From the files of Frank Clyburn Clyburn Family News Vol. 05 Christmas, December, 1998

Ernest McBain

Ernest Elmer McBain born 5/21/14 - 10/15/73

Ernie was born at Fall River Mills in Shasta County, California to Ira McBain and Millie (Clawson) McBain. He lived in Fall River for a time and they spent some time in McCloud, California. At The age of 5 years old or there abouts he was left in Hornbrook, California with his grandmother Anna Clawson. Anna Clawson had other children including Alfred, Theodore, Fred, Gertrude and of course Ernie's mother Millicent.

Ernie spent his young years with his grandmother on the Clawson ranch in Henley, California. She taught him many things including how to cook, iron clothes, to take care of the animals on the ranch among other things.

He attended Hornbrook elementary school and later rode the bus to Yreka High School for three years. His senior year he moved to Jacksonville, Oregon and lived with his mother and step-father Millie and Sam Johnson.

One of the many jobs

Ernie had as a young man was working with the 3C's (Civilian Conservation Corps), out of Hilt, California.

In 1938 Ernie went to work for the California Department of Fish and Game. He enjoyed the work there and other than his time in the Navy worked for the Fish and Game the rest of his life. He enjoyed his work very much and worked the various fish ladders in the area and worked at stream improvement and fish rescue.

Ernie met his wife to be, Fae Clyburn, while at a dance at Sawyers Camp (later Burbel) on the Klamath River in 1938. Fae was 17 at the time. They were married in Reno, Nevada on August 25, 1940.

In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy Sea Bee's and spent the next two and a half years in the North Pacific at several locations including Dutch Harbor and the Aleutian Islands

and the South Pacific including the Philippines and Manilla. He was at a place called Manus Island for awhile.

On January 1, 1946 Fae and Ernie moved to Mt. Shasta, California. Ernie to work at the fish hatchery and Fae to work in a beauty shop in Dunsmuir, California. Their only child Narcie was born in Dunsmuir on February 4, 1947. (There was no hospital in Mt. Shasta at that time.)

In 1951 during October the family moved from Mt. Shasta to Yreka. Ernie had earned a promotion and was transferred to the Fish and Game Screen Shop in Yreka. Fae ended up working for Cal-Trans (the State Road Dept.) They bought some property on Evergreen Lane in November of 1951 and have lived there ever since.

Ernie developed lung cancer in 1971 and he quit working. During the time of battle with the disease he and Fae toured Europe (nine countries in 21 days) and went to Quartzite Arizona. In Arizona they hunted rocks, toured the flea markets and walked the desert. Ernie enjoyed that time very much. He started making jewelry and Fae still has many pieces that he made.

On October 15, 1973 Ernie passed away in Yreka, California. As of this date Fae still lives in the home that they built during their years in Yreka (originally a very small house, Ernie rebuilt and enlarged it).

Ernie enjoyed hunting and fishing, rock hunting, carpentering and building, and traveling (during 1963 the whole McBain family spent a month in Alaska.)1

1. - Written by Fae McBain

Ronnie Clyburn

has again started her own business and seems to be doing well. She seems to be happy working for herself. She is a licenced beautician in the state of Alaska and loves in Soldotna.

On August 12, 1998, Bob James passed away. Bob was the husband of Donna (Taylor) James, daughter of Doris (Knight) Taylor. Bob had been ill for several years but continued working many of those years in spite of his condition. Bob and Donna had been married for 25 years and they not only were husband and wife, they were best friends also.

Bob worked for the United States Forest Service for 23 years as an architectural designer. He designed many of the roads and buildings on our forests in Klamath National Forest. Bob loved the forest and his family. He raised two children and was raising two grandchildren ages 6 and 8 years old when he passed away.

His brother-in-law Danny Taylor's death preceded Bob's by about two months and the family and Donna are attempting to cope with the loss of both brother and husband. They are dealing with a lot of pain due to the loss and will accept all prayers given.

Donna says to tell everyone to have a "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" from the James family. She further says "God Bless You All."

(Donna James, Box 198, Hornbrook, CA 96044)