A San Carlos Elms Nephew

Hi,
This is John Lewis, the nephew of Fred Meyn. Really want to say that all of you, from the bottom of my heart, have been great. I know he's a hard headed person at times but has a big heart and he told me how much he misses the Elm's and everyone there. I will miss going to see him there as I enjoyed visiting your place and the city itself. Please continue to send me e-mails and I will try to drop by to say hello when time permits...
Best Regards,
John Lewis

A San Carlos Elms Resident Says Goodbye

San Carlos Elms ENSCONCED!

   That's what I am-ensconced in place where I have feelings of security, comfort, and privilege.

   Thanks, Scott, for making it possible to continue here where I am so contented.

Very Sincerely,

Don Richardson 9/24/12

Remembering the Life of Margaret 'Marge' Katen

Margaret "Marge" Katen, of Burlingame, died at her residence at San Carlos Elms on June 14, 2012.

She was the wife of the late Joseph Katen and is survived by her daughters Joan Gallardo, Kathy Snider ( her husband Ray) and son Bill Katen (his wife Nancy); eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and 3 great -great-grandchildren; she was predeceased by her parents, her sister and two brothers.

Marge was born January 14, 1915 in England, immigrated to Canada and moved to California in 1939. She and her husband owned and operated Family Service Landry in Burlingame and she later worked for the Burlingame School District and Short Run Labels. Marge was a longtime member of the Meadow Larks Women's Golf Club in San Mateo.

The family wishes to thank San Carlos Elms staff for their excellence care of Marge along with Sutter VNA Hospice for their compassionate care in her final days.

Passing and Remembrance of a Resident of San Carlos Elms

Dear Scott and SCELMS ~Angels!

My Father,

Retired USAF Major, Robert W. Fenger, passed at 9:23pm on Weds. May 30th, I was singing, "Amazing Grace" to him, holding his hand and "Pie" our 5 month old French Bulldog was sitting on his bed.

He never opened his eye's but I felt he knew we were there..he took a long breath and then everything just stopped and he was Flying off to Heaven.

Finally, all of pain and struggle my parents had with poor health concerns has ended and they are together once more. Thank you for you love, support and concern during these last three years.I'm sincerely thankful for the wonderful care that was provided to my father at the San Carlos Elms and all of the care provides that assisted him daily with all of his personal needs...and knew him fondly as "BOB". All of these wonderful caring and patient people are indeed earthly Angels!

THE BLESSING I personally have received in the PEACE I now recall remembering that I was holding his hand as he walked into Heaven!How very special that was for me and an honor to be his only child in this lifetime..and to guide him onto his next journey. The Lord Bless and Keep you Dad!...

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant".

With Sincere Love and appreciation,

Linda and Patrick and Jim Fenger

A Family Gives Thanks

Dear Scott and all the employees of The Elms,

We, the family of Howard Gallaway, would like to thank you and all of employees of The Elms and The Grove for your assistance, kindness and friendship to my father over the 10 years her resided there. I think all of you made these years a very enjoyable time for him. I think it takes a very special person to do this type of work, and we always felt you were all well suited for the occupation.

I hope I am lucky enough to have such a group in my old age!

Very Sincerely,

Brian Gallaway

Howard Murray Gallaway

1910-2010

Howard Gallaway died January 21st in San Carlos after a long happy life of good health. His grandparents, Charles and Elizabeth Gallaway, came west by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail. His maternal grandparents, the Murrays, came west to San Francisco via sailing ship during the Nevada silver boom. Howard was born in San Anselmo, California where his father was an electrician the AC/DC powerhouse for the Marin streetcar system, and worked on construction of the Marconi Transmitting Station at Bolinas. In 1915 Howard attended the Panama Pacific Exposition where he marveled with everyone else at the amazing aerial exploits of Lincoln Beachey and his amazing flying machine. He grew up in a small copper mining town of Thompson in Nevada, where his father was the chief electrician at the smelter. In 1923 the family moved to Reno, the birthplace of his mother, and home of all four of his grandparents. He graduated from the University of Nevada with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1933- the depth of the Great Depression. He married his college sweet heart, Marthine Solares (U of N class of 1934) in 1936. At the beginning of WWII Howard moved the family to California for a job at Joshua Hendy Iron Works (later to become Westinghouse) in Sunnyvale and they bought a house in San Carlos. Howard was a specialist in turbines and among other things worked on the designs and construction of steam engines in ships for the war effort. After the war he worked on turbines for the military's massive experimental wind tunnel at Tullahoma, Tennessee necessary for airplane designing at the beginning of the transition to the jet age.He spent the rest of his professional life with Westinghouse. Howard served 14 years on the San Carlos School Board. After retirement he enjoyed walking to the station and taking the train every Wednesday to lunch with his old Westinghouse buddies until the last couple years. He was a faithful member of St. Charles Catholic Parish in San Carlos for 70 years.

Howard is survived by his brother Allen in Reno and 5 of his 6 children, Heather Sterner (Paul) of San Francisco, Bruce (Penny) of Chico, Brian of Healdsburg, Kent (Elizabeth) of Ripton WI, and Kirk of Los Gatos also 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Marthine died in 1999. They were married for 63 years.

Only his eyesight failed him in old age, while his memory remained vivid.

We greatly appreciate the friends, relatives, Westinghouse co-workers and the other residents at The Elms in San Carlos who assisted him in keeping active.

Our father had a profound appreciation for his family both preceding and succeeding him. He was an inventor, experimenter, tinkerer, woodsman, thinker, and builder. He had a fundamental honesty that made him a man of great character, and a curiosity that made him a life long learner. He will be missed by all the knew him.

Appreciation for San Carlos Elms and Grove Staff

Dear Scott and all the staff of San Carlos Elms,

My father has been a resident for over 2 years.

I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to everyone involved in making San Carlos Elms a real home for my papa. Everyone from the leadership team and staff has shown compassion and appreciation for him and all the other residents.

I have "peace of mind" knowing that when I'm not able to be present with him, he is in wonderful care. That feeling is priceless!!!!

Please know how very grateful I am for each and everyone of the San Carlos Elms team.

Since I visit with my papa almost every day, I see first hand how everyone is well taken care of by the staff. I understand how much work goes into providing the proper amount of care and attention each resident may need.

I am truly thankful to have my papa reside at the San Carlos Elms and I definitely express that thankfulness to anyone who inquires about him.

All our Aloha!!! : )

Buddy & Ingrid