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Philip G. Newitt
Philip G. Newitt died peacefully Oct. 4, 2001 in Sacramento, with his son Mark present. Born in Berkeley on May 22, 1916, he was 85 years old.
He was raised in Ely, Nev. He embarked on a career with Nevada Northern Engine No. 93 and 40 as a brakeman in 1934, and became a conductor in 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He was a brother of the Masonic Jennings Lodge #9, AF&AM, in Dallas, Ore., for nearly 50 years.
He retired as the superintendent of the Dixon school district in 1970. During his semi-retirement he worked as a substitute teacher in Davis and was instrumental in organizing substitute teachers. He spent 27 years serving in education. He was also a past president of the Rotary Club of Dixon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip E. and Georgianna Newitt.
He is survived by his sons, Garey, Paul and Mark; his brother, Ben; his sister, Kitty; his friend and former wife, Della; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 11430 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Sacramento. Inurnment will be at the Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, alongside his parents.
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L.K. Newlin
L.K. Newlin of San Saba, Texas, died of natural causes on March 11, 2002, in San Saba. He was 85.
He was born Sept. 29, 1916, in Richland Springs, Texas, to Arthur Littleton Newlin and Carrie Lovice Swails Newlin.
On July 1, 1935, Newlin marriage Marcla Terry in Bangs, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater as a radio operator during World War II.
He and his wife lived in San Saba County since 1971. While in San Saba County, he was a building contractor, farmer and rancher.
Newlin was preceded in death by his son Arthur Leo Newlin.
He is survived by his wife Marcla of San Saba; daughter and son-in-law, Judy Kay and Donald Barclift of Davis; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Ann and Roy Dean Boswell of San Saba; brother and sister-in-law, Thomas Andrew and Mozelle Newlin of San Saba; brother and sister-in-law, John and Lemmie Newlin of Weir, Miss.; sister Ida Stephens of San Antonio; granddaughter Kelly Nelson and her husband Scott Nelson; grandson Kevin Barclift and his wife Ginger Barclift; grandsons Jeffrey Donald Barclift, Aaron Dean Boswell and Matthew Littleton Boswell; great-grandchildren Rachel Elizabeth Nelson, Cooper Ross Nelson, Austin Tyler Barclift and Nathanial Paul Bennick; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Howell Doran Funeral Home's chapel, 1901 W. Wallace, San Saba, Texas 76877. Interment will follow at the Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs, Texas.
Donations in Newlin's memory should be sent to the San Saba County Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, c/o Howell Doran Funeral Home, at the aforementioned address.
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Frank La Valle Newman
Frank La Valle Newman died following a short illness Saturday, March 30, 2002, at age 76.
Born May 15, 1925, in Los Angeles, Mr. Newman had been a Yolo County resident for 30 years. He was the son of the late Frank and Clara Newman.
Mr. Newman is survived by his wife, Florence Newman; daughter, Patricia Leonard and husband Patrick; grandchildren, John Newman Jr., Michael Leonard, and Wayne and Timothy Shanks; and six great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister, Ethel Reeves; and brothers, Howard and Gene Newman.
Mr. Newman was preceded in death by his daughter, Johanna Wilson; and son, John Newman Sr.
Respecting the wishes of Mr. Newman no services are scheduled.
Interment will be conducted privately.
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Nancy C. Newman
Nancy C. Newman, age 84, died in Grandview, Washington. She was a member of a pioneer Yolo County ranching family, the Griffins, and was also a member of the Craig and Stephens families. Nancy was born in Woodland, on May 1, 1916, the daughter of Joseph R. Griffin and Cassie B. Craig of Winters.
She lived off and on in Winters between living in Bangladesh, Guam, and West Sacramento. She had lived in Washington for 16 years.
Nancy retired from the Sacramento County Clerk's Office in 1982 and was the chief steward for the Sacramento County Employees Union in the late '70s.
Although she was a member of a family of Democratic politicians, including a governor and several state senators, she was proud of being the first Republican in the family. Her main hobby was politics and she particularly enjoyed attending political parties with her daughter in Anchorage, Alaska. Some of her last words were "Please tell me Bush is President." She was a former member of the National Federation of Republican Women and was currently a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Eldon (MO) Chapter.
Her survivors include her husband Gene H. Newman of Grandview, Washington; her daughter, Cassie Wisner Hill and her son-in-law, Dr. Richard P. Hill of Osage Beach, Missouri; stepdaughter, Renee Shelton and her husband Doug Shelton of Grandview; stepson Greg Newman and his wife, of Salem, Oregon; and a brother, Joseph D. Griffin, of Davis. She leaves numerous step-grandchildren.
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Jane Elizabeth (Welker) Newton
Jane Elizabeth (Welker) Newton lost her fight with cancer Nov. 3, 2004, with her daughters at her side. She was 78.
A celebration of her life will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road.
Born Sept. 11, 1926, in Buffalo, N.Y., she went to school there and received her bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and her master's degree in childhood education from the University of Chicago.
In the 1950s, she marriage Wallace Welker and they settled in Madison, Wis., with her two daughters being born there. While in Madison, she operated the nursery school for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Madison.
When her marriage ended, she left Wisconsin and worked for a year at UCLA in the Child Development Department.
She was then recruited by UC Davis to be the director of the Early Childhood Education Center, now called the Early Childhood Laboratory. Her innovative thinking of the time helped students to think of a child as an active participant of their own learning and not just an empty vessel to be filled with information. During her career there, she received the honor of "Teacher of the Year." She remained at UC Davis until her retirement.
Her family says she thoroughly enjoyed her retirement, filling her time with family, friends, gardening, painting, bird watching, traveling and donating her time to many local causes. She often said, "I don't know how I had the time to work."
Her travels took her to all parts of the world, but she fell in love with Alaska, where she donated her time to the Alaska State Parks Department and lived and worked there for many summers.
Her family said she was a person who loved the natural world and its creatures, both animal and human. This love inspired her to spend her life learning about and traveling within its wonders. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, colleagues and pets.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, George and John Newsome.
She is survived by her daughters, Mara Caragher Welker and her husband Peter A. Caragher III of Willits, and Nila Welker and her husband Jeff Lieberman of Elk Grove; granddaughter Leta Garman and her husband Beda of Willits; and grandson Kale Welker Haschak of Willits.
She is further survived by her sister, Margaret McCray of Paradise.
Before her death, she asked that donations be sent to one of the following: Sierra Club, 923 12th St. in Sacramento; Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road; or Planned Parenthood, 1300 E. Covell in Davis.
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Marina Newton
Marina Newton died Thursday, Sept. 16, at Woodland Memorial Hospital at age 84.
Born April 2, 1920, Newton was a native of Russia but worked in New York City as a commercial artist within the advertising field for more than 30 years and lived in Yolo County for the past seven years.
Family members said they will fondly remember her as being an artist, gardener, cook and friend.
She is survived by a daughter, Alexandra Navrotsky of Davis.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Central California Labrador Retriever Rescue, 212 Putnam Court, Vacaville, Ca, 95687. Arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Service of Woodland.
