Editor’s Note: George Burns passed away on Oct. 16, 2013. Burns was one of the eight inmates honored at a memorial service held in the Protestant … [Read more...]
San Quentin Community Remembers Sergeant Dennis ‘Bubba’ Wright
DENNIS “BUBBA” WRIGHT August 24, 1974 - September 24, 2012 On September 24, 2013, the San Quentin community remembered Sgt. Dennis “Bubba” Wright, … [Read more...]
Memorial Service Held To Honor Passing of 6 Men
On June 14, about 60 men in blue gathered in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel, for a memorial service held in honor of Ron Taylor, Jessie “Blue” Wells, … [Read more...]
Long-Time San Quentin Volunteer Dies of Stroke
A long-time San Quentin Prison volunteer, Hari “Ed” Lubin, passed away after a stroke. Born in 1932, he died March 15 at Marin General Hospital, … [Read more...]
Lifer Laid To Rest After Long Journey
Ron Taylor, 63, dies of cancer Editor’s Note: Ronald Evans Taylor, a well-known former San Quentin prisoner, died in Vacaville of liver cancer in … [Read more...]
Member of the S.Q. Family Passes Away
One of San Quentin’s bestloved volunteers has died from a blood clot triggered by an accident. Kimberlee Ann Rasmusson, 53, was an avid supporter of … [Read more...]
Phyllis Diller: The Queen of Comedy
1917-2012 She was a regular in night clubs and on television, and once graced the inner walls of San Quentin with her comedy act. She was Phyllis … [Read more...]
Lewis Murder Suspect To Stand Trial
After 10 months in a mental hospital, the accused killer of a prominent East Palo Alto community leader and former San Quentin inmate has been deemed … [Read more...]
Legend Remembered
Boxing legend Joe Frazier lost his last fight to liver cancer but one of his nephews remembers him as a people’s champion and a fighter to the … [Read more...]
Co-Founder of S.Q. Veteran Group Dies
By RONALD ‘YANA’ SELF Elmer G. “Geronimo” Pratt, an early leader of San Quentin’s Vietnam veterans group and a decorated paratrooper, died at his home … [Read more...]