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Update of 24 Jun 2015: Samuel E. Prentice is #46.3(iii)(f) in our Henry Prentice eBook. That material now replaces this article.

1. Samuel E. Prentice, b. c. 1910, OH. He died 22 Sep 1963, probably in Anaheim, Orange Co., CA

He m. Ann Helen Meier in 1945, probably Anaheim, CA. She was b. c. 1914 in TX and d. 2009, Anaheim, CA. Dau. of Fred and Minnie Meier. Her obituary reads as follows:

Prentice, Ann Helen: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice, Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Thursday, October 1, 2009

Ann Helen Prentice, 95, passed away as gracefully as she lived on 9/27/09. She died from natural aging at her home in Anaheim, where she had lived for 94 years.

Ann came to Anaheim from Texas with her parents, Fred and Minnie Meier and her two brothers, Harry and Herbie in 1914. She lived on their orange farm at Sunkist and Lincoln Aves., attending Lincoln El., Fremont Jr., and Anaheim High schools.

In 1932 she married Charles Hill with whom she built a home on So. Helena St., and had 2 sons, Charles and Robert.

Following her husband Charles' death she married Samuel Prentice, Sr. in 1945 with whom she had a son, Sam Jr. She worked in business offices for Hunt Foods, MCP, and Johnston Gendel Clinic, and Leonard & Gibson, MDs until she retired in 1979.

Following her husband, Samuel's death in 1963 she married childhood friend, Earnest Dargatz and moved to So. Reseda St. where she remained following his death in 1988. She was an active life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church and also attended events at Bethel Baptist. She enjoyed traveling within and outside the US with the church and her friends, and to see her grandchildren. Upon retirement she became active in the downtown Anaheim Senior Center, serving as Membership Secretary, and loved attending the dances until she was 90 and the luncheons until recently. She was delightful, loving, gracious and friendly to all who met her, and when asked how she came to be that way, she said, "I've had some difficult times, but all-in-all, God has really blessed me."

Ann is survived by her son and wife, Bob and Cathy; son, Sam; grandchildren, Beverly, Steve, Joy, Ann, Sam III; and 8 great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be held on 10/2, 4 p.m. - 8p.m. at Hilgenfeld Mortuary, 120 East Broadway, Anaheim. Burial will be on 10/3, 9:30a.m. at Anaheim Cemetery, 1400 East Sycamore. Memorial Service will be held on 10/3, 11a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 222 North East Street, Anaheim to whom donations may be made in lieu of flowers. Condolences expressed to sprenticejr@hotmail.com. Hilgenfeld Mortuary

Son of Samuel and Ann:

1. Samuel Prentice Jr.

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