Jan Angel, age 67, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in her sleep on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at her cherished Pasadena Victorian landmark home known as Hillmont House.
She was born Gail Janette Foote in Turlock, California on March 27, 1938 to Leland and Faye McCaleb Foote. She grew up in nearby Keyes, a farming community. Jan was proud to be a native Californian and was believed to be a descendant of Alexander Hamilton.
Jan was a very spirited vivacious, and dynamic woman who had many interests.
A dedicated community volunteer, she was installed as the President of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in April.
Jan was active in the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area for many years and most recently served on the Board of Directors as Director of Fundraising.
As a member of the 44th Assembly District Democratic Club, she initiated the annual Oktoberfest fundraiser in 2000 held at Hillmont House for the local Democratic Party headquarters.
Jan welcomed opportunities to support the Democratic Party and other organizations she supported by opening Hillmont for fundraisers and for social gatherings. Jan was always generous and enthusiastically giving of herself. She enjoyed knitting and was active with Stitches from the Heart, a national non-profit group based in Santa Monica which knits for single and disadvantaged parents leaving hospitals with newborn babies.
Her acting talents were featured in a Pasadena club known as The Dionysians where she acted, directed and wrote scripts and composed original short stories. Jan shared her love of travel with her husband Robert and they made many trips to distant places. She particularly enjoyed Barbados, Hawaii and cruises.
Surviving Jan is Robert Angel, her beloved husband of 17 years. They were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
As a couple, they were often seen sporting their Hawaiian apparel, including when they wore their favorite Aloha shirts while appearing on a national television show highlighting their prized Victorian home.
Jan also leaves her son Patrick Young of Santa Maria, California, her son Kelly Young, and two daughters, Stephanie and Sabrina, all from her first marriage. Jan devoted herself to her dogs. Her four little Scotties, Rusty, Angus, Sassy, and Sweet Pea will miss her love and attention.
A favorite credo of Jan's was from John Wesley, ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 1725:
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, to everyone you can, as long as you ever can - do all the good you can."
All who knew her will mourn her passing.
Arrangements by Cabot & Sons of Pasadena. A informal non-denominational celebration of Jan's life is scheduled at Hillmont House on Monday, May 30th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Stitches from the Heart, Union Station of Pasadena, the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area, Doctors Without Borders, or the College Women's Club of Pasadena Scholarship Fund.
Published in Pasadena Star-News on May 24, 2005
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Hillmont, built in 1887, is a locally significant example of the Queen Anne subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Late 19th/Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena.”
It has an exceptionally high level of authenticity to its original design on both the exterior and interior and embodies the essential character-defining features: the original roof form, the wall materials, the fenestration patterns, and their component parts.
Unique among the small grouping of similar high-style Queen Anne mansions in Pasadena (Adena Mansion, 361 Adena Street; Stoutenburg House, 255 S. Marengo Avenue; Lukens House, 267 N. El Molino Avenue), Hillmont has detailing influenced by English designers such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831- 1912) and other practitioners of the Jacobethan Revival as well as folkloric ornament from Scandinavian sources.
The green-sandstone base—and the extensive tooling of the sandstone—is a distinctive feature of this house as well as the rich display of colored art glass in the front entry and entry hallway/stairwell. The richly textured exterior walls and the high level of ornamentation also demonstrate high artistic values of the house. The house is also important as an example of the work of Ridgway, who was the most prolific and accomplished architect in Pasadena during the late nineteenth century.
Harry Ridgway was a prolific architect, the first to establish an office in Pasadena, and Hillmont is one of his master works. It is one of only a few extant examples of his work.
The house retains integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling and association. It is in its original location and, although the surrounding area has been extensively developed since the building was originally constructed, the house remains on a uniquely large lot due to its large setbacks from both E. Mountain Street and N. Hill Avenue, preserving much of its original setting. The design, workmanship and materials of the house are all intact and clearly communicate the feeling of a high-style Queen Anne house that was designed for a wealthy client. The association with Romayne Williams, an influential and prominent early citizen of the city who built and lived in the house, is retained because all of the physical elements that characterize the property are intact. Five years after completion of the house, Williams lost his money, sold the house, and moved to Los Angeles.
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Jan's first marriage was on August 3, 1957 to Larry L. Young (age 23) in Stanislaus County, CA. She was then Gail J. Foote (age 19). They divorced in Napa County in August 1975.
Second Marriage
Jan and Bob Angel were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
They lived in La Canada before buying Hillmont House.
She was born Gail Janette Foote in Turlock, California on March 27, 1938 to Leland and Faye McCaleb Foote. She grew up in nearby Keyes, a farming community. Jan was proud to be a native Californian and was believed to be a descendant of Alexander Hamilton.
Jan was a very spirited vivacious, and dynamic woman who had many interests.
A dedicated community volunteer, she was installed as the President of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in April.
Jan was active in the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area for many years and most recently served on the Board of Directors as Director of Fundraising.
As a member of the 44th Assembly District Democratic Club, she initiated the annual Oktoberfest fundraiser in 2000 held at Hillmont House for the local Democratic Party headquarters.
Jan welcomed opportunities to support the Democratic Party and other organizations she supported by opening Hillmont for fundraisers and for social gatherings. Jan was always generous and enthusiastically giving of herself. She enjoyed knitting and was active with Stitches from the Heart, a national non-profit group based in Santa Monica which knits for single and disadvantaged parents leaving hospitals with newborn babies.
Her acting talents were featured in a Pasadena club known as The Dionysians where she acted, directed and wrote scripts and composed original short stories. Jan shared her love of travel with her husband Robert and they made many trips to distant places. She particularly enjoyed Barbados, Hawaii and cruises.
Surviving Jan is Robert Angel, her beloved husband of 17 years. They were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
As a couple, they were often seen sporting their Hawaiian apparel, including when they wore their favorite Aloha shirts while appearing on a national television show highlighting their prized Victorian home.
Jan also leaves her son Patrick Young of Santa Maria, California, her son Kelly Young, and two daughters, Stephanie and Sabrina, all from her first marriage. Jan devoted herself to her dogs. Her four little Scotties, Rusty, Angus, Sassy, and Sweet Pea will miss her love and attention.
A favorite credo of Jan's was from John Wesley, ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 1725:
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, to everyone you can, as long as you ever can - do all the good you can."
All who knew her will mourn her passing.
Arrangements by Cabot & Sons of Pasadena. A informal non-denominational celebration of Jan's life is scheduled at Hillmont House on Monday, May 30th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Stitches from the Heart, Union Station of Pasadena, the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area, Doctors Without Borders, or the College Women's Club of Pasadena Scholarship Fund.
Published in Pasadena Star-News on May 24, 2005
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Hillmont, built in 1887, is a locally significant example of the Queen Anne subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Late 19th/Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena.”
It has an exceptionally high level of authenticity to its original design on both the exterior and interior and embodies the essential character-defining features: the original roof form, the wall materials, the fenestration patterns, and their component parts.
Unique among the small grouping of similar high-style Queen Anne mansions in Pasadena (Adena Mansion, 361 Adena Street; Stoutenburg House, 255 S. Marengo Avenue; Lukens House, 267 N. El Molino Avenue), Hillmont has detailing influenced by English designers such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831- 1912) and other practitioners of the Jacobethan Revival as well as folkloric ornament from Scandinavian sources.
The green-sandstone base—and the extensive tooling of the sandstone—is a distinctive feature of this house as well as the rich display of colored art glass in the front entry and entry hallway/stairwell. The richly textured exterior walls and the high level of ornamentation also demonstrate high artistic values of the house. The house is also important as an example of the work of Ridgway, who was the most prolific and accomplished architect in Pasadena during the late nineteenth century.
Harry Ridgway was a prolific architect, the first to establish an office in Pasadena, and Hillmont is one of his master works. It is one of only a few extant examples of his work.
The house retains integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling and association. It is in its original location and, although the surrounding area has been extensively developed since the building was originally constructed, the house remains on a uniquely large lot due to its large setbacks from both E. Mountain Street and N. Hill Avenue, preserving much of its original setting. The design, workmanship and materials of the house are all intact and clearly communicate the feeling of a high-style Queen Anne house that was designed for a wealthy client. The association with Romayne Williams, an influential and prominent early citizen of the city who built and lived in the house, is retained because all of the physical elements that characterize the property are intact. Five years after completion of the house, Williams lost his money, sold the house, and moved to Los Angeles.
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Jan's first marriage was on August 3, 1957 to Larry L. Young (age 23) in Stanislaus County, CA. She was then Gail J. Foote (age 19). They divorced in Napa County in August 1975.
Second Marriage
Jan and Bob Angel were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
They lived in La Canada before buying Hillmont House.
Jan Angel, age 67, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in her sleep on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at her cherished Pasadena Victorian landmark home known as Hillmont House.
She was born Gail Janette Foote in Turlock, California on March 27, 1938 to Leland and Faye McCaleb Foote. She grew up in nearby Keyes, a farming community. Jan was proud to be a native Californian and was believed to be a descendant of Alexander Hamilton.
Jan was a very spirited vivacious, and dynamic woman who had many interests.
A dedicated community volunteer, she was installed as the President of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in April.
Jan was active in the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area for many years and most recently served on the Board of Directors as Director of Fundraising.
As a member of the 44th Assembly District Democratic Club, she initiated the annual Oktoberfest fundraiser in 2000 held at Hillmont House for the local Democratic Party headquarters.
Jan welcomed opportunities to support the Democratic Party and other organizations she supported by opening Hillmont for fundraisers and for social gatherings. Jan was always generous and enthusiastically giving of herself. She enjoyed knitting and was active with Stitches from the Heart, a national non-profit group based in Santa Monica which knits for single and disadvantaged parents leaving hospitals with newborn babies.
Her acting talents were featured in a Pasadena club known as The Dionysians where she acted, directed and wrote scripts and composed original short stories. Jan shared her love of travel with her husband Robert and they made many trips to distant places. She particularly enjoyed Barbados, Hawaii and cruises.
Surviving Jan is Robert Angel, her beloved husband of 17 years. They were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
As a couple, they were often seen sporting their Hawaiian apparel, including when they wore their favorite Aloha shirts while appearing on a national television show highlighting their prized Victorian home.
Jan also leaves her son Patrick Young of Santa Maria, California, her son Kelly Young, and two daughters, Stephanie and Sabrina, all from her first marriage. Jan devoted herself to her dogs. Her four little Scotties, Rusty, Angus, Sassy, and Sweet Pea will miss her love and attention.
A favorite credo of Jan's was from John Wesley, ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 1725:
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, to everyone you can, as long as you ever can - do all the good you can."
All who knew her will mourn her passing.
Arrangements by Cabot & Sons of Pasadena. A informal non-denominational celebration of Jan's life is scheduled at Hillmont House on Monday, May 30th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Stitches from the Heart, Union Station of Pasadena, the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area, Doctors Without Borders, or the College Women's Club of Pasadena Scholarship Fund.
Published in Pasadena Star-News on May 24, 2005
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Hillmont, built in 1887, is a locally significant example of the Queen Anne subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Late 19th/Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena.”
It has an exceptionally high level of authenticity to its original design on both the exterior and interior and embodies the essential character-defining features: the original roof form, the wall materials, the fenestration patterns, and their component parts.
Unique among the small grouping of similar high-style Queen Anne mansions in Pasadena (Adena Mansion, 361 Adena Street; Stoutenburg House, 255 S. Marengo Avenue; Lukens House, 267 N. El Molino Avenue), Hillmont has detailing influenced by English designers such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831- 1912) and other practitioners of the Jacobethan Revival as well as folkloric ornament from Scandinavian sources.
The green-sandstone base—and the extensive tooling of the sandstone—is a distinctive feature of this house as well as the rich display of colored art glass in the front entry and entry hallway/stairwell. The richly textured exterior walls and the high level of ornamentation also demonstrate high artistic values of the house. The house is also important as an example of the work of Ridgway, who was the most prolific and accomplished architect in Pasadena during the late nineteenth century.
Harry Ridgway was a prolific architect, the first to establish an office in Pasadena, and Hillmont is one of his master works. It is one of only a few extant examples of his work.
The house retains integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling and association. It is in its original location and, although the surrounding area has been extensively developed since the building was originally constructed, the house remains on a uniquely large lot due to its large setbacks from both E. Mountain Street and N. Hill Avenue, preserving much of its original setting. The design, workmanship and materials of the house are all intact and clearly communicate the feeling of a high-style Queen Anne house that was designed for a wealthy client. The association with Romayne Williams, an influential and prominent early citizen of the city who built and lived in the house, is retained because all of the physical elements that characterize the property are intact. Five years after completion of the house, Williams lost his money, sold the house, and moved to Los Angeles.
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Jan's first marriage was on August 3, 1957 to Larry L. Young (age 23) in Stanislaus County, CA. She was then Gail J. Foote (age 19). They divorced in Napa County in August 1975.
Second Marriage
Jan and Bob Angel were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
They lived in La Canada before buying Hillmont House.
She was born Gail Janette Foote in Turlock, California on March 27, 1938 to Leland and Faye McCaleb Foote. She grew up in nearby Keyes, a farming community. Jan was proud to be a native Californian and was believed to be a descendant of Alexander Hamilton.
Jan was a very spirited vivacious, and dynamic woman who had many interests.
A dedicated community volunteer, she was installed as the President of the College Women's Club of Pasadena in April.
Jan was active in the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area for many years and most recently served on the Board of Directors as Director of Fundraising.
As a member of the 44th Assembly District Democratic Club, she initiated the annual Oktoberfest fundraiser in 2000 held at Hillmont House for the local Democratic Party headquarters.
Jan welcomed opportunities to support the Democratic Party and other organizations she supported by opening Hillmont for fundraisers and for social gatherings. Jan was always generous and enthusiastically giving of herself. She enjoyed knitting and was active with Stitches from the Heart, a national non-profit group based in Santa Monica which knits for single and disadvantaged parents leaving hospitals with newborn babies.
Her acting talents were featured in a Pasadena club known as The Dionysians where she acted, directed and wrote scripts and composed original short stories. Jan shared her love of travel with her husband Robert and they made many trips to distant places. She particularly enjoyed Barbados, Hawaii and cruises.
Surviving Jan is Robert Angel, her beloved husband of 17 years. They were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
As a couple, they were often seen sporting their Hawaiian apparel, including when they wore their favorite Aloha shirts while appearing on a national television show highlighting their prized Victorian home.
Jan also leaves her son Patrick Young of Santa Maria, California, her son Kelly Young, and two daughters, Stephanie and Sabrina, all from her first marriage. Jan devoted herself to her dogs. Her four little Scotties, Rusty, Angus, Sassy, and Sweet Pea will miss her love and attention.
A favorite credo of Jan's was from John Wesley, ordained as a deacon in the Church of England in 1725:
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, to everyone you can, as long as you ever can - do all the good you can."
All who knew her will mourn her passing.
Arrangements by Cabot & Sons of Pasadena. A informal non-denominational celebration of Jan's life is scheduled at Hillmont House on Monday, May 30th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Stitches from the Heart, Union Station of Pasadena, the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area, Doctors Without Borders, or the College Women's Club of Pasadena Scholarship Fund.
Published in Pasadena Star-News on May 24, 2005
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Hillmont, built in 1887, is a locally significant example of the Queen Anne subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Late 19th/Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena.”
It has an exceptionally high level of authenticity to its original design on both the exterior and interior and embodies the essential character-defining features: the original roof form, the wall materials, the fenestration patterns, and their component parts.
Unique among the small grouping of similar high-style Queen Anne mansions in Pasadena (Adena Mansion, 361 Adena Street; Stoutenburg House, 255 S. Marengo Avenue; Lukens House, 267 N. El Molino Avenue), Hillmont has detailing influenced by English designers such as Richard Norman Shaw (1831- 1912) and other practitioners of the Jacobethan Revival as well as folkloric ornament from Scandinavian sources.
The green-sandstone base—and the extensive tooling of the sandstone—is a distinctive feature of this house as well as the rich display of colored art glass in the front entry and entry hallway/stairwell. The richly textured exterior walls and the high level of ornamentation also demonstrate high artistic values of the house. The house is also important as an example of the work of Ridgway, who was the most prolific and accomplished architect in Pasadena during the late nineteenth century.
Harry Ridgway was a prolific architect, the first to establish an office in Pasadena, and Hillmont is one of his master works. It is one of only a few extant examples of his work.
The house retains integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling and association. It is in its original location and, although the surrounding area has been extensively developed since the building was originally constructed, the house remains on a uniquely large lot due to its large setbacks from both E. Mountain Street and N. Hill Avenue, preserving much of its original setting. The design, workmanship and materials of the house are all intact and clearly communicate the feeling of a high-style Queen Anne house that was designed for a wealthy client. The association with Romayne Williams, an influential and prominent early citizen of the city who built and lived in the house, is retained because all of the physical elements that characterize the property are intact. Five years after completion of the house, Williams lost his money, sold the house, and moved to Los Angeles.
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Jan's first marriage was on August 3, 1957 to Larry L. Young (age 23) in Stanislaus County, CA. She was then Gail J. Foote (age 19). They divorced in Napa County in August 1975.
Second Marriage
Jan and Bob Angel were married October 31, 1987 on the beach in Maui.
They lived in La Canada before buying Hillmont House.
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