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La Juana Jean "Jeanne" Wilson Solis died with her husband and family around her as she peacefully slipped away to meet her Lord of Lord's. Memorials were held at First Baptist Church in Hamilton and in Burnet. Mrs. Solis was born December 7, 1937, at her paternal grandparents' ranch in Florence. She moved to Stephenville in January, 1938, and then to Venice, Calif. by train in the summer of 1941. She attended Washington Elementary School in Venice, Calif. and attended Mark Twain Jr. High in Mar Vista CA. She moved back to Texas and attended and graduated from Evant High School.

Mrs. Solis moved back to Culver City, CA, and got a job working for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. A year later she moved to Santa Barbara City, CA, where she was married and started her family. She attended Santa Barbara College and spent the rest of her working career attending classes and seminars.

Mrs. Solis worked at several jobs before starting work at Santa Barbara Research Center for nearly 15 years.

Her husband, Ray, opened an insurance business in 1984 in Goleta, CA, where she spent over 10 years working with him and managing their Solvang/Buellton offices for about five years. In the fall of 2006, Mrs. Solis and her husband returned home to their beloved Texas where they retired.

She loved her family first and foremost and, secondly, learning, traveling reading, writing, collecting, crafts, flowers and spent more than 45 years volunteering. She first started as a Gray Lady with the American Red Cross when she was 23 years old, then, with her boys, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Weblos. When the girls were old enough, with the Masonic Job's Daughters, and Rainbow for Girls. She finished her volunteering days in California with the Santa Ynez Valley Senior Thrift Shop in Buellton, CA.

Mrs. Solis has been a member and president of the American Business Women's Association in Santa Barbara, a member of Eastern Star for more than 34 years, Bethel Guardian of the International Order of Job's Daughters, Mother Advisor of International Order of Rainbow for Girls, president of the Santa Barbara Research Center's Employees Association (2400 employees) in Goleta and held several positions on the Executive Board of the Santa Ynez Valley Senior Center in Buellton, CA.

She and her husband belonged to the Santa Barbara Sister City's with Puert Vallarta, Mexico, making many trips over the years.

Mrs. Solis is survived by her husband, Ray Solis and her greatest accomplishments on earth her children, Victor Joseph Ella and family, and Richard Dale Ella (Teresa) and family; Barbara Irene Ella Keltner (Bryan) and family; and Cynthia Jean Ella Larson (Dennis) and family; stepson, Ray Nelson Solis Jr (Colleen) and family; step-daughter, Cheryl Lynn Solis Mehm (Joe); beloved grandchildren from God's flower garden, Michal Ella; Travis and Adam Ella; Carly Keltner; Joe and McKenzie Taylor and Josh Larson. Step-grandchildren, Katelyn, Nicholas and Spencer Solis; John Mehm; Ryan Keltner, deceased and Kelly Keltner.

Mrs. Solis is also survived and preceded by brothers, Heber Oswald Wilson Jr.(Eileen; William Travis Wilson, deceased (Marga. Sisters, Barbara Wilson Yoder (Dale, deceased); Rita Wilson Lovelace (Lyle), sister-in-laws, Elida Solis Gonzales (Frank, deceased), Emma Solis Middlebrook, deceased, Homer and Mandy Solis (deceased), her nieces and nephews include: Guy Wilson, Kent Wilson (Dianne), Pamela Forshey (Leland), Deborah Gould (Tim); Stephen Yoder (Jaime), Stephanie Yoder Jody Kennedy, Marc Kennedy, Gregg Lovelace Marina Moll; Homer Soils (Rosie), Nancy (Art), Norma, Henry, Harlan and many more grandnieces and grandnephews.

Mrs. Solis' cherished parents who have gone before her were Heber Oswald Wilson, Sr. and Geneva Irene Darby Wilson, both buried in Stephenville, maternal grandparents also passed, William Thomas Darby and Jessie Shafer Darby both buried in Stephenville, paternal grandparents also passed, William Anderson "Andy" Wilson and Mary Cassandra Hood Wilson, both buried in Florence.

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William "Tex" Travis Wilson, 69, of Las Vegas, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006. He was born July 9, 1936, in Florence, Texas, and resided in Nevada for 13 years. Tex was a big tall (6'5") Texan that had a heart as big as that state. He loved his family and friends more than anything and considered many of his friends as extended family. Wherever he went he made friends and little children always came up to him with no fear. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Irene Darby; father, Heber Oswald Wilson, Sr.; and a son, Warren Dale Wilson. Tex is survived by his sole mate, Marga Wilson; sisters, Luana (husband, Ray) Solis, Barbara (husband, Dale) Yoder, and Rita (husband, Lyle) Lovelace; brother, Heber (wife, Eileen) Wilson; and a sister-in-law, Gerlinde Moll in Germany. He leaves a stepdaughter, Marina Bender; and granchildren, Michelle (husband, Matt) English, Brian (wife, Karina) Bender and Cathryn (husband, Bryan) Butters; and a great-grandson- Caden Luke English. He also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Other surviving children from a previous marriage include, Susan, Robert, and Patty with their respective children.

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YODER-George Dale Yoder, of Diamond Bar, passed away on November 21, 2006, at the age of 79. He was born on July 8, 1927, in Aberdeen, WA, and moved to Los Angeles in 1931. He served in the Navy during WWII and later married Barbara Wilson. They shared 56 loving years together. He served as a Los Angeles County Fireman for 17 years and a California State Fire Marshal for another 17 years. He was an active member of the Diamond Bar Friends Church for many years, and had attended the Grace Community Church of Glendora for the past several years. He enjoyed fishing, telling stories, and listening to the radio. He was a beloved husband and father, and is survived by his wife Barbara, son Steven (wife Jamie), and daughter Stephanie. Service to be held on Wednesday, November 29, at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel, Rose Hills (Gate 1), Whittier. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the LA County Chaplains' Benevolent Fund (323.)