Clarence Eldon ROOT ²⁷⁶

  Death Notes:

Deceased Name: ELDON ROOT
March 27, 1927 -- May 26, 2006

Eldon Root, 79, of Modesto died Friday at Valley Comfort.

Mr. Root was a native of Elk City, Okla., and had lived in Modesto since 1948 and previously had lived in Waterford and Empire since 1929. He was a self-employed farmer for 51 years. He was a 1945 graduate of Modesto High School. He was a member and a deacon for Old German Baptist Brethren Church. He enjoyed reading, singing, camping and working with young people.

He is survived by his wife, of Modesto; children, , all of Modesto; brothers, of Flora, Ind., and of Pasco, Wash.; sisters, of Wickenburg, Ariz., , both of Modesto, and , Ohio; and four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the family residence at . A funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Modesto District Meetinghouse of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Modesto. Burial at Wood Colony Cemetery. Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Remembrances may be made to Brethren Heritage School, 3549 N. Dakota Ave., Modesto 95358.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census, 1930, Waterford Twp, Stanislaus, California. ¹⁹⁸

2. Residence, 10 Dec 1932, Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA. ²⁷⁸

3. Graduation: Modesto High School, 1945, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA. ²⁷⁷

4. Residence, 1948, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA. ²⁷⁷

5. Residence, 1969, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA. ²⁷⁹

6. Residence, 12 Feb 2002, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA. ²⁸⁰

Clarence married Living