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The Spanish flu epidemic ended the life of a former Pajaro Valley orphan.

Thomas J. Sullivan was born about 1889 in Salinas; however, because of the absence of his parents he and his brothers James, Edward and Michael were raised and educated in…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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"Tall handsome and good natured, Bob is a combination of football player and actor, and has maintained both roles," stated the 1914 Santa Cruz High School Trident yearbook.

Thomas Roy Evans was born in Grants Pass, Oregon, on December 19, 1894,…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Dentistry and poetry came to an end for a dedicated young officer from Santa Cruz.

Vance Wilbur Bliss, the youngest of the four children of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Bliss, was born in Santa Cruz, California, on June 13, 1889. Young Vance was educated…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Vic's life was stopped short by his own machine gun.

Victor Hubert Handley, a descendent of one of the city's older families, was born in Santa Cruz, California, on April 12, 1888. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Handley, had been early settlers…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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"Corporal Brostrom Dies on Battlefield For Democracy," declared the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Walter F. Brostrom was born September 14, 1893, to Andrew and Gertrude Brostrom in the small Santa Cruz Mountain community of Eccles, located north of Felton…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Ward Isaac Church was born on March 7, 1897. Information regarding his birth location, parents or early life has not been located. In the 1914 Trident yearbook his class-mates commented, "We knew him but slightly, but to his friends the greatness of…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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William was a "splendid" and "likable young fellow among those who knew him."

William Felix Devitt was born in Felton, California, on October 25, 1895, to J. R. and Nellie Soper Devitt, members of a well-known local family. Their other sons…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

A violent explosion at sea ended the naval service of a Santa Cruz gunner's mate.

William Henry Wood's birth date and place of birth have not been identified. His mother's name was Virginia. William and his sister, Mrs. W. M. Sherer, may have…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Four Watsonville brothers went to France, and three returned, leaving William at Verdun.

William J. Weeks was born about 1891 in Santa Clara, California, but spent most of his life in Watsonville. Also included in the Weeks family were his…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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County veterans declared a cadet awaiting an active duty commission to be one of them.

William Ambrose Sullivan was born May 23, 1900, in Wisconsin to Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Sullivan. At an early age he accompanied his family to Santa Cruz County…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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