BYRNE, George Griffing

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• Also Known As: George Fielding Byrne
• Also Known As: George G Byrne
• Education: UC Berkeley, Agriculture/Forestry
• Hobbies: Pottery, singing
• Obituary: From Santa Cruz Sentinel, 25 Apr 1945 George Byrne, Member Of Old S. C. Family, World War I Veteran, Dies Following an illness of but a few weeks George Griffing Byrne, well known throughout the entire Monterey bay area, died in a local hospital Monday afternoon. He had been associated with the Coast Counties Gas and Electric company since 1930, following his work with relatives in the Byrne Brothers hardware store on Pacific avenue, a business which his father and uncle had formed. Mr. Byrne was born in Alameda, July 20, 1894. He was graduated from the University of California, where he majored in forestry and he followed up his study in work for the state for a while. In World War I he was with the ambulance corps in France. His first work for the Coast Counties beginning in 1930 was in the sales department which took him over much of the Monterey Bay area. He served in that work until 1941 when he became gas heating engineer for the company. He then went into the tabulating department, and his last work was in the drafting department. He won six "suggestion awards" carrying cash prizes, while carrying out his work. Mr. Byrne's hobby, pottery, gave him much pleasure and he was a ceramic artist of skill, designing and firing his work. He was much in demand as a song leader and a competent master of ceremonies for many occasions. He was active in the Toastmasters club, past song leader for the Kiwanis club; past chaplain of the Santa Cruz lodge of Elks and a member of the American Legion. He was greatly interested in young people, and was leader of a Boy Scout troop several years ago. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Josephine Byrne and mother, Mrs. Helen Byrne, and daughter, Beverly Byrne. Also the following sisters, Mrs. Earl Olmsted of Oakland, Mrs. Donald Stikeman of Concord, Mrs. William Stone of Marysville and Walter G. Byrne of Oakland; Carlton Byrne of Los Angeles; Howard Byrne of Carmel, brothers. Funeral arrangements pending at Wessendorfs.
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Education: 1917, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Alameda, CA USA
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1935, 354 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

George married NORRIS, Laura Josephine on 11 Jul 1922 in Oakland, Alameda, CA, USA. Laura (daughter of NORRIS, Justin and ALDERMAN, Lon) was born about 1895 in Michigan, USA; died in Dec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: College of the Pacific, Stockton
• Hobbies: Cellist
• Obituary: From The Californian, 29 Dec 1995 Beverly Hillard Grensted Salinas resident Beverly Hillard Grensted of Salinas died Wednesday at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was 70. Mrs. Grensted was a native of Santa Cruz and lived in Salinas for 32 years. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of the Pacific. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, past president of PEO Chapter EU, a member of the Womens Service League of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital for 25 years, a member of the Hartnell College Orchestra and an accomplished cellist. Mrs. Grensted is survived by her husband, E. Arlyle Grensted of Salinas; her sons, Griffin Hillard of Diamond Bar and Bradley Hillard of Sacramento; her stepchildren, Dale Grensted of Reno, Scott Grensted of Davis and Diane Weeks of Hamilton, and her grandson. Private family services and placement of ashes will be in Santa Cruz Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church; Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital; or the donors favorite charity. Arrangements are under the direction of Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel.
• Religion: Presbyterrian
• Misc. Event: 4 Jun 1941, First Congregational Church, Lincoln and Center Streets, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• Residence: 1963 to 1995, Salinas, Monterey, CA USA

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Modeling 1868 wedding dress worn by Louise Fernald and Mabel Drennan. From Santa Cruz Sentinel: “Beverly Byrne led with the pastor, Rev. Heber St. Clair Mahood. She wore the blue silk gown en traine worn by her great aunt, Mrs. Mabel Byrne, in 1891 (actually 1899). The same gown had been worn by Mrs.Byrne's mother, Mrs. Louise Drennan in 1868 when she was married at the Pacific Ocean House.”

Beverly married HILLARD, Everett on 3 Aug 1947 in First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. Everett (son of HILLARD, G. S. and Mildred) was born about 1924 in Stockton, San Jaquin, California, USA; died on 14 Nov 1983 in Salinas, Monterey, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beverly married GRENSTED, Eugene Arlye in Apr 1989 in Salinas, Monterey, CA USA. Eugene (son of GRENSTED, Eugene and SCMIDT, Valmere) was born on 16 Jun 1920 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA USA; died on 14 Apr 2012 in Carmel Valley Manor, Carmel Valley, Monterey, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1995, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles, CA USA

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• Residence: 1995, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, USA