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Found this in the Nevada State Journal newspaper, Reno, Nevada for Feb 23, 1963 Saturday
page 10
Clark J. (Pat) Pettipiece of Gardnerville, veteran typographical union member, died at
the Carson-Tahoe hospital Thursday night following a short illness. He was 66.
Mr. Pettipiece had been employed at the state printing office for the last four
years. Prior to that, after coming to Nevada in the late 1920's he had worked on the
Gardnerville Record-Courier, the Carson City Appeal, the Nevada State Journal where he had
served as forman of the composing room, A. Carlisle and Co., and for many years at the
Reno Printing Company. He also had been employed on newspapers in California.
Last year he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the
office of state printer.
Mr. Pettipiece was past president of Reno Local 6611 of the International
Typographical Union and at the time of his death was a member of Washoe Local 65 in Carson
City. A few years ago Mr. Pettipiece went to Vancouver, B.C. when his late father was
presented with a 50-year pin by the Typographical Union. At the same time Mr. Pettipiece
was awarded his 40-year pin in the union, giving father and son a combined union
membership record of 90 years.
Mr. Pettipiece was born in Edmonton, Alta., Canada June 22, 1896. He was educated in
the schools at Edmonton and later at Vancouver. During World War I he served with the
Canadian Army and later came to the United States where he acquired citizenship.
A little more then 10 years ago Mr. Pettipiece was stricken with cancer of the
throat, He underwent an operation for removal of his larnyx but soon was able to again
speak and resume his old profession.
He was regarded as one of the best linotype operators and machinists in Nevada and
the West.
Mr. Pettipiece long had been active in Masonic orders and was past master of the
Fernley Lodge, F&AM. He also was a member of the Royal Arch Masons, Scotish rite and
Shrine.
He is survived by his widow, Beatrice and one daughter, Mrs. Emery (Lorna) Graunke,
of Gardnverille. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Nellie M. Ovens, Mrs. Una Larson,
both of Vancouver, B.C. and Mrs. Bielby Baker, Monrovia, Calif. and a brother, Eugene,
Pasadena, California. Four grandchildlren, Mrs. Charlotte Woosley, Los Angeles, William,
Donald and Edward Graunke, of Gardnverville, also survive.
Masonic funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30pm from the Capital city
Mortuary in Carson city under the Direction of Fernley Lodge, F&AM. burial will be in
the Masonic Cemetery in Reno.
Note: There is a picture with the article.
[sorry I don't have a scanner to send this to you]
Reno Evening Gazette 1972 February 22, Tuesday page 8
Bina Beatrice Pettipiece, 80, of 2865 Idlewild Drive, died Sunday in a Reno Hospital.
She was the widow of "Pat" Pettipiece, onetime composing room foreman for
the Nevada State Journal and for the Gardnerville Record-courier.
A native of Fredericton, Canada, Mrs. Pettipiece had resided in Reno for 44 years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 13, and of the Daughters of the
Nile, Amon-Ra Temple 56.
Surviving are a daughter, Lorna Graunke, of Carson City: sisters, Beulah Banks, in
Canada, Viola Canning, in Florida, Verna Doherty, in Canada; a brother Reuben Merrithew,
in Michigan; grandchildren, Charlett Little, of Anderson, Calif. William Graunke, of
Carson City, Donald Graunke, of Pasadena, California. Edward Graunke, of Olthe, Kan.; and
four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Memorial
Gardens, under the direction of the Daughters of the Nile.
Walton Funerl Home is in charge of arrangements.
I will check more on Eugene and get back to you.
Regards, Arline in Nevada.
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