Reno Gazette-Journal; Reno NV; 2001-9-13

Former Shasta County resident, Muriel "Bootsie" Parker Brown, died
Saturday, September 8, 2001, in Reno, Nevada, following a long illness.

She was born in Burney, Calif., July 2, 1920. She graduated from Fall
River High School in 1938, then moved to Reno, Nev., in 1940. Muriel
was a homemaker and also worked in real estate and was interested in
antique dolls and collectibles.

Survivors include sisters, Bessie Townsend of Redding; Marcellaine
Thornhill of Vallejo; Dorcas Atkinson of Lapwai, Idaho; brothers,
Asa Lakey of Burney; Andy Lakey of Glenburn; Howard Lakey of Anderson;
Kenneth Lakey of Oxnard and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements pending at Waltons Funeral Chapel in Reno, Nevada. Graveside
services will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, in McArthur at 11:00 AM,
on Friday, September 14, 2001.