Herschel Don Pence, 96, passed away Dec. 19 in Oakdale.
Herschel was born in Chicago Ill., October 1911; he was the youngest of five children. His family moved to San Luis Obispo California in the early 1920s.
Herschel dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work as a truck driver and auto body repairman.
On Aug. 1, 1931, he married the love of his life, Laura Louise Long, in San Luis Obispo, a marriage that lasted 66 years until Louise's death in September 1997. There were two children born to this union.
Herschel was blessed with a high tenor voice and began singing in the Baptist church choir in San Luis Obispo and continued singing throughout his life, at church, weddings, funerals, community events and in lodge meetings.
In 1942, while working as a mechanic at the Sterling Motors truck dealership in San Francisco, he was sent to Delleker in Plumas County, California to service some new logging trucks. When he returned to San Francisco, he loaded up his family and all their belongings and moved to Delleker to work in the logging industry for the next 14 years.
In 1949, he moved his family to Quincy, where he continued working in the logging industry as a mechanic for Meadow Valley Lumber Company and as a logging truck owner.
In 1956, he and Louise moved to San Jose, where Herschel bought a truck and started hauling cars out of the new Ford factory in Milpitas. He later bought a dump truck and started working in the construction trade, working up and down the length of California, building freeways. He eventually bought three new trucks in 1960 and worked them in constructing Interstate 5 and Interstate 80 over Donner Summit.
Herschel retired and moved to Coulterville in 1978 and then to Oakdale in 1987. Herschel was a hard worker; he built two homes for his family, one in Delleker and one in Coulterville.
He was also very creative and came up with many very interesting inventions. Herschel loved airplanes and owned several in his lifetime. He learned to fly from Frank Nervino at the Nervino Airport in Beckworth.
Herschel joined the Masonic Lodge in Beckworth about 1946 and later transferred his membership to the Quincy Lodge (Plumas #60) where he was a member until his death. He was also a member of the White Shrine and the Quincy Methodist Church.
Herschel is survived by his daughter and his son . He is also survived by four grandchildren. Herschel is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren.
As he requested, there will be no services. Herschel will be laid to rest next to his wife and his only sister in the Oakdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the hospice and/or Shriners Hospital.
Parental links from
Adelle Frank (#48063440)
Feb 15, 2017
Herschel D Pence
United States Census, 1930
Name Herschel D Pence
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1912
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 12
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Homer O Pence Head M 49 Indiana
Pearl I Pence Wife F 42 Indiana
Lawrence J Pence Son M 22 Indiana
Carl O Pence Son M 20 Illinois
Herschel D Pence Son M 18 Illinois
nited States Census, 1930
District ED 24
Sheet Number and Letter 12B
Household ID 238
Line Number 86
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Film Number 213
GS Film Number 2339948
Digital Folder Number 004950278
Image Number 00467
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNX-5V8
Herschel was born in Chicago Ill., October 1911; he was the youngest of five children. His family moved to San Luis Obispo California in the early 1920s.
Herschel dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work as a truck driver and auto body repairman.
On Aug. 1, 1931, he married the love of his life, Laura Louise Long, in San Luis Obispo, a marriage that lasted 66 years until Louise's death in September 1997. There were two children born to this union.
Herschel was blessed with a high tenor voice and began singing in the Baptist church choir in San Luis Obispo and continued singing throughout his life, at church, weddings, funerals, community events and in lodge meetings.
In 1942, while working as a mechanic at the Sterling Motors truck dealership in San Francisco, he was sent to Delleker in Plumas County, California to service some new logging trucks. When he returned to San Francisco, he loaded up his family and all their belongings and moved to Delleker to work in the logging industry for the next 14 years.
In 1949, he moved his family to Quincy, where he continued working in the logging industry as a mechanic for Meadow Valley Lumber Company and as a logging truck owner.
In 1956, he and Louise moved to San Jose, where Herschel bought a truck and started hauling cars out of the new Ford factory in Milpitas. He later bought a dump truck and started working in the construction trade, working up and down the length of California, building freeways. He eventually bought three new trucks in 1960 and worked them in constructing Interstate 5 and Interstate 80 over Donner Summit.
Herschel retired and moved to Coulterville in 1978 and then to Oakdale in 1987. Herschel was a hard worker; he built two homes for his family, one in Delleker and one in Coulterville.
He was also very creative and came up with many very interesting inventions. Herschel loved airplanes and owned several in his lifetime. He learned to fly from Frank Nervino at the Nervino Airport in Beckworth.
Herschel joined the Masonic Lodge in Beckworth about 1946 and later transferred his membership to the Quincy Lodge (Plumas #60) where he was a member until his death. He was also a member of the White Shrine and the Quincy Methodist Church.
Herschel is survived by his daughter and his son . He is also survived by four grandchildren. Herschel is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren.
As he requested, there will be no services. Herschel will be laid to rest next to his wife and his only sister in the Oakdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the hospice and/or Shriners Hospital.
Parental links from
Adelle Frank (#48063440)
Feb 15, 2017
Herschel D Pence
United States Census, 1930
Name Herschel D Pence
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1912
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 12
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Homer O Pence Head M 49 Indiana
Pearl I Pence Wife F 42 Indiana
Lawrence J Pence Son M 22 Indiana
Carl O Pence Son M 20 Illinois
Herschel D Pence Son M 18 Illinois
nited States Census, 1930
District ED 24
Sheet Number and Letter 12B
Household ID 238
Line Number 86
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Film Number 213
GS Film Number 2339948
Digital Folder Number 004950278
Image Number 00467
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNX-5V8
Herschel Don Pence, 96, passed away Dec. 19 in Oakdale.
Herschel was born in Chicago Ill., October 1911; he was the youngest of five children. His family moved to San Luis Obispo California in the early 1920s.
Herschel dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work as a truck driver and auto body repairman.
On Aug. 1, 1931, he married the love of his life, Laura Louise Long, in San Luis Obispo, a marriage that lasted 66 years until Louise's death in September 1997. There were two children born to this union.
Herschel was blessed with a high tenor voice and began singing in the Baptist church choir in San Luis Obispo and continued singing throughout his life, at church, weddings, funerals, community events and in lodge meetings.
In 1942, while working as a mechanic at the Sterling Motors truck dealership in San Francisco, he was sent to Delleker in Plumas County, California to service some new logging trucks. When he returned to San Francisco, he loaded up his family and all their belongings and moved to Delleker to work in the logging industry for the next 14 years.
In 1949, he moved his family to Quincy, where he continued working in the logging industry as a mechanic for Meadow Valley Lumber Company and as a logging truck owner.
In 1956, he and Louise moved to San Jose, where Herschel bought a truck and started hauling cars out of the new Ford factory in Milpitas. He later bought a dump truck and started working in the construction trade, working up and down the length of California, building freeways. He eventually bought three new trucks in 1960 and worked them in constructing Interstate 5 and Interstate 80 over Donner Summit.
Herschel retired and moved to Coulterville in 1978 and then to Oakdale in 1987. Herschel was a hard worker; he built two homes for his family, one in Delleker and one in Coulterville.
He was also very creative and came up with many very interesting inventions. Herschel loved airplanes and owned several in his lifetime. He learned to fly from Frank Nervino at the Nervino Airport in Beckworth.
Herschel joined the Masonic Lodge in Beckworth about 1946 and later transferred his membership to the Quincy Lodge (Plumas #60) where he was a member until his death. He was also a member of the White Shrine and the Quincy Methodist Church.
Herschel is survived by his daughter and his son . He is also survived by four grandchildren. Herschel is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren.
As he requested, there will be no services. Herschel will be laid to rest next to his wife and his only sister in the Oakdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the hospice and/or Shriners Hospital.
Parental links from
Adelle Frank (#48063440)
Feb 15, 2017
Herschel D Pence
United States Census, 1930
Name Herschel D Pence
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1912
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 12
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Homer O Pence Head M 49 Indiana
Pearl I Pence Wife F 42 Indiana
Lawrence J Pence Son M 22 Indiana
Carl O Pence Son M 20 Illinois
Herschel D Pence Son M 18 Illinois
nited States Census, 1930
District ED 24
Sheet Number and Letter 12B
Household ID 238
Line Number 86
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Film Number 213
GS Film Number 2339948
Digital Folder Number 004950278
Image Number 00467
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNX-5V8
Herschel was born in Chicago Ill., October 1911; he was the youngest of five children. His family moved to San Luis Obispo California in the early 1920s.
Herschel dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work as a truck driver and auto body repairman.
On Aug. 1, 1931, he married the love of his life, Laura Louise Long, in San Luis Obispo, a marriage that lasted 66 years until Louise's death in September 1997. There were two children born to this union.
Herschel was blessed with a high tenor voice and began singing in the Baptist church choir in San Luis Obispo and continued singing throughout his life, at church, weddings, funerals, community events and in lodge meetings.
In 1942, while working as a mechanic at the Sterling Motors truck dealership in San Francisco, he was sent to Delleker in Plumas County, California to service some new logging trucks. When he returned to San Francisco, he loaded up his family and all their belongings and moved to Delleker to work in the logging industry for the next 14 years.
In 1949, he moved his family to Quincy, where he continued working in the logging industry as a mechanic for Meadow Valley Lumber Company and as a logging truck owner.
In 1956, he and Louise moved to San Jose, where Herschel bought a truck and started hauling cars out of the new Ford factory in Milpitas. He later bought a dump truck and started working in the construction trade, working up and down the length of California, building freeways. He eventually bought three new trucks in 1960 and worked them in constructing Interstate 5 and Interstate 80 over Donner Summit.
Herschel retired and moved to Coulterville in 1978 and then to Oakdale in 1987. Herschel was a hard worker; he built two homes for his family, one in Delleker and one in Coulterville.
He was also very creative and came up with many very interesting inventions. Herschel loved airplanes and owned several in his lifetime. He learned to fly from Frank Nervino at the Nervino Airport in Beckworth.
Herschel joined the Masonic Lodge in Beckworth about 1946 and later transferred his membership to the Quincy Lodge (Plumas #60) where he was a member until his death. He was also a member of the White Shrine and the Quincy Methodist Church.
Herschel is survived by his daughter and his son . He is also survived by four grandchildren. Herschel is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and three great- great-grandchildren.
As he requested, there will be no services. Herschel will be laid to rest next to his wife and his only sister in the Oakdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the hospice and/or Shriners Hospital.
Parental links from
Adelle Frank (#48063440)
Feb 15, 2017
Herschel D Pence
United States Census, 1930
Name Herschel D Pence
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1912
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 12
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Homer O Pence Head M 49 Indiana
Pearl I Pence Wife F 42 Indiana
Lawrence J Pence Son M 22 Indiana
Carl O Pence Son M 20 Illinois
Herschel D Pence Son M 18 Illinois
nited States Census, 1930
District ED 24
Sheet Number and Letter 12B
Household ID 238
Line Number 86
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Film Number 213
GS Film Number 2339948
Digital Folder Number 004950278
Image Number 00467
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCNX-5V8
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