A memorial service for 57-year Bishop resident Donald K. Calkins will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, 1 p.m. at Brune Mortuary in Bishop. A private family service with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8988 will precede the memorial service. Rev. Caddy Jackson will officiate. Burial will be at East Line Street Cemetery.
Born Sept. 28, 1918 in Salinas, Don died Dec. 30, 2008 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. He was 90.
Don was raised in Ceres, Calif. After attending Modesto Junior College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California in 1941.
He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, attending Reserve Officer Candidates school in Quantico, Va. Don joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Elliott, Calif. and saw action in four operations including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the 1944 Battle of Saipan in the Marianas Islands.
A U.S. Marine Corps Station assignment near Wellington, New Zealand is where Don met Bobbie Scott, and they were married in St. Peter's Cathedral on Aug. 7, 1943.
Upon his return to the states, Don served as Executive Officer at Camp Elliott, where Bobbie soon joined him.
Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, he joined his father and brother as copublisher of the Calkins Newspapers in Modesto. The company owned four weekly newspapers, including The Modesto Journal, The Hughson Chronicle, The Denair Times and The Ceres Courier.
In 1951 he left the family business to take a position at Bishop's Chalfant Press. Under the then-leadership of Todd Watkins, Chalfant Press produced The Inyo Register, The Inyo Independent, The Owens Valley Progress-Citizen, The Mono Herald and The Bridgeport Chronicle Union.
Don ultimately dedicated 42 years of his life to Chalfant Press. Like so many of his journalism brethren, he worked in almost every capacity at Chalfant Press, serving as editor, reporter, photographer and, in later years, ran the operation's darkroom facilities. He also penned the popular Days Gone By column for the better part of a decade, thoroughly enjoying those moments when he touched on the "push and pull days" of the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water wars.
He also served as a correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press.
He was a long-time contributor to Chalfant's successful annual publication, The Eastern Sierra Fishing Guide, and often served as host for Chalfant's informal media gathering during the annual Trout Opener.
While semi-retiring from the newspaper in 1984, Don continued to contribute to the Chalfant Press operations until Dec. 30, 1993. He and his wife spent the last 14 years enjoying time with their children and extended family as well as one another.
He was a life member of the Bishop Lions Club, a 50-year member of the Bishop Elks Lodge and a member of the American Legion. He served 14 years as a board member, and then as vice president, of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. His most memorable honor was being placed on the retired reserve list as Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bobbie, of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Will Arcularius of Cedar City, Utah; son, Robert Calkins of Wellington, Nev.; grandchildren, Tina Mosey of San Diego, Greg August and Bob August of the Bay Area and Angie Calkins of Reno; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Stephen August; nephew, Doug Calkins; niece, Jackie Calkins; and cousin, Patricia Shepherd of Oregon.
Born Sept. 28, 1918 in Salinas, Don died Dec. 30, 2008 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. He was 90.
Don was raised in Ceres, Calif. After attending Modesto Junior College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California in 1941.
He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, attending Reserve Officer Candidates school in Quantico, Va. Don joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Elliott, Calif. and saw action in four operations including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the 1944 Battle of Saipan in the Marianas Islands.
A U.S. Marine Corps Station assignment near Wellington, New Zealand is where Don met Bobbie Scott, and they were married in St. Peter's Cathedral on Aug. 7, 1943.
Upon his return to the states, Don served as Executive Officer at Camp Elliott, where Bobbie soon joined him.
Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, he joined his father and brother as copublisher of the Calkins Newspapers in Modesto. The company owned four weekly newspapers, including The Modesto Journal, The Hughson Chronicle, The Denair Times and The Ceres Courier.
In 1951 he left the family business to take a position at Bishop's Chalfant Press. Under the then-leadership of Todd Watkins, Chalfant Press produced The Inyo Register, The Inyo Independent, The Owens Valley Progress-Citizen, The Mono Herald and The Bridgeport Chronicle Union.
Don ultimately dedicated 42 years of his life to Chalfant Press. Like so many of his journalism brethren, he worked in almost every capacity at Chalfant Press, serving as editor, reporter, photographer and, in later years, ran the operation's darkroom facilities. He also penned the popular Days Gone By column for the better part of a decade, thoroughly enjoying those moments when he touched on the "push and pull days" of the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water wars.
He also served as a correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press.
He was a long-time contributor to Chalfant's successful annual publication, The Eastern Sierra Fishing Guide, and often served as host for Chalfant's informal media gathering during the annual Trout Opener.
While semi-retiring from the newspaper in 1984, Don continued to contribute to the Chalfant Press operations until Dec. 30, 1993. He and his wife spent the last 14 years enjoying time with their children and extended family as well as one another.
He was a life member of the Bishop Lions Club, a 50-year member of the Bishop Elks Lodge and a member of the American Legion. He served 14 years as a board member, and then as vice president, of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. His most memorable honor was being placed on the retired reserve list as Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bobbie, of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Will Arcularius of Cedar City, Utah; son, Robert Calkins of Wellington, Nev.; grandchildren, Tina Mosey of San Diego, Greg August and Bob August of the Bay Area and Angie Calkins of Reno; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Stephen August; nephew, Doug Calkins; niece, Jackie Calkins; and cousin, Patricia Shepherd of Oregon.
A memorial service for 57-year Bishop resident Donald K. Calkins will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, 1 p.m. at Brune Mortuary in Bishop. A private family service with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8988 will precede the memorial service. Rev. Caddy Jackson will officiate. Burial will be at East Line Street Cemetery.
Born Sept. 28, 1918 in Salinas, Don died Dec. 30, 2008 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. He was 90.
Don was raised in Ceres, Calif. After attending Modesto Junior College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California in 1941.
He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, attending Reserve Officer Candidates school in Quantico, Va. Don joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Elliott, Calif. and saw action in four operations including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the 1944 Battle of Saipan in the Marianas Islands.
A U.S. Marine Corps Station assignment near Wellington, New Zealand is where Don met Bobbie Scott, and they were married in St. Peter's Cathedral on Aug. 7, 1943.
Upon his return to the states, Don served as Executive Officer at Camp Elliott, where Bobbie soon joined him.
Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, he joined his father and brother as copublisher of the Calkins Newspapers in Modesto. The company owned four weekly newspapers, including The Modesto Journal, The Hughson Chronicle, The Denair Times and The Ceres Courier.
In 1951 he left the family business to take a position at Bishop's Chalfant Press. Under the then-leadership of Todd Watkins, Chalfant Press produced The Inyo Register, The Inyo Independent, The Owens Valley Progress-Citizen, The Mono Herald and The Bridgeport Chronicle Union.
Don ultimately dedicated 42 years of his life to Chalfant Press. Like so many of his journalism brethren, he worked in almost every capacity at Chalfant Press, serving as editor, reporter, photographer and, in later years, ran the operation's darkroom facilities. He also penned the popular Days Gone By column for the better part of a decade, thoroughly enjoying those moments when he touched on the "push and pull days" of the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water wars.
He also served as a correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press.
He was a long-time contributor to Chalfant's successful annual publication, The Eastern Sierra Fishing Guide, and often served as host for Chalfant's informal media gathering during the annual Trout Opener.
While semi-retiring from the newspaper in 1984, Don continued to contribute to the Chalfant Press operations until Dec. 30, 1993. He and his wife spent the last 14 years enjoying time with their children and extended family as well as one another.
He was a life member of the Bishop Lions Club, a 50-year member of the Bishop Elks Lodge and a member of the American Legion. He served 14 years as a board member, and then as vice president, of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. His most memorable honor was being placed on the retired reserve list as Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bobbie, of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Will Arcularius of Cedar City, Utah; son, Robert Calkins of Wellington, Nev.; grandchildren, Tina Mosey of San Diego, Greg August and Bob August of the Bay Area and Angie Calkins of Reno; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Stephen August; nephew, Doug Calkins; niece, Jackie Calkins; and cousin, Patricia Shepherd of Oregon.
Born Sept. 28, 1918 in Salinas, Don died Dec. 30, 2008 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. He was 90.
Don was raised in Ceres, Calif. After attending Modesto Junior College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California in 1941.
He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, attending Reserve Officer Candidates school in Quantico, Va. Don joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Elliott, Calif. and saw action in four operations including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the 1944 Battle of Saipan in the Marianas Islands.
A U.S. Marine Corps Station assignment near Wellington, New Zealand is where Don met Bobbie Scott, and they were married in St. Peter's Cathedral on Aug. 7, 1943.
Upon his return to the states, Don served as Executive Officer at Camp Elliott, where Bobbie soon joined him.
Following his honorable discharge from the Marines, he joined his father and brother as copublisher of the Calkins Newspapers in Modesto. The company owned four weekly newspapers, including The Modesto Journal, The Hughson Chronicle, The Denair Times and The Ceres Courier.
In 1951 he left the family business to take a position at Bishop's Chalfant Press. Under the then-leadership of Todd Watkins, Chalfant Press produced The Inyo Register, The Inyo Independent, The Owens Valley Progress-Citizen, The Mono Herald and The Bridgeport Chronicle Union.
Don ultimately dedicated 42 years of his life to Chalfant Press. Like so many of his journalism brethren, he worked in almost every capacity at Chalfant Press, serving as editor, reporter, photographer and, in later years, ran the operation's darkroom facilities. He also penned the popular Days Gone By column for the better part of a decade, thoroughly enjoying those moments when he touched on the "push and pull days" of the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water wars.
He also served as a correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press.
He was a long-time contributor to Chalfant's successful annual publication, The Eastern Sierra Fishing Guide, and often served as host for Chalfant's informal media gathering during the annual Trout Opener.
While semi-retiring from the newspaper in 1984, Don continued to contribute to the Chalfant Press operations until Dec. 30, 1993. He and his wife spent the last 14 years enjoying time with their children and extended family as well as one another.
He was a life member of the Bishop Lions Club, a 50-year member of the Bishop Elks Lodge and a member of the American Legion. He served 14 years as a board member, and then as vice president, of the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. His most memorable honor was being placed on the retired reserve list as Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bobbie, of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Will Arcularius of Cedar City, Utah; son, Robert Calkins of Wellington, Nev.; grandchildren, Tina Mosey of San Diego, Greg August and Bob August of the Bay Area and Angie Calkins of Reno; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Stephen August; nephew, Doug Calkins; niece, Jackie Calkins; and cousin, Patricia Shepherd of Oregon.
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