BYRNE, George Griffing

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• Research Notes: Leon Rowland notes had George Byrne arriving in Santa Cruz 1889, but this was most likely Walter Byrne. George Byrne initially lived in San Francisco and Alameda, moving to Santa Cruz in 1895 to co-found Byrne Bros with Walter, who was already living there.
• Obituary: From the front page the Santa Cruz Evening News, 29 Dec 1923: Death of George G Byrne Shocks Whole City; Will Be Missed in Business and Social Life of Community A great shock to this community is the sudden death last night of George Grifftng Byrne. No citizen could have seemed more sure of a serene old age, still a long way off. He had lived the useful, moderate, sane life which is the best insurance. But the reaper took him in the twinkling of an eye. He was sitting, about 8 o'clock, with his family, when his heart stopped, and he passed from this life without a struggle. Mr. Byrne was fifty-nine years of age, a native of Michigan, and son of George Griffing Byrne and his wife Henrietta, both of prominent Jackson families. He was in the hardware business even in the early days, and came to Santa Cruz from Jackson thirty-four years ago, to be with his uncle, the late C. B. Byrne, in the firm of Heath and Byrne. The next year he married Miss Helen Graves, between whom and himself there has ever since been perfect harmony. They have brought up a family of whom any one would be proud; have given them all the best education to be had, all who are old enough being now college graduates, and the younger ones at sohool. Twenty-five years ago he, with bis brother Walter, bought out Heath & Byrne, and have made Byrne Bros, a synonym for dependability and progressiveness through a large territory. It is now a large business. Mr. Byrne was interested in civic improvement, was a Mason, a faithful and helpful member of the Congregational church over a period of many years, and, to his death; and a charter member of the Y. M. C. A. here. He was domestic in taste, and was more happy at home than anywhere else. But he was a genial friend and acquaintance, with a large circle of friends. He was a sterling citizen, an example to all who knew him, in his unostentatious way of meeting the problems and duties of life. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Helen Byrne, and children as follows: Walter G., an architect of Los Angeles; Mrs. Harriet Olmstead of Los Angeles; George G., who is connected with the store In Santa Cruz; Gertrude, who after graduating from the University of California, is now taking a course in nursing in a San Francisco hospital; Helen, a teacher: at Covina; Carleton, a student at Stanford university, and, Howard at home. There are two brothers, Robert E. of Florida and Walter C. of this: city, and three sisters, Clara of San Jose, Susan of the faculty of the California Teachers College at San Jose, and Josephine, an instructor in the Drexel school near Palo Alto.
• Occupation: Hardware merchant
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
• Voter Registration: 18 Sep 1888, 333 Eddy Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
• Residence: 1890, 312 Eddy Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
• Voter Registration: 1892, 326 Seventeenth Street, San Francisco, San Franciso, CA USA
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, r. 326 King, Santa Cruz, CA
• Residence: 1914, 320 King Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California

Notes:

Census:
Maple Ave / Byrne, George Jr / White / Male / Age 16 / Son / Single / Occupation: At School / Birthplace Mich / Birthplace of Father Conn / Birthplace of Mother Penn

Voter Registration:
2nd Floor, Room F, listed as Salesman (3rd Precinct, 38th Assembly District)

Residence:
Working as salesman for Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson

Voter Registration:
“Traveling Salesman” living in Upstairs

Residence:
35 Byrne, George G Progressive Merchant 320 King Street, Santa Cruz

George married GRAVES, Helen Fidelia on 17 Dec 1890 in Portland, OR, USA. Helen (daughter of GRAVES, Sewell Fogg and BATCHELDER, Amelia Aldea) was born on 28 Sep 1867 in Bath, Maine, USA; died on 25 Sep 1948 in ALAMEDA, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Walter Byrne attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in the class of 1914.
• Obituary: From Oakland Tribune BYRNE In Oakland, April 28. . 1949, Walter - G- dearly beloved . husband of Agnes M. Byrne: loving father of Walter Jr.. Marian, Elizabeth, Patricia and Thomas Byrne; Mrs. Harriet Philpot, Mrs. . Ruth Anderson and Mrs. Robert A. Maixner; brother of Carlton and Howard Bvrne, Mrs. Harriet Olmsted,-Mrs. Gertrude Stone, Mrs. Helen Stikeman and the late . George Byrne. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral Saturday, April, 30, 1949. at 8:30 a.m. from the Piedmont Memorial Chapel of John .J. Cox. 3479 Piedmont Avenue, thence to St. Leo's Church. Piedmont and Ridgeway Avenues, where - requiem mass ..will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing ;v at 9 a.m. Interment. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Recitation of the rosary Friday evening at 8 o'clock. (For further information .- call Piedmont 5-0220.)
• Occupation: Architect
• Residence: Not Stated, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Occupation: 1930, Architect
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

From the Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz:

Walter Graves Byrne (1891 - 1949). Walter Graves Byrne was born in San Francisco, the son of George Griffin Byrne and Helen Graves Byrne. Approximately three years later, the Byrne family, formerly of Jackson, Michigan, settled in Santa Cruz.

Walter Byrne attended the University of California, Berkeley, when the Craftsman aesthetic was prevalent there, graduating in the class of 1914. While a student, he did drafting work for Julia Morgan and John Galen Howard. The Craftsman preference for simplicity, a preference which allows material to become important as design elements, is evident in the buildings in Santa Cruz which can be assigned to him: The Walter Charles Byrne house, 1912, and his own home, 1919.

On returning to Santa Cruz, Byrne found that there were not enough commissions available to support him as an architect. Consequently, he became a teacher of mathematics and mechanical drawing at Santa Cruz High School in 1918. During the years 1921 to 1923, he was a junior partner of architect Allen C. Collins. Their office was located in the New Santa Cruz Theatre Building at the northwest corner of Pacific and Walnut Avenues.

In 1923, Byrne moved to Los Angeles, where he associated with the firm of Ross Montgomery and that of John C. Austin, architect of Los Angeles City Hall, Shrine Auditorium, and the Griffith Park Observatory. Byrne's most important project was the California State Building in the Los Angeles Civic Center. Byrne left Southern California for Oakland in 1942 and worked for Kaiser Industries during the war. He was afterwards employed by John J. Donovan, architect of Oakland Technical High School, the Ina Coolbirth Library, also in Oakland, and a consulting architect for the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. At the time Byrne also designed an addition to the building which housed Oakland's Little Sisters of the Poor. He continued to practice until three years before his death in 1949.


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Designed home for Walter Charles Byrne and Mabel Drennan Byrne family at 332 Union Street, Santa Cruz (originally 28 Union Street). Family lore had it that this was a project while he was studying architecture at UC Berkeley, which would fit with his having graduated in 1914 and the home was built in 1912.

Walter married HOLLAND, Agnes Mercer on 31 Dec 1915 in 2256 San Antonio Ave, Alameda, Alameda CA USA. Agnes (daughter of HOLLAND, Dr. Judson and Marietta) was born on 8 May 1889 in Sheep Ranch, California, USA; died on 29 Jun 1978 in Oakland, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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• Also Known As: Anne Harriet Byrne
• Education: University of California
• Obituary: From Santa Cruz Sentinel, 30 Nov 1971: OLMSTED In Watsonville, On November 28, 1971. Harriet B. Olmsted. Survived by her husband, Hubert Olmsted; two sisters, Helen Stikeman Watsonville and Gertrude Stone Pacific Grove, and two brothers Carlton Byrne, Watsonville, and Howard Byrne, Carmel. Private services were held at Colonial Chapel Monday, November 29, 1971. Private interment followed.
• Occupation: Bookkeeper, cemetery (1950)
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Census: 27 Apr 1950, 3041 23rd Street, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA

Notes:

Birth:
Byrne Bible has 1896, Death Certificate says 1895

Census:
3041 23rd Street / Olmsted, Harriet / Wife / White / Female / Age 54 / Married / Born in California / Working / Occupation: Bookkeeper / Industry: Cemetery

Buried:
per CA death record - cremated // Info from Gen Soc of Santa Cruz Co & Santa Cruz Memorial Cem records list the following interments at [Section E Lot 45 1/2 - unmarked] - OLMSTED: Herbert, Sara M, Frances Arlie, Herbert E, Harriet Byrne

Anna married OLMSTEAD, Herbert Earl on 24 Jan 1920 in 320 King Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. Herbert was born about 1890 in Cambria, San Luis Obispo, CA USA; died on 13 Jul 1984 in Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Graduate of UC Berkeley
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Occupation: 1928, Gridley, Butte, CA USA
• Residence: May 1928, Walnut Grove, CA, USA

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Occupation:
“A graduate of the University of California, and has been the school nurse at Gridley”

Gertrude married STONE, William Farrington on 19 May 1928 in 350 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. William (son of STONE, M. P.) was born in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California

Helen married STIKEMAN, Donald Francis on 28 Sep 1940 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 15 Aug 1985 Carlton Byrne Family graveside services are pending for Carlton Earley Byrne, a Santa Cruz native, who died Monday at his Pacific Grove home. He was 80. A graduate of Santa Cruz High School, his family owned Byrne Brothers Hardware. Mr.Byrne was active in the Los Angeles business community and helped form the Board of Directors of UCLA International Student Center. In the mid 1960's he moved to Watsonville. He was instrumental in starting the Educational Opportunity Program at UCSC in 1974, and was one of the founding members of the UCSC Board of Directors where he was active until 1984. Mr. Byrne was also one of the founders of the Long Marine Lab, the Environmental Studies Program, and the AgroEcology Program. He donated several hundred acres of forest land near the Corralitos area to the Santa Cruz County Land Trust. Mr. Byrne was a past member of the Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, Esther Byrne of Pacific Grove; son, Dr. George M. Byrne of La Canada, sister, Gertrude Stone of Pacific Grove; brother, Howard Byrne of Carmel; and three grandchildren. Family graveside services are under the direction of Arnold's Funeral Home, 1902 Ocean St. Extension. Interment will be in IOOF Cemetery.
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1931, 350 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
• Arrival: 8 Aug 1931, New York, New York, New York
• Residence: Jun 1937, 2281 Byron Street, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA USA

Carlton married SMITH, Esther Eleanor on 1 Jun 1929 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Esther (daughter of SMITH, Ralph M and LLOYD, Eleanor P) was born on 23 Jul 1905 in Madison, Dane, WI, USA; died on 5 Aug 1998 in Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: MA Industrial Arts, San Jose State University. BA, San Jose State University
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1930, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1935, 350 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Howard married SILVA, Genevieve on 30 Jul 1937 in Redwood City, San Mateo, CA, USA. Genevieve died about 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Residence: 2004, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Family/Spouse: PHILPOT, Glen. Glen died before 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan
• Residence: Los Angeles, California
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Military: 28 Feb 1941, Los Angeles, California

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• Obituary: From Oakland Tribune, 12 Dec 2004 BYRNE MARIAN H. BYRNE Passed away peacefully on December 8 2004 at the age of 85 Born June 22 1919 in Santa Cruz Calif. Preceded in death by her beloved parents Walter and Agnes Byrne. Loving sister of Harriet Philpot of Morrow Bay, Ruth Anderson of Arcata, Roberta Maixner of Naalehu, Hawaii, Elizabeth Lebbert of Castro Valley, Thomas Byrne of Davis, Patricia Byrne of Arroyo Grande and the late Walter Byrne Jr. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Family and friends are invited to her funeral Mass on Tuesday December 14 2004 at 11 am at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 3433 Somerset Avenue Castro Valley Inurnment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Hayward (private). The Byrne family has requested memorial donations to St John Kronstadt Care Center 4432 James Avenue Castro Valley CA 94546 or a favorite charity of your choice.
• Residence: 1920, Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California

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• Obituary: From Eureka Times-Standard Ruth Margaret Byrne Anderson Ruth Margaret Byrne Anderson passed away in Arcata on December 31, 2008. She was 88. Ruth began and ended her life near the ocean she loved and was happiest at home. She was born November 8, 1920, to Agnes and Walter Byrne in their Santa Cruz Craftsman style bungalow, which was designed by her architect father, and has been designated an historical landmark. The fourth of nine children, Ruth was raised in the Los Angeles area, graduated from St. Andrew’s High School in Pasadena and attended Pasadena City College. At the onset of World War Two Ruth’s family moved to Oakland, where she worked as a secretary for Kaiser Steel. At the end of the war she met Martin Anderson, a naval officer just back from the Pacific and stationed at Alameda. The couple married in 1947 and Martin returned to school at UC Berkeley on the GI Bill. Eventually Ruth left the workplace for motherhood and by 1965 the couple had six children. The family lived in both Southern and Northern California, settling in the Bay Area city of Livermore in 1969. Martin worked as an inspector for the California Department of Agriculture until his death in 1978 at age 61. Ruth relocated to the North Coast in 1984, after visiting her son William, a student at Humboldt State University. The redwoods reminded her of Santa Cruz. She was active in St. Mary’s parish where she sang in the choir, volunteered at Pacific Union School, and enjoyed cooking, gardening, bird-watching, Bible-study, and reading. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Martin; her brother Walter Byrne; sisters Marian Byrne and Josephine Byrne; brothers-in-law Glen Philpot, Earle Maixner and Delbert Lebbert; and grandson Charles Christopher Wood. She is survived by her sisters: Harriet Philpot, Roberta Maixner, Elizabeth Lebbert & Patricia Byrne; her brother Thomas (Elizabeth) Byrne; her children: Edward (Marlene) Anderson, Joan (Samuel) Naszady, William (Sandra) Anderson, John Anderson, Mary (Charles) Wood and Robert (Sara) Anderson; her grandchildren: Katherine, Emily & Ethan Naszady; Michelle (Gregg) Pacilio & Benjamin Anderson; Erin & Catherine Wood; Martin, Alexander & Joseph Anderson; and her great grandson Jai Michael Pacilio. A Memorial Service will be held for Ruth at St Mary’s Church in Arcata Saturday January 10th at 1 pm, with interment at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetary in Livermore, California. The family wishes to thank Linda Newhouse, Dr. David S. Gans, the staff of Mad River Community Hospital and Home Health, Assisted Living Services of Eureka, and St. Mary’s parish for their support of Ruth over the years. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church. Please sign the guestbook at www.times-standard.com, click on obituaries. Published in Eureka Times-Standard on Jan. 8, 2009
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Residence: 2004, Arcata, California, USA

Family/Spouse: ANDERSON, Martin William. Martin was born on 8 Sep 1916 in Manchester, CT, USA; died on 12 Jan 1978 in Livermore, Alameda, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roberta married MAIXNER, Earle John [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LEBBERT, Delbert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. [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

Notes:

Misc. Event:
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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• Education: UC Berkeley, and school of Medical Illustration, Boston

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Obituary

William F Stone, Jr
September 11, 1929 - August 22, 2009
Well Known Peninsula Artist

Pacific Grove - William Stone, Jr., 79, known to his friends and family as Bill, a longtime resident, passed away on August 22, 2009 after a 40-year battle with cancer.

Bill was born on September 11, 1929, in Walnut Grove, CA. He attended UC Berkeley, then the school of Medical Illustration in Boston, where he met his future wife, Nancy Evans.

He then went on to get his teaching credentials. He was a well-loved art teacher at Blackford High School in Campbell before moving to the Monterey Peninsula in 1965. There he started a long teaching career at Carmel High School. Many of his art students have attributed their professional careers to their favorite art teacher and remained in contact with Bill well after graduating from his class.

Bill was very well known in the art community of Carmel and was referred by many as “Mr. Carmel.” He sat as president of the Carmel Art Association for many terms. The shows of his very unique watercolor style had become synonymous with his name. He will be missed greatly among the art community as well as by his friends and family.

William gave his entire life to his love of art, family and friends. He was a very charismatic person who always lit up the room or event he was attending. Always a volunteer, he gave his time to others, never asking anything in return. Bill was an active lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church and devoted much of his life to his faith and support of his church, along with his wife, Nancy.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy; his three children, David Stone (Laura), Laurie Rogers, and Jennifer Conrad (Mathias); his brother, Robert Stone of Sacramento; his sister Carol Kern of Marysville; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

William can rest in peace knowing his artistic style will never be duplicated, or the man known as “Mr. Carmel” will never be replaced. His talents are very present in his children and grandchildren as they are all very artistic in many different ways. Rest in peace Bill, you will be missed.

A private family memorial was held in Aptos near the family farm.

A celebration of Bill’s Life will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Carmel Art Association between the hours of 4:30 and 7:00 pm for everyone touched by this very special man.

William married EVANS, Nancy about 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2009, Sacramento, CA, USA

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• Residence: 2009, Marysville, CA, USA

Family/Spouse: KERN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: University of Southern California
• Hobbies: Photography
• Obituary: From the Pasadena Star-News, 10 Dec 2014 BYRNE, GEORGE MELVIN Was born in San Francisco, CA on August 1, 1933 to Carlton and Ester Byrne. George grew up in Palo Alto. His father taught German at Stanford University. As an only child, George was very interested in music and soon became quite talented at playing the French Horn. He was in the school band all the way through high school and continued to major in music at USC. While at USC, however, he decided to pursue a career in medicine and graduated in 1962 interning at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, completing his residency in 1964. His specialty was in Family Practice and he was with the Southern California Kaiser Medical Group in Pasadena for many years, where he was in charge of the Pasadena Medical Office. He married Barbara Ann Barrett in May 19, 2001. Barbara, a former La Canada teacher went on to become a successful business owner of her own catering and event company. George and Barbara have resided in La Canada for many years. George had many interests one which was a fascination with Porsches. He belonged to the Porsche Owners Club and for a time was a partner in a Porsche dealership in San Diego. George's love of the French Horn continued, ultimately performing in the Doctor's Symphony Orchestra. George's other passion was in photography, where he spent much time taking pictures of the outdoors as well as collecting works from Ansel Adams. George and Barbara donated Ansel's portfolios to the Huntington Library in Pasadena, CA, where they can be enjoyed by the public for years to come. George was a loving father and is survived by his wife, Barbara, and three children from a previous marriage: Michael (who resides in Victoria, BC) David (who resides in Ojai, CA) and Kathy (who resides in Lake Oswego, OR) George is also survived by his five grandchildren. The Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 12 at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (100 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106), the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (350 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 183, Los Angeles, CA 9007), or The Center for Partially Sighted, Eagle Rock Branch (7462 N. Figueroa Street, Ste 103, Los Angeles, CA 90041) Cabot and Sons, Pasadena. Published by Pasadena Star-News on Dec. 10, 2014.
• Occupation: Medical Doctor

George married BARRETT, Barbara Ann on 19 May 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married STECHER, Joan Siegelind on 14 Jul 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOOD, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NASZARDY, Samuel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sandra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Diane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pearl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PALMER, Dennis. [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

Family/Spouse: ROGERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Dec 2014, Victoria, BC Canada

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Dec 2014, Ojai, Ventura, CA USA

Family/Spouse: CARLTON, Vicki. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Dec 2014, Lake Oswego, Clackamas, OR USA

Family/Spouse: MCMULLIN, Scott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]