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     Waldtraut Anna Franziska Henke was born on August 25, 1920 at Melzow, Germany.² As of August 6, 1960,her married name was Ayres.¹ She married Joy Willis Ayres, son of Charles Rufus Ayres and Mabel Edith Coonrad, on August 6, 1960 at Berlin, Germany.^1,2

     Allen J. Ayres was born on February 23, 1945.³ He married Debra A. Shurtz on May 12, 1975 at Winnemucca, Humboldt Co., Nevada.² Allen J. Ayres died on May 12, 2011 at Idaho at age 66.³

     Harold Francis "Hank" Adair was buried at Star Cemetery, State Street, Hwy 16, Star, Ada Co., Idaho.¹ He was born on October 31, 1922 at Penrose, Fremont Co., Colorado.^1,2 He married Lorraine M. Ayres, daughter of William Henry "Willie" Ayres and Bertha Marie Everett, on July 5, 1945.¹ Harold Francis "Hank" Adair died on October 26, 2012 at Boise, Ada Co., Idaho, at age 89.^1,2 He Harold Francis Adair, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.) 1922 - 2012 Harold (Hank) Francis Adair, 89, of Boise, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012, with family by his side. Hank was born October 31, 1922, in Penrose, Colorado, to Jesse and Ethel Adair. The family moved to Emmett, Idaho in 1927. He met Lorraine (Chick) Ayres in 1939 at Emmett High School. Lorraine was "just one of his sister's friends." Hank graduated from high school in 1940, and in November of that year joined the United States Marine Corps. He attended Colorado College from 1943 - 1945, and received a promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in 1945. 1945 proved to be a good year for Lt. Adair; he came home on leave and married Chick. Hank and Chick, the love of his life, were married July 5, 1945, and spent 67-years loving and caring for one another. He later attended the College of Idaho where he graduated with a degree in business administration in 1962. Hank retired from the Marine Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel in July 1964, after which he went to work as a manager for Knoxage Water in San Diego, California until 1980, when he and Chick returned to their Idaho roots. Hank loved to fly, earning his commercial pilot's license in 1970. Hank and Chick enjoyed a great deal of travel, but the family's favorite tradition was started by the couple in 1966, the annual family reunion. The whole family gathered in the mountains for one week every year. Whether it was Lowman, Warm Lake, Donnelly or Cascade, those weeks hold priceless family adventures and memories for five generations of family. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Arthur, his brother-in-law Jack Smidt, and his niece Susan Moore. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine (Chick); daughter, Linda Walker; three sons, William, David, and James; six grandchildren, Cynthia (Mike) Reid, Robert Walker, Kristin Adair, Chelsea Sidone, and Alissa and Gianna Adair; one great-granddaughter, Kayla Walker; sister, Evelyn Smidt (of Coolidge, Arizona) and her children, JoAnne Kent, Janice (Pat) Cockrill, Robert (Teri) Smidt, and Julia (Bob) Cockrill; and sister-in-law, Martha Adair (of Tucson, Arizona) and her children, Ronald (Karen), Harold R. (Debbie), and Carol Ann (Ron) King. A graveside service with military honors was held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Star Cemetery, Star, Idaho. on November 11, 2012.¹

     James Paris Vest was buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,6 His Social Security Number was 233-48-8158.⁵ He was born on December 13, 1933 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,11,12,5,3 He married Peggy Ann Woolwine, daughter of Brainard Floyd Woolwine and Ethel Mae Cecil, on January 3, 1955 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^4,13 James Paris Vest died on August 15, 1989 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana, at age 55.^3,5,11

     Ronnie Dale Meadows Ronnie Dale Meadows, 70, of Skating Rink Hollow Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Westwood Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield, Virginia. Ronnie was born on October 23, 1945 in Bluefield to the late Cornice Meadows and Beulah May Meadows. Ronnie had been a resident of Skating Rink Hollow for the past 15 years. Ronnie was previously employed as a coal miner and in the construction industry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Lee Meadows. Survivors include: Wife: Janet Cline Meadows of the home;
Daughters: Sheila Lusk of Suffolk, VA; Sherry Jones and Mark of TX;
Rhonda Lester and Mark of Redmond, OR; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Graveside services will be conducted at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell. Burial will follow with Cody Helmandollar, Marcus and Brian Jones, Ryan Lusk, Dennis Shrader and Alvie Fitzko will serve as pallbearers.³ He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 3410 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on October 23, 1945 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Janet Darlene Cline, daughter of Essie David Cline and Roberta Janisse Vest, on November 18, 1966 at Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 Ronnie Dale Meadows died on January 19, 2016 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 70.³

     James David Cline James David "JD" Cline, 71, of Siler City passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 surrounded by his family at Chatham Hospital, Inc. Mr. Cline was born in Princeton, WV on November 25, 1949 the son of Essie D. and Roberta Vest Cline. JD was preceded in death by his parents and was a supervisor for a steel manufacturing company. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Vickie D. Cline, daughter: Terry C. Harrington of Siler City, NC; one son: Jimmy Cline of Cameron, NC, one sister: Janet C. Meadows of Bluefield, WV grandchildren, Joseph Noble, Jacob Cline, James and Alex Harrington, Lauren Cline; nieces, Shelia Lusk, Sherry Jones and Rhonda Lester; best friend, Carl Tabor and wife, Linda.² He was born on November 25, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He married Vickie D. Unknown circa 1966.² James David Cline died on January 17, 2021 at Siler City, Chatham Co., North Carolina, at age 71.²