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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 11/08/08.
- (Lake County Record-Bee)
ROSS, Kenneth Joseph “Bud”, 82 of Lakeport died in hospital in San Francisco on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Ken was born in Kelseyville, on May 26, 1926 to Joseph Joaquin Ross and Anna Santos Ross. He grew up on the Ross ranch outside of Finley with his four younger sisters. In 1961 he met his future wife, Alva, a young registered nurse from Illinois. They were married and had three children who were also reared in Lake County. He was an alumnus of Clear Lake High School and Santa Rosa Junior College. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Navy at a young age, made the military his career, and served during WWII and the Korean War. He served on the USS Randall APA-224 and the USS Scamp SSN-588, a nuclear submarine. After naval service, Ken returned to Lake County and worked as a peace officer for over sixteen years in the Lake County Sheriff's Department where he was affectionately known as "Doc." Ken loved to laugh and was known for his wonderful sense of humor. He was an outdoors man all of his life and greatly enjoyed fresh and salt water fishing, hunting, camping and golfing. A voracious reader, he had a fondness for spy novels, Native American history and military history. Ken was also an avid gardener and an accomplished chef. He is survived by Alva Ross of Lakeport; their three children, Jacquelyn, Maria and Joseph Ross; and his step-daughter, Debra Burak. He is also survived by sisters Leona Newman, Lois Thorne, Joanne Campbell and Judy Davidson. The family is deeply appreciative of the many friendships and kindnesses that sustained Ken over a long life well-lived. There will be a private celebration of Ken's life on Saturday, November 15. The Ross family may be contacted for further information at (707)263-0719. Please share your memories by signing the guest book at www.record-bee.com.
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Obit Messenger results for 11/08/08.
