- "Corning Observer" (Corning, California), Wednesday, 12 March 2003, Page 4, Columns 5 & 6
Fred E. Humphrey
Fred E. Humphrey of Flournoy, died, March 8 at his home. He was 76.
Fred was born April 2, 1926, in Dobbins, he was the youngest of 10 children born to Dave and Kate Humphrey. The family moved to the Flournoy area where he attended local school. After serving in the U.S. Army during W. W. II, he returned to Flournoy and was employed on the Flournoy Ranch until 1948. At that time he began working at Crane Mills as an equipment operator until 1992, upon his retirement when the mill was closed. In addition to his employment with Crane Mills, he spent the last 56 years ranching and raising cattle in the Flournoy, Paskenta area. He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren exhibit his livestock at various fairs throughout the state. His favorite past-times were attending the NFR, PBR and the Paskenta Pioneer Days.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Charlotte; Children, Randy & Sharon Humphrey, Ronald Humphrey all of Flournoy, Beverly & Jim Ross of Red Bluff. Carmel & Dave Spaulding of Porterville; grandchildren, Tara & & Bryce Carlson of Lincoln, Hillary Turner of Roseville, Aaron Ross of Red Bluff, Kristin Ross, of Dillion, Mont., Nicki, Cheyenne, Kristin and Daniel Humphrey of Flournoy, Bailey and Tyler Spaulding of Porterville.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 12, at 2:00 p.m. at the Flournoy-Paskenta Cemetery.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund at 101 Pro-Rodeo Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919 or the Paskenta Cemetery in Paskenta.
Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.- Transcribed by E.
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1926 - 20032003 (76 years)
