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The Desert Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2002 For the record TODAY IN HISTORY 240th day of the year There are 125 days left in the year. In 1609: Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1916: Italy's declaration of war against Germany took effect during World War I. In 1947: 1 Legendary bullfighter Manolete was mortally wounded by a bull during a fight in Linares, Spain; he died the following day at age 30. In 1955: Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was abducted from his uncle's home in Money, by two white men after he supposedly whistled at a white woman.

He was found brutally murdered three days later. In 1963: 200,000 people participated in a civil rights rally where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. In 1968: Police and anti-war demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as the Democratic national convention nominated Hubert H.

Humphrey 1 for president. In 1973: More than 520 people died as an earthquake shook central Mexico. In 1981: John W. Hinckley, pleaded innocent to charges of attempting to kill President Reagan. (He was later acquitted by reason of insanity).

In 1987: Movie director John Huston died in Middletown, R.I., at age 81. In 1996: Democrats nominated President Clinton for a second term at their national convention in Chicago. In 1996: The troubled 15-year marriage of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially ended with the issuing of a divorce decree. Ten years ago: The U.S. government mounted two huge relief operations, rushing food and drinking water to hurricane-ravaged Florida while U.S.

cargo planes landed in Somalia with tons of food for African famine victims. Five years ago: After nearly a year of legal challenges, California's affirmative action ban, Proposition 209, became law. U.S. troops became more deeply embroiled in a violent power struggle among Bosnian Serbs, firing tear gas and warning shots to fend off rock-hurling Serb mobs. One year ago: Gateway, the nation's No.

4 manufacturer of personal computers, said it was laying off 4,700 employees 25 percent of its global work force because of an increasingly bleak market. Today's Birthdays: Actor-dancer Donald O'Connor is 77. Country singer Billy Grammer is 77. Actor Ben Gazzara is 72. Former Defense Secretary William S.

Cohen is 62. Actor David Soul is 59. Baseball manager Lou Piniella is 59. Actress Alice Playten is 55. Singer Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) is 51.

Actor Daniel Stern is 45. Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton is 44. Actress Emma Samms is 42. Country singer Shania Twain is 37. Actor Jack Black is 33.

Actor Jason Priestley is 33. Olympic gold medal swimmer Janet Evans is 31. Actor J. Aug. Richards is 29.

Rock singer-musician Max Collins (Eve 6) is 24. Actress Carly Pope is 22. Country singer LeAnn Rimes is 20. Actor Michael Galeota is 18. Thought for Today: "THINK before you think!" Stanislaw J.

Lec, Polish poet, author and satirist (1909-1966). Palm Springs Mortuaries, Mausoleum Crematory OFF Savings Certificate Please stop by to pick up your "Before Need" Certificate good for off a select group of Mausoleum Properties, Funeral Services and Caskets. (Offer good until September 30, 2002). Or call: 760-321-0994 69855 East Ramon Cathedral City, CA 92234 Not in conjunction with any other discounts License FD1513 In Memory Of Hugh Betts Memorial Service: Wednesday, Palm Springs Elks Lodge. Sharon Jones Memorial Service: Saturday, September 7, Southwest Community Church.

Oilda Rodriguez Graveside Service: Wednesday, Coachella Valley Cemetery. Clara Edelen Private Services will be held. Richard Cook Graveside: 12:00 noon, Wednesday, Mt. Sinai Memorial Park. Richard Marks Pending Memorial Service: Desert Chapel.

PRIVATE SERVICES: Jackie Kent Rosemary Davidson Evelyn Ulriksen Grace Marquez Emilie Wislon George Conley Larry Derush Wiefels In IS GA Palm Springs 327-1257 FO LIC PAUL E. LIGHTHILL Paul E. Lighthill, of Palm Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2002. He was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon and lived in the Palm Springs area for the past thirty years. Mr.

Lighthill owned and operated Lighthill Motors in Palm Springs. He was active in vintage automotive racing, restoring a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle and preparing it for vintage racing. the only road-racing VW bug on the west coast, was the popular favorite in the annual Palm Springs Vintage Grand Prix. Mr. Lighthill, lifelong aviation enthusiast, earned his private-pilot's license in 1981.

He could often be found at the airport, watching planes. He is survived by his wife, Anja; and his four children, Selby, 28, of San Francisco; Jessica, 19; Ryan, 16; and Jonathan, 12; all of Palm Springs. Memorial Services Will Be Private OBITUARIES Carmen Arroyo Carmen Camacho Arroyo, 74, a 31-year resident of Indio, died Aug. 26, 2002, at home. She was born July 11, 1928, to Flaviano and Petronila Gonsalez Camacho in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

She was a homemaker. She is survived by six sons, Leobardo of Corona, Cristobal, Rigoberto, Jose, Rogelio and Ricardo all of Indio; her daughter, Maria Luz Arroyo Chavez of Indio; three brothers; three sisters, 24 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. with a vigil service at 6 p.m. today at FitzHenry Funeral Home Indio Chapel.

Mass services will be 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Indio. Interment will be at Panteon Jardin Descanso, Mexicali, Mexico with arrangements under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Homes. Dolores Chandler Dolores Pauline Chandler, 71, of Cathedral City died Aug. 25, 2002, in Palm Springs.

She was born Jan. 26, 1931, to Peter and Hattie Klajbor in Chicago. She was a bookkeeper for the archdiocese of Chicago. She was a member of Park David Community. She is survived by two sons, Glenn Sigmund of Palm Springs and Craig Chandler of Gulfport, her brother, Leonard Klajbor of Franklin Park, and three grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. today at Ramon Chapel of Palm Springs Mortuary in Cathedral City. Burial will be at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines, with arrangements under the direction of Palm Springs Mortuary. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society. Harry B.

Wachtel Harry B. Wachtel, 59, of Palm Desert died Aug. 24, 2002, in Palm Desert. He was born Aug. 3, 1943, to Leonard F.

and Gertrude Bokal Wachtel in New York. He was a stockbroker for 19 years. He served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by two sons, Fred of Los Angeles and Greg of New York.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Palm Springs Mortuary in Cathedral City. Inurnment will be private with arrangements under the direction of Palm Springs Mortuary. The family suggests 1 memorials to a charity of choice. Palm Springs Mortuaries The Valley Newest Finest 3 Beautiful Chapels Serving the entire Coachella Valles since 1933 Palm Springs FD1077 Cathedral City FD1513 Desert Hot Springs FD1040 321-0994 Brown, Eugene Private Services Chandler, Dolores Funeral Service: Today, Ramon Chapel, Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.

Interment: All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois Giltner, Carl Memorial Service: Sept. 21, Elks Lodge, Desert Hot Springs. Inurnment: Elgin Cemetery, Elgin, OR Laurance, Mary Memorial Service: Rock Christian Fellowship Church. Inurnment: Price City Cemetery, Price, Utah. Mayer Haskell Funeral Service: Ramon Chapel, Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.

Entombment: Palm Springs Mausoleum, Cathedral City. Moreno, Joseph Private Services Rose, Bobby Private Services Silden, Earl Private Services Wachtel, Harry Memorial Service: Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City. The Desert Sun obituaries dating back to July 1999 are available online: more thedesertsun.com Alberto Hernandez Alberto Hernandez, 32, of Cathedral City died Aug. 24, 2002, in Palm Springs. He was born May 31, 1970, to Jose Jesus and Estela Santoyo Hernandez in San Gabriel.

He married Rocio Hernandez on Nov. 23, 1996, in Palm Desert. He was a self-employed drywaller in construction remodels for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, Rocio; three daughters, Adenise, Anadiene and Arileene; his parents, Jose Jesus and Estela all of Cathedral City; two sisters, Valerie of Indio and Sandra of Cathedral City; his paternal grandparents, Alfonso and Ysabel of Cathedral City; and his maternal grandparents, Roberto and Nicolasa Santoyo of Tijuana, Mexico. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m.

with a rosary at 6 p.m. today with funeral mass 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Cathedral City. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City with Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella in charge of arrangements.

Angelina Ayala Angelina Ayala, 30, of Coachella, died Aug. 25, 2002, in She was born April 24, 1972, to Jose Luis and Maria Salud Aguirre Ayala in Purandiaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She married Arturo Conrado Garcia in 1998 in Purandiaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Arturo Conrado Garica of Indio; her son, Jose Guadalupe Garcia of Coachella; her parents, Jose Luis and Maria Salud of Coachella; six brothers, Jose Luis Juan and Ismael all of Coachella, Jose Salud of Cathedral City and Geraldo of Porterville; three sisters, Maria de los Angeles of Michoacan, Mexico, Araceli and Guadalupe both of Coachella; her paternal grandfather, Lorenzo of Michoacan, Mexico; and her maternal grandmother, Alta Garcia Perez of Michoacan, Mexico.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. through the night with a rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday at Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella. Funeral mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church in Coachella.

Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with Casillas Family Funeral Home in charge of ar- Jasmin Garcia-Ayala Jasmin Alondra Garcia-Ayala, 1, of Coachella died Aug. 25, 2002, in Coachella. She was born Oct. 6, 2000, to Arturo Conrado and Angelina Ayala Garcia in Indio. She is survived by her father, Arturo Conrado Garcia of Indio; her brother, Jose Guadalupe Garcia of Coachella; and her maternal grandparents, Jose Luis and Maria Salud Ayala of Coachella.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. through the night with a rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday at Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella. Funeral mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church in Coachella.

Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Casillas Family Funeral Home. Larry M. Vera Sr. Larry M. Vera 52, a 40-year resident of Indio died Aug.

27, 2002, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Feb. 14, 1950, to Luis E. and Virginia S. Martinez Garcia in El Centro.

He married Rita Delgado on April 29, 1968, in Indio. He was a land surveyor with ASL Inc. for 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Rita of Indio; three sons, Larry Ishmael John and Isaac Anguiano all of Indio; two daughters, Lisa Marie Granados of Cathedral City and Virginia Sally of Indio; his brother, Andrew Garcia of Coachella; two sisters, Delia Mae of Merced and Katie Garcia of Coachella; his mother, Virginia Garcia of Coachella; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be 1 p.m.

Thursday at Coachella Valley Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Home Desert Chapel in Coachella. Micaela Rivera Micaela Sevilla Rivera, 73, a 35- year resident of Indio died Aug. 25, 2002, in Rancho Mirage. She was born Sept. 29, 1928, to Rafael and Jovita Martinez Sevilla in West Los Angeles.

She was a packing house laborer with Desert Valley Citrus. She is survived by two sons, Alfredo Casillas of Santa Maria and Toby Casillas of Sylmar; two daughters, Anna Mendiola of Indio and Jennie Franco of West Los Angeles; her brother, Francisco Sevilla of San Ysidro; her sister, Mary Lou Robles of West Los Angeles; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Coachella valley Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Homes. CALIFORNIA LOTTERY SuperLotto Numbers picked 6,9,17,27,35 Meganumber 24 PICKS WINNERS PRIZE 5 plus mega 4 $122 million 5, no mega 98 $8,646 4 plus mega 324 $1,307 4, no mega 9,972 $70 3 plus mega 12,307 $51 3, no mega 342,808 $9 2 plus mega 156,899 $10 1 plus mega 741,907 $2 mega only 1,112,377 $1 Tonight's jackpot estimate (drawing: 7:57 p.m.) $7 million Daily Daily 1st place 10, Solid Gold Numbers picked 1,8,7 2nd place 9, Winning Spirit Match three in order for top prize; combinations 3rd place 12, Lucky Charms for other prizes.

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He was born March 18, 1958, to Shirley and Milton Fadness in Tacoma, Washington. A longtime resident of the desert, he worked at several downtown restaurants in Palm Springs including Hamburger Hamlet, Blue Coyote, and Vintage Marketplace. He is survived by his lifetime partner Gary Wilson of Palm Springs; his mother Shirley Evans; sisters Larinda Katzer Becky Bobbit; brother Mark Fadness; and several nieces and nephews all of Tacoma, Washington. A celebration of life will be held at the home on September 2002 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The family suggests memorials to The Desert Aids Project in Palm Springs. Bobbie Pruitt Bobbie Jack Pruitt, 68, a 64- year resident of Indio died Aug. 26, 2002m, at home. He was born June 6, 1934, to Robert and Mattie Chester Pruitt in Oklahoma. He was a self-employed general contractor for 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Geneva Collins of Indio; two sons, Robert of Idaho and Nicholas of Carlsbad; two brothers, Elmer Chester of Marysville and Ray Chester of Missouri; his sister, Evelyn Mills of Beaumont; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. with services at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at FitzHenry Funeral Home Desert Chapel in Coachella. Graveside services will be 8:30 a.m.

Friday at Coachella Valley Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Homes. Esther Gutierrez Esther Reyes Gutierrez, 63, a 40-year resident of Indio died Aug. 24, 2002.: at home. She was born Nov. 11, 1938, to Toribio and Albertina Ceja Reyes in Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico.

She married Adolfo Gutierrez on June 22, 1968, in Indio. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Adolfo "Rudy" of Indio; her son, Ardolfo of Coachella; two daughters, Monica Edwards and Cynthia both of Indio; her mother, Albertina Reyes of Indio; five brothers, Ismael Reyes and Jaime Reyes both of Coachella, Gabriel Reyes, Ignacio Reyes and Armand Reyes all of Indio; four sisters, Peresita Lopez and Graciela Reyes Flores both of Mexico and Imaleda Reyes and Maria Elena Reyes both of Indio; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday at FitzHenry Funeral Home Indio Chapel. Mass services will be 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Indio. Interment will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of FitzHenry Funeral Homes. Clara Edelen Clara Louise Edelen, 76, a 22- year resident of Palm Springs, died Aug.

24, 2002, in Palm Springs. She was born April 118, 1926, to Victor and Iva Bell Beason Hyatt in Iowa. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, James of Palm Springs; her son, Gary K. Kinsey of Ozona, her mother, Iva Barnett of Cathedral City; two sisters, Vicky L.

Stephens of Ninevah, and Christina Lee Kinsey of San Jose; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Deann Kay Austin in June 2002. Services and interment are private with Wiefels and Son Funer- al Directors in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the local chapter of ALS. Haskell Mayer Haskell "Bud" Mayer, 89, of Palm Springs died Aug.

25, 2002, in Palm Springs. He was born Feb. 23, 1913, to Barney and Anne Robinson Mayer in Chicago. He married Ethel Kubitsky on June 26, 1938, in Chicago. He was a salesperson for 40 years.

He is survived by two sons, Martin and Alan both of LaCanada; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ethel in 2000. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Palm Springs Mortuary in Cathedral City. Entombment will be at a later date at Palm Springs Mausoleum with Palm Springs Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorials to the LaCanada Educational Foundation Endowment Fund in LaCanada. Cremation PS, PD, La Quinta, DHS Rose Mortuary FD1568 Family Orned, 30 Years Experience 24 Hr. Phone 251-7673.