Obituaries 10-15-15

Milton Duane “Dint” Rose
Lifelong Geyserville resident Milton Duane Rose passed away peacefully Oct. 7 surrounded by family, two days after a fall. A memorial is planned at the Geyserville Fire Department on Oct. 24 at noon.
Known to most as Dint, Milton was born July 17, 1921 into a family that had strong roots in the settlers of the area. Dint was well known for a dry wit, endless stories and incredible recall of local names, facts and history. In addition to the Roses, that history included family tree connections to the pioneer names of Ferguson, Pritchett, Patteson, Moody, Bryant and Woods, names that were around near the time of statehood. Indeed, the Fergusons were wagon train ‘49er’s who worked for and acquired property from Cyrus Alexander.
Dint grew up a mile north of Geyserville at a fruit orchard known simply as The Ranch. He eventually became part owner and was managing partner of the orchard, again simply known as Rose Brothers Ranch. Dint came of age working for the Geyserville Growers and had an outside working career first with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in the late 1940s, followed by 30 years with the Made Rite Sausage Company. With a job that took him through all the towns and the counties in the Redwood Empire, Dint was one of the most well-known persons from Geyserville in his time. He stayed true to his farming roots in retirement, with a new generation of locals coming to know the “World’s Best Tomatoes” at his roadside farm stand.
Dint was a strong believer in community and was a member of several community organizations. His favorite was the Geyserville Fire Department, stirred by a passion to make a difference in stopping the devastating fires that took structures in and around Geyserville in his youth. He served for a time as Assistant Chief and was a volunteer member for well over 50 years. He also was a 50-year member of Sotoyome-Curtis Masonic lodge, and was a member of the Scottish Rite and the Shrine Club.
Milton Rose is survived by brother Jerry Rose; son Robert (Julie); grandchildren Stacy, Bradley (Karyna) and Darvelle; and great grandchildren Santiago and Gabriella. He was preceded in death by parents Mildred (Ferguson) and Russell Rose; wife Lucile and brothers Roger (Bud), Russell (Jim), Frederick (Bino) and John (Jack) Rose.
Charles Wayne “Hack” Hackworth
Charles Wayne “Hack” Hackworth died peacefully Oct. 8, 2015 in Cloverdale, surrounded by his family. He attended Geyserville High School and then served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1965-1967, something he was very proud of. He spent a majority of his working career in the lumber industry working for Louisiana Pacific in Asti and Garrett Hardware in Healdsburg. Wayne is survived by his daughters Cynthia (Justin) Oliver of New Zealand, Christina (Jeff) Kowell of Santa Rosa and Debra Hackworth of Oregon. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Hannah Rountree and Ruby Kowell, his sister Norma Guzman and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Romanos Windsor-Healdsburg Mortuary at 10 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, 9660 Old Redwood Highwy, Windsor.
Noriece “Moe” Amelung
Noriece “Moe” Amelung died Sept. 9, 2015 at her home in Cloverdale. She was 93. She is survived by her two sons, Bill Fleming and Cort Amelung, both of Cloverdale, and her grandchildren, Joshua and Casey Fleming of Florida and Dillon, Sadie Rose and Dallas Amelung of Cloverdale. She sold Avon for almost 30 years in Cloverdale and had many friends. Moe was laid to rest in Geyserville Cemetery on Sept. 17. A memorial gathering will be held at a later time, which will be posted at a later date. Her family noted: “We’ll meet her again, in a far better place – sooner than we think.”
Joyce Lois Drew
Joyce died at home with her husband, Selby, by her side, on Wednesday evening, Oct. 7, 2015.  A private graveside burial with family was held.
Joyce was born on her grandfather’s birthday, June 10, 1925, in San Francisco. She was raised in Sonora with her brother and sister where she graduated from Sonora Union High School in 1943. Following graduation, Joyce worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for several years in the Sonora area. After World War II, she and her family relocated to San Francisco, where she worked as a secretary at Standard Oil, and later at Aramco.  Joyce met her sweetheart, Selby, who was in the U. S. Coast Guard at the time, in San Francisco at a dance in late September of 1952. Their first date was the very next day when Selby took her on a boat ride to tour Angel Island. In December of 1952, they were married in Modesto.  Following their wedding and Selby’s subsequent yearlong tour of duty overseas, they were relocated to Smith Island Light Station in the Puget Sound off the coast of Washington. As the years followed, Selby and Joyce relocated to other light stations in Oregon and California.
In 1962, they moved to Fort Bragg where they decided to stay and raise their family. Joyce was a homemaker with a mind for business. She was always passing on tidbits of information. According to her family, she loved her sweetheart and took great pride in her children and home life. Joyce was active for many years and held officer positions in both Parlor #210, Native Daughters of the Golden West, as well as the Sequoia Unit 96, American Legion Auxiliary. She was always one to whom you could count on to listen or to obtain advice on just about anything. She is remembered with love and respect.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Selby, and her children and their families, Jerold, Tricia and E. P.