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James Calvin Alexander was born on 1 November 1893 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.^1,2,3,4,5 He and Alta Lee Foster were married on 1 January 1917 in Elk City, Oklahoma.¹ He died on 11 October 1963, at age 69, in Baldwin Park, California.^1,3,6 He was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.³

James Calvin Alexander was Shipping Clerk in Automotive Factory.⁷

Frances Genetta Alexander was born on 25 June 1895 in Chalk Mountain, Erath, Texas.^1,2,3,4 She died on 14 March 1976, at age 80, in Visalia, Tulare, California.^1,2,4

Montie Ray Alexander was born on 11 August 1895 in Arkansas.^2,3 He and Donna Burree Rotan were married on 6 February 1926 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.⁴ He died on 4 April 1966, at age 70, in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.^1,3 He was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (B, 0 70), San Antonia, Bexar, Texas.³

Montie Ray Alexander was a Poultry Feeder.⁴ U.S. Air Force.³

Ruby Louisa Alexander was born on 30 May 1899 in Carter, Oklahoma.^1,2 She died on 6 October 1988, at age 89, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.^1,2

Roy David Alexander, Sr., was born on 2 April 1901 in Oklahoma.^1,2,3,4 He died on 25 March 1989, at age 87, in Visalia, Tulare, California.^1,3,4 He was buried in Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare, California.³

Roy David Alexander, Sr., was an Electrician.⁵ Roy Alexander and Odessa Harrison had 4 children.

Jewel Ruby Alexander was born on 25 September 1902 in Carter, Oklahoma.^1,2 She died on 6 April 1969, at age 66, in Tulare County, California.^1,2

Wesley F. Alexander was born on 9 February 1906 in Oklahoma.^1,2,3 He and Thelma Irene Matthews were married on 5 December 1925.⁴ He died on 17 November 1976, at age 70, in Visalia, Tulare, California.^1,2,3 He was buried in Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare, California.³

TEC 5 U.S. Army- WWll.³

Paul W. Alexander was born on 13 April 1910 in Texas.^1,2,3,4 He died on 26 May 1995, at age 85, in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma.^3,4 He was buried in Greenhill Cemetery (Block 10, Lot 26, space 1), Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma.⁴

Samuel (Sam) Winsett Alexander was born on 23 April 1908 in Oklahoma.^1,2 He and Louise (Penny) Herron were married on 28 July 1928. He died on 22 December 1961, at age 53, in Downey, Los Angeles. California.² He was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.²

Alta Lee Foster was born on 19 February 1895 in Texas.^1,3 She and James Calvin Alexander were married on 1 January 1917 in Elk City, Oklahoma.¹ She died on 27 December 1993, at age 98, in Santa Ana, Orange, California.¹

James Calvin Alexander, Jr., was born on 2 October 1917 in Vinson, Harmon, Oklahoma.^1,3 He and Jeanette Leder were married about 1938. He and Helen Esther Flanagan were married about 1945. He died on 30 April 1969, at age 51, in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.^1,3 He was buried in Seaside Memorial Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas.

Daisy Pauline Alexander was born on 17 February 1919 in Vinson, Harmon, Oklahoma.^1,2,3 She died on 6 May 2013, at age 94, in Tustin, Orange, California.³ She was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.³

DAISY PAULINE RILEY

By Patricia Riley Lee, Daughter

May 18, 2013

I first met Daisy when she was 27 and I was zero. It was love at first sight and all these years later, that love has grown by leaps and bounds. It’s funny how we 5 siblings all lived the same life, but have different memories. Today I would love to share some of the things that made my Mom so special.

Most of my CHILDHOOD was just a few miles from here IN SANTA ANA. Daisy was a wife of a Marine and there were four of us at first. My Mom loved babies and a very early memory is of my brother Dennis coming home from the hospital in her arms. From a very early age, we loved all children and we were taught to care for one another.

Daisy was beautiful -all our friends said so - and was always tan with bright, smiling blue eyes. She was cheerful each morning and was able to serve the 7 of us out of one small can of frozen orange juice. She was a serious homemaker and as a cook, she believed in the four food groups. BUT, there was ALWAYS dessert for those who finished their dinner - lots of jello and fruit cocktail and chocolate pudding! Our favorites were her Idiots’ Delight, meatloaf, fried chicken, and her famous potato salad. Dianne and Sharon both have mastered that recipe!

You can only imagine the amount of laundry my Mother tackled each day. The clothesline seemed full at all times. She taught us to use the mangle to iron linens and Dad’s handkerchiefs. We would help sprinkle the clothes with water roll them up, and put them in a large plastic bag. If she didn’t finish the ironing, Mom put that bag in the freezer so they wouldn’t smell like mildew. Sometimes we had more frozen clothes than packages of meat in that freezer! Daisy taught us to clean - each had a job like dusting figurines or polishing the huge legs of the old dining set. She was a GREAT delegator - everyone helped to do meal jobs like set the table, clear the dishes, wash, dry, make the salad. These life lessons were so important as we each grew up and started families of our own.

Mom was a great one for shooing us out to play with the neighbor kids. We were often treated to the American snack - Koolaid and graham crackers! I always wondered what she did in that empty house! I suppose it was regain her sweet disposition after settling the usual arguments between sisters and brothers.

It may be true that my Mom was not world famous, but we thought she was remarkable in many areas. For instance, Daisy was a great detective and ALWAYS knew where to find our missing item. Mom loved to color with us! She would work right alongside, showing us how to shade and how to color paper napkins to make the table prettier. She loved her garden and arranging flowers from the yard. My Mother also had the most beautiful penmanship, a trait that she failed to pass on to any of us! She was great with homework help like practicing spelling words and taking us to the library.

Our piano lessons were important to Daisy. We also had swim lessons (probably because she never learned herself!) When she realized I was the clumsiest, I received dance lessons in hopes of learning grace. We can all agree that she WANTED the best for each of US.

Our Mom taught us to be polite, have good manners, and to be presentable. These lessons came in many forms, like Brownies and Scouts. She styled our hair by making little pony tails on the side. She learned to use the clippers on the boys with just a knick or two that showed in the back! We started each day clean and learned the importance of washing hands and face before dinner. I guess with 5 little ones, you needed to run an organized program.

Mom was a firm disciplinarian. Fortunately, she was NOT A FAST CHASER. Her mantra became “MIKEY, wait until your father gets home!” I marvel at how she maintained her sanity - I think it was because her love was enough to get her through.

Daisy loved her dates with Dad! She was stylish and always smelled good. She was a bargain shopper of clothes and accessories like large clip on earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, clothes, and SHOES!! Many of these shopping traits been passed on! As she aged, her gorgeous skin and coloring kept her asbeautiful as the Rose Parade princess she had once been. She was a big hugger, kisser, and giggler. She was also kind.

We were a healthy family, but when measles or chickenpox hit, the disease infected us one by one. Mom would serve tomato soup with buttered saltines in bed. She was a willing caregiver and also kept in touch with the aging relatives on both sides of our family. Mom was the family hostess for holidays - she taught us love of extended family. Our Gram lived with us, and cousins, brothers, nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, inlaws and outlaws were all welcomed by Daisy!

Mom was very generous. Her Christmas traditions included lots and lots of presents, special foods, and lots of decorations! We each had an Easter outfit, from head to toe, and big baskets of colored eggs and candy. Once a year we went as a family to a restaurant for Easter lunch! Special bday celebrations included our favorite dinner (Swedish meatballs for me!) or going out to dinner with just her and Dad.

Daisy had her own spiritual life. It began with her Grandmother Nettie taking her to the penecostal church on Sunday and to the midweek prayer meetings. This gave her the impetus to take the 5 of us to VacationBibleSchool and Sunday School at the nearest church. This provided the foundation of a love for Jesus and Bible stories. Mom also attended the Episcopal church in PS.

Our Mom was Smart! She was a firm believer that we would go to college, and we had best not get in trouble at school!! She began to do the book work for Dad’s business and continued doing so until she was 90 years old! As kids, we loved to play secretary with the typewriter and adding machine. She had a head for numbers, and was an avid reader. She kept up on politics, and was great for advice at election time. I often wondered if she had career ambitions, and she once told me that she would have liked to be a teacher. As it turned out, our home was her classroom.

When our family moved to PALM SPRINGS in 1959, Mom found time to be active in the community. She joined a women’s sorority and began volunteer work. As we grew up, she had time for solitary pursuits like crossword puzzles, watering her garden, reading, and playing solitaire. She supported Dad as he became involved in both Lions and Elks Clubs.

She continued to be our Referee, delegator, and confidant. She was sweet to all our friends. She took us to college, saw us learn to drive, planned Dianne’s lovely wedding, and became every child’s dream Grammie when Brian Gaon was born in 1966. And then she began the biggest adventure of her life at the age of 47!

Dad got an opportunity to fly for Air America out of Saigon during the VietNam War years. As he chased that dream, Daisy sold the family home she loved, packed all their belongings, relocated Gram to Texas, and flew half way around the world with her youngest 3 kids to set up house in Bangkok. New challenges didn’t phase her! Here she found new types of shopping, maids, friends, and honeymoon-like visits from Dad each month! She was a blond beauty in a culture of dark haired people! When she found herself with an Empty nest, she began to travel in Asia - Hong Kong, Saigon, Taipei and later around the world. Daisy moved to Saigon and later to Vientienne, Laos - living in an ex-pat community with golf, parties and uncertainty abt Dad’s safety.

Family ties - 6 grandkids and aging parents - followed by 6 more thanks to the brothers and the arrival of my Nick, brought Daisy back to settle in Tustin in 1976. Her careful investments with Dad and her help with his business ventures brought additional security. She devoted the next 2 decades of her life to loving her family that grew to include 12 grandchildren!

By her 80th birthday, Daisy had mastered email and simple word processing on her new computer AND she got two tattoos! More about that in a moment…

Most eulogies condense those last years, but I have had the pleasure of watching my lovely mother decline in a most graceful way. She became bed ridden nearly 15 months ago and required around the clock care. She so wanted to stay in her home, and we were determined to fulfill that request. It was a family effort that resulted in her having every need met immediately. I wondered if her mind was filled with memories of travels with her good friends or fun trips to different conventions or the golf and tennis she loved to watch on TV. That question was never answered, but one thing that remained consistently true was that she was always happy to see her family. A big smile would come to her face as she recognized her loving partner of 69 years and she responded to his kisses like a young bride.

Oh, about those tattoos… Daisy went to heaven with two great looking eyebrows! Always so fashionable, always so lovely!

Her best qualities are reflected in each of us, and we will forever feel her bright spirit supporting and guiding us. Rest in peace, sweet Momma!

Riley, Daisy Pauline, peacefully passed away at her home in Tustin, May 6th. Born in Vinson, Oklahoma in 1919, her family moved to California in 1923, and she met her husband Glenn while both were attending Alhambra High School. Their marriage in Santa Barbara during WWll, was followed by raising her 5 children, being a loving grandmother to 12, and great-grandmother to 8.

She enjoyed traveling and spent many years living in Southeast Asia. Daisy loved to play golf, entertain, and was an excellent cook and homemaker. She made friends easily and displayed a beauty both in character and relationships.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Glenn, a Marine pilot and retired contractor. She is also survived by daughters, Dianne Gaon, Patricia Lee, Sharon Riley; and sons, Michael Riley and Dennis Riley. Her cheerful smile and unconditional love will be greatly missed by family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at Saddleback Chapel in Tustin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tustin Dollars For Scholars. -

Inscription:
Forever Remembered Forever Loved.

Donald Foster Alexander was born on 21 October 1921 in Vinson, Harmon, Oklahoma.^1,2,3 He died on 19 April 1993, at age 71, in Ukiah, Mendocino, California.^1,3

Dorothy Maxfield was born about 1897 in Colorado.^1,2

Helen Esther Flanagan was born on 20 April 1924 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.^1,2 She and James Calvin Alexander, Jr., were married about 1945. She died on 26 January 2007, at age 82, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.² She was buried in Saint Francis Cemetery, Phoeniz, Maricopa, Arizona.²

Inscription:
Helen Alexander Williams
April 20, 1924
January 26, 2007
A rare and loved person
who will be missed by all.

Jeanette Leder was born on 26 May 1919 in Michigan. She and James Calvin Alexander, Jr., were married about 1938. She died on 8 July 1953, at age 34, in Arcadia, Los Angeles, California.

Hoyt H. Bean was born on 27 May 1914 in Johnson County, Arkansas.^1,2,3 He died on 19 November 1943, at age 29, in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.³ He was buried in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Plot M, Row 1, Grave 135), Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii.³⁴

Oyt is the son of William Walter Bean and Lucy Alice Teagle. Lucys father, Thomas Isaac Teagle, is the brother of DeMary Ann Fidelia Teagle Pruitt my Ancestor. Our Teagle family lived in Gwinnett Co.,Ga. and Union County SC.

TSgt Hoyt was killed aboard a B-24 J. Liberator # 42-72980, Nicknamed " Raunchy " The Bomber crashed on landing at Nanumea Airfield in Ellice Islands, NW of American Samoa. They were returning from a bombing over Makin Atol. Hoyt was awarded the Purple Heart.

Ezra Perkins Chester was born on 2 May 1891 in Texas.^2,4 He died on 24 February 1952, at age 60, in Tulare County, California.⁴

Ezra Perkins Chester was a Farm Foreman.³