Obituaries (1992) (282 pages)

Temperature and rainfall readings are taken daily at 7 a.m. by Weather observers in western Nevada Rain to date this season. Rain to date last season .. 05.87 Nevada City .. ererree 48-32 Rainfall past 24 hours 00.00 Rain to date this season .. 13.46 Rain to date last season .. 06.59 . — SUNSET TODAY ...008 4:45 SUNRISE TOMORROW ... 7:20 Raintall Raint al Radotell Past Te Last 24 Hee, Oate Your 05.00 3 Joeticbdrcntd ly coh + ee See eee ee Lee Casts ‘ 1, SEIMENTO WILEY — Fogsy ton sascha a eet yrds ¢ 50s. ™i6-308 to lower 40s. Light wind. Foggy EALFORMA EXTENDED FORECAST — K chance of ri Friday. Periods of ran highs in . Lows upper and 50s. Lows upper 30s and 40s. coma upper 30s and 40s. Mountamn highs 30s to low 40s. Lows mdta valey highs Ee ei itures REESE San Froncne r) 62 46 SF. Airport 57 44 San Ratae! 55 42 Temperatures Ne ent ovmetaion w 5am Lo Pre “< 583 Sexe Juneau 40 39 21 m Kansas City 46 35 (4 Las Vegas 53 35 e Ute Rock 43 38 coy Los Angeles 6 49 coy “4 633 m Lubbock 58 32 cr Memon 33 coy Mearns Beach 73, («65 coy MadiandOdessa 65 33 Milwaukee 4M 3 coy MolsSt Pad = «33-32 coy Nashwte 51 33 coy New Orleans 51 m New York Cty 37 26 coy Nortoth Va. 42.39 c North Platte ee ay 2 Odahome City 55 45 coy Omaha 35 2B coy Ortando 67. 60 coy, Philadelphia HN 22 iy 4 Phoena 63 43 x” coy Raleigh-Durham 6 Mu Rapid City 43° (16 c Reno ~ 44 22 ¢l Richmond 43 35 coy cclipse at sunset, “For the West in general, this is going to be q very unique eclipse because it occurs at sunset. That, will be the visual attraction that makes this stand out as an eclipse to remember,"" said Alan Dyer, an editor at Astronomy magazine in Wisconsin, The moon will partly block the sun for North American spectators west of a line running from Oaxaca, Mexico, through westem Texas, castem Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, and central Alberta, Canada, and central Alaska, The conventional partial eclipse as seen in Sacramento will start at 3:30 p.m., with a maximum of 64 percent of the sun’s surface arca and 78 percent of its diameter covered by the moon before sunsct. Maximum coverage will occur at 4:49, The eclipse will end at sunset, at 4:57 p.m, The ring phase starts about 4:50 p.m. and will last only a few minutes, The , percentage of the sun's surface area blocked by the moon will be lowest, roughly 5 percent, when viewed from cities near that line, such as Mexico City, Denver and Anchorage. It will be highest in cities farther west of the ling: 44 percent from Bolse, Idaho; 49 percent from Portland, Ore; 58° pert ent from Phoenix; 67 percent from . Las Vegas; and 82 percent from Los. Angeles and San Diego. The most awesome sight will be visible only from southwestern California including Los Angeles and San Diego — and northernmost Baja California, methods will be used. when rec ae ee eee te re a on ‘television or visit an observatory, planetarium or science center, where solar projectors or other safe Astronomers and cye doctors, who are fearful that wip win Wd telescopes, sung or X-ray film, kinds of welding} The sun will So astronomers and op people may damage their vision, face a dilemma ultraviolet rays other phere. Hoy because the eclipse will climax just before sunset as still can reach thd viewed from western North America.Pinhole projectors and viewers, No, 14 welder's Here are three glass and No. 5 aluminized Mylar filters are safe —Punch a’ sal ways to watch carly stages of the eclipse. But near —atowin of the sunset, the eclipsed sun -will be too dim to be seen with such methods, said Edwin Krupp, director of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, sunsct. acknowledge the obvious: Just as many people look at normal sunsets, quick glimpses at the eclipse probably won't cause cye damage — but only when the sun is just above the horizon minutes before When the eclipsed sun is higher in the sky, the Mexico, Residents with an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean horizon will sce the moon move directly in front of the setting sun, creating a bright ring of sunlight around the lunar disk, “*A ring of fire will slip into the Pacific Ocean, It will be unusual and stunning,’’ said astronomer Edwin Krupp, director of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, That phenomenon is known as an annulaw* eclipse; from the Latin word for ring. An annular eclipse at sunset happens somewhere on Earth every two or three years, but only about every 20,000 years at any given location, Krupp said. During last July's total eclipse, the moon completely blocked the sun as viewed from Hawaii and parts of Mexico and Central and South America. But on Saturday, the moon will be farther from Earth in its elliptical orbit around the planet, and the Earth will be closer to the sun in its orbit around the sun. So a bright ring of sunlight will shine around the moon. The ring eclipse spectacle should be greatest along coastal and high-elevation areas of the Los Angeles area — especially between Malibu and Santa Monica — where the entire ring phase should be visible, But viewers may have to contend with cloudy weather. “TI doubt it will be dead overcast, but it won't be clear,’’ said Brian Finke, a National Weather Service. meteorologist. The conventional eclipse starts and ends during the afternoon in Obituaries Kern Dunagan A theca! service will be conducted Friday'in San Francisco for retired Army. Colonel and Medal of Honor winner Kern Wayne Dunagan, He died Dec. 27 at his home in Nevada City. He was 57. Mr. Dunagan was born Feb, 20, 1934, in Superior, Ariz., to Robert Dunagan and Vea Hudson. He grew up in Bishop and Grass Valley, where his stepfather divided his time as a miner, He attended Hennessy School in Grass Valley and graduated from Bishop Union High Schoolin 1951, He received a bachelor's degree in military science from San Dicgo State Uni--versily. and_a_master's. degree in counseling from Boston University. He enlisted in the Army in 1958. His 28-year military career included two tours in Vietnam and his’ actions in Quang Tin Province in May 1969 earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for heroism, During a two-day battle, then-Capt. Dunagan refused to be evacuated: with serious shrapnel and bullet wounds and repeatedly exposed himself to hostile fire to direct artillery, position his men and rescue, care for and aid in the evacuation of men in his company. During the medical evacuation, he risked enemy fire twice to rescue critically injured men and was wounded in the process. The following day, after his company reached friendly ground, trapped under heavy fire, Returning “ leground, he carried an in, mq safety, TWo years later, he accepted the Medal of Honor at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. He retired in January 1987, . Mr, Dunagan spent his five years of retirement in the Grass Valley-Nevada City area, spending time with family and friends, travcling and working on home-improvement projects. He is survived by his wife, Ilene of Nevada City; son Kern Dunagan Jr, of Redding; daughters, Jennifer Jackson of Irvine, Stephanie Kaufman of Penn Valley, and Alexandria Dunagan of Anaheim; step-daughter Angelika Stumm of Germany; mother Vea Hudson; brothers, Rod Dunagan of Winter Garden, Fla., Marvin Dunagan of Durango, Colo., Greg Hudson of San Dicgo, and Bill Hudson of Sacramento; 12 grandchildren; and -one great-grandson. The memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the San Francisco National Cemetery on the Presidio. Arrangements are being handled by Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Erma LeDuc Private services will be conducted’ for former Grass Valley resident Erma Genevieve LeDuc. She died ey in Oregon at age 75. Mrs. LeDuc was bom in Vallejo longtime Grass Valley resident be.fore moving, to Coos. County, Oregon in 1987, Prior to that, she lived in Napa. f} She was preceded in death by Joseph A, LeDuc. She is survived by her daughter Margery Toon of Coquille, Ore.; son Gene Pieratt of Napa; brothers Earl Rudd of Manton, James Rudd of Sacramento and Clarence Rudd of Quariite, Ariz.; and two grandchildren, 4 Mrs. LeDuc will be buried ates New Elm Ridge Cemetery in Grass Valley. Services are under the direction of Amling-Schroeder Funeral Services in Coquille. Lummie White A memorial service will be conducted Thursday for Lummie E. White, 98. She died Saturday in Grass Valley.Mrs. White was bom July 18, 1893, in Hershey, Neb., to Simon and Sarah White. She lived in Penn Valley. Mrs: White is survived by sons Elvin Eckland of Penn Valley and Kenneth Eckland of Fort Washington, Md.; 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Claude, and daughter, Thelma Collett. The service will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Nevada City Chapel. Inum* 10:55 p.m. toa No 174 location for medical aid. Rough and Ready C ¢ 11:24 p.m. to the intersection of .” he returned to aid a six-man party on April 5, 1916. She’ was a ment will be at'North Platte, Neb. Fear Prospector and Rough and Ready roads gk ph phd w38,2 Mate tw {e100 block of fo 9 single vehice Wate accident. No Is were available, TUESDAY Hummingbird Way : : ESDAY gh * 6:10 p.m. to the 13600 block of Pine ‘orty: GAD are ea NBO. leciid Cot tcl "publ assistance, : + 1210 am to's Wow Vatey Rod Pleasant Valley Ro: cine Public assistance. orty-niner sp eation or traffic accident. + 5:18 p.m. to the 19800 block of the * 8:18 bum. to thay 20.3. miles f Cruzon Grade lor a chimney fre. No Westof interstate BO lor 2 ron injury traf . 2:22 a.m: to ‘the 17900 block of damage was i accident. Norleen Way for tice oid. . Grass V. Ophir * 4:39 p.m. to the 12600 block of Gem Lane for medical aid. . Police blotter I Superior Cane

Temperature and rainfall readings are taken daily at 7 a.m. by Weather observers in western Nevada Rain to date this season. Rain to date last season ... 05.87 Nevada City .... ererree 48-32 Rainfall past 24 hours 00.00 Rain to date this season ... 13.46 Rain to date last season ... 06.59 . — SUNSET TODAY ......008 4:45 SUNRISE TOMORROW ..... 7:20 Raintall Raint al Radotell Past Te Last 24 Hee, Oate Your 05.00 3 Joeticbdrcntd ly coh + ee See eee ee Lee Casts ‘ 1, SEIMENTO WILEY — Fogsy ton sascha a eet yrds ¢ 50s. ™i6-308 to lower 40s. Light wind. Foggy EALFORMA EXTENDED FORECAST — K chance of ri Friday. Periods of ran highs in . Lows upper and 50s. Lows upper 30s and 40s. coma upper 30s and 40s. Mountamn highs 30s to low 40s. Lows mdta valey highs Ee ei itures REESE San Froncne r) 62 46 SF. Airport 57 44 San Ratae! 55 42 Temperatures Ne ent ovmetaion w 5am Lo Pre “< 583 Sexe Juneau 40 39 21 m Kansas City 46 35 (4 Las Vegas 53 35 e Ute Rock 43 38 coy Los Angeles 6 49 coy “4 633 m Lubbock 58 32 cr Memon 33 coy Mearns Beach 73, («65 coy MadiandOdessa 65 33 Milwaukee 4M 3 coy MolsSt Pad = «33-32 coy Nashwte 51 33 coy New Orleans 51 m New York Cty 37 26 coy Nortoth Va. 42.39 c North Platte ee ay 2 Odahome City 55 45 coy Omaha 35 2B coy Ortando 67. 60 coy, Philadelphia HN 22 iy 4 Phoena 63 43 x” coy Raleigh-Durham 6 Mu Rapid City 43° (16 c Reno ~ 44 22 ¢l Richmond 43 35 coy cclipse at sunset, “For the West in general, this is going to be q very unique eclipse because it occurs at sunset. That, will be the visual attraction that makes this stand out as an eclipse to remember,"" said Alan Dyer, an editor at Astronomy magazine in Wisconsin, The moon will partly block the sun for North American spectators west of a line running from Oaxaca, Mexico, through westem Texas, castem Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, and central Alberta, Canada, and central Alaska, The conventional partial eclipse as seen in Sacramento will start at 3:30 p.m., with a maximum of 64 percent of the sun’s surface arca and 78 percent of its diameter covered by the moon before sunsct. Maximum coverage will occur at 4:49, The eclipse will end at sunset, at 4:57 p.m, The ring phase starts about 4:50 p.m. and will last only a few minutes, The , percentage of the sun's surface area blocked by the moon will be lowest, roughly 5 percent, when viewed from cities near that line, such as Mexico City, Denver and Anchorage. It will be highest in cities farther west of the ling: 44 percent from Bolse, Idaho; 49 percent from Portland, Ore; 58° pert ent from Phoenix; 67 percent from . Las Vegas; and 82 percent from Los. Angeles and San Diego. The most awesome sight will be visible only from southwestern California including Los Angeles and San Diego — and northernmost Baja California, methods will be used. when rec ae ee eee te re a on ‘television or visit an observatory, planetarium or science center, where solar projectors or other safe Astronomers and cye doctors, who are fearful that wip win Wd telescopes, sung or X-ray film, kinds of welding} The sun will So astronomers and op people may damage their vision, face a dilemma ultraviolet rays other phere. Hoy because the eclipse will climax just before sunset as still can reach thd viewed from western North America.Pinhole projectors and viewers, No, 14 welder's Here are three glass and No. 5 aluminized Mylar filters are safe —Punch a’ sal ways to watch carly stages of the eclipse. But near —atowin of the sunset, the eclipsed sun -will be too dim to be seen with such methods, said Edwin Krupp, director of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, sunsct. acknowledge the obvious: Just as many people look at normal sunsets, quick glimpses at the eclipse probably won't cause cye damage — but only when the sun is just above the horizon minutes before When the eclipsed sun is higher in the sky, the Mexico, Residents with an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean horizon will sce the moon move directly in front of the setting sun, creating a bright ring of sunlight around the lunar disk, “*A ring of fire will slip into the Pacific Ocean, It will be unusual and stunning,’’ said astronomer Edwin Krupp, director of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, That phenomenon is known as an annulaw* eclipse; from the Latin word for ring. An annular eclipse at sunset happens somewhere on

Earth every two or three years, but only about every 20,000 years at any given location, Krupp said. During last July's total eclipse, the moon completely blocked the sun as viewed from Hawaii and parts of Mexico and Central and South America. But on Saturday, the moon will be farther from Earth in its elliptical orbit around the planet, and the Earth will be closer to the sun in its orbit around the sun. So a bright ring of sunlight will shine around the moon. The ring eclipse spectacle should be greatest along coastal and high-elevation areas of the Los Angeles area — especially between Malibu and Santa Monica — where the entire ring phase should be visible, But viewers may have to contend with cloudy weather. “TI doubt it will be dead overcast, but it won't be clear,’’ said Brian Finke, a National Weather Service. meteorologist. The conventional eclipse starts and ends during the afternoon in Obituaries Kern Dunagan A theca! service will be conducted Friday'in San Francisco for retired Army. Colonel and Medal of Honor winner Kern Wayne Dunagan, He died Dec. 27 at his home in Nevada City. He was 57. Mr. Dunagan was born Feb, 20, 1934, in Superior, Ariz., to Robert Dunagan and Vea Hudson. He grew up in Bishop and Grass Valley, where his stepfather divided his time as a miner, He attended Hennessy School in Grass Valley and graduated from Bishop Union High Schoolin 1951, He received a bachelor's degree in military science from San Dicgo State Uni--versily. and_a_master's. degree in counseling from Boston University. He enlisted in the Army in 1958. His 28-year military career included two tours in Vietnam and his’ actions in Quang Tin Province in May 1969 earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for heroism, During a two-day battle, then-Capt. Dunagan refused to be evacuated: with serious shrapnel and bullet wounds and repeatedly exposed himself to hostile fire to direct artillery, position his men and rescue, care for and aid in the evacuation of men in his company. During the medical evacuation, he risked enemy fire twice to rescue critically injured men and was wounded in the process. The following day, after his company reached friendly ground, trapped under heavy fire, Returning “ leground, he carried an in, mq safety, TWo years later, he accepted the Medal of Honor at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. He retired in January 1987, . Mr, Dunagan spent his five years of retirement in the Grass Valley-Nevada City area, spending time with family and friends, travcling and working on home-improvement projects. He is survived by his wife, Ilene of Nevada City; son Kern Dunagan Jr, of Redding; daughters, Jennifer Jackson of Irvine, Stephanie Kaufman of Penn Valley, and Alexandria Dunagan of Anaheim; step-daughter Angelika Stumm of Germany; mother Vea Hudson; brothers, Rod Dunagan of Winter Garden, Fla., Marvin Dunagan of Durango, Colo., Greg Hudson of San Dicgo, and Bill Hudson of Sacramento; 12 grandchildren; and -one great-grandson. The memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the San Francisco National Cemetery on the Presidio. Arrangements are being handled by Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Erma LeDuc Private services will be conducted’ for former Grass Valley resident Erma Genevieve LeDuc. She died ey in Oregon at age 75. Mrs. LeDuc was bom in Vallejo longtime Grass Valley resident be.fore moving, to Coos. County, Oregon in 1987, Prior to that, she lived in Napa. f} She was preceded in death by Joseph A, LeDuc. She is survived by her daughter Margery Toon of Coquille, Ore.; son Gene Pieratt of Napa; brothers Earl Rudd of Manton, James Rudd of Sacramento and Clarence Rudd of Quariite, Ariz.; and two grandchildren, 4 Mrs. LeDuc will be buried ates New Elm Ridge Cemetery in Grass Valley. Services are under the direction of Amling-Schroeder Funeral Services in Coquille. Lummie White A memorial service will be conducted Thursday for Lummie E. White, 98. She died Saturday in Grass Valley.Mrs. White was bom July 18, 1893, in Hershey, Neb., to Simon and Sarah White. She lived in Penn Valley. Mrs: White is survived by sons Elvin Eckland of Penn Valley and Kenneth Eckland of Fort Washington, Md.; 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Claude, and daughter, Thelma Collett. The service will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Nevada City Chapel. Inum* 10:55 p.m. toa No 174 location for medical aid. Rough and Ready C ¢ 11:24 p.m. to the intersection of .” he returned to aid a six-man party on April 5, 1916. She’ was a ment will be at'North Platte, Neb. Fear Prospector and Rough and Ready roads gk ph phd w38,2 Mate tw {e100 block of fo 9 single vehice Wate accident. No Is were available, TUESDAY Hummingbird Way : : ESDAY gh * 6:10 p.m. to the 13600 block of Pine ‘orty: GAD are ea NBO. leciid Cot tcl "publ assistance, : + 1210 am to's Wow Vatey Rod Pleasant Valley Ro: cine Public assistance. orty-niner sp eation or traffic accident. + 5:18 p.m. to the 19800 block of the * 8:18 bum. to thay 20.3. miles f Cruzon Grade lor a chimney fre. No Westof interstate BO lor 2 ron injury traf . 2:22 a.m: to ‘the 17900 block of damage was i accident. Norleen Way for tice oid. . Grass V. Ophir * 4:39 p.m. to the 12600 block of Gem Lane for medical aid. . Police blotter I Superior Cane