BYRNE, Zoe Megan

Hugh married THOMAS, Merry Ruth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Jack
• Education: Stanford University, BA Journalism
• Occupation: Editor, SRI International
• Religion: Episcopal
• Cause of Death: Heart attack
• Residence: 1962-1993, 3702 Redwood Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA USA

Notes:

Birth:
Born at 7:30 p.m., 7 lbs 8 oz

Died:
Heart attack while walking with wife.

John married TRAPNELL, Sarah Valentine on 9 Feb 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany. Sarah (daughter of TRAPNELL, Valentine Coles and BROWN, Jean Hamilton Roxburgh) was born on 28 May 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; was christened on 6 Nov 1947 in St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA; died on 18 Apr 2006 in 3702 Redwood Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA; was buried in Jun 2006 in Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish, 330 Ravenswood, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Sally
• Education: University High School, Los Angeles. BA English, Stanford University - Phi Beta Kappa
• Religion: Episcopal
• Residence: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California
• Cause of Death: Aneurysm
• Residence: 1944, 3205 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Residence: 1948, 10577 Rochester Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Residence: 1948, 1840 N Beverly Glen Blvd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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• Obituary: Harold Richard Thomas, 75, died May 18, 2009, after a brave battle with NSC lung cancer in his home in Bentonville, AR, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born October 31, 1933 in Chicago, IL to Daniel and Ruth Strand Thomas. Harold graduated High School with honors. He married Phyliss June Hastings on Jan 24, 1953; having been introduced to her by her brother John Hastings, his friend. Just a few words help describe the type of man Harold was: loving, family man, hardworking, capable, intelligent, stubborn, reserved and most of all a good son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. He was stoic and worked hard to make life better for his loved ones. Harold also had a great sense of humor, even making his doctors, nurses, and family laugh up to his end. Harold served in the Army and was a Korean War veteran and received an honorable discharge with a good conduct award. He loved God and supported his country. He was a machinist by trade and a “jack of all trades,” in Downers Grove, IL, where he designed improvements on Boeing aircraft parts. He moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1978, where he had his own gas and service station for many years with his youngest son, Perry Thomas. In addition, he was a landlord of several properties in Pea Ridge, AR, and Monett, MO. He retired to Bentonville, AR in 1996, where he was a member of the American Legion post. Although retired, he continued to remodel homes and take care of his wife, Phyliss. Harold also enjoyed fishing. Family summer vacations away included road trips across the United States with his wife and children; asking “are we there yet?” For Harold, being a husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa brought him much joy. Harold’s parents, Daniel and Ruth Thomas, his uncle, Harold Strand, his brothers Daniel and Harry, and his sisters Violet Alberts and Arlene Meyer preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Phyliss; sons, Jerry Richard Thomas of Chicago, salesman and Perry Roger Thomas landlord and wife Ewentha of Muskogee, Oklahoma; daughters, Terry Joyce, caregiver and husband Ronald Bacastow of Downers Grove, IL, Merry Ruth Thomas (Byrne) R.N., Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist, Oakland, CA, Sherry Lynn and husband Danny Smith of Garfield, AR; grandsons, Jerry Richard Thomas of Chicago, Jason Roger Thomas and wife Alyssa of Oswego, IL, Ryan Scott Bacastow of Downers Grove, IL, Randall James Bacastow of Downers Grove, IL, Harold James Thomas of Muskogee, OK, Perry Calvin Thomas of Muskogee, OK; granddaughters, Justin Ann Thomas of Chicago, IL, Zoe Megan Byrne of Oakland, CA, Tara Renee Bacastow of Downers Grove, IL; great-grandchildren, Destiny, Ryan, and Cheyenne Thomas of Muskogee, OK, and future great=grandson due Oct. 2009 of Chicago, IL. Also survived by brothers, Russell Thomas and wife, Nancy, of Downers Grove, IL; John Thomas and wife, Paula, of Alma, IL; and sister Dorothy Zarn of Portage, WI, sister-in-law Ruth Thomas od Easley, SC. Along with many nieces and nephews across the country. Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, charity of choice, or to his wife, Phyliss. A private viewing and memorial was held on May 19, 2009. Arrangements were by Benton Country Memorial Park Funeral Home
• Occupation: Machinist
• Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
• Residence: 1978, Pea Ridge, Benton, AR, USA

Harold married HASTINGS, Phyliss June [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8 Jan 1989: John Drennan Byrne Private services will be held for John Drennan Byrne of Santa Cruz, who died Saturday after several months of declining health. He was 84. A Santa Cruz native, Mr. Byrne's family has lived in the area for more than 125 years. He was born in a house on Walnut Avenue and attended the original Mission Hill School and Santa Cruz High School. After graduation from Stanford University, Mr. Byrne joined the firm his father and uncle had founded, Byrne Bros. Hardware. The business closed in 1967, when the partners retired. From 1955 to 1971 Mr. Byrne was a member of the Santa Cruz Library Board, which oversaw the construction of both the main library downtown and the east-side branch. For 39 years Mr. Byrne was secretary of the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz. In 1972 he was named a Paul Harris Fellow, one of the highest honors of Rotary International. After his retirement, Mr. Byrne participated in the Local History Project at UCSC, identifying and cataloging photographs and other local historical material. He also returned to his hobby of amateur radio. He was a pioneer in amateur radio, using a spark-gap transmitter as a young man, and was a regular participant in the California weather network and the Professional Loafers Net. He also repaired old clocks. He is survived by his wife, Vivian E. Byrne of Santa Cruz; his daughter, Catherine B. Boxwell of Sunnyvale; his son, John A. Byrne of Palo Alto; his sisters, Barbara Byrne of Chula Vista, Louise B. Shreve of Menlo Park and Miriam B. Kerr of San Diego; his brother, Gilbert G. Byrne of Redwood City; four grandsons; and a great-grand-aughter. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arnold's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polio Plus Project through the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, P.O. Box 497, 950610, or to a favorite charity.
• Occupation: Byrne Brothers Hardware, Santa Cruz, California. Worked for father and eventually purchased business.
• Cause of Death: Urosepsis (sepsis) + Congestive Cardiac Failure
• Residence: 1910, 52 Walnut, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• Residence: 1920, 28 Union Street (now 332), Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: Feb 1933, 396 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA

John married EBI, Vivian Irene on 17 Nov 1929 in Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA. Vivian (daughter of EBI, Alvin Dryden and AUSTIN, Grace Alma) was born on 19 Nov 1907 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA; died on 20 May 1999 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried in Jun 1999 in Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish, 330 Ravenswood, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: Feb 1933, 396 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA

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Married:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/documents/JDB-VIE Announce008.jpg, John D Byrne - Vivian Irene Ebi wedding announcment, DOCUMENT, Santa Cruz Sentinel Social column

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• Also Known As: Coles Trapnell
• Obituary: From San Francisco Chronicle: Coles Trapnell Los Angeles -- Coles Trapnell, who wrote and produced the early “Maverick” TV series and edited “Four Star Playhouse,” died Friday in Los Angeles of coronary thrombosis. He was 88. Mr. Trapnell joined RKO as a reader in 1936 and soon after became a story editor and associate producer at 20th Century-Fox. “Four Star Playhouse,” which was telecast first in 1954, was a dramatic series that starred Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and David Niven. Mr Trapnell was with the show until it closed in 1956. Mr. Trapnell wrote and produced the “Maverick” cowboy series from 1959 to 1962 and later wrote for the series “Lawman” and “Yancy Derringer.” He also wrote a how-to book for screenwriters titled “Teleplay.” He was a story editor for Universal Studios from 1962 until his retirement in 1975. Mr. Trapnell is survived by his daughters, Sarah Trapnell Byrne of Palo Alto and Jane Trapnell Marino of New York; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
• Obituary: Los Angeles Times, Feb 4, 1999 Coles Trapnell; Television Writer Produced 'Maverick' February 04, 1999 |MYRNA OLIVER | TIMES STAFF WRITER Coles Trapnell, early television writer and producer whose series included "Maverick," has died at age 88. Trapnell, also a longtime story editor at Universal Studios who taught script writing at L.A. Valley College, died Friday of a heart attack at a retirement home in Los Angeles. In the mid-1950s, Trapnell served as story editor of the classic live television series "Four Star Playhouse," a collaboration of performers Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven and Dick Powell. "With the number of dramatic shows on TV increasing each year," Trapnell told The Times in 1954, "competition for good stories is now a dead serious business." In those years Trapnell selected 80 scripts a year to supply "Four Star" and two half-hour shows, "The Star" and "The Story." In addition to currying known Hollywood writers, Trapnell sought top-quality material in UCLA theater arts classes and trade publications. From 1959 to 1962, Trapnell wrote his own stories and produced Warner Bros.' "Maverick," which launched James Garner as a star. Trapnell also wrote for the Western series "Lawman" and "Yancy Derringer." A native of New York, Trapnell was educated at Virginia Military Institute and New York University and began his career as a journalist on the Glen Cove Record. He moved to Hollywood in 1936 as a reader at RKO and then worked for 20th Century Fox as story editor and associate producer until 1953. He was story editor at Universal from 1962 until his retirement in 1975. In 1966, Trapnell wrote a well-received book titled "Teleplay," a guide for aspiring scriptwriters. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Trapnell Byrne of Palo Alto and Jane Trapnell Marino of New York, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, in Westwood Memorial Park. The family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Assn.
• Occupation: Film and television writer, producer, and story editor.
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Cause of Death: Coronary thrombosis
• Residence: 1917, 124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA
• Residence: 1920, Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York
• Education: 4 Jun 1926, Friends Academy, Locust Valley, Nassau, NY USA
• Education: 1930, Virginia Military Institute
• Arrival: 1 Sep 1933, New York, New York

Notes:

Birth:
New York Medical College and Hospital for Women (Homoeopathic)

Baptized at home by his uncle, Rev. Henry Felix Kloman. Sponsors include Charlotte Bruce, and Edna would later marry her widowed husband, Alfred.

Education:
High school diploma from Friends Academy

Buried:
Appropriately buried on Valentine’s Day

Valentine married BROWN, Jean Hamilton Roxburgh on 24 May 1930 in Grace Church Chantry, New York, NY, USA. Jean (daughter of BROWN, Joseph and JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams) was born on 25 May 1905 in 8 Wood Street, Partick, Lanark County, Scotland; died on 13 Aug 1985 in LOS ANGELES, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 14 May 1911, Liverpool, England to Ellis Island
• Residence: Jun 1911, 3 Houston Street, New York, NY, USA
• Education: 26 Jan 1922, Bay Ridge High School, 350 67th Street, Bay Ridge Brooklyn, New York USA
• Education: 11 Jun 1925, Adelphi College, Brooklyn, NY USA

Notes:

Birth:
When and Where Born: 1905 / May Twenty-Fifth / 4h 45m P.M. / 8 Wood Street Partick

Education:
High School Diploma

Education:
BA Degree

Notes:

Wedding invitation: “Mr & Mrs. Joseph Brown announce the marriage of their daughter, Jean Hamilton, to Mr. Valentine Coles Trapnell, on Saturday, May the twenty-fourth, Nineteen hundred and thirty, Grace Church Chantry, New York”

Married:
Married by Reverend Edward Felix Kloman

Daniel married STRAND, Ruth Margaret in 1922. Ruth (daughter of STRAND and Sophie) was born in 1906; died in 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Franklin married MILLER, Bessie May. Bessie was born on 31 Mar 1906 in Hinsdale, IL; died in Mar 1981 in Peru, Indianna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]