A native of Lompoc, Ada was born April 12, 1915, to Alfred Clarence and Asenath Houghton Batkin. She was the fifth of six children. In 1917, her mother died at the age of 25 and Ada and her siblings were then cared for by their grandmother, Harriet Houghton. Her father, Alfred, spent his early life clerking in one of Lompoc's first grocery stores. Later, he farmed and then worked at Johns-Manville, retiring in 1941. Grandma Houghton died in 1962 and Ada's father in1960.
Ada met Harold Edman when she was working at the movie theater in Lompoc. Apparently it was love at first sight for both. Ada and Harold married in July 1940 and raised four children. Ada was a school cook, a sales clerk at Stalker's Department Store and later was an Avon representative. She was also a 4-H leader for sewing.
Ada enjoyed the many social activities provided by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Grange and the Mr. & Mrs. Club. She especially enjoyed playing Bunco, cards and board games.
Ada died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at the Convalescent Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Harold, who died April 28, 2005; sisters, Bernice, Harriett and Abbey; and brothers, Alfred and Harry.
Memorials may be made to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society,
Ada met Harold Edman when she was working at the movie theater in Lompoc. Apparently it was love at first sight for both. Ada and Harold married in July 1940 and raised four children. Ada was a school cook, a sales clerk at Stalker's Department Store and later was an Avon representative. She was also a 4-H leader for sewing.
Ada enjoyed the many social activities provided by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Grange and the Mr. & Mrs. Club. She especially enjoyed playing Bunco, cards and board games.
Ada died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at the Convalescent Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Harold, who died April 28, 2005; sisters, Bernice, Harriett and Abbey; and brothers, Alfred and Harry.
Memorials may be made to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society,
A native of Lompoc, Ada was born April 12, 1915, to Alfred Clarence and Asenath Houghton Batkin. She was the fifth of six children. In 1917, her mother died at the age of 25 and Ada and her siblings were then cared for by their grandmother, Harriet Houghton. Her father, Alfred, spent his early life clerking in one of Lompoc's first grocery stores. Later, he farmed and then worked at Johns-Manville, retiring in 1941. Grandma Houghton died in 1962 and Ada's father in1960.
Ada met Harold Edman when she was working at the movie theater in Lompoc. Apparently it was love at first sight for both. Ada and Harold married in July 1940 and raised four children. Ada was a school cook, a sales clerk at Stalker's Department Store and later was an Avon representative. She was also a 4-H leader for sewing.
Ada enjoyed the many social activities provided by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Grange and the Mr. & Mrs. Club. She especially enjoyed playing Bunco, cards and board games.
Ada died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at the Convalescent Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Harold, who died April 28, 2005; sisters, Bernice, Harriett and Abbey; and brothers, Alfred and Harry.
Memorials may be made to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society,
Ada met Harold Edman when she was working at the movie theater in Lompoc. Apparently it was love at first sight for both. Ada and Harold married in July 1940 and raised four children. Ada was a school cook, a sales clerk at Stalker's Department Store and later was an Avon representative. She was also a 4-H leader for sewing.
Ada enjoyed the many social activities provided by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, the Grange and the Mr. & Mrs. Club. She especially enjoyed playing Bunco, cards and board games.
Ada died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at the Convalescent Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Harold, who died April 28, 2005; sisters, Bernice, Harriett and Abbey; and brothers, Alfred and Harry.
Memorials may be made to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society,
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