Polly Frazee - 444S

Wilemina Rebecca “Minnie” Frazee - 5

DIED

FRAZEE - Minnie B. Frazee, daughter of William D. and Rebecka Jenkenson Frazee, aged four years and eleven months.

Funeral will take place from their residence, No. 733 North Meridian street, on Friday, 28th Instant at 2 p.m. Services by Elder W. F. Black. Friends are invited to attend without further notice.  (Winchester Journal please copy)

Indianapolis News 10/27/1870.

Betsy Frazee - 2S

Mrs. Frazee Succumbs At Laguna Beach

Funeral services for Mrs. Betsy Frazee, 92, pioneer resident of Moosa Canyon who died Saturday at the home in Laguna Beach, were conducted Tuesday from South Laguna Mortuary. Internment followed at Loma Vista Cemetery in Fullerton.

Mrs. Frazee and her husband, Isaac, moved to Moosa Canyon in 1890 and built Frazee Castle, which is still standing. Mr. and Mrs. Frazee were married in Bonsall June 25, 1885.

The Frazees produced a play, “The Indian Peace Pageant” for several years at a natural amphitheater near their Moosa Canyon home. The play, with musical background, attracted visitors from thruout the Southland.

She was born in Louisville, Ky. Nov. 21, 1863 and resided in the southern part of Oceanside before she and Mr. Frazee moved to Moosa Canyon.

The Frazees left their Moosa Canyon home in 1930, moving to Laguna Beach where they built their studio. Mr. Frazee succumbed there in 1942.

Mrs. Frazee wrote a book entitled “Journeying Thru the Years.” She had completed a manuscript on another book at the time of her death.

William C. Frazee, last surviving son of Mrs. Frazee, died six days before his mother’s death. He succumbed in his home at Fairfield.

Four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Worsley of Laguna Beach, Mrs. Betty Moses of Ontario, Mrs. Edith Eckhart of Pasadena, and Mrs. Helen Bowers of Los Angeles, survive. In addition to 38 grandchildren, including Mrs. Jean Trussell of San Marcos, and 35 great grandchildren.

Escondido Times Advocate  March 21, 1956, page 1.

Oceanside : Gateway of All San Diego County - 1888

from the Oct. 24, 1891 issue of the South Oceanside Diamond

W. D. Frazee had a great many talents, mostly for promotion.  He had a couple of farms in Indiana, a couple of stores in Indianapolis as well as a publishing house, came west to California in the Gold Rush, and attempted to win one of the first state senate seats after statehood on the Republican ticket.  He worked as a circuit minister for the Christian Church, and he wrote several books in his lifetime. 

Every place he moved to, he seemed to believe was the best place in the world.  Oceanside, California should make a strong case, but although four family members owned property there, and his fourth son's family remain in the Oceanside area to this day, by measure of his length of stay in any town, Oceanside ranks well down the list. Still, he has a convincing way with words in his book Oceanside: Gateway to All San Diego County. 

If you'd like to read his glowing words, please click on the link and, thanks to the good works of the Oceanside Historical Society , you'll have the chance.  Also, consider supporting the society with a cash donation.

Reminiscences and Sermons by W.D. Frazee

Reminiscences and sermons [digitized from microform]

by Frazee, W. D. (William Doniphan), 1822-1902

Dr. Donald E. Rickabaugh - 11A3

Dr. Donald E. Rickabaugh

October 24, 1922 - October 23, 2010

Obituary

Dr. Donald E. Rickabaugh was the middle of five children, with two older brothers, and twin younger sisters. He was born October 24,1922. Max, the oldest, was a pilot and instructor in Big Springs, Texas for many years. He survived one crash by a student, but not the second, many years later. Al was a builder for many years and lived in Corona del Mar in his latter years until he died of cancer in his 70s. Betty Harmer and May Frazee are identical twins and both became nurses taking their training in Boulder, Colorado. May currently resides in Wildwood, GA and Betty in Witt Springs, AR.

Don graduated from the Loma Linda Medical School in 1945 as Physician and Surgeon and joined his father, H.B. Rickabaugh in his medical practice in Alhambra for many years. HB used to say that Don was his favorite partner! They loved working together. Don continued the medical practice after his father died until he retired in 2004, in Newport Beach.

While in medical school, Don became very good friends with a classmate, Alan Harmer. He told the twins that one of them needed to marry this man, he just didn't know which one! Betty did, and was very blessed.

Since Willeta May Rickabaugh, Don's mother, had 5 children in 5 years she came up with the bright idea of having a family orchestra. The children loved playing together and became well known in the Alhambra community, playing for churches, country clubs and many other places. Both parents played musical instruments with them. When they got older and went their separate ways they often reminisced of the orchestra times and thought of these as some of their most pleasant childhood memories.

Don had a spark of mischief. He was not above teasing his younger sisters. It really is a wonder they survived him. Yes, they loved him dearly. He even visited them during their nurses training in Boulder, Colorado, and comforted them in their homesickness. As he matured he developed the attitude of complimenting and praising people for their accomplishments or their thoughtfulness. He was a cheer leader in that sense.

Don lived a very active life and enjoyed running, swimming and lifting weights. He loved music and played piano, and cello in his youth. He was a member of Oxford Club, Los Angeles Griffith Observatory, The Performance Art Center in Orange County, the National Rifle Association and the 552 club at Hoag Hospital. He was a conservative Republican. He was a Mormon at heart.

He had a passion for reading, and his last book was Moby-Dick. He did not finish it, but read 435 of 851 pages.

He knew the names of many stars and constellations, and loved everything about the Universe. He could tell you all about the Stars and Planets and their names and places. Saturday, October 23rd was a full moon.

Don loved listening to music, and was especially fond of Classical Music. His favorite composer was Mozart. The day of his death he was listening to Piano Concerto No 21. in C Major.

Don will be greatly missed by his wife Mireya, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters and brother, nieces, nephews and loving friends.

Arrangements under the direction of Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary FD1176, Corona Del Mar, CA.

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