Centenarian - 100 years old
Obituary:
Longtime resident Dollie C. Hanks, age 100 years, died Dec 12, 1994, at Surprise Valley Medical Center, in Cedarville, California. Dollie was more recently resident at the Surprise Valley Long Term Care Facility at the medical center.
She was born Dollie Catherine House on Apr 14, 1894, in Fruitland, Washington, when Washington was still a territory. Dollie was the second child born after Washington was declared a State. Her older brother was the first child born after Washington was declared a state. There were 11 children in the family. She attended school in Fruitland. The family left Fruitland in Apr 1911 and chartered a freight train and passenger car to head to Modesto. They hauled their cows, horses and animals on the freight train.
Dollie and her sisters worked in the cannery for three summers. Their father took them to work with the horse and buggy. Then in October 1914, the family traveled by horse and wagon for about four weeks, camping along the way to Surprise Valley. Dollie recalled seeing remnants of the Mount Lassen volcanic explosion in 1914 on the way to their new home. They stayed the winter in Lake City. The next spring they bought a place in Deep Creek.
Dollie met George Hanks in Fort Bidwell, while she was cooking at the ranch, where he was working. In 1918, Dollie and George were married in Alturas and then returned to Fort Bidwell where they worked on the McConnaughy Ranch. They also went to Elko and Carlin, Nevada, for about two years, working on ranches, and Dollie cooked for about 10 men during the haying season. They returned and stayed about a year in Cedarville, before they purchased the Ranch in 1922 between Fort Bidwell and Lake City.
Dollie was very content with a simple life and few possessions. The ranch was 500 acres and kept her busy. She always demonstrated a rare enthusiasm in everything she did. Her favorite chores included milking cows, feeding calves, raising chickens and she kept plenty of rosters to keep the hens happy. She also has a big garden and shared her bounty with her friends and neighbors. She canned a lot of fruit and vegetables.
She was 87 when she first allowed her family to celebrate her birthday with a party, which she admitted was "kind of nice." She continued to live in her own home on the ranch, with bathroom facilities just a short hike from the house. Dollie was independent and determined to continue her old style, although her family tried to encourage her to move in with them, they couldn't convince her to use the modern facilities.
She is survived by her son, Lloyd Hanks and daughter-in-law Barbara of the Hanks Ranch, Fort Bidwell, two grandchildren, Marie Washoe and Evelyn Moore; five great-grandchildren, Sheryl Phillips, Johanna Washoe, Rosalie Moore, Angela Moore and Nathan Moore; a nephew, Ernest Groover and his wife Amy, with whom Dollie was close.
Chapel services will be held at the Ft. Bidwell Church at 11:00 am, today, Dec 16, with burial at the Ft. Bidwell Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Ft. Bidwell Civic Club.
Source: Modoc County Record, Dec 15, 1994
Obituary:
Longtime resident Dollie C. Hanks, age 100 years, died Dec 12, 1994, at Surprise Valley Medical Center, in Cedarville, California. Dollie was more recently resident at the Surprise Valley Long Term Care Facility at the medical center.
She was born Dollie Catherine House on Apr 14, 1894, in Fruitland, Washington, when Washington was still a territory. Dollie was the second child born after Washington was declared a State. Her older brother was the first child born after Washington was declared a state. There were 11 children in the family. She attended school in Fruitland. The family left Fruitland in Apr 1911 and chartered a freight train and passenger car to head to Modesto. They hauled their cows, horses and animals on the freight train.
Dollie and her sisters worked in the cannery for three summers. Their father took them to work with the horse and buggy. Then in October 1914, the family traveled by horse and wagon for about four weeks, camping along the way to Surprise Valley. Dollie recalled seeing remnants of the Mount Lassen volcanic explosion in 1914 on the way to their new home. They stayed the winter in Lake City. The next spring they bought a place in Deep Creek.
Dollie met George Hanks in Fort Bidwell, while she was cooking at the ranch, where he was working. In 1918, Dollie and George were married in Alturas and then returned to Fort Bidwell where they worked on the McConnaughy Ranch. They also went to Elko and Carlin, Nevada, for about two years, working on ranches, and Dollie cooked for about 10 men during the haying season. They returned and stayed about a year in Cedarville, before they purchased the Ranch in 1922 between Fort Bidwell and Lake City.
Dollie was very content with a simple life and few possessions. The ranch was 500 acres and kept her busy. She always demonstrated a rare enthusiasm in everything she did. Her favorite chores included milking cows, feeding calves, raising chickens and she kept plenty of rosters to keep the hens happy. She also has a big garden and shared her bounty with her friends and neighbors. She canned a lot of fruit and vegetables.
She was 87 when she first allowed her family to celebrate her birthday with a party, which she admitted was "kind of nice." She continued to live in her own home on the ranch, with bathroom facilities just a short hike from the house. Dollie was independent and determined to continue her old style, although her family tried to encourage her to move in with them, they couldn't convince her to use the modern facilities.
She is survived by her son, Lloyd Hanks and daughter-in-law Barbara of the Hanks Ranch, Fort Bidwell, two grandchildren, Marie Washoe and Evelyn Moore; five great-grandchildren, Sheryl Phillips, Johanna Washoe, Rosalie Moore, Angela Moore and Nathan Moore; a nephew, Ernest Groover and his wife Amy, with whom Dollie was close.
Chapel services will be held at the Ft. Bidwell Church at 11:00 am, today, Dec 16, with burial at the Ft. Bidwell Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Ft. Bidwell Civic Club.
Source: Modoc County Record, Dec 15, 1994
Centenarian - 100 years old
Obituary:
Longtime resident Dollie C. Hanks, age 100 years, died Dec 12, 1994, at Surprise Valley Medical Center, in Cedarville, California. Dollie was more recently resident at the Surprise Valley Long Term Care Facility at the medical center.
She was born Dollie Catherine House on Apr 14, 1894, in Fruitland, Washington, when Washington was still a territory. Dollie was the second child born after Washington was declared a State. Her older brother was the first child born after Washington was declared a state. There were 11 children in the family. She attended school in Fruitland. The family left Fruitland in Apr 1911 and chartered a freight train and passenger car to head to Modesto. They hauled their cows, horses and animals on the freight train.
Dollie and her sisters worked in the cannery for three summers. Their father took them to work with the horse and buggy. Then in October 1914, the family traveled by horse and wagon for about four weeks, camping along the way to Surprise Valley. Dollie recalled seeing remnants of the Mount Lassen volcanic explosion in 1914 on the way to their new home. They stayed the winter in Lake City. The next spring they bought a place in Deep Creek.
Dollie met George Hanks in Fort Bidwell, while she was cooking at the ranch, where he was working. In 1918, Dollie and George were married in Alturas and then returned to Fort Bidwell where they worked on the McConnaughy Ranch. They also went to Elko and Carlin, Nevada, for about two years, working on ranches, and Dollie cooked for about 10 men during the haying season. They returned and stayed about a year in Cedarville, before they purchased the Ranch in 1922 between Fort Bidwell and Lake City.
Dollie was very content with a simple life and few possessions. The ranch was 500 acres and kept her busy. She always demonstrated a rare enthusiasm in everything she did. Her favorite chores included milking cows, feeding calves, raising chickens and she kept plenty of rosters to keep the hens happy. She also has a big garden and shared her bounty with her friends and neighbors. She canned a lot of fruit and vegetables.
She was 87 when she first allowed her family to celebrate her birthday with a party, which she admitted was "kind of nice." She continued to live in her own home on the ranch, with bathroom facilities just a short hike from the house. Dollie was independent and determined to continue her old style, although her family tried to encourage her to move in with them, they couldn't convince her to use the modern facilities.
She is survived by her son, Lloyd Hanks and daughter-in-law Barbara of the Hanks Ranch, Fort Bidwell, two grandchildren, Marie Washoe and Evelyn Moore; five great-grandchildren, Sheryl Phillips, Johanna Washoe, Rosalie Moore, Angela Moore and Nathan Moore; a nephew, Ernest Groover and his wife Amy, with whom Dollie was close.
Chapel services will be held at the Ft. Bidwell Church at 11:00 am, today, Dec 16, with burial at the Ft. Bidwell Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Ft. Bidwell Civic Club.
Source: Modoc County Record, Dec 15, 1994
Obituary:
Longtime resident Dollie C. Hanks, age 100 years, died Dec 12, 1994, at Surprise Valley Medical Center, in Cedarville, California. Dollie was more recently resident at the Surprise Valley Long Term Care Facility at the medical center.
She was born Dollie Catherine House on Apr 14, 1894, in Fruitland, Washington, when Washington was still a territory. Dollie was the second child born after Washington was declared a State. Her older brother was the first child born after Washington was declared a state. There were 11 children in the family. She attended school in Fruitland. The family left Fruitland in Apr 1911 and chartered a freight train and passenger car to head to Modesto. They hauled their cows, horses and animals on the freight train.
Dollie and her sisters worked in the cannery for three summers. Their father took them to work with the horse and buggy. Then in October 1914, the family traveled by horse and wagon for about four weeks, camping along the way to Surprise Valley. Dollie recalled seeing remnants of the Mount Lassen volcanic explosion in 1914 on the way to their new home. They stayed the winter in Lake City. The next spring they bought a place in Deep Creek.
Dollie met George Hanks in Fort Bidwell, while she was cooking at the ranch, where he was working. In 1918, Dollie and George were married in Alturas and then returned to Fort Bidwell where they worked on the McConnaughy Ranch. They also went to Elko and Carlin, Nevada, for about two years, working on ranches, and Dollie cooked for about 10 men during the haying season. They returned and stayed about a year in Cedarville, before they purchased the Ranch in 1922 between Fort Bidwell and Lake City.
Dollie was very content with a simple life and few possessions. The ranch was 500 acres and kept her busy. She always demonstrated a rare enthusiasm in everything she did. Her favorite chores included milking cows, feeding calves, raising chickens and she kept plenty of rosters to keep the hens happy. She also has a big garden and shared her bounty with her friends and neighbors. She canned a lot of fruit and vegetables.
She was 87 when she first allowed her family to celebrate her birthday with a party, which she admitted was "kind of nice." She continued to live in her own home on the ranch, with bathroom facilities just a short hike from the house. Dollie was independent and determined to continue her old style, although her family tried to encourage her to move in with them, they couldn't convince her to use the modern facilities.
She is survived by her son, Lloyd Hanks and daughter-in-law Barbara of the Hanks Ranch, Fort Bidwell, two grandchildren, Marie Washoe and Evelyn Moore; five great-grandchildren, Sheryl Phillips, Johanna Washoe, Rosalie Moore, Angela Moore and Nathan Moore; a nephew, Ernest Groover and his wife Amy, with whom Dollie was close.
Chapel services will be held at the Ft. Bidwell Church at 11:00 am, today, Dec 16, with burial at the Ft. Bidwell Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Ft. Bidwell Civic Club.
Source: Modoc County Record, Dec 15, 1994
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