BYRNE, Beverly

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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