Glance at the Past
107 Years Ago Dec. 17, 1913
• The Union Lumber Co.’s big department store is lavishly decorated for the holidays and presents an endless assortment of gifts, both beautiful and useful. Each department is represented from the gaily-lighted Christmas tree in the toy department to the ladies and gents furnishings and household articles.
• Sunday evening, Dave Sanderson was operated on by Doctors Purlensky and Carpenter in the Fort Bragg Hospital for appendicitis. At this writing, he is reported to be doing nicely but not yet free from all danger. As we mentioned last week, he was taken to the hospital on the 8th with an attack which later proved to be appendicitis.
• The stork left a baby boy with Mr. and Mrs. J. Thurston at their home out of town yesterday. Reports are that mother and baby are doing nicely by Dr. Gregory.
• A new street crossing has just been put in on Main Street in front of the Grand Hotel and the ScottConway Garage.
• Henry Dellett was overcome by a serious attack of eye trouble last week and left for San Francisco yesterday on the Arctic to consult a specialist. The attack came upon him very suddenly under which the eyes were not able to stand the rays of light. He had similar trouble with his eyes about 20 years ago. His friends hope for his speedy recovery.
77 Years Ago Dec. 15, 1943
• Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cauckwell announce the birth of a son on December 1 at Redwood Coast Hospital. He has been named Robert Harold.
• Mr. and Mrs. Leon Reynolds announce the birth of a son on November 30 at the Redwood Coast Hospital. He has been named James Leon.
• Mr. and Mrs. George Fee, of Mendocino, announce the birth of a son, named Raymond Alfred, at the Redwood Coast Hospital December 9.
• A daughter, named Judith Arlene, was born to the wife of Paul Donati at the Redwood Coast Hospital on December 2. Dr. Scudder was the attending physician. Mr. Donati is an aviation cadet stationed at present in Texas.
• On Friday evening, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Cotton Auditorium, the Fort Bragg schools will hold their annual presentation for parents and friends in the community. For a period of many years, the schools have annually observed the Christmas season with a serious and spiritual presentation. This year’s program will again follow the traditional pattern.
55 Years Ago Dec. 23, 1965
• Rear Admiral Onnie P. Lattu, Supply Corps, U. S. Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for “performance of outstanding services” as director of the Interior Department’s Office of Oil and Gas from July 1964 to November 1965. Admiral Lattu was recommended for the high award by Udal for his work in developing the nation’s emergency preparedness in oil and natural gas. Born in Finland, Admiral Lattu later moved with his parents to Fort Bragg, where he was graduated from the public schools. Ina Peterson and Mayme Smith, both of Fort Bragg, are Admiral Lattu’s sisters.
• John Luzzi was reelected president of the Fort Bragg Volunteer Fire Department when firemen elected officers for 1966 recently. Also elected or reelected were Chief Mero Shafsky, First Asst. Chief John Del Grosso, Second Asst. Chief Fred Baroni, Capt. Louis Ghiossi, Lt. James Andreis, treasurer Robert Petersen, secretary August Rantala, director Ilmar Carlson and marshals Carl Tuomala and Norman Saari.
• Every sixth death in the United States is caused by cancer, the American Cancer Society says.
• At Coast Theatre: Walt Disney presents Dorothy McGuire and Fess Parker in “Old Yeller.” Patty Duke stars in “Billie.” Tony Randall, Burl Ives and Barbara Eden in “The Brass Bottle.”
40 Years Ago Dec. 24, 1980
• Groundwater circulation is confined to the first mile of the earth’s crust.
• Private services at graveside were held at Rose Memorial Park for William
Gregory Stephen “Greg” Grantham, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his Fort Bragg home on November 25, 2020, after a short battle with esophageal cancer. Greg was a kind and gentle soul, with a great sense of humor, adventurous nature, and artistic sense. He had enormous passion and integrity in all that he did. He touched many lives and will be greatly missed.
Greg was born in Oakland, CA, on November 29, 1948. He grew up in Pleasant Hill, CA, and graduated from College Park High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam, arriving there during the Tet Offensive. Surviving the horrors of war and befriending many Vietnamese people fed his deep sense of compassion for others. Greg settled in Mendocino and worked various jobs over the years at Grader’s Fish House, Navarro Winery, City of Fort Bragg, and in construction. He attended College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast and transferred to Sonoma State, where he received his Bachelor’s in Biology and Geography. He graduated with a Master’s in Marine Science from Sonoma State in 1983. It was at Sonoma State that he met the love of his life and future wife, Sarah Quentin. They married in 1988, settling in Inglenook. Their daughter, Kelly, was born in 1993.
Greg was a professor of Biology and Marine Science at College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast from 1984 to 2012. He pioneered the Marine Science Technology program, allowing many students to pursue higher education or careers in marine science. He also taught two summers in Palau, Micronesia—one of the highlights of his teaching career. Greg was an inspiring, challenging, and entertaining teacher, and took enormous pride in his work. His hobbies included world travel, scuba diving, ocean kayaking, and bonsai. He travelled the world with his family to remote locations and made many friends along the way. He revisited Viet Nam with his wife, Sarah, in 2017.
Greg is survived by his wife, Sarah Quentin, daughter, Kelly Grantham-Rinehart (Ian), brother, Ronald (Claudia), sister, Sandi, sister-in-law, Amy Murphy, and nieces and nephews. His family would like to thank Mendocino Coast Hospice for their services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to local scholarship funds in his name, Noyo Center for Marine Science, or Mendocino Coast Hospice.
Monte T Moore went to live with his Maker on December 11, 2020 with his wife and son at his side at the age of 86. Monte was born in Modesto in 1934 to Donald and Rosalie Moore. He was raised in Tulare, CA.
Monte married Jacquelin in April of 1967, they were married 53 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a nephew. He is survived by his wife and son Chris, and several nieces and nephews.
He served as a radio operator in the Air Force during the Korean War. Following his military duty he went into banking for Crocker and then Wells Fargo banks for 36 years, the last fourteen here in Fort Bragg.
He was very active in Kiwanis, the Masonic Lodge, Shrine, and the hospital auxiliary. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Bragg.
Services will be held when we are allowed to gather again. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Shrine hospital in Sacramento at 2425 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento 95817.