PGHS 1934 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1934 Vernon Walter Ask 71
1934* Burton Franklin Bales 73 1916 10/26/89 San Francisco Co, CA
1934* Dorothy Louise Banker Ratledge 67 1916 8/8/84 Richmond, CCosta
Co, CA
1934 Floyd Satory Beach 68 1913 12/11/81 San Mateo, SM Co, CA
1934* Florence Elizabeth Briggs Mitter 82 1916 2/20/99 Santa Clara Co,
CA
1934* Jessie Riviera Brooks 83 1917 5/30/00 Springfield, Lane Co, OR
1934 Richard Castanos 59
1934 Cyril V. Church 85
1934* Theodore Rome Compton 75 1915 11/17/90 Fresno, CA
1934* Howard Wayne Cowen 60 1915 9/30/75 Pacific Grove, Mtry Co, CA
1934* John Prior Culp 44 1916 2/11/61 San Francisco Co, CA
1934* Charles Franklin Davis 76 1913 9/22/89 Contra Costa Co, CA
1934* Albert Walton DeRome 83 1914 7/18/98 SJMN 10-2-98; Herald?
1934 Coraline Berniece Donaldson 79
1934* Arthur N. Eckett 55 1914 12/16/69 Redwood City, SM Co, CA
1934 Fern Eades 75
1934* Verle Lulu Fleming Watson 68 1914 10/14/83 Monterey Co, CA
1934* Edith E.H. Franklin Perry 67 1915 8/9/83 Los Angeles Co, CA
1934* Robert Miller Freed 79 1915 5/21/95 Santa Cruz, S Cruz Co, CA
1934* Frances M. Freels Helm 87 1913 7/3/01 Yreka, Siskiyou Co, CA
1934 Gladys Mae Fritcher 83
1934* Margaret Ann Golden Belvail 71 1917 7/22/88 McArthur, Shasta Co,
CA
1934 Myrtle E. Hall 90
1934* Frederick Phillip Hasty 67 1915 8/11/83 Shafter, Kern Co, CA
1934* Margaret Louise Hill Houston 82 1909 5/26/88 Oroville, Butte Co,
CA
1934 Kenneth R. Laughton 75
1934* Paul Hubert Leddy 77 1914 9/8/91 San Diego Co, CA
1934 Helen Lewis 81
1934* Rodman E. Lindow 77 1916 12/14/93 Honolulu, HI
1934* Robert V. Loughran 23 10/11/38 San Mateo Co, CA ??
1934* Daniel Ralph McComish 68 1917 9/86 Falls Church, VA
1934* Frederic Warren Meagher 84 1917 3/6/02 Carmichael, Sacto Co, CA
1934* Hazel Arvilla Ochoa Harville 79 1915 1/9/95 Napa, Napa Co, CA
1934* Blanche Sophia Peterson 15 1915 Died in high school
1934 Eugene Arthur Philbrick 77
1934* Martha Leora Phillips Rodey 61 1916 9/78 Anchorage, AK
1934 Raymond Wilson Pixley 72
1934* William Frazier Radcliffe 78 1917 4/14/95 San Luuis Obispo Co,
CA
1934* Richard Rising 62 1915 2/6/77 Palo Alto or SMat Co, CA
1934 Dora May Ryan 75
1934 Anna Christine "Ann" Salyer 85
1934* Charles Frederick Schurk 81 1915 5/6/96 San Bruno, S Mateo Co,
CA
1934* Lucile Speer Hart 56 1917 11/18/73 Santa Cruz, S Cruz Co, CA
1934 Marion Fremont "Fritz" Sprague 82
1934 Chandler Stewart 72
1934 James Allan Strang 68
1934* Ben Henry Terry 29 1915 6/29/45 San Francisco Co, CA
1934* Frances Winifred Wagner Megna 76 1917 2/2/94 Santa Clara Co, CA
1934 Mary Alvina Walter 86
1934 Floss Marie White Montgomery 76 1916 11/17/92 Blythe, Riverside
Co, CA
1934* Thomas Homer Williams 73 1915 11/7/88 San Luis Obispo, CA
1934 Vernon Walter Ask (71)
@ Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 1986
Vernon W. Ask, a retired carpenter and a 55-year Peninsula resident,
died Wednesday at Community Hospital following a short illness. He was
71. Born Dec. 24, 1914, in Bellingham, Wash., he worked as a building
supervisor with various contractors before retiring in 1979. A Pacific
Grove resident, he was a member of Carpenter's Union Local 1323.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma; a daughter, Janis Beck of Monterey;
a son, Richard of Hamilton, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Private cremation is planned at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea, with the Paul Mortuary in charge of arrangements. The
family suggests memorial contributions to the donor's favorite
charity.
1934 Cyril V. Church (85)
Monterey County Herald, CA April 12, 2002, Page B5
Cyril V. Church, 85, died April 5 at Hospice House of Monterey. He was
born April 24, 1916, in Coggon, Iowa, and lived in Pacific Grove for 72
years. He was a 1934 Pacific Grove High School Graduate, and worked as
a machinist on Liberty Ships for Hurley Marine during World War II.
After the war, he worked as a machinist for Carl Cherry in Carmel until
he started his own business as a commercial and residential painting
contractor. Mr. Church was also a commercial fisherman, and developed
and patented a structural blind rivet. He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus and the Monterey Peninsula Painting Contractor Association,
as well as St. Angela's Catholic Church, where he served as an usher.
He enjoyed beekeeping, hunting, fishing and specialized machining, tool
and die making. He was on call to all Monterey Peninsula Emergency
service providers when they had emergencies involving bees, wasps,
hornets and yellow jackets. Mr. Church is survived by three sons, John
P. Church of Carmel Valley, Patrick Joseph Church of Homer, Alaska, and
Louis George Church of Pacific Grove; three grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. Mr. Church was preceded in death by his wife of 55
years, Anita Church; and two sons, Michael Willis Church and David
Church. Rosary and visitation will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St.
Angela's Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Angela's Church, followed by Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Angela's with burial to follow at Mission Memorial
Park.
1934 Richard M. Castanos (59)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov 1, 1974 p4
Richard M. Castanos, 59, died unexpectedly of a stroke Oct. 22 at a
Camp Hill, Pa., hospital. A frequent visitor to the Monterey Peninsula,
Mr. Castanos was educated locally, graduating from Pacific Grove High
School in 1932. Born May 1, 1915, in Santa Paula, he was a resident of
Mechanicsburg, Pa. He is survived by his brother Everett R. Castanos of
Pacific Grove and several nieces and nephews who live locally. He is
also survived by his wife, Helen Castanos, and two sons and a daughter,
all of Pennsylvania. His sister was the late Frances Castanos Gansel,
formerly of Carmel Valley. Mr. Castanos was employed by the federal
government as a weapons analyst and was a veteran of World War II. A
Mass of Christian Burial has been celebrated, followed by final rites
and burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
1934 Albert Walton DeRome (83)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 1, 1998
San Jose - Albert Walton DeRome, a former Pacific Grove resident,
died July 18 at his home in San Jose. He was 84. Born Sept. 27, 1914,
near San Francisco, he had fixed in Pacific Grove for many years, and
also lived in San Jose and San Francisco. Mr. DeRome worked on Cannery
Row during its heyday. He later sold real estate, owned a printing shop
and built shortwave radios. He enjoyed flying airplanes and sailing,
and loved learning about California art and history. Mr. DeRome is
survived by two cousins, Jack Gilbert of Danville and Felix Plant of
Richmond. Services will be held Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery
in Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
San Jose Mercury News, CA, Friday, October 2, 1998 p. 5B
DEATHS - DeROME, Albert Walton, 84, of San Jose, sold real estate and
owned a print shop, died July 18, 1998. Memorial service at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Little Chapel by the Sea, Pacific Grove. Burial
in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. Arrangements by The Paul
Mortuary, Pacific Grove.
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - DeROME, Albert Walton -- At home in San Jose on
July 18, 1998 at age 84. Loved and remembered by cousins and friends.
Lived in San Francisco, Pacific Grove and San Jose. Never spent the
night out of state. Built short wave radios, flew and sailed, sold real
estate and ran his own print shop. He worked on cannery row during the
last days of the Pilchard. Loved California art and history. Service
will take place on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel-by-the-Sea,
65 Asilomar Av., Pacific Grove, CA under the direction of THE PAUL
MORTUARY. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove.
1934 Coraline Berniece Donaldson (79)
Coraline Berniece (Donaldson) Baldwin
Fresno Bee, CA Dec 11, 1994
Private services for Coraline Baldwin, 70, of Fresno, are under the
direction of Lisle Funeral Home. Mrs. Baldwin, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Remembrances may be sent to American Parkinson's
Association, Van Nuys.
1934 Fern Eades (75)
Fern (Eades) Grimshaw
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 22, 1988
Fern Eades Grimshaw, a former longtime resident of the Monterey
Peninsula, died Tuesday in a Fresno hospital after a long illness. She
was 75. Mrs. Grimshaw was born in West Jordan, Utah, on Jan. 22, 1913.
She moved as a young child to the Monterey Peninsula, where she lived
before moving to Fresno a little more than a year ago. Mrs. Grimshaw, a
housewife who at one time was a part-time seamstress, had been a
longtime resident of Pacific Grove. She had been living at Seaside
before moving to Fresno. She is survived by a son, Charles of Keizer,
Ore.; a daughter, Terry Finney, of San Diego; six grandchildren, and
nine great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service is to be
scheduled in Fresno at a later date.
1934 Gladys Mae Fritcher (83)
Gladys Mae (Fritcher) Henderson
Monterey County Herald, CA Nov. 1998
Gladys Mae Henderson, a longtime Pacific Grove resident, died Monday at
Monterey Convalescent Hospital. She was 83. Born May 1, 1915, in Red
Oak, Iowa, she was educated in Pacific Grove and had lived in the city
for 71 years. Mrs. Henderson, a homemaker, is survived by a brother,
Earl Fritcher of Castroville; and a sister, Rosalie Pike of Pacific
Grove. Her husband, Malcolm, died in 1967. At her request, no services
will be held. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove
under the direction of The Paul Mortuary. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be sent to the Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box
1798, Monterey 93942.
Knockout II Spring 1999
Gladys Mae Fritcher Henderson, 83 ('33, d Oct 1998), a longtime PG
resident, died at Monterey Convalescent Hospital. A native of Red Oak,
IA, she lived in PG 71 years. She is survived by a brother, Earl
Fritcher of Castroville, and a sister, Rosalie Fritcher Pike of PG.
1934 Myrtle E. Hall (90)
Myrtle E. (Hall) Orchard Roberts Henderson
Monterey County Herald, CA Jan 21, 2006
Myrtle H. Henderson. September 28, 1915 ~ January 17, 2006. MONTEREY -
Myrtle H. Henderson, age 90, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 in
Monterey. She was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on September 28, 1915 to
Mary E. Byers and Charles M. Hall. At a very young age, she moved to
the Monterey Peninsula, where she grew up and graduated from Pacific
Grove High School. Ms. Henderson was the former owner of the Thrift
Food Store in Carmel and of Irene Dress Shop in Pacific Grove during
the 1950's. She also was a charter member of Lighthouse Keepers and a
member of the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association. During her
pastime, Myrtle enjoyed gardening; she especially loved orchids. She
also enjoyed cruising, listening to Dixie Land Jazz, and playing
Bridge. Survivors include her sons, Jack Orchard (Joan) of Carmel, CA
and Neil Orchard (Rosalie) of Rancho Cordova, CA; sister, Charlotte
Danvers of Pacific Grove, CA; step-daughters, Sue Muniz of Pacific
Grove, CA and Kathy Hunter of San Carlos, CA; 9 grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren, plus many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Vern Henderson, her second husband, Faye Roberts,
and her first husband, John Orchard. No services will be held.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of The Paul Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 182
El Dorado, Monterey, CA 93940, or to Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula, PO Box HH, Monterey, CA 93942. (PGHS)
1934 Kenneth R. Laughton (75)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Nov. 30, 1991
Kenneth R. Laughton, 75, a longtime Pacific Grove resident and retired
railway postal worker, died Saturday at Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula. Mr. Laughton was born Jan. 4, 1916, in Jackson. He
moved with his family to Pacific Grove in 1934. He served as a radioman
on B-24 bombers during World War II. He later worked on mail trains
between California and Chicago, retiring in 1972 when he returned to
Pacific Grove. Survivors include a sister, Lucile Loeper of Santa
Maria; two brothers, Gene Grant of Chico and Robert Grant of Mountain
View; and numerous nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Alexander Laughton
and Dudley Laughton, preceded him in death. Memorial services will be
held at a future date in Jackson. Cremation will be under the Paul
Mortuary. Inurnment will be in Pine Grove. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions go to Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula.
1934 Helen Lewis (81)
Helen (Lewis) Coyle
Monterey County Herald, CA Jan. 1998
Helen L. Coyle of Monterey died Monday at Ocean View Convalescent
Hospital. She was 81. Born July 24, 1916, in Yolo, she had been a
resident of Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove for 60 years, until moving
to Monterey two years ago. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School
in 1934. Mrs. Coyle owned a beauty shop on Forest Avenue in Pacific
Grove until the start of World War II, when she enlisted in the Marine
Corps. During the 1940s, she worked as a real estate saleswoman in the
Washington, D.C., area while her husband, Arthur, was stationed at the
Pentagon. While traveling with her husband during his military career,
Mrs. Coyle did volunteer work on the various Army bases where he
served. She continued her volunteer work with the Red Cross when she
returned to the Peninsula. Mrs. Coyle was a member of the Monterey
Peninsula Country Club. She is survived by her children, Michele and
Maurice Cotta of Pacific Grove and Sandra and Tim Kennedy of Carmel
Valley; a sister, Wilma Shinn of Vacaville; two grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. At her request, no service will be held. Burial
will take place at El Carmelo Cemetery. The Paul Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be
sent to the SPCA of Monterey County, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942, or
to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Box HH, Monterey
93942.
Knockout II Spring 1999
Helen Lewis Coyle, 81 (of PG, CA, d Jan 1998) was a lifetime resident
of Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove. Following graduation in 1934 she
enlisted in the Marine Corps in WWII. After her husband retired from
the military she returned to the Peninsula, where she continued work
with the Red Cross. She is survived by her children, Michele and
Maurice Cotta of PG and Sandra and Tim Kinnedy of Carmel Valley and a
sister, Wilma Shinn of Vacaville, CA.
1934 Eugene Arthur Philbrick (77)
San Luis Obistpo Tribune, CA Feb. 1993
Gene Philbrick, 76, died January 28, 1993 in a Templeton hospital. The
72-year resident of San Luis Obispo County owned and operated the
Highway News in Paso Robles from 1951 to 1977. Mr. Philbrick is
survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Philbrick of Paso Robles; son
Gary Philbrick of Paso Robles; grandson Ben Philbrick of Paso Robles;
sister and brother-in-law, Thelma and Willard Greenwald of Sunnyvale.
Services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Plymouth Congregational
Church. Rev. Jim Damewood officiated. Chapel of the roses was in charge
of the arrangements.
1934 Raymond Wilson Pixley (72)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 2, 1988
Raymond W. Pixley, 72, a native of Pacific Grove, died last Thursday in
a Fairfield convalescent home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Pixley,
who made his home in Oroville for the past 30 years, was born Jan. 12,
1916 in Pacific Grove. He attended local schools and was a graduate of
Hartnell Community College and UCLA. He was employed for 35 years by
the California Employment Development Department, first in Monterey and
then Oroville. Mr. Pixley is survived by two sisters, Alice Thompson of
Seaside, and Marge Spurlin of Sacramento; and several nieces and
nephews. Graveside services were held Monday at the Monterey City
Cemetery.
1934 Dora May Ryan (75)
Dora May (Ryan) Northam
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 9, 1991
Dora May Northam, 75, of Pacific Grove, a retired housekeeper, died of
cancer Thursday at the Hospice of the Central Coast. Mrs. Northam, a
native of Monterey, was born on Nov. 20, 1915. She was a resident of
Pacific Grove for 70 years and was employed by the Forest Hill Manor
retirement home in Pacific Grove for 20 years. She is survived by a
son, Robert of Reno, Nev.; two daughters, Barbara Anne Harris of
Pacific Grove and Kathleen Green of Eureka; nine grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. At Mrs. Northam's request, no services will be
held. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of cremation arrangements at the
Little Chapel by-the-Sea. Inurnment will take place in Monterey City
Cemetery. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent
to the Hospice of the Central Coast, P.O. Box 2480, Monterey 93942.
1934 Anna "Ann" Christine Salyer (85)
Anna "Ann" Christine (Salyer) Wither
Monterey County Herald, CA May 23, 2002, Page B5
Anna Christine Wither, also known as "Ann," died Tuesday at her home.
She was 85. Mrs. Wither was born Dec. 9, 1916, in Cleveland and moved
to Pacific Grove in 1920. She was a member of the fifth generation of
the Salyer family to settle in Pacific Grove. She was a 1934 graduate
of Pacific Grove High School, attended Salinas Junior College and San
Jose State College. Mrs. Wither was an active member of Cypress
Community Church as well as the women's ministries and women's bible
study with the church and was involved in Cypress Church services at
Monterey Convalescent Hospital for 20 years. She was a member of the
Monterey Museum of Art, the Pacific Grove Museum and the Stuck Ups at
Asilomar. She enjoyed interior decorating. Mrs. Wither is survived by
two sons, William A. Crabbe of Sacramento and Gilbert L. Crabbe of
Santa Barbara; two daughters, Beverly A. Schmidt of Pacific Grove and
Anna Sue Bordofsky of Goleta; one brother, Charles G. Salyer of La
Pine, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wither
was preceded in death by her first husband of 21 years, Bill Crabbe of
Pacific Grove; and her second husband of 28 years, John Wither of
Monterey. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today Funeral
service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday at Cypress Community Church,
with burial at 2 p.m. at El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. Memorial
contributions can be made to Cypress Community Church, Salvation Army
or the donor's favorite charity. (KOII Spring 1999)
The Californian, Salinas, CA May 23&24, 2002
Anna Christine Wither, 85, of Pacific Grove died Tuesday, May 21, 2002,
at home. Born in Cleveland on Dec. 9, 1916, Wither was a fifth
generation member of the Salyer family that settled in Pacific Grove.
She graduated from Pacific Grove High School and attended Salinas
(Hartnell) Junior College and San Jose State University. A homemaker
whose hobby was interior decorating, Wither was a member of the Cypress
Community Church's women's ministries and bible study, and the church's
services at Monterey Convalescent Hospital for 20 years. She was a
member of the Monterey Museum of Art, the Pacific Grove Museum and the
Stuck Ups at Asilomar. She was preceded in death by her first husband
of 21 years, Bill Crabbe of Pacific Grove, and second husband of 28
years, John Wither of Monterey. Survivors: Sons, William A. Crabbe of
Sacramento and Gilbert L. Crabbe of Santa Barbara; daughters, Beverly
A. Schmidt of Pacific Grove and Anna Sue Mullins of Goleta; brother,
Charles G. Salyer of La Pine, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, May 23, at
Paul Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, at Cypress Community
Church. Burial: Following services at 2 p.m., Friday, May 24, El
Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. Memorials: Contributions may be made
to Cypress Community Church, The Salvation Army or donor's favorite
charity
1934 Marion Fremont "Fritz" Sprague (82)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA April 30, 1998
Marion Fremont "Fritz" Sprague, a former resident of Pacific Grove,
died Dec. 14, 1997 in Inyokern, Kern County. He was 82. Born July 3,
1915, in Aurora, Nev., he had lived in Pacific Grove for 21 years. He
graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1934. Mr. Sprague held a
variety of jobs on the Monterey Peninsula before serving in the Army
Air Forces during World War II. After the war, he worked as a teacher
then spent 15 years stringing utility lines throughout the western
United States. He and his wife later owned and operated a craft store
in Mesa, Ariz. He retired in 1987. Mr. Sprague was a member of the
Nature Conservancy of Arizona and the Cousteau Society. He is survived
by a son, Marion Sprague Jr. of Inyokern; a brother, Roy Sprague of
Cedar City, Utah; three sisters, Roberta Smith of Pacific Grove, Myrtle
Kirk of Ventura, and Joy Sylvester of Jamestown. His wife, Lois, died
in 1987. Services have been held. His ashes were scattered at sea. The
family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the
donor's favorite charity.
Knockout II Jan 1998 & May 1998
Marion Fremont "Fritz" Sprague, 82, ('34 in Inyokern, CA) died
Dec. 14, 1997 while visiting his son in InyoKern, Kern County, CA. A
native of Aurora, NV, a silver mining town, where after a mine accident
killed his father and forced the family to move to PG, where he was a
resident 21 years, attending grammar and high school. Mr. Sprague held
a variety of jobs on the Monterey Peninsula. A paperboy for the Herald
and the Pacific Grove at High Tide, he could repair most anything, and
after high school hours made deliveries for the PG Laundry as well as
passed his apprenticeship for mortician at Dorsey's Funeral Home. An
avid outdoors man, he once worked for Hopkins Marine Station on their
research vessel. He served in the Army Air Force in WWII, first in
Salinas, then the Eighth Air Force as a B-19 gunner over Germany. After
the war he worked as a teacher then worked for a utility company. He
and his wife later owned and operated a craft store in Mesa, AZ. He
retired in 1987, but still kept on collecting friends from all walks of
life. He is survived by a son, Marion Fremont Sprague Jr of Inyokern,
and two grandsons; a brother, Roy Carson Sprague '28 of Cedar City,
UT; three sisters, Roberta Sylvester Smith '45 of PG, Myrle Sprague
Kirk '36 of Ventura, CA, and Joy Sylvester '44 of Jamestown, CA.
His wife Lois died in 1987.
1934 Chandler Stewart (72)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 11, 1988
Chandler Stewart, an award-winning scientist and former resident of
Pacific Grove, died at his home in Alexandria, Va. On June 11, after a
brief illness. He was 72. Mr. Stewart was born in San Francisco on Feb.
1, 1916, and grew up in Pacific Grove. He and his family were well
known for their involvement in musical affairs. Between 1935 and 1940,
Mr. Stewart, his father, and two brothers opened the annual Carmel Bach
Festival each year with a trombone quartet performance. Mr. Stewart was
graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1939 with a
degree in electrical engineering. The eventually became a radio
engineer for the U.S. Navy at Mare Island, the U.S. Army Signal Corps
at the Presidio of San Francisco, and the Aircraft Radio Lab at Wright
Field, Ohio. Moving to Washington D.C., Mr. Stewart became an engineer
with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and the U.S. Army Mobility
Equipment Research and Development Center. During his career, he
invented and patented numerous methods of electrical measurement and
equipment for detecting land mines, metals, and intrusions. In 1966 he
received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Army's second
highest award for civil service employees, for his invention of an
all-weather concealed intrusion detector. Mr. Stewart is survived by
his wife, Anna Lou; two sons, John of Washington, D.C. and Richard of
Annapolis, Md.; two daughters, Leslie Anne of Dallas, Texas and Carole
Jane of Accokeek, Md.; three brothers, Donald of Pioneer, Alan of Mount
Shasta, and Gordon of Los Altos; and three grandchildren. Services were
held in Virgina.
1934 James Allan Strang (68)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 10, 1984
James Allan Strang, a resident of Pacific Grove for the past 60 years,
died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. He was 68. Born Nov. 22,
1915, in Prince Rupert, B.C., Canada, Mr. Strang moved to Pacific Grove
when he was eight years old and attended schools there. He was a
cartoonist I high school, and had several cartoons published in The
Herald. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a
deliveryman for Holman's Department store in Pacific Grove and worked
at the food concession at the Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links. Mr.
Strang is survived by many cousins. No services will be held. Cremation
will be conducted at Little Chapel by-the-Sea under the direction of
the Paul Mortuary. Ashes will be scatted at sea.
1934 Mary Alvina Walter (86)
Mary Alvina (Walter) Murray
Monterey County Herald, CA April 25, 2002
Mary Murray, 86, died Monday in Fair Oaks. She was born April 18, 1916,
in Illinois. Mrs. Murray was a 20-year employee of the Pacific Grove
Unified School District. She enjoyed sewing, baking and volunteer work.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Russell; a daughter, Linda
Schuler of Fair Oaks; and one grandson. Funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m. Friday at the Nicoletti, Culjis & Herberger Funeral Home in
Sacrament. Private inurnment will take place at Mission Memorial Park
in Seaside. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made
to the SPCA of Monterey County, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942.