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
Chad Barrett
Sep 27, 1968 - Apr 25, 2012
(St. George, UT) - Chad Leslie Barrett, age 43, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in St. George, Utah. He was born to Susan Leavitt and Lewis Barrett on September 27, 1968, in St. George, Utah.
Chad ...
Donald LaVoy Maycock
December 18, 1926 - April 28, 2012
(Beaver, UT) - Donald LaVoy Maycock, beloved husband and father passed away April 28th 2012 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on December 18, 1926 in Ely, NV. To Donald and Pris...
Amy Carney
(January 31, 1933 - April 25, 2012)
(Mesquite, NV) - Amy Gomez Carney, 79, of Mesquite, Nevada, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
Amy was born January 31, 1933 in Redlands, California to Thomas Garcia and ...
Antone Dalley Fife
May 5, 1991 - April 26, 2012
(Cedar City, UT) - Our beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend returned to the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on April 26, 2012 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born on May 5, 1...
Dollene Joan Egan
August 24,1930 - April 20, 2012 (Washington UT) - Dollene Joan Egan left us on the evening of April 20, 2012 at her home in Washington Utah to be with her loved ones who went before her.
Harry Egan her husband of 62 years was by ...
Arthur Gordon Gerber
(December 1, 1925 - April 24, 2012)
(St. George, UT) - Arthur Gordon Gerber, at the age of 86 and surrounded by his loving family, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Art was born ...
Garrett Slack
Jan 29, 1981 - Apr 24, 2012
(Enterprise, UT) - Beloved husband, father, son, and brother, Garrett Mark Slack, passed away on the morning of April 24, 2012, from complications of pneumonia. Garrett was born January 29, 1981, ...
Vernon Richard Terrell
October 10, 1919 - April 20, 2012 (St. George, UT) - Vernon Richard Terrell passed away April 20, 2012 at the age of 92, and is now reunited with his beloved wife Norma. Vernon was born October 10, 1919 in Salt Lake City where he s...
Nancy Ann Soper Burgener
(March 15, 1935 - April 22, 2012)
(St. George, UT) - Nancy Ann Soper Burgener, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away April 22, 2012 peacefully in her sleep at Ridgeview Assisted Living Center at the age of ...
Rena Gubler Leavitt
(October 23, 1923 - April 23, 2012)
(Veyo, UT) - Rena Gubler Leavitt passed away early Monday morning, April 23, 2012 from causes incident to old age. She was born in Santa Clara, Utah on October 28, 1923 to Esther Stucki and Casper ...