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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adjournment January 22, 2008
On this day the Board of Supervisors adjourned this meeting in honor of Milton Wolff, the last
commander of the Spanish Civil War's Abraham Lincoln Brigade,who died of heart failure in
Berkeley, California on January 14, 2008. Mr. Wolff was 92 years. Born in Brooklyn, Mr.
Wolff's charisma,wit and passion enriched all. He was the last commander of the volunteer
fighters from North America known as the Lincoln Washington Batallion in the Spanish Civil
War, a hero and friend to Ernest Hemingway and a legendary figure from that era.
Mr. Wolff was a resident of El Cerrito.
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MILTON WOLFF
WOLFF--Milton. ALBA mourns the loss of Milt Wolff, the last commander of the Spanish
Civil War's Abraham Lincoln Brigade, who died of heart failure in Berkeley, CA, on January
14. He was 92. Born in Brooklyn, Milt's charisma, wit and passion enriched us all. Our
deepest sympathies to his daughter Susan Wallis (Guy), son Peter (Catherine),
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial will be held in the Bay Area on March
29. Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. Peter Carroll, Board Chair Anne Taibleson, Exec.
Dir.
Published in the New York Times on 1/17/2008.
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