William Gerald "Jack" Davis passed away on August 28, 2020. Jack was born in Nevada City, CA on May 4, 1940 to Alyce Hollembaeck and Jack Davis. He was the oldest of four and shared a close relationship with his siblings Mary Todd, Louise Day, and Butch Davis. He married Dianne Hovan and had two [...]
Arthur Lawrence Durgin (Art) was born in Fairfield, California on December 10, 1940 and passed away in his home on August 25, 2020, with Elsie, Brynda, Russ, and his beloved cat Tie, by his side. Art’s family moved from Richmond to the Peardale area in the 1950’s. Art attended Nevada Union High School, Class of [...]
Paul Hardin was born in 1919, to Rosamond and Floyd Hardin. He spent his childhood in Chico, CA moving with his family to San Bernardino in 1934. After finishing high school in 1937, Paul worked at the Santa Fe rail-yards to pay for college. He matriculated at Cal Tech Pasadena that fall, where he met [...]
John Perry Sloan passed away on August 20, 2020, at home with his family by his side. He was 79. Perry was a long-time resident of Lake Wildwood. Born to the late Chester and Eunabel Sloan on January 18, 1941, in Bradley County, Arkansas. Perry grew up in Helena, Arkansas, and followed his brother Alan [...]
John Straka passed away on August 24th at the age of 78. His father and grandfather worked the Empire Mines. John graduated from Union High School in 1960. He served in the Navy Reserves for 8 years. From 1981-1985 John served as the fire chief of the Grass Valley Fire Department. He worked the 49er [...]
