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February 28th, a long time resident of Searchlight died of cancer, Byron L. TANNER, leaves his widow, Elaine, of Searchlight. Bud TANNER was born July 17, 1913. He was an engineer and miner, moving here in 1946. For 15 years he owned a perlite plant. (ED. NOTE: May we offer out deepest sympathy to you Elaine.)
Verland L. THURSTON, 46, of North Las Vegas, died Monday of a heart attack. A Flintkote foreman at the Blue Diamond Wallboard plant for 25 years, Mr. THURSTON was born January 5, 1934 in Mesquite, Nevada
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the 25th ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. Burial was in the Mesquite Cemetery.He is survived by his wife Dorothy THURSTON of North Las Vegas; three sons, Brent and Duane, both of North Las Vegas; and Brad of Provo, Utah; daughters, Darla THURSTON and Dorea THURSTON, both of North Las Vegas; parents, Leslie and Gurda THURSTON of Mesquite; sisters Fern LEAVITT, Arlene JENSEN, Audrey ROBERTS and Maxine WARE; two brother, Arson A. THURSTON, Las Vegas, and Denny THURSTON, Aurora, Utah, and two grandchildren. Bunker Mortuary handled funeral arrangements.
Betty Lou SVENSON TOWNE died April 11, 2000 at Sutter Roseville Neuro/Trauma Center with her family at her side. Born May 5, 1944, in Albany, she was 55.
She was raised in Carson City, Nevada. She loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, clamming at Dillon's Beach, camping and cooking up all of the bounty. Other hobbies included knitting, crocheting and her most recent hobby, antiquing and selling on E-Bay. She was a homemaker for the last 14 years and spent some time researching the MONTGOMERY/TOWNE families for a genealogy page on the internet. She loved decorating the house for Christmas and entertaining the family. She was a member of the Davis Woman's Golf Club and enjoyed her golfing buddy relationships.She was preceded in death by her father, Sture SVENSSON. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Thomas TOWNE of Davis; mother Bette SVENSSON of Carson City, Nev.; daughter Shaela WOLFE and her husband Kevin LONG, both of Reno; two grandchildren Chelsea and Trevor WOLFE of Reno; and two brothers Bruce SVENSSON and his wife Betsy of Carson City, and Stuart SVENSSON and his wife Sharon of San Jose. She also leaves behind Thomas TOWNE Jr. and his fiancee Karen; Brook TOWNE MARANDA and her husband Sam; 2-year-old Ellis Towne MARANDA; and Will TOWNE and his wife Sally of Sacramento. These people were in her life and will miss her greatly.
> Friends are welcome for visitation Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D Street, and the funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Davis Community Church, 412 C Street. Burial will follow at the Davis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in her name to the California Waterfowl Association, the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma."deceased was 29 years of age, single, and was born in Hamilton, Canada West. He has a brother working in the HALE & NORCROSS Mine, Virginia; also two sisters, one living in California and the other a resident of Gold Hill. His mother lives in San Francisco, and was partially dependent upon him for her support."
Appended to the report was the following letter: "San Francisco, April 13, 1869. Wm. D. C. GIBSON, Esq. - Dear Sir: Yours of 9th instant at hand. I am much obliged for your handsome acknowledgment to me for doing what I ought to do. One Friday, an old lady, nearly 80 years old, called at my office with a telegram from Gold Hill, saying her son was among the lost. She says he was her only support. Now I want you, if you can, to look out for her. I have supplied her wants for the present. Her time on earth is short and her necessities easily supplied. Sorry to trouble you on this matter. Mr. BALL is going to look into the matter to see that it is all right. Yours Truly, Edward CAHILL."