Emily Fara Akey, Blair Akey and Gary Howerton getting things ready for the reunion

James Larsen

Jim passed away last Friday of a heart attach.  He will be missed.  ( I will post more as information becomes available.)

Gay Snow Byars

Gay Snow-Byars

Gay Snow-Byars passed away peacefully on April 22, 2014 in Kalispell, MT. Gay was 77. Born in Oakland, California, graduated from Acalanes High School and soon became a fabulous hair stylist for many years to come. Loved for her charismatic personality, her passion for Bingo and anything that sparkled and shined! She is preceded by her father, the late Thomas Snow & her oldest daughter Leslie Croke. She is survived by her mother Bertie Snow-Jogopulos, her two other children, Atrice Burns & Marc Croke, siblings twin sister Gail Forte, Beora Snow, Karol Churchill, Jack Snow, and grandchildren Leila & Julian Burns. No services will be held, but the family is asking that donations be made to the American Kidney

William Wood Wadman

Bill one of our many fine singers in school died February 2014 in Portland, Oregon.  There was not memorial service.  His ashes at his request were scattered in the Pacific off the Coast of Oregon.

Lanny D. Erickson

Lanny Dale Erickson passed away peacefully on March 24, 2014 in the San Luis Obispo hospital. Lanny was born in Albany, California in 1936. The family moved to Lafayette, California where Lanny attended school. He graduated from Acalanes High school in 1954. In the Fall of 1954 he entered the University of California at Berkeley. The following year he transferred to the Armstrong Business College in Berkeley where he graduated in 1958. Shortly after graduating he was drafted into the Army for two years of service followed by two years of Active Reserve service.

After being discharged from the Army he went to work for his father’s business Oscar E. Erickson Inc. in Richmond, California. He left the family business in 1986 to establish a sporting goods store in Richmond with two partners. Lanny then retired in 1997. Shortly thereafter he moved with his wife of 47 years, Norma to Cambria, California. Once settled into his new home he and Norma joined the Cambria Connections a nonprofit community resources center serving all ages.

He is survived by his wife Norma and his son Eric William Erickson, daughter in law Victoria and granddaughter Sara Elizabeth; brother Oscar John and Marilyn; nieces Vera Foss, Julia Reis and nephew Oscar Jon.

Bill Miller and Friends

Top Ann Rowland Young, Roger Young, Below, Richard & Lylas Munn, Debonair Bill Miller & Mimi Miller taking the picture

William Fredrick Miller

Bill Miller passed away on February 16, 2014 in Bend, Oregon. Bill had a long and hard fight with Parkinson. He is survived by his loving wife Mimi and his three children. ( I will post more about Bill once his obituary is published.)