Subject: Obits -Daniel Hood Dodge & family. From: Streig3@aol.com Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:17:18 EST To: barbvdodge@dodgeoffice.net Barbara, I see that you have added an obit section. How I missed that, I will never know. Anyway, here are a few obits for Daniel Hood Dodge and members of his family that I have in my files. The Pajaronian Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California May 17, 1961 Daniel H. Dodge, Native of Maine, Succumbs at 94 Daniel Hood Dodge, 94, died Tuesday at his home at 26-A Kilburn street. A native of North Whitefiled, Maine, he moved to Watsonville 72 years ago and had lived here ever since. He and his wife, Etta Mae, would have been married 70 years on June 7. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William DeHart, Watsonville pioneers. Mr. Dodge worked in the White-DeHart sawmill in Corralitos, for the Farmers Co-operative and as a salesman. He also had a cattle ranch in Pescadero. He retired 20 years ago. He was a member of the Redman lodge and the Foresters of America. He leaves his wife, of the Watsonville family home; a Daughter, Mrs. Mabel Ellen Becker, Yucca Valley; three sons, Osmond, Salinas, Leonard, Stockton, and Roy, Santa Cruz; nine grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at White's mortuary with private cremation following at the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park. The family asks that contributions be made to the heart fund. ********** From newspaper article (No paper name; probably the Pajaronian, Watsonville) dated June 29, 1965 from files at Pajaro Valley Historical Assn: Deaths Etta Mae Dodge Mrs. Etta Mae Dodge, 92, who lived most of her life in Watsonville and was a member of one of the Pajaro Valley's early day families, died Monday evening at the Garden Rest Home in Santa Cruz. A native of Iowa, she was the daughter of William and Mary Ann De Hart and came here with her parents in 1897. Her husband was Daniel H. Dodge, at one time a city alderman, who died in 1961. At the time of his death they had been married almost 70 years. She had lived in Santa Cruz for the last four years. Her father was one of the pioneer lumbermen in Santa Cruz county. The White and De Hart firm, of which he was a member, cut the first timber in the Browns Valley area. She leaves three sons, Osmond of Salinas, and Leonard and Roy of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Becker of Yucca Valley; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Her oldest son, Ira, preceded her in death. She was a member of Paradise Rebekah lodge, the Aromas Grange, Konockti Council of the Degree of Pocahontas, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Pajaro Valley Historical association. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at White's Memorial Chapel. Private cremation will follow. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to favorite charities and organizations. ********** Santa Cruz Sentinel [Santa Cruz, CA] October 10, 1975 DODGE – In Santa Cruz, Calif. October 7, 1975. Leonard C. DODGE. Husband of the late Vera DODGE; devoted father of Mrs. Vera Mae STREIG of Watsonville, Stanley DODGE of Stockton, Charles DODGE of Sacramento, Mrs. Henrietta COOPER of Santa Cruz, brother of Roy DODGE of Soquel and Mrs. Mabel RASMUSSEN of Landers; also survived by seven grandchildren. Native of Watsonville. Aged 79 years. Member of Pajaro Masonic LODGE No. 110, F&AM, and Lily of the Valley Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Watsonville. Memorial services will be conducted at Calvary Episcopal Church; Lincoln and Center Sts., Santa Cruz, Monday, October 13, 1975 at 2:00 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Cremation in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements under the direction of Lima Family-Erickson Memorial Chapel, 710 Willow St., San Jose, CA 95125, (408) 295-5160 Donations to favorite charity would be appreciated. ********** Santa Cruz Sentinel [Santa Cruz, CA] December 17, 1973 Vera A. DODGE Died At 74 Vera A. TRAFTON DODGE, a descendant of a pioneer Watsonville family, died Saturday in Santa Cruz at the age of 74. Funeral services were today at Calvary Episcopal Church with The Rev: Alexander ANDERSON officiating. She was a member of Episcopal Church of Stockton and Lily of the Valley Chapter of the Eastern Star in Watsonville. A native of Watsonville, Mrs. DODGE moved to Stockton in 1843 where she attended College of the Pacific. She retired with her husband to the Santa Cruz area 12 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Leonard C. DODGE of Santa Cruz; two daughters, Vera Mae STREIG of Watsonville and Henrietta COOPER of San Francisco; two sons, Charles DODGE of Sacramento and Stanley DODGE; two sisters, Mildred ASH of Salinas and Edith FLYNN of Livermore; two brothers, Charles TRAFTON of Watsonville and Armand TRAFTON of Oakland, and six grandchildren. Contributions to the Arthritis Research Foundation, Northern California Chapter, 166 Gary Street, San Francisco are preferred. WHITE’S MORTUARY, INC. Dodge – Santa Cruz, December 15, 1973, Mrs. Vera A. TRAFTON DODGE. Survived by her husband Leonard C. DODGE of Santa Cruz; two daughters, Mrs. Vera Mae STREIG of Watsonville and Mrs. Henrietta COOPER of San Francisco; two sons, Charles DODGE of Sacramento and Stanley DODGE of Stockton; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred ASH of Salinas and Mrs. Edith FLYNN of Livermore; two brothers, Charles TRAFTON of Watsonville and Armand TRAFTON of Oakland and six grandchildren. Native of Watsonville, Calif., aged 74 years. Member of Episcopal Church of Stockton and Lily of the Valley Chapter of Eastern Starr, Watsonville, Ca. Services were conducted at The Calvary Episcopal Church in Santa Cruz on Monday, December 16, 1973 at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Alexander Anderson officiated at the service. White’s Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Contributions to Arthritis Research Foundation, Northern California Chapter preferred, 166 Geary St., San Francisco, CA ********** Roy Peter DODGE -- Obituary -- Tuesday 22 September 1981 Santa Cruz Sentinel, [Santa Cruz, CA]p. 30 -- Roy P. Dodge -- Private services have been conducted for Roy P. Dodge, a long-time teacher with the Santa Cruz City Schools, who died Monday in a local hospital. He was 79. A native of Watsonville, he was a member of a pioneer family in the Watsonville and Corralitos area. He was the son of Dan and Etta Dodge. During World War II Mr. Dodge participated in five major battles in the European theater. Following the war, he taught agriculture to veterans in the federal Farm School Program. After the program ended, Mr. Dodge joined the Santa Cruz City School system and taught dirver education for many years. Following retirement from the school district, he had worked for Vapor Cleaners in Santa Cruz. He was a member of the Redman Lodge Tribe 126, IOOF Lodge 90, Masonic Lodge 110, Paradise Rebakah Lodge 62, American Legion Post 121, and Disabled American Veterans Chapter, all of Watsonville. He was also a member of the California and National Retired Teachers associations. Mr. Dodge is survived by his wife, Alice Dodge of Soquel; a son, John C. Dodge of Morris, NY; a daughter, Marietta Larson of Pacific Grove; a step-daughter, Pat Sutter of Castro Valley; five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Private services were held at White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Ave., and a private family memorial will be held at a later date. 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