Dolores Lorrayne Tozier

Longtime Scott Valley resident Dolores Lorrayne Tozier passed away on October 25, 2018. She was 88 years old. Dolores was born on July 13, 1930 to Marvel and Nellie Davis Scott in Lebanon, Oregon; their second child following her sister, Darlene. She lived in many places in Oregon and California growing up. In 1932 her family moved from Seiad Valley to the Hammond Ranch down Scott River near Fort Jones. During the 1935 and the 1936 fire seasons she and her family lived at Lower Devils Lookout near Seiad, where her father manned the lookout, packing supplies in on mules. In 1942, after living in the Bay Area, her family moved up French Creek near Etna, where her father managed the then newly formed J-H Ranch, a small guest ranch for hunters and tourists. After her father died in 1946 Dolores boarded with the Buddy Buchner family and graduated from Etna Union High School in 1948. Later that year she married Robert Martin of Cheeseville and the following year their daughter Angela Marie was born. The marriage ended and Dolores started what would become many years of commuting from Fort Jones to work in Yreka. She worked at the Siskiyou County Welfare Department and then as the first Resource Clerk in the Forest Supervisor's Office. On October 24, 1954, Dolores married former classmate, Harold Ben Tozier, and they started life together on the Tozier Brothers Ranch; living in the house that would remain their home. In 1956 a second daughter, Pamela Mae completed their family. To augment the ranch income, Dolores worked as a bookkeeper, primarily payroll, for Eastlick Mills, Sharp Lumber Company, Carl Johnson Logging, Scott Valley Bank and the Menne Ranch. For years she maintained her beautiful yard and garden. She loved cooking, canning, sewing, her many dachshunds and the Giants. She was past president and treasurer for the Siskiyou County Cattlewomen, Cattlewoman of the Year, Pioneer Cattlewoman of the Year, a member of Evening Star Chapter #10, Order of the Eastern Star, serving as secretary for over 40 years, past president of the Yreka Trail Riders and a long time Siskiyou County Historical Society member. She also served on the Siskiyou County Grand Jury. Dolores was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ben, and by her sister Darlene Sheffield. Dolores is survived by daughters Angela Reed and Pamela (Charlie) Hayden of Etna; grandchildren Scott Reed, Andrea Reed Stimson, Della Rose Hayden and Frank Tozier Hayden; step-grandchildren Tandy Hayden and Trenten Hayden; great-grandchildren Bailey Reed, Casey Reed, Madison Reed and Faith Stimson; plus several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind employees, but more importantly friends, Scott and Rene Guilford and their children Cordel and Bianca and her longtime helper and friend, Kim Morris. A potluck gathering will be on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 12 Noon at the Sacred Heart Parish hall in Fort Jones. At her request no formal services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to Scott Valley Scholarships, P.O. Box 352, Etna, CA 96027 or the Fort Jones Fire Department, P.O. Box 597, Fort Jones, CA 96032.

Dolores Lorrayne Tozier

July 13, 1930 - October 25, 2018