LINDA KING HERRELL, FUHS 1958

In an email message sent on Oct. 30, 2009 to Mike Johnson, Pow Wow class rep for the class of '58:

Linda "King" Herrell died just before midnight. i miss her already. she was one FUNNY lady!! they will have a service for her at graveside at Loma Vista in Fullerton. they will put her ashes in plot there.
From Gladys Hall Wright, FUHS '58

Linda went to Chapman. Linda is in the center of the photo taken in 2008 in Fullertron. (Linda was Joy King's sister.) Sandra Armstrong Crouch (Bugs) is at the left in the picture of the three ladies. (Mike doesn't know the name of the lady at the right.)

Here is an email from Linda's daughter:

I AM SO SORRY TO TELL YOU BY E-MAIL BUT IT’S FASTER FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW MY MOM LINDA PASSED AWAY AT 11:47 P.M OCTOBER 29TH. SHE WAS AT HOME AND FAMILY WAS AROUND HER. SHE WAS VERY PEACEFUL AT THE TIME OF HER PASSING. SHE WAS OUT(IS) OF HER PAIN AND NOW SHE IS WITH GOD AND MY DAD AND ALL THE REST OF THE PEOPLE THAT SHE LOVES THAT HAVE PASSED. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO NOT HAVE ANY CALLS FOR AT LEAST A DAY. AND THEN YOU MAY CALL THE FAMILY AS WE ARE ALL SAD AT THE TIME.

THANK-YOU.

LOVE, LINDA ANN AND FAMILY.

HERRELL, LINDA DARLENE "KING"
November 05, 1940 to October 29, 2009

(Her picture on the obituary is at the top left in this post.)


Linda Darlene “King” Herrell, who was known as “King” to all her friends, passed away at the very young age of 68,on October 29, 2009 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. She was born on November 5, 1940 in Whittier, CA; to Dessa and Carrie (Nobel) King. Linda grew up and attended school in Fullerton, CA. She resided in Orange County before moving to Lake Havasu City, AZ; 7 years ago from Riverside, CA. She left her family way too young. Linda led a full life, but she wanted to keep living as she loved life. She enjoyed shopping at online, at QVC and HSN, and ordered most of her clothes off the TV channels. Linda knew good clothes and loved her Birkenstocks, owning over 60 pairs. Linda always had her red lipstick on and had a very hardy contagious laugh. She had her own way of telling stories and you couldn’t help but laugh. She helped out everyone she could and would feed anyone that stopped by. Linda watched her grandkids and watched them all grow up and become adults. Her youngest granddaughter was her caretaker up until the last day, and she loved that. When family was around Linda was complete. She was very loving. Holidays were her favorites. On Thanksgiving there was always a houseful of family and friends. Food was everywhere. At Christmas time she had everything decorated in her home. Linda put so much love into her decorating and her handmade gifts. When Linda’s husband passed away, she took care of her mother-in-law until she passed away, a year and 7 months later. Linda was a great woman and will be missed by all that had the privilege to know her. She is up in Heaven with her husband, Mom and Dad, brother, brother-in-law and all her friends that also left this world too soon. Linda is survived by her son, Robert Lawton Herrell (Teresa); daughter, Linda Ann Herrell (Gilbert); sisters, Joy King-Bramhall and her niece Cheryl King-Arroyo who was raised like her sister; grandchildren, Daniel Herrell (Sabrina), Dustin Herrell, Desarae’ “Herrell” Cabrinha (Chris), Robert L. Herrell Jr., and great grandchildren, Jacob, 5 and Cheyenne, 2.

“Loving her always,Forgetting her never”

Her family would like to say thanks to New Hope Hospice, Dr. O’Neill and a special thanks to Katherine Kenney and Pastor Ray Carter. A memorial service will be held at a later date in California. Condolences and thoughts can be made to her family at

www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com

Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.

MARGARET PATTON PEPPER, FUHS ‘33

Pepper, Margaret, passed away October 16, 2009 in Apple Valley, CA. She was born in Fullerton, CA on April 29, 1916 to John and Martha Patton. She met her husband Winfred Pepper at Fullerton High School. They were married in 1937 at the First Baptist Church. Margaret and "Pep" lived in Fullerton until retiring to Corona in 1981.
Winfred passed away in 1984 and Margaret continued to live in Corona until moving to Apple Valley four years ago. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Joan (Bill Davis); son, John (Susy); son, Mike (Nancy), and son Mark (Peggy). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Published in Orange County Register on October 20, 2009

Winfred ("Pep") graduated from FUHS in 1932
Joan Davis graduated from FUHS in 1957
Her brother John in 1962

(Margaret's daughter Joan says her mother graduated in '33 and her dad in '32, but the FUHS directory says Margaret in '34 and Pep in '33. Joan is not listed on the directory, but John is.)

FULLERTON BOOK CLUB

To see pictures, click on:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/book-members-fullerton-2583474-anniversary-books

Monday, September 28, 2009
Fullerton book club celebrates 75th year
Wednesday Morning Book Club is the county's longest continuing book group.
By BARBARA GIASONE
The Orange County Register
FULLERTON – In 1934, Edith Bullis co-founded the Wednesday Morning Book Club in Fullerton "to strive for enrichment of personality and mutual loaning of minds on books, current topics, music and art." Membership would be limited to 24 members.
On Sept. 23, 2009, the county's longest continuing book club celebrated its 75th anniversary – with 24 members.
The meeting format has remained unchanged since Bullis started the first meeting by reviewing "One More Spring" by Robert Nathan. She figured members would be better served if they chose their own books to review.
"In other clubs, everyone reads and discusses the same book," one-time member Evelyn Balgrosky said. "This is the only place where my reading is appreciated by a like group."
The 75th anniversary party was held at the home of retired Fullerton Librarian Carolyn Johnson. In keeping with the celebratory menu and cake, retired Sunny Hills High School teacher Mary Lou Moore reviewed the life of Julia Child.
Contact the writer: 714-704-3762 or bgiasone@ocregister.com

FRED GENE DAVIS, FUHS 1949

My brother (18 months older) passed away in Fallbrook Hospital of general health problems Oct 1, 2009 He was class of 49.

Raymond Davis class of 51

I asked Ray to send me an obituary or to write something himself. He answered:

Sunday, October 04

I don't know if there will be an obituary. I'll try. He was born January 21st in Wilcox Arizona. He spent most of his life in southern California. He retired from the Anaheim police and then worked investigative positions with the Internal Revenue Service and the Maritime Commission. He built a home in Fallbrook and lived there until he died. He had four children (one passed away at 3 years). He served two years in the army. His burial will be at 10:30am Thursday Oct. 8th in the national cemetery in Riverside. There will be a memorial October 15th in his church in Fallbrook (location unknown).

ELIZABETH BRUNSKILL, FUHS TEACHER

Mrs. Brunskill taught math at FUHS in the 50's. Her children all graduated from FUHS: Ann (FUHS '53), Bob (FUHS '55) and Susan (FUHS '57).

Brunskill, Elizabeth, 101, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2009. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, 1908, moved with her mother, father and two brothers, Joe and Bob to south Anaheim on a walnut ranch situated where the Matter horn now stands. She attended Katella School's three classrooms until the family moved to downtown Anaheim. They lived in a house on Janss Street where the Rectory for Saint Boniface now stands. She attended Anaheim High School, Fullerton Junior College, U.C.L.A. and U.C. Berkeley. After teaching math a year in Los Angeles, she came to Fullerton High School, where she met her husband, Don, who died in 1980. With a short time off for family, she taught math at Fullerton until moving to Cypress College in 1965. She retired from Cypress in 1973. Her active retirement included family, The Orange County Teachers Credit Union Board, gardening, reading, bridge and her long time membership in Chapter HU, P.E.O. Sisterhood.. She'll be missed by three children, Ann, Susan and Bob; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grand children. Services will be held, 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 6 at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, 902 N. Harbor, Fullerton. Burial to follow at Loma Vista Memorial Park.
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Published in Orange County Register on October 1, 2009
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