June Marquette
June Marquette, 88, of Sutter, CA, passed away on September 25, 2021, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 24, 1933, in Sutherlin, Oregon, to Paul and Inez Cratty.
June is survived by her husband of 67 years, Dick Marquette; sons, Bob Marquette; Mike ( Rhonda) Marquette; David ( Mary) Marquette; 5 grandchildren: Melissa, Heather, Jeffrey, Ariel and Thomas; 4 great-grandchildren: Riley, Elijah, Kylie and Ava.
June met and married her husband Dick while they were both employed at the Yuba County Hospital. Once married, June became a proud homemaker, always active in the lives of her three sons growing up.
She loved family trips, picnicking in the Feather River Canyon and Table Top Mountain and dinner outings on Friday or Saturday nights. June traveled to England and Scotland looking into her family roots. June’s most cherished treasure was her family.
There will be a Celebration of Life for June on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the home of her son, Mike, in Sutter.
“God gave us memories so we would have roses in December." A Love Story, by Dick Marquette
My own true l ove, June Wilda Cratty, came upon this earth during The Great Depression. The year was 1933. June was born in the tiny logging town of Sutherlin, Oregon, near Roseburg. Her parents Paul and Inez Cratty were employed in the logging industry, where her mother Inez was a cook and little June was her helper.
I met and married June while we were both employed at the Yuba County Hospital on 14th Street. We often met after work in the old Motor Park on 14th Street and we would picnic and watch the little train as it circled the park. I had just returned from the Korean War and was a patient in the U.S. Naval Hospital at Oak Knoll, California.
June wanted a traditional marriage then, where mom would be there for the children when t hey returned home from school, she was a wonderful mother for our three boys and was loved by them deeply.
June loved the family together time when we ate out on Friday nights at local restaurants such as The Uriz Hotel, Mama’s Place, The Beefeater at the Hotel Marysville or a special treat at Steve’s Pizza House.
June loved her weekends with our family, the quaint little Gold Rush towns with exotic restaurants, antique shops where June and I bought each other little gifts and enjoyed the unknown little cafes tucked away in our old mining towns.
As a special treat one Easter, June had arranged a train ride on the California Zephyr, up the Feather River Canyon. Our f amily boarded the train i n Marysville and mom was given a large corsage of California wild flowers and chocolate bunnies for the children. At t he base of the big waterfall that overlooked the railroad I had taken it upon myself to play “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes in full highland attire. The train slowed to a crawl and tooted me a whistle while the folks onboard cheered.
Later that day our family ate a special Easter dinner i n the diner and nothing could be finer with white linens, fresh carnations, fresh Feather River trout and silver service; it was truly a magnificent dinner and a day we would hold dear to our hearts.
June and I thought it fun to trace our family tree and she was of descent of Irish and Scottish clans Revolutionary War Soldiers including Confederate General Jubal Early CSA. Also her family helped as a station for the famed Underground Railroad for helping slaves to escape to Canada. On a lighter note some had told me that my family tree was not worthy of research and for that I could understand.
One of the most precious times of one’s life are to visit the scenes of their family roots. June’s family had meticulous records of those family villages in the pastured countryside of Ireland, Scotland and Northern England. We had spent three weeks with a couple in York, England, in exchange for three weeks with us in the states.
June was introduced to the Lord Mayor of York, England and we visited old graveyards and ancient battlefields. We both were of descent of The Mayflowers first passengers and it was a splendid visit with haunting thatched roofed cottages in whose streets the sheep were allowed to roam freely. It was a step back i n time.
When I finished this article it had stopped raining and we saw a beautiful double rainbow. Daughter-in-law Rhonda said it was Gods promise that everything will be alright and I thought of the old song, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. you make me happy when days are gray. You’ll never know dear how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
Ronald Barr Shaver, Jr. was born on November 28, 1941, in Yuba City, California, and was a life-long resident of District 10, north of Marysville. He passed away in peace at home, surrounded by his family and loved ones on September 26, 2021.
Ron attended Marysville public schools and graduated from Marysville Union High School in 1959. He enlisted in the United States Army in October 1961, and served mainly in Germany as a Map Compiler and Physical Geographer in the 656th Engineering Battalion, until being honorably discharged in September 1964. After returning to civilian life, he worked as a Title Officer with Tit l e Insurance and Trust, then spent the next 50 years as a Certified Financial Planner until retiring in 2008.
He met his future wife, Pamela M. Batham, in the Marysville Union High School Marching Band and they married on February 19th, 1966. They moved to their current residence, the oldest house in District 10, in 1972, and lived there for 48 years. They are the proud parents of three children: Jennifer M. Goforth (Neil) of Browns Valley, CA, Marcella M. ShaverAdams (Byron) of Woodland Hills, UT, and Jeffrey B. Shaver (Erica) of Marysville, CA.
Ron was very active in the community, first as a Dad advisor in the Marysville Order of DeMolay with the Marysville Masonic Lodge, then with the Marysville Lions Club for 10 years, eventually serving as its President in 1974-1975. He was the Cub Master of Pack 36 in the Boy Scouts of America for four years. He was an enthusiastic supporter of Marysville High School sports while his children and grandchildren participated. He was one of the founding members of the Save Highway 70 Committee.
Ron was active in the original Marysville ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints serving in various capacities and leadership positions. In addition to raising his three kids, he and Pam hosted nine exchange students from six different countries, several of whom are still in close contact.
He is known for his woodworking skills and custom cabinetry. He took his family on yearly camping trips to Fort Bragg, California, and other out of state sites. He was always working on unique home i mprovement projects which his wife greatly appreciated.
In addition to his wife of 55 years; and three children; Ron is survived by nine grandchildren: Allyson Tom and Rachael Goforth, Ethan, Helen, and Liesl Shaver-adams, Cody, Cami, Kirsten, and Kevin Shaver; and t wo great-grandchildren: Reese and Robin Tom.
He is preceded i n death by his parents, Ronald B. Shaver, Sr. and Helen T. Shaver.
He is our loving husband, dedicated Dad, and affectionate Pappaw. He will be remembered for his complete devotion to his family, and l eaves a space that cannot be filled. He will be forever missed and we believe he is at rest; his family takes great comfort in the knowledge that families are forever and we will be with him again.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11646 Hill Road, Loma Rica, CA, at 10am with a public viewing starting at 9:30am. A graveside dedication and military honors will be then be held at Sierra View Memorial Park, 4900 Olive Avenue, Olivehurst, CA, at 12:00pm later that day.