In Memoriam
Richie Hayward, 1946-2010
Founding Drummer of Little Feat
Richie was a talented and influential drummer’s drummer whose innovative work also made him a popular session musician among rock’s elite. Read story.
Richard Merrill Evans: 1925-2010
Indy Staffer of 23 Years, WWII Vet, Local Hero
WWII Navy Vet, longtime Santa Barbaran, 23-year staffer for The Independent, Local Hero, father and friend to many. Read story.
Gail M. Rink: 1944-2010
Hospice of Santa Barbara Executive Director
“Life is good. In fact, it's divine!” It was 21 years ago. Gail sat on the steps of the stage with her hands clasped in front of her and said, “You’re all going to be with people as they are dying." Read story.
Bob Wennberg 1935 – 2010
Author, Professor of Philosophy
Robert Wennberg, who taught philosophy at Westmont College for 37 years and authored several books, died on July 18 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Read story.
Ann Quackenbush Sutton Berkery: 1944-2010
Summer Solstice Celebrant
My mom came to visit me for solstice weekend one summer, to see what it was all about. Voila! The free spirit in her came alive. Read story.
Bob Potter, 1934-2010
Playwright, Poet, Political Activist, UCSB Professor
What most of us friends, his five bereaved children and stepchild, and his wife and three former wives (his life was complicated) know best is that what underlay all of his activities was an unquenchable kindness. Read story.
Kenneth Hansen, Jr., 1944-2010
Uncle with Extra 21st Chromosome
My uncle was born with an extra 21st chromosome, but that is not the way we defined him. Read story.
Edward King Smith, 1918-2010
Santa Rosa Island’s Last Living Legacy
Cowboy and Indian, E.K. Smith was Santa Rosa Island’s last living legacy. Read story.
Ed Loomis, Novelist and Professor
1924-2010
I am standing on the stage in Campbell Hall in the fall of 1970. There is an enormously bright spotlight on me. I am wearing only a white hospital gown. Read story.
Raymond Naranjo in Memoriam: Kind, Homeless Friend
1942-2010
In Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, he would sit under the wisteria on a bench in the same place daily. Read story.
Frank Kelly in Memoriam
1914-2010
Harry Truman’s speechwriter and cofounder of Santa Barbara-based Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Read story.
Georgette Hillas
1912-2008
“Wonderful.” “Fun.” “Beautiful.” “Time goes fast.” I am the adult child of two deaf adults, and these were words that my mother repeated often before her passing. Read story.
Jennifer Shay Hubbard, Nurse
1977-2010
There were no boundaries for Jen when it came to caring for people. She reached deep into their hearts to start the healing process. Every patient wanted Jen to be their nurse and doctors were eager for her to care for their patients. Read story.
Art Historian Bea Duncan’s Memorial on Friday
1920-2009
Bea’s outstanding scholarly productivity was devoted to French art, beginning with a dissertation on Manet and the nude. Read story.
Grover Barnes Dies at Age 103
1906-2010
Civic activist, and Hotel Miramar’s renowned bell captain for 40 years, has passed. Read story.
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