Category Archives: In Memory

Berk Washburn — Class of 1968

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Berk Wayne Washburn 1950-2022

Berk Washburn passed away January 24, 2022 from complications of Covid-19. Berk and his wife live in Magna, Utah.

Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Chapel at 8059 W. 2700 S. Magna, UT 84044 on Friday, February 4th, 2022. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30 am with the funeral to follow at 11 am. A service at the gravesite at Larkin Sunset Gardens at 1:00 pm in Sandy, Utah. The funeral will also be shared through zoom (shorturl.at/BCWX).

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Harold Hill

Harold L Hill — Class of 1959

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Harold Leslie Hill 1942-2022

Harold Hill was born to Euvalda and Edith Hill on January 11, 1942 in San Bernardino County (probably Trona).

For the Senior will Harold wrote, I, Harold Hill, will my good looks and ability to get along with girls to Roy Dunn. Harold played on the varsity football team as an End and he wore the number 12 jersey.

Harold had two sisters that attended Trona High School: Cheryl (Hill) Sargent, class of 1961 and Donna (Hill) Kramer (1946-1972), class of 1964.

Harold passed away on January 22, 2022.

Condolences to Harold’s family.

I will add additional information when it becomes available. If you would like to contact the family I can provide you with the latest contact information I have for Harold.

Tom Myers

Tom Myers — Class of 1958

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Thomas Oliver Myers (1939-2021)

Tom Myers was born, February 3, 1939 in the coal mining town of Nevins, Indiana to Leroy and Evelyn Myers.

I’m not sure when the Myers boys came to Trona but my guess is it was around 1952. Their father, Leroy “Roy’ Myers (1916-2000), was living in bunkhouse #4 until he remarried in 1951 and then he moved to 10 Alameda Street with his new wife, Hulda, where they lived until at least 1962. All three of the brothers were involved in athletics in high school.

Tom’s oldest brother, Jack graduated from Trona High School in 1953. He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2003 in Big Springs, TX. The next oldest, Bill was called Gene when he went to Trona High and graduated in 1955. He was born in 1937 and passed away February 19, 2021 in Rio Vista, CA. Bill is buried in the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.

Evelyn Myers married Eston Herdman. Eston died in 1974. Evelyn died in 2001. Evelyn is burred in Carson City, Nevada. Her obituary says she was a nurse.

Tom passed away on January 10, 2021 in Springfield, Oregon

Sending my deepest condolences to his family.

Judy (Klein) Young

Judy (Klein) Young — Class of 1956

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Judith Frances (Klein) Young (1938-2022)

Judith Frances Klein was born on October 23, 1938, in San Bernardino County, California (probably in Trona), to Byrle and Bullah Klein. She married Clellan N Young on July 21, 1973, in Sacramento, California. She died on January 1, 2022, at the age of 83. The last address I had for her was in Roseville, California.

Judy had a sister, Sally (Klein) Hall, in the class of 1958 and two brothers: Kenneth in the class of 1962 and Tom in the class of 1967.

If the family publishes an obituary I will link to it here and I will update this post with any additional information I receive. If you contact me I can provide you with the latest contact information that I have.

I would like to express my sincerest sympathies to her family.

Ellen Marie Williams

Ellen Marie (Williams) Sizemore — Class of 1970

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Ellen Marie Williams was born on July 24, 1952 to James and Opal Williams. She married Johnie Edward “John” Sizemore on July 25, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later divorced.

She died in October 2021 at the age of 69.

Ellen was the youngest of six children: Jim (1940 -2015), Randy (1941-2015) , Carol McKinney, Joe and John.

Please let me know if you can provide any additional information.

Alfred Travis

Alfred Wesley “Al” Travis — Class or 1969

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Alfred Wesley “Al” Travis, 69, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the OSU Medical Center of Tulsa. Al was born on November 13, 1951, in San Fransisco, California, the son of James William and Ann Mae (Henderson) Travis. He graduated from high school in Trona, California in 1969. He worked for the Harrington’s Service Center in Choctaw, Oklahoma for over ten years. He then owned TNT Landscaping for over twenty years before retiring. On March 25, 1988, Al married Kathy Lyn Weygandt. They were happily married for thirty-three years. Al enjoyed working on golf carts and taking care of Twin Rivers Estate. He was the president of Twin Rivers.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathy, of the home; sons, Wes Travis and wife Cynthia of TN, Billy Travis and wife Aimee of MO, Paul Travis of MO, Derek Travis of Moore, and Jonathan Williams and wife Rebecca of Jones; daughters-in-law, Trisha Travis Ratliff and Christina Travis; brother, Gary Travis and wife Lisa of TN; sisters, Patty Galyardt and husband Chuck of TX and Dorothy Harvey of IL; sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Albert Travis, Sonny Travis and Jeannie Sanders.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233479100/alfred-wesley-travis

Milton Michael Teel

Milton Michael Teel — Class of 1961

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Milton Michael Teel (1943-2021)

Mike was born to Clayton and Lydia “Sue” Teel on June 29, 1943 in Webb, Texas. Sue Teel drove the school bus from Argus to the school each day so the Teel family was well know. The Teel Family lived in Argus near the foot the mountains in a house that Clayton Sr. built. I used to visit Mike, quite a bit when I was in elementary school. The Teel family moved right after Pete Teel graduated in 1958 and I never heard from him again. Michael Teel passed away in April of 2021. His memorial was held in his home in Pilot Hill, California.

Mike and his wife, Barbara, had two sons, Ron and Shaun. Pete Teel, Mike’s brother, passed away on October 10, 2021.

My condolences to Mike and Pete’s families.

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William Jon Schultz 1956

Jon Schultz — Class of 1956

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William Jon Schultz (1937-2021)

Jon was born to William and Lillian Schultz in 1937 in California. In the 1940 census I found Jon living with his parents in Johannesburg, Kern County California where his father was working for Atolia Mining Company as a hoist engineer. Lillian had been working as a teacher in Randsburg before she married in 1936.

The Schultz family lived next door to the Hackman’s where I’m sure he met John (Jack) and Roy Hackman. Their father was commuting to Trona to work in the chemical plant so it seems natural to think that Jon’s father and mother also decided to look for work in Trona as well. Jack Hackman graduated from Trona High School in 1951 and his brother Roy graduated the same year Jon did, 1956.

In 1948 Jon’s mother began work as a teacher at the Trona Elementary School and worked there until 1965.

In the 1956 class will it says, “I Jon Schultz do hereby will all my trades and abilities to the teachers and administration. I hope it will help them run this school a little more peacefully.”

Jon died in New Braunfels,Texas Feb 9, 2021.

The family chose not to publish an obituary. If you contact me I can give you the latest address I have for Jon.

We wish to express our deepest sympathies to Jon’s family.

Nancy Elaine (Mullis ) Quidachay — Class of 1988

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Nancy Elaine (Mullis ) Quidachay age 51 passed away very unexpectedly on November 26, 2021 in El Paso TX.

Nancy was born in Lone Pine, Ca on February 16, 1970, to Paul, class of 1958, and Patricia Mullis of Trona CA.

She went to school in Trona, nursery school through high school graduating in 1988. She enlisted in the US Army in 1988 after high school where she served 9 years. Her military duties took this small town girl to the following areas during the 9 years. Starting in For McMullan Al, Fort Monmouth NJ, Stuttgart Germany, Persian Gulf, Fort Irwin Ca, Korea and ultimately Fort Bliss TX.

Nancy while stationed in Germany met Vicente (Ben) Quidachay also in the Army and they were married December18, 1993. Together they have one daughter Leilani age 6. She had 4 adult step children, Vicente Quidachay Jr, Irene Cortez, Natasha Quidachay and Inas Quidachay, and 9 grandchildren.

Nancy attended Citrus College and became an LVN- she completed her RN training while serving in the Army. After returning from Korea her and husband Ben made their way to El Paso which they ultimately called home.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 28 years Vicente Quidachay, her daughter Leilani Quidachay, 4 adult step children and 9 grandchildren who always referred to her lovingly as “honey”. Her mother Patricia Mullis, brother and sister- in-law Michael and Melinda Mullis of Ridgecrest CA.

She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and patients.

Military Service is pending and will be held at Fort Bliss, El Paso TX.

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