Sonora, CA
More obituaries of the volunteers who may have helped rebuild the Firemen's Theatre in 1946.
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Laurence Lincoln "Bill" HODGE
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Bill Hodge, Former Tuolumne Postmaster
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Monday 12 February 1996 [Sonora, CA] Union Democrat, p.2A
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Laurence Lincoln "Bill" Hodge, a lifelong resident and former postmaster in Tuolumne, died yesterday at his home there after a long illness. He was 83.
Mr. Hodge's grandparents, Frank and Delia Baker and Matthew and Elizabeth Hodge, were early settlers in Tuolumne County. The Baker ranch was located where the town of Tuolumne is now, and the Hodges settled in the Blanket Creek valley.
Mr Hodge was born on Dec. 22, 1912, in Tuolumne to Ernest Havilah Hodge, a county supervisor for 28 years and a judge for 10 years, and Maude May Baker, who raised six children and was active in the community.
Mr. Hodge graduated from Sunnerville grammar and high schools. His only time spent out of the county were brief periods working in Berkeley in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression and in the Stockton shipyards during World War II.
He worked at West Side Lumber Co. as a fireman, then managed a local grocery store and sold insurance.
In 1938 he became a clerk at the Tuolumne post office. He became postmaster in 1944, serving in three different location over his 26-year tenure. He retired in 1970.
Mr. Hodge was a member of the Tuolumne Fire Department for many years and was granted an honorary life membership.
He was a two-term past master for the East Belt Lodge No. 391 F&AM.
He was instrumental in preserving the Memorial Cross on Mount Havilah east of Tuolumne, moving it back to near its original location on his ranch and cooperating with the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post in having it relighted.
His first wife, also a long-time Tuolumne resident, was Lucy Ann Grazioli. She preceded him in death after 47 years of marriage.
Mr. Hodge is survived by twin sons, John Hodge of Tuolumne and James Hodge of Modesto; his daughters, Paula May Marr of Tuolumne and Lorraine Freeland of Modesto; his brother, Lloyd "Bud" Hodge of Chinese Camp; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his second wife, Nellie Carr Hodge. They were married in 1989.
Cremation is planned. Private family graveside services will be held at Carters Cemetery in Tuolumne.
A private family memorial service will be held on the family property in Tuolumne.
Remembrances may be made to the Cross Fund, VFW No. 4748, P.O. Box 638, Tuolumne, 95379.
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William ARCHER
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Obituary
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Monday 21 April 1986 [Sonora, CA] Union Democrat, p. 3A
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William Archer, a resident of Tuolumne since 1902, died yesterday at a local hospital after a long illness. He was 89.
Mr. Archer was born in Ashland, Wisconsin.
He had worked for 42 years as a sawyer and supervisor for Pickering Lumber Co. and was a World War I navy veteran. He retired in 1960.
He was a member of the East Belt Masonic Lodge of Tuolumne and Knights Templar and the Mother Lode Shrine Club of Sonora.
Survivors include his wife Ada, also of Tuolumne; a son, Richard Archer of Oakland; and a sister, Lillian Ford of Tuolumne.
A Masonic service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Terzich-Wilson Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Carters Cemetery in Tuolumne.
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Icel BIGGS
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Obituary
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Thursday 26 March 1964 [Sonora, CA] Union Democrat, p.5
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Funeral services for Icel [J.] Biggs of Tuolumne will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from [the] Heuton Memorial chapel.
Mr. Biggs, a 69-year-old native of Indiana and a retired employee of Pickering Lumber Corp.'s West Side division, died yesterday morning in a local hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph and Ervin Biggs, both of Manteca; a sister, Mrs. Inez Philbrick of Oakdale, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be under the auspices of East Belt Masonic lodge and Pine Tree Odd Fellows lodge of Tuolumne.
Interment will be in Carters cemetery in Tuolumne.
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