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grandsons. Served as a pastor in the South American Division; Lents, Ore.; and Carlsbad, Calif.; as a chaplain at Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Simi Valley Hospital.
Caviness, Lanny Eugene – b. Nov. 15, 1945, Huntington Park, Calif.; d. April 25, 2020, Chico, Calif. Survivors: sisters, Janice Taber, Judy Gibson. Served in the food services department at Feather River Hospital, Paradise, Calif.
Condon, Patrick M. – b. Feb. 10, 1941, New Hampton, Iowa; d. Sept. 27, 2019, Carmichael, Calif. Survivors: wife, Kasalaini; daughters, Beth, Lori Schneider; five grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren.
Conner, Muriel Mary (Wise) – b. Sept. 30, 1923, Crivitz, Wis.; d. April 7, 2020, Appleton, Wis. Survivors: son, Glendon, Jr; five grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren.
Crispin, Joan – b. Aug. 29, 1939, Fresno, Calif.; d. March 19, 2020, Oakdale, Calif. Survivors: son, Kent Teters; daughters, Melva Holloway, Brenda Vance, Lorna Hammond, Danyell Crispin; eight grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren.
Gandy, Ron – b. July 4, 1948, St. Paul, Minn.; d. March 30, 2020, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: wife, Myna; daughters, Heather Anguiano, April Bula; three grandchildren.
Hebert, Suzanne Robinson
– b. Sept. 27, 1947, Santa Barbara, Calif.; d. April 5, 2020, Yucaipa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Lucien J.; daughters, Robyn Allen, Loryn Tate, Erin Hoch; 10 grandchildren; sister, Cindy Steffes. Served in different positions at Loma Linda Medical Center and several churches and schools in Southeastern California Conference.
June 2020
City Alturas Angwin Bakersfield Calexico Chico Death Valley (Furnace Ck) Eureka Four Corners [E] Fresno Grand Canyon (South Rim) Half Dome Hilo Holbrook Honolulu Joshua Tree Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Lodi-Stockton Loma Linda Los Angeles McDermitt [N] Moab Monterey Bay Mt. Whitney Napa Nogales [S] Oakland Paradise, CA Phoenix Puuwai, Ni’ihau [W] Reno Riverside Sacramento Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Rosa Sunset Beach Thousand Oaks Tucson June 6
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June 27
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[N]=Northernmost [S]=Southernmost [E]=Easternmost [W]=Westernmost point in the Pacific Union
Krieg, Helena (Grasst) – b. March 7, 1921, Memel, Germany; d. July 18, 2019, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: husband, Manfred; daughter, Milda Mulholland; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren.
Manolescu, Paul – b. June29, 1928, Romania; d. April 1, 2020, Magalia, Calif. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth; son, Vas; two grandchildren.
Mason, Donald V. – b. Dec. 28, 1929, Kalamazoo, Mich.; d. March 21, 2019, Merced, Calif. Survivors: wife, Edna; son, Brent; daughters, Celeste Allgood; three grandchildren.
McCorkle, Robert (Brian) – b. July 13, 1958, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. April 19, 2020, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: mother, LaWanda A.; brothers, Bruce, Brent; sister, Barbara K. Bongers; three nephews.
Mickelsen, Lloyd J. – b. Sept. 9, 1929, Edberg, Alberta, Canada; d. April 8, 2020, Highland, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Branda Merizam, Wendy Rolf, Karen; sister, Helen Shutt.
Miel, Merle – b. July 23, 1925; d. Jan. 28, 2020, Hollister, Calif.
Myers, Carol (Giffen) – b. Oct. 19, 1928, Manteca, Calif.; d. Oct. 13, 2019, Rancho Cordova, Calif. Survivors: husband, Jim; son, John; daughter, Shelley Kramer; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served as secretary for the school of nursing at St. Helena Sanitarium.
Ortner, Betty – b. Nov. 22, 1927, Sapulpa, Okla.; d. March 4, 2020, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Judy Ortner–Hosterman; three grandchildren.
Perman, Ruth (Gessele) – b. Nov. 25, 1926, Goodrich, S.D.;
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Watson, Rick W. – b. Jan. 26, 1950, New York, N.Y.; d. Nov. 16, 2019, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: wife, Diana M.; sons, Jonathan, Michael; three grandchildren; sister, Debbie. Served the Los Angeles City Fire Department, most recently as captain.
Wiesseman, George James
– b. Dec. 24, 1921, Creston, Iowa; d. March 20, 2020, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Jeanne; son, Gary; seven grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; three great–great-grandchildren. Served as an orthopedic surgeon at Loma Linda Medical Center.
Wright, Virginia (Strickle) – b. Aug. 30, 1924, Orlando, Fla.: d. April 22, 2020, Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors: son, Kenneth; daughter, Kathryn M. Heilig; sisters, Anna Shaver, Donna Ahrlich, Alberta Enright.
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– b. June 25, 1947, Pittsburgh, Pa.; d. April 6, 2020, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: siblings, Danielle, John, Valarie, Melanie. Served as a medical physician in OB/GYN.
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What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me?
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A heart that gives generously, willingly, and cheerfully in response to God’s love and grace is doubly blessed as it participates in the privilege of providing for His earthly house and contributes to the treasures of His kingdom. God’s love pours into our lives—and through our faithfulness it pours out into the lives of others!
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HH ave you ever thought about the way Ellen White’s books were written? Have you ever considered the enormous quantity of writing she produced?
Ellen White enlisted more than 20 literary assistants to convert her handwritten manuscripts into proper, polished prose. Then, both before and after her death, her published writings were corrected, combined, excised, expanded, revised, modernized, adapted,
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This book is the story of how her visions underwent these revisions. It explains the editorial processes that began when she first dipped her pen in ink and put it to paper. It even describes that pen and paper.
A century after her death, Ellen White’s writings continue to generate interest and fascination, and people continue to wonder how she was able to produce so many books and articles in her lifetime. In his latest book, Ron Graybill shows how studying her original handwritten documents illuminates her work. He also delves into the work of White’s literary assistants and how they helped to shape her publications. The online availability of most of Ellen White’s manuscripts and published writings makes such a study possible, one that is both intriguing and revealing. This is not a book disputing White’s inspiration, but one that attempts to understand the intricate process that went into the publication of her books and articles. This is a study that is long overdue and one that will generate further research and a better understanding of White’s publications. —Denis Fortin, Professor of Historical Theology, Andrews University
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