David Henry Blanchard, 82-year-old Fortuna resident, died Sunday morning in a Rio Dell rest home following a year of failing health. He was born December 18, 1875, in Kingston.
Blanchard came to Humboldt county in 1938 and had lived in Fortuna since 1941. He was a retired carpenter, employed in mill construction. He was a member for over 52 years of the LaFayette Lodge and AM Sebastopol.
Survivors include a son, Howard C. Blanchard, San Francisco; brother, Robert N. Blanchard, Hanford; sisters Mrs. Alice Penry, Santa Rosa; Mrs. Ruby Arnsebia, Fresno; our grandchildren, and a number of older relatives.
The remains will be sent to Clovis where services will be conducted later this week. Interment will follow in the family plot of the Clovis cemetery.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary.
~ Humboldt Standard, 07-Jul-1958, Page 21, Column 7 & 8
You can visit the memorial page for David Henry Blanchard.
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