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#27 Frank Weber-1938
Single. Original homesteader of the Date Ranch. He raised goats and produce,
was a baker, miner and rancher. As a child lived on a canal boat in Germany.
Later traveled with a circus as a trapeze artist. In later years was Constable of
Quartzsite. Was in poor health for many months, when he died of a self-inflected
shotgun wound to head. ·
#28 Ben C. Currier-1941
Single. Brother of John Currier. Lived in adobe house between the schoolhouse
& Hagely's. He was a miner in the Plomosa area, sharpened tools and was quite
a musician and actor along with bis brother John. Died of carcinoma of the
bladder.
. #29 John R. Currier-1942
Single. Brother of Ben Currier, a miner, tool sharpener, musician and actor
along with his brother Ben. Died of coronary occlusion.
#30 John P. Stockmer - 1948
Single. Farmer, Placer miner, bee man (hauled bees to the Kofa Mountains by
white burros). When working on his well, the rope slipped while Paul Snider
was hoisting him up and he fell to his death.
#31 Paul G. Schneider - 1952
Originally came to Quartzsite looking for nickel with the Dutch Co. Assistant to
Dr. Henry, who was the chemist for the Krupp Gun Works. In later years was
the watchman at Sheep Tank Mine, assayer and miner. Cause of death - arterio
sclerosis/ fracture of hip
#32 Eugene B. Hart - 1956
Homesteaded in Cibola, worked for the county, was a miner, plumber and
Justice of the Peace for 3 terms in Quartzsite (was known as Judge Bert Hart).
Cause of death - broncho-pneumonia.
#33 Max 0. Young - 1968
A machinist at Lockheed in CA. Was also a prospector in Quartzsite
#34 R. Evans
Came from Northern CA. Started the Galley Restaurant. Cause of death - heart
attack.
# 35 Lilliam M. Gibson -1941
Wife of "Hoot" Gibson, a mechanic who started the service station at
Crossroads. Killed in an automobile accident.
#36 Beulah A. Woods - 1968
#37 Melvin S. Williams - 1969
#38 Eugene F. Christie-1969
Owned the service station at Horn. Also did refrigeration work.