Thomas "Tom" Turk passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the age of 70. He had a wide range of experiences in his life. Tom rodeoed at Fresno State College in calf roping, ribbon roping, and team roping. He majored in agriculture earning his Bachelor's Degree.
He rodeoed in the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and went to the NFR in Oklahoma City in 1971 in team roping. Tom spent two years in the U.S. Army serving his country as a Military Policeman during Korean Conflict. He had a 30 year career in the Sheriff's Department of Madera County, California. Tom farmed a 45 acre orchard of almond trees for 25 years.
Sheldon Mensch, age 72, went on his last adventure on April 19, 2011 in Fresno, California. He was born April 24, 1938 in Jessup, Maryland to Albert and Miriam Mensch. He had seven sisters and four brothers. Sheldon attended Arundel Junior Senior High in Maryland and graduated from Golden State University, San Francisco with his Bachelors Degree.
Madera - Samuel Thomas Price Jr. was born on March 6, 1922 in Rotan Texas. He passed away on April 14, 2011 at the age of 89. He spent his childhood in Merced where he graduated from Merced High School. He then moved to Texas where he began his apprenticeship as a printer. After completing the trade school, he moved to Mariposa where he established his career as a printer at the Mariposa Gazette. It was there that he met his wife of 68 years Lorraine Price.
Lillie Herschfelt passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the age of 98. Lillie was a native of Miles, TX and a resident of Madera, CA for 74 years. She graduated from Ballinger High School class of 1931, entered into the Tarleton Jr. College in 1932 - 1933. She then went to University of Texas where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. 
Mary Shinkawa (85) passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010, in Fresno, Ca., at the age of 85. She was born on October 27, 1924, in Orosi, Ca. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Tokiryo and Giichiro Osaki.
