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.
The songwriter wrote for other artists and had his own hit recording with 'Undercover Angel' in 1977
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KCSG Obituaries
Dennis Ray Freeman (September 12, 1957 - April 23, 2013) Dennis Ray Freeman, age 55, died suddenly, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in California. He was born September 12, 1957 in Boulder City, Nevada to Kermit C and Ruth Ellen Stein Freeman.
On July 1, 1977 h...
Carol Ann Jacobson-Johnson (January 21, 1945 - April 21, 2013) (BEAVER DAM, Ariz.) - Carol Ann Jacobson-Johnson, 68, passed away Sunday, April 21st at her home in Beaver Dam, AZ after a valiant fight against cancer. Carol was born January 21st 1945 in Gary Ind...
Theodore Ernst Reinert (February 28, 1930 - April 21, 2013) (BEAVER DAM, Ariz.) - Theodore Ernst Reinert of Beaver Dam, AZ passed away on April 21, 2013 at the age of 83. He was born February 28, 1930 in Sheboygan, WI to Michael & Frieda Reinert.
Ted marri...
Rayden Michael Mansfield (January 10, 2013 - April 27, 2013) St. George, UT – Our little fighter, Rayden Michael Mansfield, lost his fight in extra rounds on April 27, 2013. He has traded in his gloves for angel wings. He was born on January 10, 2013 in Salt...
Jay Ashley Workman (November 21, 1944 - April 23, 2013) (DAMMERON VALLEY, Utah) - Jay Ashley Workman, 68, our forever loved husband, father, grandfather, brother , colleague, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on April 23rd, in Dammeron Valley, ...
Brian Anthony Varley (July 19, 1986 - April 25, 2013) (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - Brian Anthony Varley, 26, returned to his Father in Heaven on April 25, 2013 in St. George, Utah. He was born July 19, 1986 in Grand Junction, Colorado to David Anthony Varley ...
Marvin J. Holloway (December 24, 1955 - April 21, 2013) (HURRICANE, Utah) - Marvin J. Holloway, 57, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 due to a long illness. He was born December 24, 1955 in Dregerton, Utah to Marin A. and Barbara Monson Holloway. He...
Shannon Frehner Hartley (April 15, 1963 - April 16, 2013) Shannon Frehner Hartley, age 50, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born April 15, 1963, in Cedar City, Utah to Verl and Toni Lawrence Frehner....