Florelaine “Flo” Maloney

Florelaine “Flo” Maloney passed away peacefully January 17, 2021. She was born Sept. 2, 1940 in Alhambra, CA to Raymond and Flory Reid, and was raised in the Los Angeles area with her two brothers, Raymond and Arthur Reid. She met the love of her life, Elwood “Bud” Maloney in 1958. They married in 1960, and went on to have 7 children, living a very blessed life. They settled in Arcata, CA in 1974, and lived there until she and Bud both retired and moved to Yuba City, CA in 2008. Flo worked for many years in Arcata and McKinleyville, CA as an office manager for St. Mary’s Church and George Berry Realty. She had many special friends, and those who knew her loved her. Her husband, Bud, passed away in 2014. She remained in her beautiful home in Yuba City to the end of her life, always surrounded with love from her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She enjoyed many hobbies, including playing piano, gardening, cooking, genealogy, reading, writing and travel. She loved The Lord God deeply and will always be remembered for her unconditional love and acceptance of others. She is survived by her children, Florrie Maloney-Turner and husband Scott; Randy Maloney and wife Stacey; Marie Maloney; Ron Maloney and wife Sandra; Ray Maloney and wife Pam; Jennifer Maloney; and Tricia MaloneyCraig and husband Piper. She also leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren, several special nieces and nephews, including Sheryl, Cheri, Shelly, Sonny and Shawn; brother Arthur Reid and wife Xuan, and sister-in-law Rosalind Reid. There are also many cherished loved ones on her husband’s side of the family—too many to name. She is preceded in death by her husband Bud Maloney, brother Raymond Reid, sister-in-law Linda Reid, and parents Raymond and Flory Reid. She will be forever missed. Due to COVID-19, a private memorial service will be held at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Yuba City, CA.

Scott Sattler, MD dedicated his life to following his “path with heart”. He was a loving brother, husband, father and “Opa”; a care provider, educator and patient advocate; a spiritual leader and choir director in the local and global Universal Sufi community; a private pilot, writer and citizen of the world. In both his personal and professional lives, Scott was a force of life, energy and wisdom and a human of great compassion and curiosity. Profoundly open-hearted and kind, he had the ability to connect with people effortlessly. He loved to make others laugh through sharing puns, stories and jokes.

Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on September 27, 1946, Scott grew up as the youngest of three sons on a farm in Tiffin, Ohio. He attended Columbian High School and spent the summer of 1963 in Turkey as an AFS exchange student. Following high school, he studied at Ohio Wesleyan University where he triple-majored in German, pre-med and chemistry, with honors. His passion for human relationships and service and deep awe of human physiology ultimately led him to pursue a career as a physician and he moved to California in 1968 to attend the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Scott frequently hitchhiked across California and the United States during medical school and his internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, telling friends and family that it was something he “just needed to do from time to time”. He would leave the Bay Area with only a few dollars, his parlor magic skills and his insatiable appetite for exploration, wondering where the universe would take him. In the spring of 1973 he caught a ride from a local man, Jerry McManus, on Highway 96. A few magic tricks earned him an invitation to stay the night with Jerry’s family, a tour of the local hospital, and a one-week job offer that became an eight-year position at the Humboldt Medical Center-Hoopa. He served the Hoopa community as the Chief of Staff and Director of the Emergency Room. The combination of an isolated rural practice setting and access to specialists “in town” on the rotary phone launched Scott’s career as a fullspectrum family doctor. He learned to care for patients who were in all stages of life - from birth through death. He did so with attunement to each individual’s physical, emotional and spiritual health and needs. He delivered babies, managed diabetes, treated depression, resuscitated people after traumatic accidents and eventually felt capable of triaging and stabilizing most anyone who came through the door of the clinic or Emergency Room (ER). During his tenure he also designed and taught the first EMT class in Humboldt County and created and distributed an ER protocol manual for rural hospital ERs in Northern California. Scott brought his girlfriend and Registered Nurse, Kathy Schettino, along with him to Hoopa to help and they spent the rest of their careers working alongside each other. They built and got married at their geodesic dome house in 1979, nestled up on a hill overlooking the Hoopa Valley.

Scott and Kathy moved “to town” in 1982 when Scott accepted a position at Eureka Family Practice (1982-2004). He was a quintessential family doc who was guided by his personal mantra: “the secret to caring for patients is caring for patients”. His calming presence and thoughtful, selfless care brought comfort and improved the health and wellbeing of countless members of our community. During this time, among other distinctions, he was on the Board of Directors at The General Hospital in Eureka (1983-85), founded the Bioethics Committee at St. Joseph Hospital (1984), was certified as an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration (19872004), and served as Chief of Staff at St. Joseph Hospital (1989-91). Scott created and hosted a local cable television show called “Doc-in-the-Box,” a medical information program where he invited guests to present various topics and answered medical questions on-air for the general public (1995-2004). Passionate about reproductive rights, he was a volunteer member on the Six Rivers Planned Parenthood Clergy for Choice Committee from 2006 until he passed. After retirement, Scott and Kathy volunteered at Hospitalito Atitlan in Guatemala (2006 and 2007) and worked at the student health clinic at Humboldt State University (2009-14). Starting in 2014, they coordinated a rural primary care program for Stanford medical students on their family medicine core clerkship and enjoyed hosting and mentoring dozens of students in their home.

Scott’s love of Humboldt County’s natural beauty and community was one of his favorite sources of inspiration. Scott served as a volunteer with a number of local entities throughout his 47 years in Humboldt County, including Planned Parenthood and the Area 1 Agency on Aging. He was a regular contributor to the editorial section of the monthly Humboldt-Del Norte Medical Society newsletter both while practicing and in retirement. He was a Paul Harris Fellow with the Rotary Club of Eureka (1985-2003). Being an avid punster, he helped revive the infamous Humboldt County pun-off as a fundraiser for Humboldt Connections and other local non-profits. He was the reigning champion for several years. Scott also enjoyed dressing up as Santa Claus for the annual “Lunch with Santa” gathering for local children at the Eureka Inn.

Soon after he and Kathy moved to Eureka they had their first daughter, Amelia (1982). A few years later they welcomed their second daughter, Shanti (1985). Adamant that his girls also see themselves as citizens of the world, they took many trips across the country and internationally as a family - including a few in his Cessna 182. They also hosted many travelers, including welcoming Irem Almac, their “Turkish daughter”, into their home for a year in 1992 and into their lives forever.

One of Scott’s core beliefs was that he was a spiritual being on a human path. He was a Universal Sufi practitioner, holding the title of Murshid, meaning “spiritual guide”, the highest level of teacher in the lineage. Scott traveled, taught and sang around the world, and was especially known and loved for his work directing Sufi choirs. His students and companions have shared many stories of life-changing healings and transformation.

Scott passed away peacefully from complications of his advancing cancer at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka on the morning of Wednesday, January 13th surrounded by love and song. He is sorely missed. His family wishes to thank Drs. John Albertini, Kusum Stokes, Caroline Connor and the staff at St. Joseph Hospital for their compassionate care and loving kindness. There will be a virtual memorial held in honor of Scott later this year.

Scott was predeceased by his parents Bea and Charles Sattler and his oldest brother Charles “Sam” Sattler. He is survived by his wife Kathy Sattler of Eureka, his older brother Steve Sattler of Delaware, Ohio, his daughters Amelia and Shanti Sattler, their husbands Chris Kundinger and Gabriel Talavera, and his grandchildren Elliot, Naia, Amina and Lucía.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Humboldt County Library, Food For People: The Food Bank for Humboldt County, Planned Parenthood - Eureka Health Center.

"A Prayer Beyond"

I am Truth beyond Reason,

Thought.

I am Grace beyond Effort, I am Strength beyond Force. I am Love beyond All Expectation.

I am Peace beyond Time, I am Love in Motion.

I am Life Divine.

- Daniel Rhiger

I am Knowing beyond

Dr. George R. King died peacefully on November 20, 2020, having attained his goal of reaching 93 years.

George was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Sadie Danekar and Robert King in 1927. The family relocated to Bel Air, Maryland where George grew up and attended high school. In 1946, George enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard near the end of WW II and was stationed on a Corvette. After his discharge from the service, he attended electrical engineering school in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

George and Edwina Bryant married in 1949 and had three children. The family moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1953 where George started an electrical and television business. George severely injured his back and recovered through chiropractic care. Realizing his life’s calling, he moved the family to Davenport, Iowa, where he attended Palmer Chiropractic College and graduating in 1962.

In 1962, the family visited the World’s Fair in Seattle and decided to move to Washington State, settling in Mount Vernon. George opened a chiropractic clinic that became successful, eventually growing to five locations with multiple doctors. George’s daughter, Lauren, followed in her dad’s footsteps also graduating from Palmer College and joining him in practice in 1973.

Always the scholar, George consistently studied to improve his knowledge and skills, which eventually led to him selling the Mount Vernon clinics. George moved to Los Angeles in 1980 where he taught at Los Angeles Chiropractic College and completed a one-year residency for his Radiology Board.

George in 1981, moved to San Diego and started a new King Clinic. He also met Janet, who became his wife. As always, George mentored other doctors as he expanded his practice. He retired in 1991, got bored with retirement after one year and they moved to Eureka, California in 1992.

With Janet’s help, he once again went into practice and enjoyed practicing with multiple clinics around the Eureka area, while continuing to be a mentor to younger chiropractors. George retired in 2013 at the age of 83 to pursue his hobbies of golfing, hunting, flying, and watching Westerns. He was a devoted member of Eureka Church.

George was an avid aviator and owned several planes that he would fly cross country and to Mexico for vacations.

Over his 51- year career as a chiropractor, George helped countless patients along with teaching younger chiropractors how to start and run successful practices.

George is survived by his devoted wife, Janet King, his daughter Lauren J. King (Donchez), D.C, beloved namesake George R. King, Jr., son Mark King. He will be missed by his many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In loving memory of Dad and Grandpa King. Always an Optimist, he shall be missed!