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
Anita Vaughn Thomas
January 12, 1935 - March 5, 2012
(Enterprise, UT) - Anita Vaughn Thomas at the age of 77, peacefully slipped the bonds of Earth on March 5, 2012 joyfully going into the loving arms of her eternal companion Roger.
Anita was born on...
Edward H Hahne
April 16, 1923 - March 5, 2012
(Cedar City, UT) - Edward Henry Hahne was born in Cedar City, Utah to Edward Frederick Hahne and Meta Ethyl Korman Hahne on the 16th of April 1923. The attending physician was Dr. Green. He was pre...
Carma June Allred Gentry Chase
(August 17, 1938 - March 4, 2012)
(St. George, UT) - Carma June Allred Gentry Chase passed away peacefully on March 4, 2012 surrounded by her family. Carma was born August 17, 1938 in Ogden, Utah to Orson and Florence Allred. Carma...
Harry LuWayne Leavitt
(January 3, 1941 - March 2, 2012)
(Las Vegas, NV) - Harry Leavitt, age 71 , passed away March 2, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born January 3, 1941 in Bunkerville, Nevada to Eldred and Ruby Leavitt. He married Patricia Ann Fost...
LaVell Slack Robb
September 12, 1921 - March 5, 2012
(Cedar City, UT) - Our wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and friend, LaVell Slack Robb, age 90, passed away on March 5, 2012. She was born on September 12, 1...
Philip Lewis Brown
(September 5, 1943 - February 28, 2012)
(Mesa, AZ / Hurricane, UT) - Philip Lewis Brown, Sr., 68, was called back home on February 28, 2012 in Weleetka OK, while living his lifelong dream of living on a ranch. He came to this earth on Se...
George Lee Zeigler
January 7, 1940 - March 2, 2012 (Enoch/Cedar City, UT) - George Lee Zeigler, age 72 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 2, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born January 7, 1940 in Twin F...
Mark Byron LeFevre
January 26, 1963 - February 29, 2012
Mark Byron LeFevre, 49; passed away unexpectedly on February 29, 2012. Mark was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in the United States Air Force, and graduated ...
Boyd Maurice Healey
September 7, 1938 - February 29, 2012 (St George, UT) - Boyd M. Healey, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family February 29, 2012 in St George, Utah. He was born September 7, 1938 in American Fork, Utah to Maurice a...
Renae Orton Swenson
(October 3, 1935 - February 26, 2012)
(Birdseye - St. George, UT) - Our mom was born October 3, 1935 in Pleasant Grove, UT to Eva Howard and Reed Orton. She died on February 26, 2012 surrounded by family after a courageous two year bat...