Trucy Mott

Gertrude Alice Mott “Trucy” Mott Trucy Mott was born November 3, 1955, in Escondido, CA. to Richard Daniel Sylvester “Sandy” Sanders and Gertrude “Gertie” Sanders. In 1956, the family moved from Poway, CA, to Grenada, when her grandparents, Sam and Henrietta Bruinsma, bought a ranch in Grenada. Trucy grew up in Grenada where she went to school and worked on the family’s cattle ranch and rode horses. She was also involved with 4-H and rodeo. She was known to be a great cattle showman in the ring, taking Grand-Champion with her steers at least 2 times and one Reserve Grand-Champion. She always told the story of Sancho, one of her Grand-Champion steers. Apparently after he was unloaded off the truck to be butchered, the person who bought her steer had watched the Disney Movie, Sancho, the Homing Steer, and sent Sancho back to her because of the movie and the name he had. There was also a story that one of the steers had a friend “goat” and the goat apparently hitched a ride on the truck as well and no one knew until the truck was unloaded at the final destination. In rodeo events, she participated in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, team roping, saddle cow, break-away and key-hole. She received All-Around Cowgirl in 1967 & 68 and was also part of the rodeo royalty in various years through her youth. Trucy graduated from Yreka High School in 1973 and continued her life working on the family ranch, gathering, sorting and working cows. She met Doug Mott and they married on August 30, 1975. They had two children together. Trucy worked at the Siskiyou Stockyards until it closed down. Once the family ranch sold, she continued to work cows for a few local ranchers, including Stan Sears and Novy Ranch. She was also known to kill a buck or two, whether it was in Siskiyou County, or back in Wyoming. Medicine Lake was one of her favorite places to camp during summer months. When her kids married and she became a grandma, she enjoyed spending time with her family. You could see her at family events, baseball, basketball or volleyball games. She loved being outdoors, whether it was watching the honkers and ducks down on the pond, looking for coyotes out in the fields, or watering her garden. Ranching life was her passion. In more recent years she loved to irrigate during summer months and tend to cattle owned by people who leased out their ranch. Trucy is survived by her husband, Doug Mott, daughter Lisa Mott (Breanne & Wayd Hands), Chris Mott and his wife Candi (Easton, Reid & Preston), oldest sister Billie Jeen Banks who is married to Rick, and sister Yet Peters who is married to Richard. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Sandy and Gertie Sanders and her brother Sam Sanders. Trucy passed away at her home on Friday, March 13, 2020, surrounded by her family. Per her wishes, the family will hold a Celebration of Life towards the end of April or in May. Once a date and location has been set, the family will inform everyone.

Trucy Mott

November 3, 1955 - March 13, 2020