1965 Sally Irene Shoemaker (66)

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1965 Sally Irene Shoemaker (66)

Sally Irene (Shoemaker) Higgins

Monterey County Herald, CA March 20, 2013

Sally Irene Higgins Shoemaker (1947 - March 1, 2013) PACIFIC GROVE, CA - Sally Irene Higgins (Shoemaker), 66, passed away on March 1, 2013. Sally is survived by her sister, Merrill Leslie; two sons, Jabin, Monty and their wives, Tamara and Alexis; her five grandsons, Sam, Adam, Jacob, Nico, Soren; many local cousins, nieces and nephews including the Maudlins and Bispos; and an amazing group of friends and loved ones: Michele, Gael, Nancy, Patricia, Aimee, Tom, Peggy, Vic, Shayna and many more who gave her strength through the end. There will be a Celebration of Her Life March 24, 2013 at 12:00pm at George Washington Park. Please call 375-0211 for more information.

Carmel PC, CA March 22, 2013

Sally Irene Higgins (Shoemaker), 66, of Pacific Grove, CA passed away on March 1, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Sally is survived by her sister Merrill Leslie, two sons, Jabin, Monty, their wives Tamara and Alexis and her five grandsons Sam, Adam, Jacob, Nico, Soren, many local cousins, nieces and nephews including the Maudlins and Bispo’s. She also leaves behind an amazing group of friends and loved ones: Michele, Gael, Nancy, Patricia, Aimee, Tom, Peggy, Vic, Shayna and many more who gave her strength through the end. Sally was born in Sacramento in 1946 and moved to Pacific Grove at the age of twelve, where she lived for the rest of her life. She loved music, dancing, art, and volunteered more than 20 years of her life holding various positions at the Pacific Grove Art Center where she was given Emeritus standing as a board member. She was one of the first members of the Hootenanny. Sally started a gardening company with one of her closest, lifelong friends Michele Barat, and was one of the founding members of Friends of Grove (FOG) a grassroots environmental group. She also worked at Homescapes in both Pacific Grove and Carmel where she curated numerous art shows. In keeping with the spirit of FOG, she attended city council meetings and spoke out on topics to help preserve the landscape and community feeling of her lifelong home. Her dedication to Pacific Grove included adopting and maintaining a planter box on Forest and Lighthouse, planting trees in George Washington Park, working for the Historic Home Tour and fund raising for the Pacific Grove Art Center and other local organizations. Sally will be greatly missed but never forgotten and in our hearts forever more, Code 7. The family is in looking into setting up a memorial in Sally’s honor for more information please contact her sons Monty and Jabin or you can make donations to PG Art Center. There will be a celebration of her life at noon March 24th at George Washington Park, please call 375-0211 for more information