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Celebration of life for Patricia A. Gazin
Biographical memorial program gives Gazin's life dates, December 12, 1924–February 27, 2001, her civic service and founding role, and her 1990 poem Hermosa Beach. The service date is not printed.
Names in this record: Patricia A. Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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Hermosa Beach
Dawn's steady blaze
Silent tranquil water glister
Pearling tender morning mist
Here forever.
Shimmering moonlit gipsy ribbon
Cascading singing silver surf
Morning's endless vistas of azure space
Here forever.
Pelican squadrons swooping
Mindless gulls shrieking
Children's joyous splashing
Man's islands of silence
Magellan's— the largest and deepest of oceans,
Here forever.
Patricia A. Gazin 1990
The Honorable Patricia A. Gazin
December 12th, 1924
February 27th, 2001
Wife of Myron L. Gazin
Daughter of William and Agnes Murphy
Mother of Catherine and Gregory
Grandmother of Jennifer
The adopted child of William & Agnes Murphy, Patricia was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in New York and Minnesota. She was educated at the University of Minnesota, receiving a B.A. in English in 1944. After the war she began a career in journalism and worked for The Review in Hopkins, Minnesota, The Saint Petersburg Times and The Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio.
Patricia married Myron in 1950 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their many friends last year.
They arrived in Hermosa Beach in 1957 and chose the community as a wonderful place to settle. Being from Minnesota, this was heaven without all the annoying harp music. After becoming acquainted with the community Pat joined a recall election for the city council of Hermosa Beach. She became the first woman in Hermosa to serve on the council, and in 1961, the first woman mayor. She was reelected to the council and finished service in 1966.
As a member of the community she founded the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, belonged to the Hermosa Women's Club, The American Association of University Women and served for many years as a member of the Los Angeles County Library Advisory Council.
A life long bibliophile, Pat collected books with an eye for style and classic value, but also for sheer volume. Her collection numbers in the thousands of volumes and encompasses the esoteric right through to the unknown.
In addition to collecting books she also made her contribution to the printed word by writing two books, Castles in The Sand and Footnotes on the Sand. The first is a pictorial collection of older homes in Hermosa Beach and the second is a history of Hermosa. Both were works of love and sum up her fondness for and involvement in the beach community.
The Gazin family wishes to thank the citizens of Hermosa Beach and other friends for their kindness and for the many opportunities they have offered their mother and wife. She was a better person for having lived here and she helped make a better community while living here.
Rest in Peace
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Hermosa Beach Dawn's steady blaze Silent tranquil water glister Pearling tender morning mist Here forever. Shimmering moonlit gipsy ribbon Cascading singing silver surf Morning's endless vistas of azure space Here forever. Pelican squadrons swooping Mindless gulls shrieking Children's joyous splashing Man's islands of silence Magellan's? the largest and deepest of oceans, Here forever. Patricia A. Gazin 1990 The Honorable Patricia A. Gazin December 12th, 1924 February 27th, 2001 Wife of Myron L. Gazin Daughter of William and Agnes Murphy Mother of Catherine and Gregory Grandmother of Jennifer The adopted child of William & Agnes Murphy, Patricia was born in Penn- sylvania and grew up in New York and Minnesota. She was educated at the University of Minnesota, receiving a B.A. in English in 1944. After the war she began a career in journalism and worked for The Review in Hop- kins, Minnesota, The Saint Petersburg Times and The Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio. Patricia married Myron in 1950 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniver- sary with their many friends last year. They arrived in Hermosa Beach in 1957 and chose the community as a wonderful place to settle. Being from Minnesota, this was heaven without all the annoying harp music. After becoming acquainted with the commu- nity Pat joined a recall election for the city council of Hermosa Beach. She became the first woman in Hermosa to serve on the council, and in 1961, the first woman mayor. She was reelected to the council and finished ser- vice in 1966. As a member of the community she founded the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, belonged to the Hermosa Women's Club, The American Asso- ciation of University Women and served for many years as a member of the Los Angeles County Library Advisory Council. A life long bibliophile, Pat collected books with an eye for style and classic value, but also for sheer volume. Her collection numbers in the thousands of volumes and encompasses the esoteric right through to the unknown. In addition to collecting books she also made her contribution to the printed word by writing two books, Castles in The Sand and Footnotes on the Sand. The first is a pictorial collection of older homes in Hermosa Beach and the second is a history of Hermosa. Both were works of love and sum up her fondness for and involvement in the beach community. The Gazin family wishes to thank the citizens of Hermosa Beach and other friends for their kindness and for the many opportunities they have offered their mother and wife. She was a better person for having lived here and she helped make a better community while living here. Rest in Peace