Peggy Jean PADELFORD

Peggy married David Andrew MCBURNEY before Sep 1962. David was born about 1939 in California; died on 20 Nov 2016. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shanna MCBURNEY

Peggy married Churchil Densmore COLBURN, Jr. on 16 Aug 1969 in Ventura County, California. Churchil was born on 20 Jan 1928 in San Diego, California; died on 11 Dec 2008 in Shasta, Shasta Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Philip Sumner COLBURN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Piru, Ventura County, California
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Piru, Ventura County, California

Notes:

Obituary Notice - Fillmore California - Herald Newspaper dtd Jan 4, 1996

FRANK SUMNER PADELFORD

Native county son, Frank Sumner Padelford, died Saturday, Dec. 30 after a brief illness. He was 83 years old, having been born in Buckhorn between Fillmore and Piru.
Mr. Padelford was a pioneering citrus producer throughout the Filmore-Piru area for his entire life. His parents, Frank and Sadie Padelford, are general credited with developing the agricultural aspects of the Buckhorn area. Young Padelford graduated from Fillmore Union High School in the class of 1919 (1929?). He successfully pursued an agricultural degree in college, having graduated from Chaffey Junior College in 1931.
Following college, Mr.. Padelford met a young lady from Bardsdale who was to become his lifetime companion, Verna Stoll. While at Chaffey, he developed a love for music which included playing the clarinet in the college orchestra. This love for music played a key role in the lives of Sumner and Verna Padelford, thereafter.
After graduating from Chaffey, Mr. Padelford worked for a short period at the old Texas Refinery located in Fillmore. However, he shortly returned to agriculture by going to work for uncle Charles Padelford's ranch located at Hopper. While working for his uncle, Mr. Padelford learned to use mules in the farming operation. He always joked that his early experience with mules resulted in his life long interest in equipment. Also while working for his uncle, he was assigned the unique project of trucking flagstone fro the Sulphur Mountain quarry down to Fillmore for the Christian Science Church construction. That flag stone is still in evidence today.
It wasn't long before Mr. Padelford transferred his ranching experience to properties owned by his parents. Padelford Ranch Co. was formed as a partnership which included, along with his parents, both his brother, Frederick and his sister, Allene.
It was at this time that Mr. Padelford's genius with mechanics came to the forefront. He was always fascinated with machinery as a vehicle for reducing the manual labor required in citrus production or simply solving a problem. He teamed with Oliver "Mutt" Corl of the Fillmore firm of Corl and Fleming with the idea of building a citrus tree hedger, one of the first in the Fillmore-Piru area. The resulting machine was used extensively on older groves throughout the citrus industry. Mr. Padelford also developed other innovative citrus ranching equipment including various types of spray rigs.
Mr. Padelford took an active role in the development of the citrus industry in the county. As such he served the President of Piru Citrus Association from 1965-1967. In addition to the many duties of that office, he took charge of rebuilding the Association's Piru packing house that was completely destroyed by a devastating fire in December, 1965. The resulting new facility featured some of the most innovative packing processes ever seen in the citrus industry at that time.
Mr. Padelford was a life-long member of the California Farm Bureau. He served on the Ventura County Civil Service Commission Board of Review and Appeals from 1966-74 (?). Throughout his active life, he was a member of the Fillmore Noontime Rotary Club. He was especially fond of his almost constant assignment of kitchen duties with lifetime friends Fred Bryce and Al Bartels. Their antics and jokes were a standard feature of the weekly Rotary meeting.
Until just recently, Mr. Padelford continued to take an active role in the supervision and management of 75 acres of family owned citrus properties in the Piru and Bardsdale areas.
Mr. Padelford is survived by two daughters, Peggy Colburn of Yorba Linda and Nancy Noel Lesperance of Elko, Nevada. Additionally, he is survived by four grandchildren, all California residents: Shanna McBurney of San Francisco, Philip Colburn of McKinleyville, Holly Mraz of Auburn and Candace Rousselet of Loomis. He is also survived by two great grandchildren, Travis and Miranda Rose Mraz. His wife, the former Nina Verna Stoll preceded him in death on Sept. 22, 1984. Also, he was preceded in death by his sister, Allene Urner and brother Frederick Padelford.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Skillin-Carroll Mortuary. On Friday, a brief burial service will be held at the Padelford family plot in the Bardsdale Cemetery.
The family has asked that in Sumner Padelford's memory, contributions be made to "Ag in the Classroom," 1601 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento 95815.

Frank married Nina Verna STOLL. Nina was born on 10 Apr 1913; died on 22 Sep 1984 in Fillmore, Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary Notice - Fillmore Herald, Sept 27, 1984, page 9

VERNA PADELFORD

Father Rand Reasoner officiated at graveside memorial services Wednesday, Sept. 26 for Verna Padelford, 71, former distinguished Fillmore teacher, who passed away Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Santa Paula Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle against cancer.
Mrs. Padelford was born in this community, attended local schools and graduated from Fillmore High School. A woman of superior mind and great integrity, she was both a homemaker and successful career woman as an adult. She graduated from Pomona College, one of California's finest academic institutions, and was for 19 years a most Highly respected teacher at the Sespe School. There are many people still living in this town who were the beneficiaries of Mrs. Padelford's outstanding talents as an educator
During her many years in Fillmore, Verna Padelford was extremely active in civic affairs. The first Honor Queen of Fillmore's Job's Daughters Bethel #90, she was active in the Soroptomist Club of Fillmore, and was a past member of the City Planning Commission. She was also a longtime member and faithful supporter of the Trinity Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Padelford is survived by her husband, F. Sumner Padelford of Fillmore, two accomplished daughters Nancy Noel of Fillmore and Peggy Colburn of Yorba Linda, and four grandchildren.
Her family most respectfully suggests that friends might wish to make contributions in Mrs. Padelford's name to either the Fillmore Trinity Episcopal Church, or the American Cancer Society.