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In Memoriam: Laura Spurrier, 1941-2020

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Laura Spurrier (second from left) in 2016, with CGS team
members Jim Robinson, Gloria Hanson, and Chris Pattillo
Our CGS family of volunteers and members were saddened to hear of the passing of Laura Spurrier this past Tuesday morning (June 9). She had been a CGS member since 1996.
She served on our Board of Directors and the library committee and was our librarian for many years. Among her specific services to CGS were:
  • Organizing and coordinating the movement of our books to our current library location from our old location at 1601 Telegraph in 2007.
  • Securing the funding for, and overseeing the transition of, our library card catalog to digital and making it available on our website.
  • Co-leading one of our first research trips to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana and providing consultations before and after that trip.
  • Serving as an editor for the CGS book on the Judge family.
Laura had a masters degree in history from the University of Wisconsin and a master of library science degree from UC Berkeley. She worked as a technical information specialist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory until her retirement. She was able to put her education and experience to good use at CGS and we appreciate, and have benefited from, her involvement. She was always willing to help others with their genealogy questions, especially if they were related to Scandinavian or Quaker issues.
Our thoughts and condolences go to her family. A memorial will be held in Berkeley, once it is safer to do so.
James Sorenson, President

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