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Everette Franklin LaFollette graduated from this life to Glory and into the presence of his Savior on February 2, 2011 at age 84. Born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1926, Everette was the fifth child and second son of Tazwell and Osel LaFollette. When he was sixteen, he moved from Oklahoma to California and started a dairy with his family in Stevinson. He attended Hilmar High school. In 1945, Everette married Wanda Jones of Stevenson and together they had four children: a daughter and three sons. Later, they moved to South Blaker Road, west of Turlock, and became partners with his father in a dairy. In ownership of the dairy, he began harvesting silage for himself and others, and that practice eventually became the custom silage harvesting business now known as LaFollette Enterprises, Inc. Eventually, he retired and turned the business over to his second son and daughter and their spouses. He was a member of Mitchell Community Church for over fifty years. There he served faithfully in church leadership and demonstrated a dedicated, servant heart. He was never shy about sharing his love of Jesus with everyone he knew. He loved a challenge and dedicated himself to a job well done. He loved spending time at the lake on the houseboat, vacationing in his RV, and most of all, loved spending time with family. In 1999, Everette was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda, after 54 happy years of marriage. He found happiness in marriage again with Anita Wood Mize, and they were married for almost eleven years. He was also preceeded in death by two sisters and a brother. Everette is survived by his wife, Anita, and two siblings, Zola LaFollette Pritchard of Escalon and Garland LaFollette of Morrison, Oklahoma. He is also survived by four children: Steve (& Linda) LaFollette, Marilyn (& Bob) Tucker, Randy (& Kathy) LaFollette, and Brian (& Ronda) LaFollette all of Turlock, and one step-daughter, Leanne Inahara of Fresno. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held at Turlock Memorial Park and Funeral Home on Monday, February 7th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held in the same location on Tuesday, February 8th at 10 a.m. Remembrances may be made in memory of Everette to Mitchell Community Church, 1507 S. Mitchell Rd, Turlock, CA 95380.

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Everette Franklin LaFollette

September 28, 1926 - February 2, 2011