Remembering Rebekah Kaplan, midwife to midwives and dispenser of wisdom
She was captivating in her grace and embodied the perfect balance of science and “woo-woo.”
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Berkeley barbecue loses another great with death of Mary Everett
Mary Everett, the owner of Berkeley’s Everett and Jones Barbeque, was known for feeding those in need and an epic holiday toy drive.
Remembering Jacquelyn Housh, principal of Oxford Elementary
Jacquelyn Housh, who served as vice principal of Malcolm X and principal of Oxford, loved antiquing and nature and had a quick laugh and an indomitable spirit.
Remembering Lucinda Sikes, who set legal precedents on government transparency
A wittily playful teacher of legal writing at Berkeley Law, Lucinda Sikes loved novels, dancing and lattes.
Remembering Floyd Salas, novelist, boxing coach, social activist
Floyd Salas served as PEN Oakland’s president and famously confronted Saul Bellow at a reading at SF State.
Remembering Paula Conant, Berkeley Lab staffer and pet walker
Paula Anne Conant, 83, was active in the gay and lesbian rights movement, traveled widely and loved dogs.
Remembering Dr. John S. Lowitz, who linked cigarettes to lung cancer in 1956
Dr. John S. Lowitz, who became Kaiser Permanente’s assistant chief of psychiatry in San Francisco, is believed to be the first person to put chalkboards in hospital waiting rooms for children to draw on.
Remembering Geoffrey E. Linburn, psychiatrist who retired in Berkeley
During a 35-year career in psychiatry, Dr. Geoffrey E. Linburn treated private patients and also worked in institutional and community settings.
Remembering astronomer Ivan Robert King, a wry wit who loved hiking at Mount Tam
During his almost four decades as a UC Berkeley astronomer, Ivan Robert King’s walk to Campbell Hall was a daily ritual.
Remembering Tilden’s ‘Ranger Tim,’ who hooted at owls and bent eucalyptus into jungle gyms
Tim Gordon guided generations of Tilden’s Junior Rangers and Ranger Rovers through the wilds of the forest.
Remembering Marilyn Golden, disability rights activist who lobbied for ADA
Marilyn Golden, a key figure in the drafting and passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, died at her home in Berkeley on Sept. 21.
Remembering John Finkbeiner, guitarist, audio engineer, and prized musical collaborator
John Walter Finkbeiner lent his distinctive voice to ensembles from raw garage rock to meticulous chamber music.
