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     Jill Beth Kavka was born on 18 July 1985 at Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph Mark Kavka and Debra Lynn Clapper. Jill Beth Kavka died on 25 July 1985 at Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA.

     Lloyd Joseph Clapper was born on 14 August 1900 at Tuscarora, Bradford County, PA, USA.¹ He married Florence Howard at PA, USA, on 6 December 1923. Lloyd Joseph Clapper died on 26 June 1985 at Tuscarora, Bradford County, IL, USA, at age 84.¹ He was buried at Camptown Cemetery, at Camptown, Bradford County, PA, USA.

     Florence Howard was born on 18 December 1899 at Bradford County, PA, USA. She married Lloyd Joseph Clapper at PA, USA, on 6 December 1923. Florence Howard died on 9 November 1995 at Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, PA, USA, at age 95. She was buried at Camptown Cemetery, at Camptown, Bradford County, PA, USA.

     Jesse Bartoo was born on 15 May 1836 at Brisben, Chenango County, NY, USA.¹ He married Henrietta Bixby at Oxford, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 26 September 1858.¹ Jesse Bartoo died in January 1924 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA, at age 87.¹ He was buried at Spring Forest Cemetery, at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA. S.

     Henrietta Bixby was born on 9 November 1838 at NY, USA. She married Jesse Bartoo at Oxford, Chenango County, NY, USA, on 26 September 1858.¹ Henrietta Bixby died on 1 January 1901 at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA, at age 62.¹ She was buried at Spring Forest Cemetery, at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA.

     Catherine Decker was born on 2 February 1774 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, NY, USA.¹ She married William Haynes at NY, USA, on 24 August 1798.² Catherine Decker died on 21 February 1843 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA, at age 69.³ She was buried at Schenevus Cemetery, at Schenevus, Otsego County, NY, USA.

     William Haynes was born on 18 December 1775 at NY, USA.¹ He married Catherine Decker at NY on 24 August 1798.² William Haynes died on 10 January 1850 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA, at age 74.³ He was buried at Schenevus Cemetery, at Schenevus, Otsego County, NY, USA.

     Allen was born at KS, USA, on 30 March 1877. Age 33 at the 1910 census, born MI and 44 at the 1920 census, born MI.. He was the son of John C. Hotchkin and Henriette J. Locke. Allen Hovey Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Allen, age 23, b 1-1877 in KS; a boarder in home of John T. Hart. 1900 Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 732 W. 63rd Court, 971 20 53.. He married Emma Augusta Diemer, daughter of William J. Diemer and Augusta Miller, on 4 September 1900 at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA. City Rec #100.^1,2 He married Florence Mary Moore at Spokane, Spokane County, WA, USA, on 18 January 1906.³ He resided at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, circa 1915. Allen Hovey Hotchkin registered for the World War I Draft in 1918 while living at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, USA. The registration card gave additional information on him: "Gives age as 41, born March 30 1877. He is a bookkeeper at Pac Can Wholesale, located at 923 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles. Dependent is wife Florence M. He lists a Hernia as a disability.". Allen died on 4 September 1930 at Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA, USA, at age 53. He died of suicide at the Norwalk State Hospital..^4,5 He was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Pierce Bros.), at Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA. Buried beside his mother and father in Lot 4449, 5..

     The Death Certificate gives his death date as 4 September 1930 at age 53 in Los Angeles. It says that his parents were John C. Hotchkin and Henrietta Lock, his wife’s initials were F., and that he was born in Kansas. The certificate says that his death was due to suicide by strangulation, from constriction around the neck, at the Norwalk State Hospital. He had been there 1 month at time of death and 2 months in California. The birthplace of his father is given as New York and his mother as Illinois. The Los Angeles City Directories show him in that city from 1914 to 1920. In 1914 he was a bookkeeper and lived at 335 Newland; wife Florence M. was a dressmaker. In 1920 Allen lived at 1116 Spence, also the residence of his father John C., and was a cashier for the Pacific Commercial Warehouse. At the death of his Aunt, Mary J. Angier, he was granted property by Will in Oneida Co., NY, 2 June 1899, Libra 522, pg 112. The 1900 census of Chicago, IL has him living, as a boarder, with John T. Hart at 732 W. 63rd Court, age 23, born Jan 1877. This date differs from other information. At the 1910 Census of Indian Valley, Washington Co., IA, T624, Roll 228, Pg273, he is listed as Allen H. Hotchkin, age 33, born in Kansas and living with his wife, Florence, age 33, born in Michigan, and his mother, Henrietta, age 61, born in Illinois.

     Florence was born at MI, USA, in 1876. She married Allen Hovey Hotchkin at Spokane, Spokane County, WA, USA, on 18 January 1906.¹ Florence Mary Moore appeared on the census of 1940 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, USA. The census lists the family as: Florence Hotchkin, 63 born 1877 in MI, same house in 1935, no occup; son Victor B. 23 born 1917 in CA, married, same house in 1935, printer in Private Shop..

     Lyda was born at CA, USA, on 27 August 1911. Age 18 at the 1930 census.. She married Harold Heman Hotchkin Sr. at Clark County, WA, USA, on 6 October 1928.^2,3 She resided at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, in 1940. Lyda died on 25 April 1970 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 58.⁴ She was buried at Skyline Memorial Gardens, at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA. Lot 264, A4.

     Harold Heman Hotchkin Jr. was born on 3 January 1935 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA. Marriage License says 3 January 1935 as does findagrave.com records.¹ He was the son of Harold Heman Hotchkin Sr. and Lyda Riley Hemsworth. He married Judy Persha at Vancouver, Clark County, WA, USA, on 13 October 1957.² He resided at Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, USA, in 1991. Harold Heman Hotchkin Jr. died on 5 February 2012 at Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, at age 77.
Harold H. Hotchkin (1935 - 2012)
Obituary

"My deepest sympathy to Harold's family! My staff and I..."
- Chuck Develter


HAROLD H. HOTCHKIN

Harold H. Hotchkin, 77, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at his Red Bluff home with family at his side. He was born January 3, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to Harold and Lyda Riley Hotchkin. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952 at age 17 and served four years.

He met his future wife, Judy, the year he was discharged, and they were married October 13, 1957. He attended technical school and was hired as a radar technician by the Federal Aviation Administration. They moved to Red Bluff in 1962 where he worked for 32 years. He retired as a supervisory technician in 1990.

Through the years, Mr. Hotchkin spent summer vacations and weekends with his family camping and boating at Shasta Lake. After retirement, he and his wife traveled to Vancouver and Victoria, Canada and cross country several times to Washington, D.C., Louisiana and Florida, and cruised to Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2007 with their daughters and families on a cruise and most recently sailed from Long Beach through the Panama Canal to Tampa, FL for another anniversary celebration.

A self-taught guitar player, he enjoyed playing his guitar with groups of friends and family members in one garage or another. He liked an afternoon game of chess with his grandson, and penny-ante poker, almost meeting his match against his grandsons who learned the game from him as did his daughters and granddaughter. He became an avid fan of Outlaw Kart racing, learned to like soccer and always enjoyed softball and Little League baseball, sports in which his daughters and grandchildren compete.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Hotchkin is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Diane and Aaron Graham of Red Bluff and Stacey and David Robinson of St. Pete Beach, FL; grandchildren Shane and Riley Graham and Davis and Claire Robinson; sister Beverly Easter of Clatskanie, OR; and sisters-in-law Terry Hotchkin and Nikki Hotchkin, both of Portland, OR. He was preceded in death by daughter Vicki; brothers Robert and William; and a nephew Brian Easter.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice, the American Cancer Society , or a charity of choice .

Arrangements are by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of Flowers, Red Bluff.
Published in Daily News on February 8, 2012.. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, at Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, USA. Harold H. Hotchkin, 77, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at his Red Bluff home with family at his side. He was born January 3, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to Harold and Lyda Riley Hotchkin. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952 at age 17 and served four years.

He met his future wife, Judy, the year he was discharged, and they were married October 13, 1957. He attended technical school and was hired as a radar technician by the Federal Aviation Administration. They moved to Red Bluff in 1962 where he worked for 32 years. He retired as a supervisory technician in 1990.

Through the years, Mr. Hotchkin spent summer vacations and weekends with his family camping and boating at Shasta Lake. After retirement, he and his wife traveled to Vancouver and Victoria, Canada and cross country several times to Washington, D.C., Louisiana and Florida, and cruised to Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2007 with their daughters and families on a cruise and most recently sailed from Long Beach through the Panama Canal to Tampa, FL for another anniversary celebration.

A self-taught guitar player, he enjoyed playing his guitar with groups of friends and family members in one garage or another. He liked an afternoon game of chess with his grandson, and penny-ante poker, almost meeting his match against his grandsons who learned the game from him as did his daughters and granddaughter. He became an avid fan of Outlaw Kart racing, learned to like soccer and always enjoyed softball and Little League baseball, sports in which his daughters and grandchildren compete.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Hotchkin is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Diane and Aaron Graham of Red Bluff and Stacey and David Robinson of St. Pete Beach, FL; grandchildren Shane and Riley Graham and Davis and Claire Robinson; sister Beverly Easter of Clatskanie, OR; and sisters-in-law Terry Hotchkin and Nikki Hotchkin, both of Portland, OR. He was preceded in death by daughter Vicki; brothers Robert and William; and a nephew Brian Easter.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice, the American Cancer Society , or a charity of choice .

Arrangements are by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of Flowers, Red Bluff.

Published in Daily News on February 8, 2012.

     
     Harold and Judy were great bowlers and their perforance often appeared in the local Red Bluff, CA newspaper. They were also members of the local Elks Lodge which the Compiler has often visited.

     William Wesley Hotchkin was born on 10 September 1930 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Harold Heman Hotchkin Sr. and Lyda Riley Hemsworth. He married Nicola A. Walcker at Vancouver, Clark County, WA, USA, on 5 September 1964.^4,3 He resided at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, in 1993. William Wesley Hotchkin died on 26 March 1997 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 66.^5,6

     William answered a letter from the Compiler and supplied a lot of dates for his family, son and grandson; he also filled in a bit of missing information on his sister. William worked for Crosetti Bros. along with his brothers Harold and Robert. He was also a millman at a door manufacturing company and a fireman on the UP Railroad.

     Betty was born at OR, USA, on 24 December 1929. Oregon Death Index 1903-1998, Certificate no. 76-11617. Cemetery records give the day of her birth.. She married Robert Harold Hotchkin Sr. at Vancouver, Clark County, WA, USA, on 17 December 1949.¹ Betty died on 11 July 1976 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, at age 46.² She was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA. Plot L O 3060. Inscription:
WIFE OF HOTCHKIN, ROBERT H SR, CPL US ARMY.

     Robert Harold Hotchkin Sr. was born on 28 August 1929 at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Harold Heman Hotchkin Sr. and Lyda Riley Hemsworth. He married Betty Louise McFarland at Vancouver, Clark County, WA, USA, on 17 December 1949.³ He married Terri Jones at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, on 16 March 1985. Married at New Hope Church in Portland, OR.² He resided at Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, USA, in 1993. Robert Harold Hotchkin Sr. died on 14 October 2007 at Woodburn, Marion County, OR, USA, at age 78. The following obituary appeared in the Woodburn Independent.
     Robert "Bob" Hotchkin, 78 of Woodburn, died Oct. 14, 2007.
     Born Aug. 28, 1929 in Portland, he served in the 25th Infantry Division, known as "Tropical Lightning." He was married to Betty McFarland in 1949 for 27 years until her death in 1976. Nine years later, he was married to E.M. Terry Baxter on March 16, 1985 at New Hope Church in Portland.
     In 1986, he retired from American Steel after 30 years of service. He lived in Amboy, Wash. For a time before moving to Los Molinos, Calif. in 1988 where he grew and harvested walnuts in addition to starting and operating a food and clothing ministry. In 2000, he returned to Oregon and lived in Hubbard for 7 years until moving to Woodburn last month.
     He was a member of the Woodburn Foursquare Church and enjoyed numerous extended trips to Mexico where he did volunteer work for a children's refuge home operated by the Salvation Army. In addition to building, remodeling or fixing just about anything, he enjoyed woodworking and was a masterful artist/craftsman.
     He is survived by his wife, E.M. Terry of Woodburn; sons, Marvin Hotchkin of Estacada, Robert Hotchkin of Gladstone; step-children, Curt Jones of Wilsonville, Jan Fox of Surprise, Ariz., Craig Jones of Bend; brother, Harold Hotchkin of Red Bluff, Calif; sister, Beverly Easter of Columbia City, Ore; 9 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
     He is preceded in death by brother, William.
     A memorial service was held Oct. 19 at Woodburn Foursquare Church. Interment will be private..^4,5 He was buried in 2008 at Willamette National Cemetery, at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA.

     Mary Jane Kramer was born on 19 January 1909 at Kings County, NY, USA. Age 31 and born NY at the 1940 census.² She was the daughter of Harry F. Kramer and Edna M. Loring. She married Rodney Bartoo Hotchkin at Binghamton, Broome County, NY, USA, on 22 October 1938.³ She resided at Vestal, Broome County, NY, USA, in 1991. Mary Jane Kramer died on 15 February 2000 at Vestal, Broome County, NY, at age 91.⁴

     Thelma Berrett was born in 1903 at AR, USA. Age 27 at the 1930 census. She was the daughter of William F. Berrett and Ellan Unknown. She married Alfred Earl Hotchkin at OK, USA, in 1921. Their marriage date is according to the 1930 census..² She resided at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, USA, in 1935.