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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Date: May 8, 2007 Adjournment
On this day the Board adjourned for Ms. R. Isabelle Chenoweth, R.N. ex resident
of Concord who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
Ms. Chenoweth was a 19471 graduate of the University of Maryland's Nursing
Program. In 1954 Isabelle,hbegan working in the then Concord Community
Hospital (now John Muir Medical Center, concord Campus). She was the first
nurse elected to this position, and was a member of the Board until her retirement
in 2006.
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R. Isabelle
Chenoweth, R.N.
Resident of Concord
82 passed away unexpectedly
on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
She is survived by her three
children, William (Bill) of Las
Vegas, NV; Regina (Gina) of
Concord, CA; & Susan (Sue) of
Lompico, CA; and her younger
sister, Shirley Lytle of Live Oak,
FL.
A 1947 graduate of the Univer-
sity of Maryland's Nursing Pro-
gram. The same year, Isabelle
married William (Bill) G.
Chenoweth, who preceded her
?0., death in 1958). In, 1954,'
Isalie4?e, began working in the
then Concord Community Hos-
pital (new John Muir Medical
Center, Concord Campus). She
worked in many capacities, in-
cluding flogr nurse, charge
nurse, operating room nurse, In-
service Director, and in her last
years of active nursing, CCU,
and ICU nurse. °Isabelle.`retired,
from active nursing,.a year.after
being elected to the'Mt. Diablo
Medical Center Board-of Diiec-
irs in 1993., Isabelle w�as the
first nurse elected to this'd posi
tion, and was a member of the
Board until her retirement in
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led her to join,. & subsequently
lead, many - professional and
charitable organizations includ-
ing: California' Nurses Associa-
tion (pre-unionization), Ameri-
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International, Parliamentarians,
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Owner of hillside with crosses dies
By Katherine Tam
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Contra Costa Times
Article Launched:05/02/2007 03:04:38 AM PDT
LAFAYETTE--Johnson Clark,co-owner of the Lafayette hillside where more than 3,000 crosses stand, has died at age
85.
He died April 27 from complications after a heart procedure,said his daughter, Candice Clark-Wozniak.
Clark grew up in Illinois and attended Princeton University and the University of Chicago. He joined the Navy and served in
World War II.
He was a Lafayette resident for 55 years.
In November, Clark, his wife, Louise,and resident Jeff Heaton started the hillside of crosses across from the BART station
that has ignited public debate about how to appropriately honor soldiers killed in the Iraq war.The display has brought
widespread media attention to the suburb.
The crosses will remain until the troops return,said Louise Clark.
Johnson Clark was a history buff who was knowledgeable about battles around the globe.
"We always thought he could be a history professor,"said Clark-Wozniak.
He was an avid swimmer and white-water kayaker, and would either swim or kayak every day. His passion for kayaking
inspired Clark-Wozniak to take up the sport and eventually become a member of the U.S. Olympic kayak team in Montreal
in 1976. Clark last kayaked in his 70s on the American River.
He started a triathlon in which about 50 participants ran and kayaked at the Lafayette Reservoir,Clark-Wozniak said.
"Thirty years ago,we had some of the first triathlons around,"she said.
Johnson clark
• BORN: Oct.31, 1921
• DIED:April 27,2007
• SURVIVORS:Wife Louise,sister Jean Williams, children and grandchildren
• MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Contributions may be made to Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center,55 Eckley Lane,
Walnut Creek,CA 94596.
• MEMORIAL: For memorial service information,e-mail CandiWoz@aol.com.
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