Remembering Neva Laverne May May 24, 1923 - September 7, 2015

TOOTSIE ROLL - this was Neva May's drink:

1/2 ounce Kahlua
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/2 ounce vodka

It was a shooter, but she'd sip it over ice for hours...

A widow, Neva was a past Senior Regent of the WS Moose Lodge,  active in the Eastern Star and she loved bowling. She loved to share stories about her heritage. Neva Laverne Brock May was born in Sweetwater TX, home of the Rattle Snake Roundup. Neva had one brother Don Brock who passed in 2014.

Neva loved to tell stories about her ancestry...Her aunts were Faith and Charity Cardwell and her mother was Hope, one of the oldest living triplets at the time...

Legend has it that the three girls were not named for six months. Finally, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, whose husband was the President of the United States at that time, heard of the birth of the triplets, without names. So, Mrs. Cleveland suggested that the girls be named Faith, Hope and Charity. At last, the triplets were named and have carried those names throughout their lives.

Remembering James Tackett, Jr

Jim was born in Sacramento, CA on December 9, 1955 and passed away on August 2, 2015 in Billings, Montana while on his way to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. He was quite the athlete in high school, where he played football and basketball and ran track. He then went on to serve five years in the Army. After working with the Department of Defense at Mare Island base until its closure, Jim went back to school to get a degree in computer science. He retired from CalPERS in April 2015. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in West Sacramento for 35 years, and a lifelong fan of the Sacramento Kings and San Francisco 49ers. In recent years he discovered a love and passion for riding his motorcycle, kayaking, and enjoying time spent with friends. Jim has now joined his mother, Sally Tackett, who preceded him in death. He will be missed by his father, Jim Sr., his daughter, Jaimie, his beloved dog and best friend, Bubba, his lifelong "S-Brother", Calvin Moore, and many relatives and friends. A celebration of life party will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Loyal Order of the Moose located at 3240 Jefferson Blvd., West Sacramento.

Published in The Sacramento Bee on Aug. 23, 2015

- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx?n=james-tackett&pid=175562400#sthash.FF8FAWn6.dpuf

Remembering Bob Buck

A celebration of life is planned for Bob Buck on April 12, 2015, 2:00 pm at the West Sacramento Moose Lodge.

Remembering Edwin "Pinky" Calles

CALLES, Edwin "Pinky" Peacefully passed away February 4, 2015 in West Sacramento, CA at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Dorothy Calles and son James Calles. Loving father of Michael Calles, Sr., Charlene Cook (Ray), Rodney Calles (Karrie) and Dale Calles (Loriann). Dear brother of Pauline Martin. Devoted grand-father of Michael Jr., Emmily, Cheryl, Matthew, Kenneth, Kevin, Taylor, David, Dana, Julianna and great grandfather of Aspen, Kaitlyn, Tyler, Kyra, Justin, Cheyenne and McKenzie. Edwin dutifully served our country in the Seabees (Navy) and proudly retired from the West Sacramento Fire Department after twenty years of service. He will be remembered for many things, but mostly for the enjoyment he felt when hosting get-togethers with family and friends, where there was an audience for a joke or two and laughter was in abundance. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015, 11:00 A.M. at River Cities Funeral Chapel, 910 Soule St., West Sacramento, CA, followed by a reception at the VFW across the street. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Ed's name, to the Firefighters Burn Institute, 3101 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820, www.ffburn.org. -
Published in the Sacramento Bee.


Pinky shares his award winning chili recipe at the WS Moose Chili Cookoff.