Luther Edward Aulston

BIRTHPLACE: Waurika, Oklahoma

PASSED: On September 4, 2015, in Newcastle, CA, surrounded by family.

MARRIED: Norma Aulston on December 23, 1952, in Modesto, CA, and celebrated 62 years of marriage.

PRECEDED BY: Parents Circie Babe and Leetrice Opal Barber-Aulston, and sister Joy Freedman

DAUGHTERS: Pamela Story (Dennis) of Newcastle, CA; Penny Beene (Larry) of Auburn, CA

GRANDCHILDREN: Brian Oxley of Victorville, CA; Erika DaSilva of Folsom, CA; Annie Nolan (Garret Hendrickson) of Newcastle, CA

GREAT GRANDKIDS: Claire and Emma Oxley, and Luke Hendrickson

EXTENDED FAMILY: Several dearly loved step-grandchildren (Aaron, Heather, Jared, Jenna, Jennifer, Josh and Adam), and step-great-grandchildren

(Xavier, Lillianna, Audrey, Mia, Jessica and Cash) who he considered his own, and many, many close family members(nieces, nephews,

cousins), and friends who he dearly loved.

EDUCATION: Modesto High School – Graduated 1951

MILITARY: US Air Force 1952 - 1956, Aircraft Maintenance

WORK HISTORY: Following his military service he continued on as a civil service Aircraft Mechanic for a total of 38 years. He worked at McClellan AFB

and traveled extensively throughout the world during his military and civil service career (Greenland, North Africa, Japan, French

Morocco, Guam, Korea, to name a few). He had a special interest in military history and held great respect for veterans.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

As a young man he enjoyed hours of hunting in the canyons of Yellow Jacket and Cortez, Colorado, with his uncles and cousins. Through the family’s early years there were many annual trips to Colorado to visit family and hunt. He loved firearms and took great pleasure target

practicing on his Newcastle property with his kids, grandkids, and great grandson, Luke. He enjoyed working on his property, he was a Placer county residence for 48 years. He and Norma hosted many get-togethers through the years where stories and pool games were vigorously shared. He loved to cook “Friday Night Dinners” for the working folk, and was famous for his Christmas cioppino dinners. Easter and Thanksgiving were always joyous occasions, too. He made everyone feel welcome and was the life of the party with his “Lukeisms,” unique sense of humor, and he had a heart of gold!