Alice Louise Schuhart Bird died in Dallas, Ore., on Saturday, April 6, 2024. She was born in Hermosa Beach, Calif., on March 31, 1928.
She grew up following her late parents, Melanie and Rudolph Schuhart, to the various dam camps in the west, including Hoover and Shasta Dams. She eventually moved to Orland, and received her degree from Chico State.
She met Donald Bird and they married in 1949, starting their family on a dairy farm. Besides working on the farm and raising a family, she worked full time at Orland’s JC Penney store for 25-plus years, until they closed.
They sold the cattle and planted almond orchards until life changes warranted selling the farm and downsizing to a one-acre lot in Orland, where they had many fruit trees and a garden. She enjoyed sharing the extras with her neighbors, friends, and family.
She was a woman who kept busy. She was a religious person and active at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Ladies of the Altar Society.
She was a leader for 4H while her children were growing up. She was also a member of the Moose Club, the Orland Women’s Improvement Club, and she regularly volunteered at the Senior Center and the Senior Thrift Shop.
She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and helping others by offering rides to those in need until well into her 80s. She loved watching football, baseball games and soap operas.
Survivors include her children, Greg Bird (Patti) of Worley Idaho, Larry Bird (Cindy) of Orland, and Sandi Bird Bogue (Walt) of Grand Ronde, Ore.; nephew Eric Allred (Ingrid) of Washington; grandchildren John Bird Royce (Shauna) of Alaska, Loren Bird (Madeline) of Chico, Nicole Bird Ramirez (Matias) of Chile, and Daniella Bird Mas (Javier) of Chile; 11 great-grandchildren; and extended family members Ruth Kremer (Don Bird) and Carolyn Kelly Eden (her “second” daughter of 50-plus years). She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Bird; son, Don Bird; and sister, Lora Allred.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, at Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary, 825 A Street, Orland. A Funeral Mass is planned for celebration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, 822 A Street, Orland.
Services are under the direction of Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary.
A lunch is to be served at the parish hall by the Ladies of the Altar Society. Stories and pictures will be shared.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Dominic’s Catholic Church or to Jefferson Lodge Memory Care, 664 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338, in appreciation for their wonderful care of Alice.
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