The family of Patricia (Stevens) Banks, Trona High School class of 1953 , were on The Price is Right. To be exact her husband, Ray Banks and grandson Ray Banks were selected from the audience. They won the the big prize at the end. It was taped in September and aired January 2, 2014.
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Patsy Lorraine Sizemore, 86, of Columbus, Kansas and formerly a long time resident of Trona died peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2013. Having moved to Trona in 1947, Patsy was an active member of the Trona Business and Professional Women’s Club and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.
She was a teller for Security Pacific National Bank, which had its office on Main Street in Trona. She later worked as a postal carrier when the Trona Post Office started home mail delivery service. She wrote poetry, song lyrics, and a column called A Woman’s Point of View for the Trona Argonaut and, later, for the Baxter Springs News.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one son, James H. Sizemore; and one grandson, Jeffery A. Sizemore.
She is survived by four sons Jerry H. Sizemore, Thomas A. Sizemore, Michael R. Sizemore, and A. Lee Sizemore; one daughter Cholla Sizemore; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Read more: http://www.ridgecrestca.com/article/20130410/NEWS/130419963#ixzz2lgQqgpXB
Reprinted here at the request of Cholla Sizemore.
John C. Heter passed away on June 19, 2013 in Ontario, California. He was 68 years old. John resided in Ridgecrest, California since 2010, having moved from Valencia, California. He was born May 3, 1945 in Trona, California. John was a geologist before retiring in 2010, and served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970. John will be missed by his Facebook friends.
Some claim a tornado ripped through town after high winds knock out power to hundreds, rip up trees in August 2012.
Bob Garcia, class of 60, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2011. His services are to be held this Sat. @ 9am Saturday at St Martins de Porres, 19767 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda,
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Bob was born to Modesto and Toriba Garcia September 7, 1942 in Trona, CA.