David Beesley

David Beesley, history professor and author on Sierra Nevada, dies at 83. David Beesley, a leading environmental historian who studied the Sierra Nevada mountain range, passed away at his Nevada City, CA home on November 20, 2021, succumbing to complications from a cascade of debilitating illnesses he faced for almost a decade. He was 83. [...]

2022-02-17T19:11:07+00:00

Eutallah Johnson

Eutallah (Tallah) Ruth Evelyn Smith was born in Jasper, Alabama October 14, 1928. She grew up with eight siblings and moved to Sequim, Washington in 1936. In 1956 she wed her “ever loving” husband, Donald Floyd Johnson. In 49 years of marriage Tallah and Don raised four children in the Bay Area and retired in [...]

2022-02-17T19:12:04+00:00

James P. Smith

Jim Smith, who was our father, grandfather, faithful-loving-companion and uncle – passed away suddenly at his home on Dec. 17, 2021. He was 91 years old. Jim was born in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Palo Alto, attended USF, married, served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Technician, and graduated from Stanford University. [...]

2022-02-17T19:12:36+00:00

Pearl Phillips

Pearl M. Phillips passed away on January 31, 2022, at Atria of Grass Valley. She was 87. Pearl was born June 23, 1934, to Myrtle and George Scott in Martinez, California. She was the oldest, and only daughter. Her brother Roy joined the family a year later. People come and people go, but not Pearl. [...]

2022-02-17T19:14:38+00:00

Linda Horning

It is with great sadness that we report that Linda Schuyler Horning passed away on January 12, 2022. She succumbed to terminal colon cancer metastasized to the liver in less than two months. Linda was a vibrant and healthy 72-year-old planning to complete a book compiling her editorials published in the Union newspaper. Her family [...]

2022-02-17T16:52:31+00:00
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