Author Reception
The Pacifica Historical Society Hosts
An Evening with Author Jean Bartlett
Jean will be talk about her new book, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery"Roll Call - Reveille."
Also in attendance will be the book's cover artist, Hugh Zeng.
Pacifica Tribune writer's new book honors Bay Area residents who served In 2012, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California – where more than 370,000 have been laid to rest – commissioned longtime Pacifica Tribune writer Jean Bartlett to write a historic guide book in honor of their 125th anniversary. In Jean's newly released book, "Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma: Roll Call ~ Reveille," readers will meet numerous individuals, now at rest at Holy Cross, who served in wars dating back to the U.S.-Mexican War, including: A mayor of pre-statehood San Francisco who served in the U.S.-Mexican War; The son of a slave who was an officer in the US Revenue Marine during the Civil War; The Colonel of the Sixteenth Texas Infantry Regiment (Confederacy); A Union officer who became a pirate; A colonel in the Spanish-American War who rode with Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders; A WWI chaplain for whom Archbishop Mitty High School is named; A WWI nurse from Australia who was posthumously awarded the Gallipoli Star; An Iowan who served in the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during WWI, whose awards included the Croix de Guerre with Palm; A former San Francisco Sacred Heart High School basketball star who served as a mariner in the US Merchant Marine during WWII; A WWII US Navy radio operator for whom the City of San Bruno named a baseball field; A WWII US Navy WAVE who served at the Naval Air Base at Corpus Christi, Texas; A WWII electrician's mate who served on the Aircraft Carrier Enterprise. Pacifica's castle carries his brother's name; A Filipino guerrilla who helped save 512 POWS from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during WWII. Jean Bartlett's "Roll Call ~ Reveille," offers 55 deeply researched biographical tales which frequently travel familiar streets and places of the Bay Area. It is dedicated to all the members of the United States Armed Forces – past, present, and future. The book is $30.00.
An Evening with Author Jean Bartlett
Jean will be talk about her new book, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery"Roll Call - Reveille."
Also in attendance will be the book's cover artist, Hugh Zeng.
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Author Reception
Date and Time
Friday Nov 18, 2016
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Saturday, November 19, 2016
5pm - 7pm
Location
Pacifica Coastside Museum
1850 Francisco Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044
Fees/Admission
Free to attend, book is $30
Website
Contact Information
650-738-7376
Printed courtesy of www.pacificachamber.com – Contact the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce for more information.
Mailing Address , Pacifica, CA 94044 – (650) 355-4122 – [email protected]