Clear Lake, CA
On my way to Fort Bragg to attend a funeral I stopped at the Clear Lake home of a cousin who does not have a computer so that I could tell him about the 2012 Lemmon-Clan Reunion. But before I began searching for his house I stopped at a beach and took this photo from near the Clearlake civic center at a parking lot near a sandy beach.
Then I went inside the camper to use the plumbing, and when I came out the sunset and reflection appeared to be even better. Both were taken just after 5:00 p.m. on Wed 14 December.
However, because the second photo is blurred, it's difficult to tell if the sunset was indeed better.
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Darrell J. Sedgwick was another founder of Tau Delta Phi, the men's scholastic honorary society/fraternity. [N.B. In the early 70s women were admitted because of Title IX; hence, TDP is now a co-ed honorary society.]
The 3 December post contains information on Raymond W. Miller, who was the fraternity's first Grand Magistrate.
Here then is an obituary for Darrell J. Sedgwick, Cupertino's first Superintendent of Schools.
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Darrell John SEDGWICK
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Obituary
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Thursday 14 December 1961 San Jose Mercury News
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Long-Time Cupertino School Leader Dies
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Cupertino -- Darrell J. Sedgwick, 69, retired school superintendent here, died Tuesday in San Jose after an apparent heart attack. He served as head of the Cupertino schools for 36 years.
Sedgwick was stricken in a San Jose parking lot on a shopping trip with his wife. Parking attendants called an ambulance, but he was dead before medical aid could be provided.
The retired school man was a native of Santa Maria. He came to San Jose in 1899 as a youngster with his parents. He was educated in San Jose public schools and graduated from San Jose Normal School, the forerunner of San Jose State College.
He taught band and orchestra at San Jose High School.
In 1921 he became principal of Cupertino's then new eight-grade grammar school on Steven Creek boulevard. After World War II when subdivisions with hundreds of children began to crowd out the area's orchards he was given the newly created job of district superintendent. He directed the planning and construction of at least eight of the 23 schools now in the District.
In 1956 he was granted a sabbatical leave, and he retired in 1957. During his retirement Sedgwick pursued his hobbies of photography and visiting historic sites. He took many pictures for the School District showing its growth and the construction of its new schools.
He was past master of Friendship Lodge No. 210, F&AM, local Scottish Rite Bodies, and Cupertino Community Church.
Sedgwick is survived by his wife, Grace, two sons, Dr. Darrell S. Sedgwick, M.D., Capitola, Dr. Charles Sedwick, DVM, Pomona, a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn O'Mara, Cupertino, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services are pending at John E. Dowdle Mortuary, San Jose. [End of obituary]
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Darrell J's grandson, Darrell Kenneth, graduated from Santa Cruz High School and taught at Soquel High School for many years. For more on the Sedwick family see the link to the genealogy of the Faculty & Staff of Soquel HS below.
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Links:
- Genealogy of the 1970 Faculty & Staff of Soquel High School
- Wikipedia article on Cupertino, CA
W 14 Dec Actual Route: Dos Reis RV Park - Stockton - Woodland - Esparto - Clearlake
Th 15 Dec Actual Route: Clearlake - Lakeport - Willits - Fort Bragg
F 16 Dec Actual Route: Fort Bragg - Boonville - Ukiah - Healdsburg - Westside Road
Sa 17 Dec Actual Route: Westside Road - Healdsburg - Jimtown - Calistoga - Napa - Skyline Park
Su 18 Dec Actual Route: Skyline Park - Martinez - Livermore - Milpitas - Palo Alto VA Hospital
M 19 Dec Actual Route: Palo Alto VA Hosp - Menlo Park - Scotts Valley - Santa Cruz - Pinto Lake (Watsonville)
T 20 Dec Actual Route: Watsonville - Aptos - Santa Cruz - Pinto Lake RV Pk
W 21 Dec Actual Route: Pinto Lake RV Pk - Monterey VA Clinic (Ft Ord) - Monterey - El Carmelo Cemetery (Pacific Grove) - Salinas - Castroville - Pinto Lake
Th 22 Dec Actual Route: Pinto Lake RV Pk - Castroville - Pinto Lake
F 23 Dec Actual Route: Pinto Lake RV Pk - Marina - Pinto Lake
Sa 24 Dec Actual Route: Pinto Lake RV Pk - Santa Cruz - Castroville - Salinas - Laguna Seca RV Pk
Su 25 Dec Actual Route: Laguna Seca RV Pk - Monterey - El Carmelo Cemetery - Corral de Tierra
M 26 Dec Actual Route: Corral de Tierra - Salinas - Santa Cruz - Palo Alto VA Hospital
T 27 Dec Actual Route: Palo Alto VA Hosp - Palo Alto - PA VA Hosp
W 28 Dec Route: PA VA Hosp - Mountain View - Santa Cruz - Pinto Lake
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
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