Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Delphia Elwyn F 700730 np
Elwyn Delphia Buried Here Wednesday; Services were held yesterday, Wednesday, at Evans Funeral Chapel for Elwyn
Floyd Delphia, 56, who died Sunday as the result of a tractor accident while fighting fire in Fall Canyon.  Rev. Harold
Blakley conducted the rites, and burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Born in Vernalis, Delphia lived in this area all
his life.  He was equipment superintendent for the John Delphia Construction Co. when he died, having worked for the
firm for almost 10 years. He was a member of the Patterson Masonic Lodge, of the 20-30 Club during its existence here,
and a past member of the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Delphia of
North Fourth Street; one son, Clark Delphia of Orofino, Ida.; two daughters, Mrs., Joan Wah of Walnut Creek and Mrs.
Marlene Podesto of  Modesto, and six grandchildren. Other survivors are two brothers, John Delphia of Patterson and
George Delphia of Portland, Ore and three sisters, Mrs Ellen Magnuson of Stockton, Mrs Doris Ott and Mrs, Norma
Chesnut of Bakersfield.