man had long had a crush on Barbara Becker, the daughter of the town's postmaster. They were wed in 1941 in Davis and settled here with three of their four children in 1947.
When Davis needed a second doctor, McKinney was invited to join the Dr. Eggner Cooper's medical practice (Tom Cooper Sr.'s father). When the older partner died four months later, McKinney became the primary doctor in a town of 3, 000. Over the course of his work, he reportedly delivered more than 2, 000 babies, went on house calls almost every night, offered after-hours emotional counseling to families and made the early morning rounds at Woodland Clinic before arriving at his own office.
During the early years of his practice, Dr. McKinney charged $2.50 for an office consultation and $7.50 for a house call. When patients couldn't pay, the doctor often accepted his fee in the form of a crate of peaches, eggs or promise of future payment.
Along with his medical practice, McKinney served on the Davis school board for four years, was president of the PTA one year and organized an Episcopal church with several other community members.
In 1970, McKinney was inspired by a co-worker who had done charitable work abroad. He took a leave of absence from his practice and worked as a Peace Corps physician for two years in India.
We became like a mother and father to the young volunteers who worked there, Barbara McKinney recalled.
Before and after his retirement in 1989, Dr. McKinney was often spotted by former patients whom he had delivered, and took great pleasure in catching up with them.
He really loved his work, and loved talking to patients, his wife said. He just really loved people.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara; their children Michael, Sally and Joel; daughters- and sons-in-law Sylvia, Cherie, Jeanne and Roger; grandchildren, Michael, Peter, Dan, Laura, Kristina, Greg and Erin; granddaughters- and grandsons-in-law Suzanne, Kim, Dave and Hatem; and great-grandchildren, Fisher, Forest, Lev, Leah, Lily and Alice.
He was preceded in death by his brothers William, Russell and Hiram and his son, Steve.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Yolo Hospice, the Davis Senior Center or to a charity of the donor's choice.
McLAUGHLIN
Richard McLaughlin
Richard 'Dick' McLaughlin died after a long illness on Jan. 19, 2000, in Sacramento. Born on July 17, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minn., he was 79.
He had been a resident of Dixon for the past 42 years.
He worked for 31 years for Cargill Inc. as a branch accountant in Sacramento. He had been a former member of the Lions Club and had been on the Library Commission in Dixon for many years.
He loved all sports. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed painting.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Clarice McLaughlin of Dixon; five children, Richard McLaughlin of Ione, Mary Bechely of Sacramento, Nancy Haskins and her husband Steve of Dixon, Jim McLaughlin and his wife Leanne of Penryn, and Tom McLaughlin and his wife Barbara of Woodland; a brother, Frank McLaughlin of Lakeland, Minn.; and five grandchildren.
A visitation will be held Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m., with a rosary recited at 7 p.m., at the Milton Carpenter Funeral Home in Dixon. Father Maurice O'Brien of St. Peter's Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will follow at the Silveyville Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the UC Davis Cancer Research Center, 4501 X St., Room 3003, Sacramento, CA (checks must be made to UC Regents), or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 844, Santa Rosa, CA 95402.
McLEAN
Hughina Mary (Legge) McLean
Hughina Mary (Legge) McLean of died peacefully at home on Jan. 1, 2003. Born Feb. 11, 1912, in Southampton, England, she was 90 years old.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John G. McLean.
She is survived by two sons, John S. McLean and his wife Vivienne Perkins of Franktown, Colo., and Kirk McLean and his wife Judy Burnett of Arlington, Wash.; a daughter, Janet McLean and her husband of Ron Baldwin of Shelton, Conn.; and a grandson, Scott McLean and his wife Darcy of Arvada, Colo.
A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the family home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Yolo County Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95616. Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Chapel.
McLEMORE
James Ray McLemore
James Ray McLemore died after a short illness at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo on Sunday, July 28, 2002, at age 87.
Born June 25, 1915 in Texas, Mr. McLemore had been a Yolo County resident for 29 years.
Mr. McLemore worked for Continental Grain Terminal in San Francisco as a millright from 1968 to 1990 when he retired. Prior to that he worked as a maintenance engineer for M&T Chemical in San Francisco.
Mr. McLemore was a member of the Life Study Fellowship, a member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the International Longshoreman Workers in San Francisco.
Mr. McLemore is survived by his wife, Opal, of Dunnigan; daughters Margaret Sue Riley and husband Alonzo of Dunnigan; Mary L. Sparks of San Francisco; Betty Penn and husband Lloyd of El Sobrante; Patricia Bell and husband Charles of Michigan; Alice Harley Preston and husband Gary of Pittsburg; Winifred Brewster of Vacaville; Barbara Jean McLemore and Deborah Searcie, both of San Francisco; Sherrell Gilmore of Sacramento and Geraldine Jackson and husband Herbert of Vallejo.
Mr. McLemore is also survived by his sons James Ray McLemore I and wife Marlies of Lathrop; James Ray McLemore II of Morgan Hill; Donald McLemore and wife Sherie of Sacramento; Bruce McLemore and wife Cheryl of San Francisco.
Also surviving Mr. McLemore are 30 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Mr. McLemore was preceded in death by sons Karl McLemore in 1973 and Michael McLemore in 1990.
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002 at Colonial Chapels, 1000 Redwood St., Vallejo.
A quiet hour is also scheduled at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Colonial Chapels.
A burial is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, at Skyview Memorial Lawn, 200 Rolling Wood Drive, Vallejo.
McMAHAN
Hattie Louise McMahan
Hattie Louise McMahan died in Willows Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 at age 51.
Ms. McMahan was born Dec. 12, 1953 in Sacramento. She was a graduate of Woodland High School.
Survivors include Ms. McMahan's daughter, Ashlee McMahan; her sisters, Sherry Justice and Lori Keeney and her brothers, Steven McMahan, Mike McMahan, Kevin McMahan. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margret and her father, Richard McMahan.
The family requests that memorials in Ms. McMahan's name be directed to the charity of the donor's choice. Services: A graveside service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at Monument Hill Memorial Park. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
