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Sunday, October 26, 2003 SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL A-19 REMEMBRANCES FUNERAL FUNERAL FUNERAL Yodeling cowgirl Rosalie Allen, 79 'I think that people who don't like cowboy music are often those who can't face Rosalie Allen at mm- r-r? By DOUGLAS MARTIN THE NEW YORK TIMES Rosalie Allen, who came out of Pennsylvania coal country to become a popular singing cowgirl and yodeler in New York, where she was also the city's only country DJ for a while, died on Sept. 23 in Palmdale. She was 79. The cause was heart failure that followed diabetes and other ailments, said a friend, Alois Krtil. At the time of her death she used the name Julia Gilbert, with the surname being that of her last husband, Krtil said.

Allen became known as Queen of the Yodelers after winning a national yodeling contest in 1939. As a singer her style was likened to Patsy Montana, and one of her most successful recordings was a version for RCA Victor of Montana's hit "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart." She was also known for her yodeling duets with Elton Britt. Two of their hits were "Beyond the Sunset (Should You Go First)" and "Quicksilver." In September 1947, Allen was part of the first country concert at Carnegie Hall, along with Ernest Tubb, Minnie Pearl and others. In the mid-1940s she became a partner in Rosalie Allen's Hillbilly Music Center on West 54th Street, one of the first record stores in the United States to sell only country music. Allen was perhaps best known to New Yorkers for playing host on the radio program "Prairie Stars" on WOV from 1944 to 1956.

She parlayed her broadcast appeal into nightly live shows at the Village Barn, a national radio show, a local television show and an Armed Forces Radio Network show. In an article about her radio career, The New York Times in 1946 called Allen "a rare four-leafed clover in a field that was one of man's last strongholds." Julia Marlene Bedra was born on June 27, 1924, in Old Forge, Pa. She was one of 12 children and her father was a chiropractor, according to The Comprehensive Country Music Encyclopedia. By the time she was 9 she was working as a dishwasher to help pay family expenses. Listening to the radio inspired her to learn to sing, yodel and play her brother's guitar.

She made her radio debut in Wilkes-Barre, and.then Jieaded for York, OAKWOOD MEMORIAL CHAPEL Funeral Home Cemetery ROBERT EVERETT CROOK He entered into rest on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn; beloved children, Danielle and Stephen; devoted parents, sisters and brothers Betty and Ev Crook, Sandy Hamilton, Cheryl Davee, and Don, Dave, Gary, and Mike Crook; and eighteen nieces and nephews. Bob was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Virginia and California. His achievements include graduating from USC dental school at 23; receiving awards for providing dentistry to the needy; placing well in many triathlons, including first in his age group in the Sand Man and second in the Sentinel Triathlon; running the NY marathon in 2001 and qualifying for the 2002 Boston Marathon; and traveling the world to places like India. Nepal, Chile, Samoa, Europe, Peru, Tanzania, and Morocco.

He surfed and climbed in many of these places. He was a member of the Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club, La Selva Community Church, the Potawatomi Nation, and Dental Association. Bob was a gentle and intelligent man who was at one with nature. He loved Santa Cruz County for the natural beauty of its mountains, beaches and forests. He hiked and biked on the trails and swam and surfed in the waves.

He engendered in his children and others a love for the earth, and he taught them how to respectfully use it for recreational purposes. He loved ski and snowboard outings with friends and family, and road trips. At various stages of life he avidly sailed and climbed, and coached youth soccer and Softball. He enjoyed many a lunch in Watsonville with his good friends. He surfed and biked with his son and climbed Mt.

Kilimanjaro with his daughter. He read Shakespeare aloud with his wife, and together they enjoyed theater and music and walking the dog at the beach. He was a partner in education with his children, especially lending a hand with the math and sciences. He was a source of strength and Inspiration for his children, whom he loved profoundly. Neptune Society Santa Cruz Memorial MARY JANE BALDASSAR Mary Jane Baldassar died October 19, 2003 following a heart attack suffered in September.

Jane was born January 30, 1921 in Trinidad, Colorado and migrated to California with her family after her fattier Peter Baldassar, became enamored with California while being stationed on the west coast as a soldier in World War I. Jane attended grammar school in Santa Cruz and graduated from Santa Cruz High in 1939. She was employed as a bookkeeper at Ebert's market and Ferrari Florists prior to retirement. While petite in stature, her family and friends can attest to the fact that she had a big heart that could not be diminished by heart disease. Throughout her life, she continued to inspire all who knew her with her wonderful sense of humor, her Italian sensibilities in the kitchen, her way with the doves and blue jays who visited her patio each day, the beautiful roses in her garden, and those high heels that could waltz around a dance floor with great enthusiasm and skill.

Two sisters-in-law, Helen Baldassar of San Jose and Jessie Verruti of San Juan Bautista as well as 15 nieces and nephews survive Jane. She also will be missed by family and friends of all ages who loved her as Aunt Dee or Aunt Jane. She was predeceased by her father, Peter, mother, Margaret Bongera Baldassar, stepmother, Viola Gomes Verutti Baldassar, brother, Robert Baldassar, sister, Geral-dine Baldassar-Ogle, and stepbrothers, Val and Howard Verutti. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 515 Frederick Street on Monday, October 27, 2003 commencing at 10:00 A.M. A luncheon reception will be held following church services.

Funeral services under the direction of Santa Cruz Memorial Park Funeral Home and entombment will follow in Santa Cruz Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to her private physicians as well as the staffs at Dominican Hospital and Driftwood Healthcare who provided a comforting and supportive environment during the last month of her life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to your favorite charity or to Mended Hearts, P.O. Box 2994, Santa Cruz, (465-7969) 95063, a volunteer organization of recovered heart patients whose recent hospital visits Jane so appreciated. Santa Cruz Sentinel a ii I a i' it I ii I Your news.

Your stories. Every Day, OAKWOOP MEMORIAL CHAPEL Funeral Home Cemetery 3301 Paul Sweet Road Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Across from Dominican Hospital) 475-2464 Lie. FD1530 FUNERAL About a year ago Bob became depressed when certain external events beyond his control began to affect his otherwise orderly and well planned life. He fought back in every way he could. He relentlessly pursued a cure through therapy and medication.

By March he had moved beyond situational depression into a chemical imbalance of the brain, which none of the medication was correcting. He did everything possible to pull himself out of the depression. In the end he succumbed, with dignity, to death on his own terms. Bob was a wonderful husband and father who we will miss every day of our lives. A visitation will be held from PM, Sunday, October 26.

at Oakwood Chapel, 3301 Paul Sweet Road by Dominican, 475-2464. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM, Monday, October 27, at La Serva Community Church, 26 Florido, La Selva Beach.6884033. A private scattering of his remains at the sea will be scheduled. Contributions in his memory may be made to: Suicide Prevention Service, P.O. Box 1222, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; Surfrid-ers; or La Selva Community Church.

3301 Paul Sweet Road Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (Across from Dominican Hospital) 475-2464 Lie. FD1530 STUART ABELS0N Stuart Abelson, 60, of Chicago, IL died Wednesday, October 22. Raised in Glen-coe. IL, Stuart graduated from Harvard College in 1965 and Harvard Law in 1969. He practiced poverty law in El Paso, Tx and New York, NY before returning to Chicago where he worked in his family's business.

Barton Brands. Upon the sale of the business, Stuart devoted his energies to family, travel, photography, and philanthropy. His travels carried him to Brazil and India among other beautiful places. Thousands of photographs record these journeys along with his long love affairs with both Chicago and Cortes Island, BC. Stuart leaves a philanthropic record that reflects his great passion for art and for policy reform.

He gave generously to Facets Multimedia, the ACLU, and many other charities. Stuart is survived by his sons: Jesse and Jamie, his partner Olivia Boyce-Abel, his sister Kathy and his mother Hope. In lieu of flowers please send donations to one of the following: ACLU Foundation Drug Policy Litigation Project 85 Willow New Haven, CT 06511; Facets Multimedia, 1517 Fullerton Chicago, IL 60614; or Heartland Journal N.F.P., 7000 N. Glenwood Chicago, IL 60626. Internment services at Rose-hill Cemetery will be private.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Monday October 27, 2003, 2:00 pm in the Bond Chapel (on the University of Chicago Campus), 1025 E. 58th Chicago. A Reception will follow. For further information please call: PIS-ER FUNERAL SERVICES (73) 561-4740 or toll free 1 888 67 PISER. (i) A Registration Program A Fixed Price Program 8 toaay ror i-Ktt mrormanon Phone City- Zip- Call Nowl Tim Castro 475-0595 Voice Mail 458-8284 YEARS OF PROVEN RESULTS Free Confidential Consultation L.JJ.

where she was the featured vocalist with Shorty Fincher's Prairie Pals. In 1943 she came to New York to sing on Denver Darling's "Swing Billies" radio show. According to an article in The Daily News of New York earlier this year, she stalled for three months because she was frightened of the big city. But the chance to raise her pay from $15 a week to $98 ended her hesitation. She moved in with a sister in Brooklyn and soon she was making $300 a week.

In 1944 she became a regular on Zeb Carver's "Hill Country Jamboree" show, where her sunny personality prompted WOV to recruit her for a half-hour nightly show of her own. By 1946 she was on the air up to two hours a night, singing and presenting guests like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Eddy Arnold and Hank Williams. In the late 1940s she became host of a local country show on NBC-TV. As rock 'n' roll pushed country aside, she moved to Alabama and performed less, even though Montana urged her to return to the recording studio, according to Krtil. He said she was stopped by a combination of health and marital problems, as well as by disputes with Nashville producers.

Allen had strong opinions about country music and wrote articles and columns for publications like National Jamboree, Country Sound Roundup and Hoedown. For example, in the Times interview, she expressed regret that so much "New York corn" was being substituted for fine Southern mountain music in the local scene. She also differentiated between hillbilly and cowboy music, calling hillbilly a twangy novelty. She said, "I think that people who don't like cowboy music are often those who can't face reality." She was unmarried at her death, and is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Bunch of Palm-dale. Rosey Nix Adams, also known as Rosey Carter Adams, was the daughter of June Carter Cash and her second husband Richard "Rip" Nix.

She was a songwriter and had pursued a performing career. Campbell was a member of The Sidemen, a band of Nashville session players, and had toured and recorded as leader of his own band. LOTTERY SATURDAY Dally 3 Night, 0, 7, afternoon, 2, 1, 3. Dally Derby 1st place: 12, Lucky Charms. 2nd place: 4, Big Ben.

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Nel was born on January 30, 1924 in Oakland, CA where she graduated from University High. She then went to work for her family business in San Francisco and at that time met her husband, Mel Arnott. After their marriage In 1947, they lived in San Francisco and then moved to Danville, CA in 1951 where they raised four sons. In 1963, Nel and her family moved to Santa Cruz and she soon took on a second job as the office manager for the American Red Cross, a position she held until 1981. Her involvement with the Red Cross Volunteers provided her with many enduring friendships over the years.

Nel was a member of the Friends of the Library, the Soroptomists Club, the Smithsonian Institute and a longtime volunteer at the Santa Cruz Museum. She was also a regular volunteer at Harvey West Park when her sons played youth baseball. She was an ardent enthusiast of opera, classical music and fine art, loved studying history, talking politics and read voraciously. She was also an expert in the garden and seemingly could make anything grow. Nel was a loving and caring mother and grandmother.

Being near her sons and their families was the most important aspect of her life. She loved Santa Cruz, especially her times at the library, her shopping strolls along Pacific Avenue, and her visits to the nursery. Nel is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Charles and Candace Arnott, her son and daughter-in-law George and Janet Arnott, her son Peter and his partner Beverley Taylor, all of Santa Cruz; and her son Mel and his partner Gail Nye of Felton. She Is also survived by nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and her brother Arthur Madison of Lafayette, CA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Mel Arnott.

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