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Father's name: Lawrence S Fletcher 25 Oct 1905 - 15 Oct 1964 (mother's maiden name: Batcheld)
Mother's name: Lilian L Force 20 Oct 1906 - 25 Jul 1985 (Lilian's mother's maiden name was Heilig) (In 1966 after the death of first husband Lawrence, she married Jesse E Nichols).
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LILA FLETCHER JAEGER devoted family member, community volunteer and Napa Valley personality, died Monday, July 2, in Del Mar, California. She was 70. She was born in Oakland in 1931, went to Piedmont schools and attended Stanford University.
Her parents, Lawrence and Lilian Fletcher, of Piedmont, California were well known civic leaders, he as a partner of Hardin, Fletcher, Cook and Hayes in Oakland, and she, as the first female member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a founder of the Oakland Museum. Lila's maternal grandfather, Raymond Force, was a founder of Caterpillar Tractor and her paternal grandfather, Ed Fletcher, an early pioneer of San Diego County.
Lila and Bill celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 19 of this year in Cambria, California, entertained by the Phil Norman Tenet, enjoying their life long interest in jazz and surrounded by family, wedding party member and life long friends.
Survivors include her husband Bill Jaeger, of Napa; her daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; her sons, Billy of St. Helena, Jeff of St.Helena, Jack of Del Mar; her sister, Joan Burns of Columbia; Missouri; cousin Cathy Curtis Haraburda and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Jaeger Family home "Cielo Azul" on 5100 Big Ranch Road in Napa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation.
Alameda Times-Star 7/9/01.
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Lila F. Jaeger, vintner, civic leader and purveyor of boutique olive oil, died Monday at her beach house in Del Mar, San Diego County.
Mrs. Jaeger, who also lived in Napa, was 70.
Active until the end of her life, Mrs. Jaeger was leading preparations for the Jaeger family Fourth of July celebration when she died of heart failure.
Born in Oakland in 1931, Mrs. Jaeger attended Piedmont schools and Stanford University.
In 1970, she and her husband, Bill Jaeger, moved from Piedmont to St. Helena to be closer to their winery business, the Freemark Abbey Winery, which they opened in 1967. In 1976, the couple opened their successful Rutherford Hill Winery.
But it wasn't until the late 1980s that Mrs. Jaeger, dismayed by the sight of untended olive orchards in the Napa Valley, began pursuing her new passion - - making extra virgin olive oil.
As the first president of the Northern California Olive Council, Mrs. Jaeger encouraged neighboring vintners to revive old olive orchards and co- sponsored seminars with experts on olive culture. Her odyssey culminated with several awards, including her recent receipt of the Gold Medal at the Los Angeles County Fair for her extra virgin olive oil.
"She was the founder and grand dame of the Olive Oil Council in Northern California," said Ed Stolman, Mrs. Jaeger's friend and founder of the Olive Press in Glen Ellen. "Her foresight and energy made people in this region realize they could once again (harvest and sell) extra virgin olive oil."
A master gardener, Mrs. Jaeger began two garden clubs and was a member of the Piedmont chapter of the Garden Club of America.
In addition to her work in the Napa Valley, Mrs. Jaeger was active in a variety of community and civic organizations. She was a board member of the Hoover Institution and Planned Parenthood of Shasta-Diablo, played in the bell choir of the Methodist Church of St. Helena and was a founding board member of the Napa Valley Museum.
Mrs. Jaeger's survivors include her husband, Bill Jaeger of Napa; a daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; three sons, Billy and Jeff, both of St. Helena, and Jack of Del Mar; a sister, Joan Burns of Columbia, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mrs. Jaeger will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jaeger home in Napa.
The family asks that donations be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter, c/o Skyline Park, 2201 Imola Ave., Napa CA 94559, or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation, 1230 Pine St., St. Helena CA 94574.
SF Chronicle, Monday, July 9, 2001
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Father's name: Lawrence S Fletcher 25 Oct 1905 - 15 Oct 1964 (mother's maiden name: Batcheld)
Mother's name: Lilian L Force 20 Oct 1906 - 25 Jul 1985 (Lilian's mother's maiden name was Heilig) (In 1966 after the death of first husband Lawrence, she married Jesse E Nichols).
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LILA FLETCHER JAEGER devoted family member, community volunteer and Napa Valley personality, died Monday, July 2, in Del Mar, California. She was 70. She was born in Oakland in 1931, went to Piedmont schools and attended Stanford University.
Her parents, Lawrence and Lilian Fletcher, of Piedmont, California were well known civic leaders, he as a partner of Hardin, Fletcher, Cook and Hayes in Oakland, and she, as the first female member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a founder of the Oakland Museum. Lila's maternal grandfather, Raymond Force, was a founder of Caterpillar Tractor and her paternal grandfather, Ed Fletcher, an early pioneer of San Diego County.
Lila and Bill celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 19 of this year in Cambria, California, entertained by the Phil Norman Tenet, enjoying their life long interest in jazz and surrounded by family, wedding party member and life long friends.
Survivors include her husband Bill Jaeger, of Napa; her daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; her sons, Billy of St. Helena, Jeff of St.Helena, Jack of Del Mar; her sister, Joan Burns of Columbia; Missouri; cousin Cathy Curtis Haraburda and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Jaeger Family home "Cielo Azul" on 5100 Big Ranch Road in Napa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation.
Alameda Times-Star 7/9/01.
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Lila F. Jaeger, vintner, civic leader and purveyor of boutique olive oil, died Monday at her beach house in Del Mar, San Diego County.
Mrs. Jaeger, who also lived in Napa, was 70.
Active until the end of her life, Mrs. Jaeger was leading preparations for the Jaeger family Fourth of July celebration when she died of heart failure.
Born in Oakland in 1931, Mrs. Jaeger attended Piedmont schools and Stanford University.
In 1970, she and her husband, Bill Jaeger, moved from Piedmont to St. Helena to be closer to their winery business, the Freemark Abbey Winery, which they opened in 1967. In 1976, the couple opened their successful Rutherford Hill Winery.
But it wasn't until the late 1980s that Mrs. Jaeger, dismayed by the sight of untended olive orchards in the Napa Valley, began pursuing her new passion - - making extra virgin olive oil.
As the first president of the Northern California Olive Council, Mrs. Jaeger encouraged neighboring vintners to revive old olive orchards and co- sponsored seminars with experts on olive culture. Her odyssey culminated with several awards, including her recent receipt of the Gold Medal at the Los Angeles County Fair for her extra virgin olive oil.
"She was the founder and grand dame of the Olive Oil Council in Northern California," said Ed Stolman, Mrs. Jaeger's friend and founder of the Olive Press in Glen Ellen. "Her foresight and energy made people in this region realize they could once again (harvest and sell) extra virgin olive oil."
A master gardener, Mrs. Jaeger began two garden clubs and was a member of the Piedmont chapter of the Garden Club of America.
In addition to her work in the Napa Valley, Mrs. Jaeger was active in a variety of community and civic organizations. She was a board member of the Hoover Institution and Planned Parenthood of Shasta-Diablo, played in the bell choir of the Methodist Church of St. Helena and was a founding board member of the Napa Valley Museum.
Mrs. Jaeger's survivors include her husband, Bill Jaeger of Napa; a daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; three sons, Billy and Jeff, both of St. Helena, and Jack of Del Mar; a sister, Joan Burns of Columbia, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mrs. Jaeger will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jaeger home in Napa.
The family asks that donations be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter, c/o Skyline Park, 2201 Imola Ave., Napa CA 94559, or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation, 1230 Pine St., St. Helena CA 94574.
SF Chronicle, Monday, July 9, 2001
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Father's name: Lawrence S Fletcher 25 Oct 1905 - 15 Oct 1964 (mother's maiden name: Batcheld)
Mother's name: Lilian L Force 20 Oct 1906 - 25 Jul 1985 (Lilian's mother's maiden name was Heilig) (In 1966 after the death of first husband Lawrence, she married Jesse E Nichols).
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LILA FLETCHER JAEGER devoted family member, community volunteer and Napa Valley personality, died Monday, July 2, in Del Mar, California. She was 70. She was born in Oakland in 1931, went to Piedmont schools and attended Stanford University.
Her parents, Lawrence and Lilian Fletcher, of Piedmont, California were well known civic leaders, he as a partner of Hardin, Fletcher, Cook and Hayes in Oakland, and she, as the first female member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a founder of the Oakland Museum. Lila's maternal grandfather, Raymond Force, was a founder of Caterpillar Tractor and her paternal grandfather, Ed Fletcher, an early pioneer of San Diego County.
Lila and Bill celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 19 of this year in Cambria, California, entertained by the Phil Norman Tenet, enjoying their life long interest in jazz and surrounded by family, wedding party member and life long friends.
Survivors include her husband Bill Jaeger, of Napa; her daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; her sons, Billy of St. Helena, Jeff of St.Helena, Jack of Del Mar; her sister, Joan Burns of Columbia; Missouri; cousin Cathy Curtis Haraburda and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Jaeger Family home "Cielo Azul" on 5100 Big Ranch Road in Napa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation.
Alameda Times-Star 7/9/01.
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Lila F. Jaeger, vintner, civic leader and purveyor of boutique olive oil, died Monday at her beach house in Del Mar, San Diego County.
Mrs. Jaeger, who also lived in Napa, was 70.
Active until the end of her life, Mrs. Jaeger was leading preparations for the Jaeger family Fourth of July celebration when she died of heart failure.
Born in Oakland in 1931, Mrs. Jaeger attended Piedmont schools and Stanford University.
In 1970, she and her husband, Bill Jaeger, moved from Piedmont to St. Helena to be closer to their winery business, the Freemark Abbey Winery, which they opened in 1967. In 1976, the couple opened their successful Rutherford Hill Winery.
But it wasn't until the late 1980s that Mrs. Jaeger, dismayed by the sight of untended olive orchards in the Napa Valley, began pursuing her new passion - - making extra virgin olive oil.
As the first president of the Northern California Olive Council, Mrs. Jaeger encouraged neighboring vintners to revive old olive orchards and co- sponsored seminars with experts on olive culture. Her odyssey culminated with several awards, including her recent receipt of the Gold Medal at the Los Angeles County Fair for her extra virgin olive oil.
"She was the founder and grand dame of the Olive Oil Council in Northern California," said Ed Stolman, Mrs. Jaeger's friend and founder of the Olive Press in Glen Ellen. "Her foresight and energy made people in this region realize they could once again (harvest and sell) extra virgin olive oil."
A master gardener, Mrs. Jaeger began two garden clubs and was a member of the Piedmont chapter of the Garden Club of America.
In addition to her work in the Napa Valley, Mrs. Jaeger was active in a variety of community and civic organizations. She was a board member of the Hoover Institution and Planned Parenthood of Shasta-Diablo, played in the bell choir of the Methodist Church of St. Helena and was a founding board member of the Napa Valley Museum.
Mrs. Jaeger's survivors include her husband, Bill Jaeger of Napa; a daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; three sons, Billy and Jeff, both of St. Helena, and Jack of Del Mar; a sister, Joan Burns of Columbia, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mrs. Jaeger will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jaeger home in Napa.
The family asks that donations be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter, c/o Skyline Park, 2201 Imola Ave., Napa CA 94559, or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation, 1230 Pine St., St. Helena CA 94574.
SF Chronicle, Monday, July 9, 2001
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Father's name: Lawrence S Fletcher 25 Oct 1905 - 15 Oct 1964 (mother's maiden name: Batcheld)
Mother's name: Lilian L Force 20 Oct 1906 - 25 Jul 1985 (Lilian's mother's maiden name was Heilig) (In 1966 after the death of first husband Lawrence, she married Jesse E Nichols).
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LILA FLETCHER JAEGER devoted family member, community volunteer and Napa Valley personality, died Monday, July 2, in Del Mar, California. She was 70. She was born in Oakland in 1931, went to Piedmont schools and attended Stanford University.
Her parents, Lawrence and Lilian Fletcher, of Piedmont, California were well known civic leaders, he as a partner of Hardin, Fletcher, Cook and Hayes in Oakland, and she, as the first female member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and a founder of the Oakland Museum. Lila's maternal grandfather, Raymond Force, was a founder of Caterpillar Tractor and her paternal grandfather, Ed Fletcher, an early pioneer of San Diego County.
Lila and Bill celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 19 of this year in Cambria, California, entertained by the Phil Norman Tenet, enjoying their life long interest in jazz and surrounded by family, wedding party member and life long friends.
Survivors include her husband Bill Jaeger, of Napa; her daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; her sons, Billy of St. Helena, Jeff of St.Helena, Jack of Del Mar; her sister, Joan Burns of Columbia; Missouri; cousin Cathy Curtis Haraburda and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Jaeger Family home "Cielo Azul" on 5100 Big Ranch Road in Napa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation.
Alameda Times-Star 7/9/01.
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Lila F. Jaeger, vintner, civic leader and purveyor of boutique olive oil, died Monday at her beach house in Del Mar, San Diego County.
Mrs. Jaeger, who also lived in Napa, was 70.
Active until the end of her life, Mrs. Jaeger was leading preparations for the Jaeger family Fourth of July celebration when she died of heart failure.
Born in Oakland in 1931, Mrs. Jaeger attended Piedmont schools and Stanford University.
In 1970, she and her husband, Bill Jaeger, moved from Piedmont to St. Helena to be closer to their winery business, the Freemark Abbey Winery, which they opened in 1967. In 1976, the couple opened their successful Rutherford Hill Winery.
But it wasn't until the late 1980s that Mrs. Jaeger, dismayed by the sight of untended olive orchards in the Napa Valley, began pursuing her new passion - - making extra virgin olive oil.
As the first president of the Northern California Olive Council, Mrs. Jaeger encouraged neighboring vintners to revive old olive orchards and co- sponsored seminars with experts on olive culture. Her odyssey culminated with several awards, including her recent receipt of the Gold Medal at the Los Angeles County Fair for her extra virgin olive oil.
"She was the founder and grand dame of the Olive Oil Council in Northern California," said Ed Stolman, Mrs. Jaeger's friend and founder of the Olive Press in Glen Ellen. "Her foresight and energy made people in this region realize they could once again (harvest and sell) extra virgin olive oil."
A master gardener, Mrs. Jaeger began two garden clubs and was a member of the Piedmont chapter of the Garden Club of America.
In addition to her work in the Napa Valley, Mrs. Jaeger was active in a variety of community and civic organizations. She was a board member of the Hoover Institution and Planned Parenthood of Shasta-Diablo, played in the bell choir of the Methodist Church of St. Helena and was a founding board member of the Napa Valley Museum.
Mrs. Jaeger's survivors include her husband, Bill Jaeger of Napa; a daughter, Betsy Morgenthaler of Palo Alto; three sons, Billy and Jeff, both of St. Helena, and Jack of Del Mar; a sister, Joan Burns of Columbia, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mrs. Jaeger will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jaeger home in Napa.
The family asks that donations be made to the California Native Plant Society, Napa Valley Chapter, c/o Skyline Park, 2201 Imola Ave., Napa CA 94559, or the St. Helena Performing Arts Theatre Foundation, 1230 Pine St., St. Helena CA 94574.
SF Chronicle, Monday, July 9, 2001
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