Paul Ewald Kunde3, born February 3, 1906 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, the son of Albert Edward Kunde2 and Helena R. (Hunke) Kunde2.

Paul resided with his mother and a varying number of his brothers at 200 Wilbur Avenue, Yuba City, from at least 1925 through 1929. His older brothers had all moved out by 1927, as did he himself by 1930. During this period he worked for the Marysville Sand Company, 414 2nd, Marysville, until at least 1927. His occupation was given as engineer in 1925 and mechanic in 1927. In 1929 he was a laborer with no employer listed.

Paul Married, October 12, 1929 in —, Grace Wilma Brown. She was born July 24, 1905 in Marysville, Yuba County, California, the daughter of Howard Leroy Brown and Mae C— (Muldoon) Brown.

Children:

  1. Jean Claire Kunde, born December 13, 1932 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California
  2. Karen Lee Kunde, October 10, 1935 in —, Sutter County, California.
From at least 1931 through 1940 the Kundes lived in a house on Rural Route 3, Yuba City. Their address was given as Box 10 in 1934 and as Box 9, Railroad Avenue in 1940. Paul's occupation was given as driver for the Marysville Post Office in 1931, and is not recorded for the remainder of the period.

Paul was of Yuba City at the time of his mother's death in January, 1941.

By 1942 the Kundes were living in a house on Rural Route 2, Yuba City, at 1005 Live Oak Road or Highway. They continued to live on Live Oak afterwards, though no house number is shown in the directories after 1942 until 1954, when their residence was shown as a house at 1181 Live Oak Highway. They lived in this house for the remainder of their married life. The name of the street was changed to Live Oak Boulevard by 1960.

In 1942 Paul was working as a driver for Associated Transportation Company, 442 B Street, Yuba City, a trucking firm he is said to have helped found as a side business back when he was working for the Marysville Sand Company. J. E. Morrison was head of the company in 1942. By 1946 it was being run by F. R. Hurlbert, Paul Kunde, and Robert M. Carroll in partnership. They operated the company together through at least 1948. By 1950 the partnership had been reduced to just Kunde and Carroll.

Paul was of Yuba City in 1955, when his brother Otto died.

Paul was principle owner and operator of Associated Transportation Company in Yuba City until his death. By 1957 the firm was incorporated, and from that year on the directories show him as president of the company. Carroll is shown as secretary-treasurer in 1957, secretary from 1961-1964, and vice-president from 1965 on.

Paul was a member of Marysville Elks Lodge No. 783.

Paul died November 27, 1976, aged 70 years, at the Emergency Center of Rideout Hospital in Marysville, Yuba County, California. Having been discovered unconscious by his wife in their bedroom, the apparent victim of a heart attack, he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Survivors included his wife, daughter, brothers Ernest, Herman and Ed, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. November 30 at Lipp and Sullivan Chapel, at which Rev. Harry Vise of the First Methodist Church officiated. The Associated Transportation Company was closed that day in Paul's memory. Cremation followed as Sierra View Memorial Park. Inurnment was at Sutter Cemetery, Sutter County, California.

Grace Kunde continued to reside in the family home after her husband's death, and was living there in 1977.

Grace married (second), March 17, 1977 in Marysville, Yuba County, California, Austin Clifford Matheny, a retired U.S. Army colonel. He was born July 27, 1904 in —, Tuolumne County, California, the son of Edward B— Matheny and Jennie (Nelson) Matheny. Austin was a past patron of the Marysville chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and also belonged to the Corinthian Lodge No. 9 of the Masons, the Scottish Rite bodies of Sacramento, the Ben Ali Temple of the Shrine of Sacramento, the Central Sacramento Valley Shrine Club, and the Peach Tree Country Club.

Austin C. Matheny's last residence was 1181 Live Oak Boulevard, Yuba City. He died Wednesday, January 20, 1982, aged 77, at Rideout Hospital, Marysville, Yuba County, California. Funeral services with military honors were held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 23, 1982 at Sierra View Mortuary. Officers of the Corinthian Lodge No. 9 officiated at the burial services at Sierra View Memorial Park.

Grace Matheny was of Yuba City at the time of her husband's death.

Grace married (third), August 9, 1983 in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, Loren Blain Mosier, a retired construction company official. He was born March 19, 1910 in —, Stanislaus County, California, the son of Franklin Lafayette Mosier and Mary Ann (Johnson) Mosier.

Grace Mosier's last residence was in Yuba City. She died Tuesday, May 18, 1993, aged 87, at Rideout Hospital in Marysville, Yuba County, California. Family services were held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 21, 1993, at Ullrey Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Herman Wendler of Grace United Methodist Church officiated at the service. Inurnment was in Sutter Cemetery under her original married name, in the same grave as her first husband and parents. Their grave bears a marker with the following inscription:

Loren Mosier was of Yuba City at the time of his wife's death. He died April 24, 1999, aged 89 years, in —, Yuba County, California.

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From 8/6/2012 revision.
1st web edition posted 1/22/1998.
This page last updated 11/20/2013.

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