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Alvin D. Ebi, Prominent Local Merchant, Dies


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  • Title Alvin D. Ebi, Prominent Local Merchant, Dies  
    Date 25 Apr 1942 
    Date Viewed 12 May 2025 
    Page 1 
    Periodical Free Lance 
    Place Hollister, CA USA 
    Source Type Newspaper 
    URL https://www.newspapers.com/article/free-lance-obituary-for-alvin-dryden-ebi/172225339/ 
    Source ID S1598 
    Text Alvin D. Ebi, Prominent Local Merchant, Dies

    Death Today Result Of Appendicitis

    ALVIN D. Ebi, prominent Hollister jeweler and lifelong resident of this community, died suddenly this morning of complications resulting from an operation for appendicitis.

    News of his death came as a shock to the entire community, for he had been in good health until he suffered an attack of acute appendicitis Tuesday. He underwent an emergency operaton Tuesday at the Hazel Hawkins Hospital where he died this morning' at 8 o'clock.

    Ebi was born at Paicines, May 27, 1880, and he spent his entire lifetime in this county. He was connected. with the jewelry business here since was a youth of 18 and for the past 20 years has been the proprietor of Ebi's Jewelry Store.

    He took an active interest in civic affairs, serving two terms as mayor. of Hollister in the 1920's. He resigned as city clerk in 1920 to accept the office of mayor and was re-elected as Mayor in 1922. He was as succeeded in 1924 by J. R. Pendergrass. In 1928 he resigned from the council and was succeeded by Ray Hubbell.

    Ebi was also prominent in the Christian Church holding an office in the church for the past 35 years.

    He was at the time of his death a member of the Masonic Lodge, Mound Lodge, I. O. O. F. and Woodmen of the World.

    He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Ebi; his mother, Mrs. Flora Ebi; a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Byrne of Santa Cruz and a grandson, John Austin Byrne.

    His was the third death in the family during the past year, for his only brother, Arch Ebi died January 31, 1941, und his father, U. A. Ebi died October 11, 1941.

    Friends are invited to attend the funeral services which will he held Monday at 2 p. m. from the Black -Cooper Mortuary.

    The services will be in charge of the Rev. Walter Girdner of the Christian Church. Interment will be at the IOOF cemetery.. 
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    Individuals: 1    		 EBI, Alvin Dryden 


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