Born in San Francisco 99 years ago, Hazel Bird passed away quietly in her sleep at Orinda Convalescent Hospital on Sunday. She was the devoted wife for 57 years of the late Myron Bird, also a native of San Francisco. Known as "Auntie Hay" to the rest of her family, she leaves four nieces and nephews, as well as numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
In the late 19th century, her parents emigrated from the Swedish island of Öland, met in Bolinas, Calif., and were married shortly thereafter in San Francisco. The youngest of seven children, Hazel was the last surviving member of her family of four sisters and two brothers. Her father, Karl Albert Ahlin, was a lifetime sea captain, retiring as Commander of the President Coolidge, flagship of the Dollar Steamship Lines.
Having grown up in Berkeley, she graduated from Berkeley High School in 1923 and went on to complete her Bachelor's degree in History from UC Berkeley in 1927. After graduation she was hired to teach at the newly opened Richmond Union High School where she remained for the next 43 years. A much-adored teacher and respected colleague, she taught thousands of students in the career she loved. During retirement she devoted much time and energy to several organizations, including the Delta Zeta Sorority Club, the Twentieth Century Club, the Berkeley Women's City Club, and the Arlington Women's Club of Kensington, her residence since 1939. In addition she served for many years as a board member of California Saw and Knife Works of San Francisco, founded in 1886 by her husband's father. In later years she also greatly enjoyed working in the garden and travelling abroad with members of her family. In the early years of her family's residence in Berkeley, she joined the Bethany Lutheran Church (now the Lutheran Church of the Cross), and remained a member throughout her life. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave, Berkeley on Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
Published in East Bay Times on Aug. 12, 2004
In the late 19th century, her parents emigrated from the Swedish island of Öland, met in Bolinas, Calif., and were married shortly thereafter in San Francisco. The youngest of seven children, Hazel was the last surviving member of her family of four sisters and two brothers. Her father, Karl Albert Ahlin, was a lifetime sea captain, retiring as Commander of the President Coolidge, flagship of the Dollar Steamship Lines.
Having grown up in Berkeley, she graduated from Berkeley High School in 1923 and went on to complete her Bachelor's degree in History from UC Berkeley in 1927. After graduation she was hired to teach at the newly opened Richmond Union High School where she remained for the next 43 years. A much-adored teacher and respected colleague, she taught thousands of students in the career she loved. During retirement she devoted much time and energy to several organizations, including the Delta Zeta Sorority Club, the Twentieth Century Club, the Berkeley Women's City Club, and the Arlington Women's Club of Kensington, her residence since 1939. In addition she served for many years as a board member of California Saw and Knife Works of San Francisco, founded in 1886 by her husband's father. In later years she also greatly enjoyed working in the garden and travelling abroad with members of her family. In the early years of her family's residence in Berkeley, she joined the Bethany Lutheran Church (now the Lutheran Church of the Cross), and remained a member throughout her life. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave, Berkeley on Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
Published in East Bay Times on Aug. 12, 2004
Born in San Francisco 99 years ago, Hazel Bird passed away quietly in her sleep at Orinda Convalescent Hospital on Sunday. She was the devoted wife for 57 years of the late Myron Bird, also a native of San Francisco. Known as "Auntie Hay" to the rest of her family, she leaves four nieces and nephews, as well as numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
In the late 19th century, her parents emigrated from the Swedish island of Öland, met in Bolinas, Calif., and were married shortly thereafter in San Francisco. The youngest of seven children, Hazel was the last surviving member of her family of four sisters and two brothers. Her father, Karl Albert Ahlin, was a lifetime sea captain, retiring as Commander of the President Coolidge, flagship of the Dollar Steamship Lines.
Having grown up in Berkeley, she graduated from Berkeley High School in 1923 and went on to complete her Bachelor's degree in History from UC Berkeley in 1927. After graduation she was hired to teach at the newly opened Richmond Union High School where she remained for the next 43 years. A much-adored teacher and respected colleague, she taught thousands of students in the career she loved. During retirement she devoted much time and energy to several organizations, including the Delta Zeta Sorority Club, the Twentieth Century Club, the Berkeley Women's City Club, and the Arlington Women's Club of Kensington, her residence since 1939. In addition she served for many years as a board member of California Saw and Knife Works of San Francisco, founded in 1886 by her husband's father. In later years she also greatly enjoyed working in the garden and travelling abroad with members of her family. In the early years of her family's residence in Berkeley, she joined the Bethany Lutheran Church (now the Lutheran Church of the Cross), and remained a member throughout her life. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave, Berkeley on Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
Published in East Bay Times on Aug. 12, 2004
In the late 19th century, her parents emigrated from the Swedish island of Öland, met in Bolinas, Calif., and were married shortly thereafter in San Francisco. The youngest of seven children, Hazel was the last surviving member of her family of four sisters and two brothers. Her father, Karl Albert Ahlin, was a lifetime sea captain, retiring as Commander of the President Coolidge, flagship of the Dollar Steamship Lines.
Having grown up in Berkeley, she graduated from Berkeley High School in 1923 and went on to complete her Bachelor's degree in History from UC Berkeley in 1927. After graduation she was hired to teach at the newly opened Richmond Union High School where she remained for the next 43 years. A much-adored teacher and respected colleague, she taught thousands of students in the career she loved. During retirement she devoted much time and energy to several organizations, including the Delta Zeta Sorority Club, the Twentieth Century Club, the Berkeley Women's City Club, and the Arlington Women's Club of Kensington, her residence since 1939. In addition she served for many years as a board member of California Saw and Knife Works of San Francisco, founded in 1886 by her husband's father. In later years she also greatly enjoyed working in the garden and travelling abroad with members of her family. In the early years of her family's residence in Berkeley, she joined the Bethany Lutheran Church (now the Lutheran Church of the Cross), and remained a member throughout her life. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave, Berkeley on Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
Published in East Bay Times on Aug. 12, 2004
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