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B4 FORTHERECORD PAIDNOTICES Livesremembered GordonMoller.RanchoMirageMayorProTem GordonMoller(73)passedawaypeacefully hisside.GordonwasborninSaintPaul, servedfouryearsofactivedutyintheUnited StatesNavy.Formuchofhisbusinesscareer, Gordonservedinkeyleadershippositions, including25yearsasanExecutivewith InternationalAluminumCorporation.For operatedtheCharlesTownsendCollection, whichislocatedonHighway111inRancho Mirage.GordonhasbeenaCaliforniaresident heandCharlesrelocatedfromPasadenato asPresidentoftheRanchoMirageChamber ofCommerce.Gordonwaselectedtothe RanchoMirageCityCounciltofillavacancy inApril2006.Hewassubsequentlyelected forafour-yeartermin2008andappointedin heranunopposed.GordonservedasMayor Mayoragainin2013.Gordonwillbegreatly missednotonlyforhisdedicatedservice forhisgenuineconcernforthosewhorelied onservicesandassistanceprovidedbythe City.ItwasGordon’sbeliefthat“government doingeverythinghecouldtosimplifythered tapeinvolvedwithprovidingservicestothe public.TheflagoverRanchoMirageCityHall mostdedicatedandrespectedleaders.Gordon issurvivedbyhislifelongpartnerCharles AustinTexas.Donationsinhismemorymay AIDSProjectandAIDSAssistanceProgram.A publicmemorialservicewillheldonThursday, LawnMortuarylocatedat69855RamonRoad inCathedralCity. mydesert.com/obituaries. GordonMoller Hend erson Rancho Mirage DeathNotices Nev.ShewasbornJuly29,1927inOsage, Iowa.ShewasaresidentofPalmDesertuntil 2003.WhileinPalmDesert,shewasamember Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband LindsayBeirdneau.Lucilleissurvivedbytwo AmemorialservicewillbeheldonSaturday, suggestsdonationstotheLasVegasNatural HistoryMuseum.Condolencescanbemade atwww.bouldercityfamilymortuary.com. mydesert.com/obituaries LucilleBeirdneau CookieaVolunteerandAdvocatetoShelter Animals.AnimalServicesemployeesand shelteranimalslostadearfriendand was63.Ms.Brineyhadbeenalong-time animaladvocateintheCoachellaValley. EveryoneknewMs.Brineybythenickname ShefirstapproachedRiversideCountyAnimal Servicesin2004duringwhatwasthenher earlyretirementyears.Ms.Brineywasnotthe workersthatshewantedtovolunteer.Ms.

Brineyassistedasavolunteeratwhatwas BrineyhadjustbeendrivingbytheIndioshelter onerandomdaywhenshedecidedtostopin toseehowshemightbeabletoassist.She neverleft.WhenRiversideCountyanddesert citypartnersconstructedandopenedthe CoachellaValleyAnimalCampusinThousand desertpets.Sheworkedasanadoption volunteerservicescoordinator.Shestarted toearnsomerecognitioninthecommunity aftermanyappearancesonlivetelevisionat CoachellaValleynewsstations.Sheappeared onTVtoshowcasesomeofthepetsneeding lovingfamilies.Understandingthatnotevery love.AnimalServicesDirectorRobertMiller saidhewillrememberCookieasaherofor unwantedanimals.Hesaidhesmileswhenhe thinksaboutstaffmeetingsandhowCookie cametothemeetingsalwaysholdingasmall employeeofAnimalServicesandIwillalways rememberCookiewithapuppyinherarms orwalkingaroundwithasmallbreeddogat championforrescuingandadoptinghomeless animalsintonewlovingfamilies.Shewillbe present.KathleenBrineywasbornonJuly6, 1949andlivedherwholelifeintheCoachella Valley.Sheworkedincustomerservicefor GTEbeforesheandBobBrineyownedand alsoveryinvolvedwiththeIndioElksLodge. Kathleenwasoneofthefirstladiestojointhe jointhelodge.Kathleenalsowaschairmenof theDoesfor2years.Duringthose2yearsshe KathleenwasvotedDoeoftheyear1997- 1998.VotedVolunteeroftheyear2003. Kathleenwasa11yearmemberoftheIndio theBrandingIronbarandrestaurantonDec. couplemarried.Ms.Brineywasthesecond oldestoffivechildrenofKarlandBeulah fosteredfromtheshelterbeforeBearbecame apermanentresident.Amemorial/celebration oflifeceremonyisscheduledonThursday, Oct.25,fromnoonto3p.m.,attheIndioElks 92201.TheElksLodgephonenumberis760- 347-1643. mydesert.com/obituaries 1949-2012 MayorProTemGordonMoller diedMondaymorningatEisenhowerMedicalCenter.

Hewas73. Mollerservedonthecouncilformorethansixyears, beginninghissecondfulltermonthecouncilearlier thisyearafternoonefiledtorunagainsthimandtwo otherincumbentsinthescheduledAprilelections. edtodosoagainnextyear. TheCityHallflagwasloweredtohalf-staffMonday intribute. Mollerwasabsentfromthelasttwocouncilmeet- ingsduetoillness.CityCouncilmanDanaHobartsaid Mollerhadbeenbattling complicationsfromdiabetes, Servicesarescheduledfor11a.m.ThursdayatFor- Henever putanythoughtintoanykindofpersonalgainorself- aggrandizement.Ifhedidit,hediditforthecity.” programforlocalnonprofitsandthrewhisweightbe- from2002until2005andonthePlanningCommission from2005untilhis2006election.Healsoservedas HOApresidentandboardmemberinhisneighborhood, MissionPointe.

asanexecutivewithInternationalAluminumCorpora- tion. storeat72-047Highway111. Mollerappearedincommercialsforthestoreand twiceaspresidentoftheRanchoMirageChamberof Commerce. HelovedRanchoMirageandeveryonewhohe sendsaid. Hefoughtverybravely.Hewillbegreatly ResidentSarahDrakesaidshewas thenews.

alsoforRanchoMirageandtheCoachellaValley.And Thisisthesecondtimeinlessthanayearandahalf thatcomplicationsfromdiabeteshaveclaimedasitting June2011.Anothercouncilman,AlanSeman,diedin January2010at84afterabattlewithpancreaticcancer. therappointsomeonetofillthevacantseatuntilthe nextgeneralelectionorholdaspecialelectionbefore then. Mollerdiesat73 ByBlakeHerzog TheDesertSun Meganumber42 PICKSWINNERSPRIZE Meganumber16 PICKSWINNERSPRIZE Matchwinnersandtimefortop prize.Matcheitherforotherprizes. Matchallfivefortopprize.Matchat leastthreeforotherprizes. Matchthreeinorderfortopprize; combinationsforotherprizes.

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