A longtime Republican state senator and assemblyman, Newton R. Russell was admired on both sides of the aisle for his fairness and knowledge of the arcane rules of the state pension system.
Newton R. Russell, a veteran state senator known as an expert on California's complex public pension system and a stickler for upholding legislative rules, died Saturday of lung cancer at his La Cañada Flintridge home, his family said. He was 85.
As a boy growing up in L.A., Goddard dreamed of adventures in faraway lands: climbing the world's most perilous peaks, navigating its major rivers and exploring its most remote regions.
Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling fictional adventurer, would seem to have nothing on John Goddard.
Bernard Waber, author of popular children's books, dies at 91
Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
One of the few remaining survivors of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, Boruch Spiegel fought against Nazi troops during the 1943 revolt.
Boruch Spiegel, one of the last survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the powerful Nazi German force that occupied Poland, has died. He was 93.
Manzarek, who was influenced by John Coltrane, added a jazz component to the band's rock sound and filled the role of bassist. The band charted 15 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 starting in 1967.
When the Doors were still a fledgling quartet, and the band members were honing their chops playing five sets a night at the London Fog club in Hollywood, it wasn't rock stardom on keyboardist Ray Manzarek's mind as he and his three band mates laid down an extended jam for their debut album that ran more than seven minutes.
Hedda Bolgar, known for her energy and optimism, began her studies in Vienna in Sigmund Freud's day. She fled the Nazis and eventually settled in Southern California, where she was chief of psychology at Mt. Sinai Hospital and helped found several local institutions devoted to the field.
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
Sat May 18 15:04:00 UTC 2013
KCSG Obituaries
Howard Raymond Gagon (April 16, 1928 - May 16, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Howard Raymond Gagon, age 85, passed away May 16, 2013. He was born April 16, 1928 in Roosevelt, Utah to George Raemond and Velva Hancock Gagon. He married Doris Young on July ...
Carlos Garth Hutchings (December 10, 1932 - May 14, 2013) (LEEDS, Utah) - Carlos Garth Hutchings, age 80, passed away May 14, 2013. Carl was born December 10, 1932 in Spanish Fork, Utah, a son of Shepherd Birgus Hutchings and Ellen Olive Johnson.
The fami...
Dale R. Dyches (December 31, 1940 - May 15, 2013) (MESQUITE, Nev.) - Dale R. Dyches of Mesquite, NV passed away at his home on May 15, 2013 after a courageous 42 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was 72.
Dale was born in Moroni, UT on Decem...
Calvin Ward Meyers (September 9, 1955 - May 15, 2013) Calvin Ward Meyers, age 57, entered the Great Creator’s loving, comforting arms Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:43 a.m. He was born September 9, 1955 in Las Vegas to Herbert Ward Meyers and Christina ...
Reed Sterling Spafford (July 19, 1931 - May 15, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Reed Sterling Spafford passed peacefully May 15, 2013 in St. George, Utah, following a decline in health over the past year. Through it all, and typical of his entire life, he ...
Leland Emery Huntsman (September 28, 1909 - May 12, 2013) (ENTERPRISE, Utah) - Leland Emery Huntsman, 103, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at his home in Enterprise, Utah of causes incident to age. He was born September 28, 1909 to Emery Edward and Ida Barbara S...
Ralph Edgar Key (August 3, 1927 - May 12, 2013) “Together Again”
Ralph Edgar Key, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren, and joined his eternal companion, Dorothy Ellen Linn, on May 12, 2013, Mother’s Day.
He w...
Nellie Holliday (September 11, 1923 - Apr 30, 2013) (VEYO, Utah) - Nellie Maxine Schroder Holliday, age 89, passed away April 30, 2013, in Veyo, Utah. She was born September 11, 1923, in Pleasant Grove, UT to August and Mary Carolina Sorensen Schrod...
Randy Hall (November 23, 1978 - April 27, 2013) (PANGUITCH, Utah) - Our beautiful Randy Marie Hall, age 34, Loving Mother, Wife, Daughter, and Sister, returned to our heavenly father on April 27, 2013 in St. George, Utah. Randy was born on Nove...
Hal Norton (May 12, 1929 - May 16, 2013) We celebrated a wonderful 84th birthday on May 12, 2013, for our husband, father and grandfather, Harold (Hal) Arnold Norton. He left us quietly on May 16, 2013, while tending to his yard. He leave...