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OBITUARY - Sarasota Herald Tribune; Sarasota, Florida; May 21, 2013

Nov. 26, 1931 - May 17, 2013

Mary Margaret "Marno" Feltz, 81, of Venice, FL., passed away May 17, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Detroit, MI, Marno and her loving husband, Charles, raised their family in New Jersey and Vermont. In Vermont, she was an active member the Southern Vermont Art Center and the Manchester Garden Club. After relocating to Venice in 1988, Marno and Charles became members of the Jacaranda Golf and Country Club. Marno was a talented and creative photographer who also loved playing cards with her friends. She is survived by her loving husband, Charles, of 58 years, children James (wife Denise) of Southington, CT, Kimberley (husband William) of Marblehead, MA, Peggy (husband Frank) of Derry, NH, Charles (Peggy Poresky) of Amston, CT, Joseph (wife Cheryl), of Essex Junction, VT, her sister, Mary Josephine Galvin of Sarasota, FL, and 11 grandchildren including, Lindsey, Jamie, Michael, Erin, Margaret, Sarah, Andrew, Mesa, Sydney, Emily and Hailey. A private family service will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Venice, with inurnment at Venice Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Humane Society of the United States (www.humanesociety.com) and St. Jude' s Children's' Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org). Farley Funeral Home, Venice Chapel has been selected to handle arrangements.

OBITUARY - Petoskey News-Review; May 27, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Halpin, 71, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Fla.

Mary was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Detroit, to the late Norbert and Thelma Wiesler. She attended Sacred Heart Convent and graduated from Baldwin High School in Birmingham in 1951.

She graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., in 1953, where she met the love of her life, Richard "Skip" Halpin. On Sept. 11, 1954, they were married in Bloomfield Hills.

Mary was known to those closest to her by a childhood nickname, "Beppie," or "Bep" for short. Her more recent friends knew her as Beth. All who knew her will recall her gentle personality, acts of kindness, warmth and the ease with which she laughed.

After college, Beth worked as a reservationist for American Airlines. Later, she and her husband owned Romeo Golf & Country Club near Detroit and eventually purchased and managed, with her sister Jo, the Country Hearth Restaurant in Petoskey.

In recent years, Beth and Skip joined their son Michael and opened Orlando Builders Showcase, a residential development company of which she was CFO.

She loved animals and was an avid dog and cat parent. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling, cross-stitching, playing golf with friends and family, and most of all, she loved the beautiful smiles and laughter of her grandchildren.

She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Skip; son, Timothy, of St. Louis, Mo., son, Michael and his wife, Heidi, and daughter, Mary Penelope "Penny," all of Orlando; two grandchildren, Allison and Matthew Halpin; two sisters, Mary Margaret (Marno) Feltz of Venice, Fla., and Mary Josephine "Jo" of Sarasota, Fla., and Harbor Springs. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews, other relatives and many, many friends of the two-and four-legged variety, including six cats who will miss her very much.

The funeral service was held Saturday, April 22, in Altamonte Springs, Fla. She was laid to rest at the Palm Cemetery in Winter Park, Fla., overlooking the third and fourth fairways of the Winter Park Country Club.

In lieu of flowers, the family is establishing a "Rose Garden" exhibit at the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando. Please send donations to the Beth Halpin Memorial Fund, 115 Marks Street, Orlando, Fla. 32803.

HISTORY OF MOTOWN MANSION

The house at 918 West Boston Boulevard, also known as the "Motown Mansion", is located in the Boston Edison neighborhood of Detroit. The mansion is most famous for being owned by Berry Gordy, Jr. of Motown Records between 1967 and 2002.

The "Motown Mansion" (aka the "Berry Gordy Mansion" or the "Gordy Manor") was built in 1917 by Nels Mitchelson, a Danish immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1866 and established several successful lumber and timber companies in Michigan. Constructed in an Italian Renaissance Revival style, the original mansion was approximately 8.500 square feet, with nine bedrooms, five full baths, four fireplaces, and a carriage house large enough to accommodate five cars and house two apartments above it.

In 1925 Leonard Augustus Young purchased the house from the Mitchelson family. Young significantly renovated the house and property. He added ornate carved marble mantelpieces to the fireplaces, and installed custom light fixtures, and bronze doors in each room. Young upgraded the house with state of the art technology, installing a theater to screen the latest movies from MGM studios, a company in which he was also an investor. The most impressive addition to the two acre estate, was a 4,500 square foot athletic building. The facility includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, bowling alley, gymnasium and billiards room.

Pablo Davis, a nationally recognized artist who worked with Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso, purchased the property in 1964. Davis currently has works on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Upon purchasing the property, Davis split the property into two parcels. Davis owned and lived in the main house while Max Gozesky owned and lived in the athletic building.

The property's most famous resident, Berry Gordy Jr., bought both parcels in 1969, reuniting the estate. Gordy, Jr.'s acquisition of the property happened only ten years after he borrowed $800 to form Motown Records. His ability to purchase this impressive property within the span of a decade attests to the meteoric rise in popularity and bankability of Motown music and those running the operations. Gordy, Jr. hosted many Motown stars at his home for parties and private concerts.

In the 1970s, Motown Records moved the majority of their operations to Los Angeles, but Gordy, Jr. still retained ownership of his Detroit residence. In 2002, after being vacant for almost 20 years, Mr. Gordy sold the residence to corporate tax attorney Cynthia F. Reaves. Ms. Reaves is a nationally known tax attorney who has written several books on tax law and is a national speaker on exempt organization law. Ms. Reaves is a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter and Governor Doug Wilder (Dem. VA.). Over a period of two years, Ms. Reaves restored the Motown Mansion. In 2006, Ms. Reaves received the State of Michigan Historic Preservation award from the Governor of the State of Michigan for the "meticulous" and substantial restoration of the Motown Mansion, including a major restoration of the athletic building. Ms. Reaves is the only individual to be granted such an award which is usually reserved for architectural and engineering firms and local governmental units. As part of the restoration, Ms. Reaves re-acquired all of the original lighting fixtures for the residence and restored the ornate decorative plaster throughout the property. In 2010, the home was temporarily placed on the market, but was taken off of the market soon thereafter, leaving Ms. Reaves as the current owner of the property.

During her ownership, Ms. Reaves restored the home and allowed it to reclaim its status as one of the residential "jewels" of the City of Detroit. She often hosts fund raisers for charities and political candidates adding to the vibrancy of the neighborhood and enhancing the reputation of the City of Detroit. During her ownership, she has held fund raisers for major Democratic candidates, and hosted numerous "political thought leaders," including President Barack Obama, Senator Debbie Stabenaw, Congressman John Dingel, Senator Barbara Mikulski (Dem., MD), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Dem. NH), Senator Kay Hagen (Dem. NC), and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm among others. In the entertainment industry, the Motown Mansion has welcomed many Motown records performers, Robert Richie (aka Kid Rock), jazz artist, Kem, movie producer and actor, Johnny Knoxville, and Geena Davis among others. Ms. Reaves has had a hand in raising millions of dollars for local and national charities, including the United Way, Big Sisters/Big Brothers, PAL, the White House Project and other notable organizations.

The "Motown Mansion" on 918 West Boston Boulevard been owned by self-made millionaires, artists and other influential individuals since its construction. The house's most famous connection is with Motown founder, Berry Gordy, Jr. and the world renowned artists and musicians that visited the home and lived within its walls. Parties and meetings here determined career trajectories for artists and also determined in what directions the company and the genre went. The mansion still looms large in the popular imagination as the "Motown Mansion" and it is an important site for music fans, archaeologists and historians in telling the history of Motown music in the city. Thanks to the Boston Edison neighborhood's designation as a National Historic Site, and the dedication of all of the former owners, including Berry Gordy and Cynthia F. Reaves, the house retains its original architecture and design as it did when it was originally built by Nels Michelson in 1917, ensuring that each successive generation of fans will be able to recognize it and to feel close to history.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT - :Betty J. Cain & Gerald Hopkins; Idaho Statesman; Boise, Idaho; Sunday, August 3, 1947; Page: 14; (GenealogyBank.com):

Betty Cain Marries Mr. Hopkins

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Betty J. Cain of Buhl, daughter of Mrs. Mabel Fait of 1935 Warm Springs Avenue, and Gerald Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins of Buhl, in a candle-light wedding ceremony performed by the Rev. Hartzell Cobbs in the First Christian Church.

The bride chose a white crepe afternoon dress with pastel pink and blue accessories and a corsage of pink rosebuds. Her maid of honor was her sister-in-law, Mrs. Deward Cain of Buhl, who wore a pink crepe dress and a corsage of white carnations. She was given in marriage by her brother, Deward Cain.

The best man was Gordon Carlson of Buhl. The usher was Dick Thomas, also of Buhl. Mrs. Hopkins, mother of the bridegroom, chose a light blue crepe dress with white accessories and a corsage of white carnations. The bride's mother wore a teal blue street dress with black accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds.

Mrs. Duane Mahochick of Buhl sang "Because" and "Always," accompanied by Mrs. Ada Huston, also of Buhl.

A reception was held in the Owyhee hotel. Mrs. Deward Cain cut the marital cake. Mrs. Roy Pearson of Boise, poured, and Mrs. Everett Hustead of Buhl, served. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Twilegar of Horseshoe Bend, Mrs. Pauline Erickson of Twin Falls, aunt of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. William Bosworth of Buhl, aunt and uncle of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hustead, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hustead, Mrs. Duane Mahochick, Mrs. Cora Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins, all of Buhl.

The bride is a graduate of the Buhl high school and attended the University of Idaho at Moscow for one year. The bridegroom was graduated from Buhl high school and served as an army engineer for five years.

The couple will live in Buhl where he is employed by the Amalgamated Sugar Company.

(Photo caption: Miss Betty J. Cain of Buhl and Gerald Hopkins also of Buhl, were married in the First Christian church in Boise recently. They will live in Buhl.)

OBITUARY - Della B. (Goodenough) Rider (mother of Donald G. Rider); Lewiston Morning Tribune; Lewiston, Idaho; Saturday, August 11, 2001

Della B. Rider, 92, of Grangeville, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at the Idaho County Nursing Home in Grangeville of causes related to age.

Della was born Dec. 9, 1908, at McCammon, Idaho, a daughter of Samuel and Cora Johnson Goodenough. She attended schools in McCammon.

She married William Rider July 7, 1928, at Rexburg. They lived at Blackfoot before moving to Grangeville in 1929. In 1941, they purchased a ranch on Banner Ridge near White Bird. They ranched until Mr. Rider's death in 1974. Shortly after his death, she moved back to Grangeville.

She was a 50-year member of the Rebekah lodges in White Bird and Grangeville. She also was a member of the Salmon River Ladies Club, the Grangeville Senior Citizens and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, dancing and gardening.

She is survived by a son, Donald Rider of White Bird; two daughters, Dorathy Canaan and Mary Wilkins, both of Grangeville; seven grandchildren, Steve Wilkins, Mark Wilkins, Jeff Wilkins, Carla Bruegeman, Larry Canaan, Marvin Canaan and Janet Stanley.

She was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters, including a twin sister.

The funeral is at 2 p.m. Monday at the Grangeville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Noland-Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville and one hour prior to the service at the church.

The family suggests memorial gifts to the Rebekah lodges in White Bird or Grangeville or the Grangeville Senior Citizens.

DEATH NOTICE - Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID) - Thursday, June 15, 2006

Clinton "Clint" A. Butcher, 69, Ventura, Calif., formerly of Parma, died June 7 in Ventura. Memorial services will be conducted June 22 in Camarillo, Calif. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hilltop Cemetery, Nyssa, Ore. Services under the direction of Los Angeles Funeral Service, Los Angeles.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Post-Register; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Tuesday, 13 August 1957; page 1 column 4; (Ancestry.com):

Cable Kills Young Idaho Boater

NYSSA, Ore. - Seventeen-year-old Darrell Butcher died of a broken neck at dusk Monday when struck by a guy wire while he was steering a motorboat, Oregon State Police said Tuesday.

Officers said the accident occurred while Butcher's boat was towing a water skier, John Smith, who was not injured. A passenger in the boat, Bruce Dellaven, 15, of Nyssa, was hospitalized with chest injuries.

The half-inch cable was securing one of several barges being used in the construction of a bridge across the Snake River from Nyssa to the Idaho shore, officers said.

Butcher was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Butcher of Parma, Idaho.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Idaho State Journal; Pocatello, Idaho;10 October 1957; page 7 column 1; (Ancestry.com):

Youth's Death Leads To Suit

BOISE (UP) - A $51,052 damage suit was on file in U.S. District Court here today against Hansen and Parr Construction Co., Spokane, in connection with the boating death of Darrell Clayton Butcher, 17, Apple Valley.

The youth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton A. Butcher, alleged in their complaint that the firm was negligent in its failure to provide marking devises for a bridge construction cable.

Young Butcher was killed Aug. 12 when he drove his motorboat under the cable and was struck on the head by it on the Snake River near Nyssa, Ore.

OBITUARY - The Idaho Statesman; Boise, Idaho; Sunday, June 14, 2015

Dick E. Butcher 1947 - 2015 Dick Eben Butcher, 67, of California, formerly of Ontario and Payette area, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at St. Alphonsus in Ontario, OR. Services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, 502 N 11th Street, Payette with reception to follow. Private family committal will follow the services at Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa, OR. Dick was born November 3, 1947 in Cottonwood, ID, the son of Clayton Butcher and Grace (Morrow) Hollandsworth. Dick spent his childhood between Apple Valley, Parma, and Ontario. After graduating from Ontario High School, class of 1966, Dick moved to Portland, OR where he received a degree in History from Portland State University. Soon after, he attended Mount Hood Mortuary School. Dick began his career in funeral service at Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa, and enjoyed volunteering at the Fire Department. In the spring of 1976, Dick purchased Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapels which he owned and managed for nearly 13 years. Dick had a passion for community service and helping others, serving as Mayor of Payette for three terms. In addition, he served on many boards, including a term as President of the Association of Idaho Cities and President of Idaho Funeral Service Association. Dick eventually moved to Los Angeles where he spent the last 10 years working for Los Angeles Funeral Service and later Snyder's Care Center. Dick is survived by his three children Melissa (David) Baker of Kennewick, WA, Anna (David) Augusto of Boise, and Ben Butcher of Boise; two granddaughters, Amelia and Chelsie Baker; and former wife, Mardi (Tensen) Skinner of Boise. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and two brothers. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to a charity of your choice. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Dick's memorial webpage at www.summersfuneral.com.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Seattle Daily Times; October 12, 1943; page 7; (GenealogyBank.com)

Asotin Flyer Killed In Colorado Crash

Lieut. Roland V. Erickson, 29 years old, of Clarkston, Asotin County, was killed when a B-24 Liberator bomber from Gore Field, Great Falls, Mont., crashed yesterday near Colorado Springs, Colo., the Associated Press reported. Two other Army airmen died when the bomber crashed and burned during a takeoff.

Website: http://coloradoaircrashes.com/Crashsites/crash_site58.htm

Colorado WWII Fatal Crash Site #58

PETERSON AAF

October 11, 1943

A B-24D (#42-72880) Liberator heavy bomber being flown by an Air Transport Command (ATC) crew crashed and burned shortly after takeoff. The pilot had many hours of flying time but it had been a full year since he had flown a B-24 type aircraft. The same lack of B-24 experience could be said about the co-pilot and engineer. The cause of the accident was 60% pilot error and 40% ferry command supervisory personnel error in "not sending a sufficiently trained crew for ferry duty of B-24 type aircraft."

Captain Niels Chievitz, 0-472156, pilot, Minneapolis, MN

1st Lt. Roland V. Erickson, 0-500329, co-pilot, Asotin Co., WA

S/Sgt. Robert B. Rue, 35661282, engineer, Miami Co., OH

From WarMemorial.us:

ROLAND V. ERICKSON - Asotin, WA (1 LT) WWII

Name: ERICKSON, ROLAND V.

Service Branch: ARMY

Rank: 1 LT

Date of Death: 0000-00-00

Hostile: Dnb

Home of Record City/County: Asotin

Home of Record State: Washington

Conflict: WWII.