Lake County Obituaries

Isabel Nathalie O�Brien

Submitted by Judy Aday

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April 2, 1948

NATIVE OF PIONEER FAMILY PASSES 
Isabel Nathalie O�Brien, a native of Lake County, was born September 23, 1873, 
to William A. and Cathrine Christie. Her whole life was spent in Lake County. 
She was educated in the local schools and graduated from the Lakeport Academy, a 
pupil of the late Professor Overhaiser. She taught in a number of schools in the 
county and was known as an efficient, fair-minded teacher. 
In 1899 she gave up her career and became the bride of James D. O�Brien of 
Kelseyville. For a time she and her husband were in the hotel business and after 
a number of years they established a home in the Kelsey Creek district where 
they had a pear orchard. 
Mrs. O�Brien was the mother of eight children, two of whom died in childhood, 
Marie at the age of 3 and Ruth at 16. Her whole life was one of devotion to her 
family, her community, and her religion. 
Mrs. James O�Brien died Friday afternoon, April 2, 1948 at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. Frances Morrison of Finley. She leaves to mourn her death her 
husband, James; one son, William; five daughters, Mrs. Leo Nethercote of South 
San Francisco, Mrs. J. Q. Burchfield of Oakland, Mrs. Jack Smith of Kelseyville, 
Mrs. Francis Morrison of Finley, and Mary O�Brien of San Francisco, a sister, 
Mrs. Margaret Gaddy of Kelseyville; twelve grandchildren and a number of 
nephews, a niece and several cousins. 
The Jones Mortuary from St. Peter�s Church in Kelseyville conducted last rites 
Monday morning at 10 a.m. Interment was at the Lakeport Catholic Cemetery. 
Pallbearers were Ed Gaddy, Robert Gaddy, Tom Manning, Dean Morrison, Al Rowden 
and Bruce Peters.