Aurelia Lilly Raglin

May 16, 1923 – November 24, 2013

Aurelia Raglin was born at home on a 160 acre ranch in Dana, California on May 16, 1923 to Davis and Gertrude Mike. Aurelia learned many things you could only learn growing up on a ranch. The ranch was an old stage stop and had a blacksmith shop and a granary. After the death of her father Aurelia’s two brothers, Griffith and Cecil went off to war. It was too hard for Aurelia and her mother to continue the work on the ranch so they bought some property in Fall River Mills and moved from their beloved ranch.

Aurelia mostly worked as farm labor in the strawberry fields, but was quite talented in sewing, quilting, floral arrangements and most especially basket weaving. Her basket weaving allowed her to make enough money to help support her family. Since Aurelia was one of the last of the full-blooded Pit River Nation Tribe, she taught the Pit River Nation language, Ajumayi to many a young student. She also spent many years on the Tribal Counsel in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.

Aurelia’s family describes her as a stern woman who never sugar-coated what she felt; she “told it like it was”. Yet, she had a good heart and she treated all with compassion and grace and will be missed by all who knew her.

Aurelia is preceded in death by her parents, Davis and Gertrude Mike; her brothers, Griffith and Cecil Mike; and her beloved grandson, Phillip Aaron Raglin who was so treasured.

Aurelia is survived by her sons, David Raglin of Lawrenceville, GA and Robert Raglin (Cynthia) of Fall River Mills, CA; grandchildren, Steven Raglin, Roschelle L. Brown, and Eric Raglin; and nine great-grandchildren.

Please sign Aurelia’s guest book at www.mcdonaldschapelburney.com.