Obituaries

Patrick Joseph Thompson Patrick Joseph Thompson, age 67, of Santa Paula, passed away January 7, 2001 following a lengthy illness. He was born March 17, 1933 in Oxnard, and was a 67-year county resident.Mr. Thompson had worked as a supervisor for Southern California Edison. He was very athletic-minded; he was picked up by the Pittsburgh Pirates and taken to Eugene, Oregon for tryouts. He played baseball at Ventura College, and coached Little League, Junior League, and his own sons.He was a member of the 20-30 Club. He loved his Lord, family, and baseball. He loved people. Very artistic and creative, he loved to laugh and to party.He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marcella Thompson; sons, Steven (wife, Sandy) Thompson, Tom Thompson, and Ron (wife, Cindy) Thompson, all of Santa Paula; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and sisters, Alyce (husband, Frank) Hays of Oxnard, and Mary Clair (husband, Pete) Traversa of Oxnard. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.God’s CreationsI looked outside this morningAnd saw an awesome sight.Some birds were in the bird bathAnd others were in flight.The sun splashed down on the rosesAnd gave them a beautiful sheenAnd they looked so delightfulSpaced between the juniper green.I glanced towards the mountains,It was such a bright and cheery dayAnd I could see an airplaneGliding along its merry way.It’s easy to ignore a sight like this,As we hurry through each dayAnd it makes me wonderHow much life we missBecause we don’t stop to play.God’s creations are everywhere,If only we would lookAnd we should appreciate their beautyAnd not be concerned with the time it took.Written by Patrick ThompsonMass will be held at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Santa Paula on Wednesday, January 10 at 11 a.m. Burial is at Santa Paula Cemetery.Arrangements are under the direction of Skillin-Carroll Mortuary, Santa Paula.Charlotte H. McCormickCharlotte H. McCormick, age 94, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas following a lengthy illness.A Santa Paula resident for 35 years, Charlotte was born August 28, 1906 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to the late Oliver A. and Bertha Allen Rodgers, also former Santa Paula residents. She was the niece of the late Mrs. Charles Raymond Illick.On September 11, 1930 Charlotte was married to Lloyd Cowden McCormick; he died in 1981. She was a loving homemaker and later caregiver to her parents and husband. Until her move to Arkansas in 1989, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Paula.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Allene and J. B. Tillery of Hot Springs, Arkansas; one sister, Lois Sewall of Cape Coral, Florida; nephew Duane O. Rodgers of Ventura; cousin Al Illick of Aptos; and many other nieces, nephews and cousins.Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 12 at 11 a.m. at Santa Paula Cemetery.Arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary, Santa Paula.Patrick Joseph ThompsonPatrick Joseph Thompson, age 67, of Santa Paula, passed away January 7, 2001 following a lengthy illness. He was born March 17, 1933 in Oxnard, and was a 67-year county resident.Mr. Thompson had worked as a supervisor for Southern California Edison. He was very athletic-minded; he was picked up by the Pittsburgh Pirates and taken to Eugene, Oregon for tryouts. He played baseball at Ventura College, and coached Little League, Junior League, and his own sons.He was a member of the 20-30 Club. He loved his Lord, family, and baseball. He loved people. Very artistic and creative, he loved to laugh and to party.He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marcella Thompson; sons, Steven (wife, Sandy) Thompson, Tom Thompson, and Ron (wife, Cindy) Thompson, all of Santa Paula; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and sisters, Alyce (husband, Frank) Hays of Oxnard, and Mary Clair (husband, Pete) Traversa of Oxnard. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.God’s CreationsI looked outside this morningAnd saw an awesome sight.Some birds were in the bird bathAnd others were in flight.The sun splashed down on the roses