Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

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Donkin Guy F 410718 p1
Grayson Pioneer Passes Away at Modesto; Guy F. Donkin, born in Grayson 61years ago, passed away at Modesto
Wednesday night, severing another link with pioneer days on the West Side. His father, J. F. Donkin, conducted a
plumbing shop in a two-story brick structure, a landmark there until about twenty years ago when it was dismantled and
the material employed in building the two-story garage structure on South Third Street, vacant at present. Outside of five
years on the family ranch on Sperry Avenue, now operated by his son, Roderick, Donkin has spent the greater part of his
life in Modesto, where he operated a plumbing shop, and in later years has been superintendent of the Odd Fellows
Cemetery there. Death resulted from a blood clot induced by a mishap three weeks ago with a power hedge trimmer.
He is survived by his widow; three daughters; Mrs. Beuna Roberts of Modesto; Mrs. Wilma Schraeder of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Viola McGregor of Yea, Victoria, Australia; three sons; Forrest and Gordon of Modesto and Roderlck of
Patterson, and two sisters; Miss Margaret Donkin of Modesto and Miss Isabella Donkin of San Francisco. Funeral
services will be held at1:30 Saturday afternoon at the Shannon Chapel, Modesto, followed by Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery there.