1. | Herbert Edmund PELTON was born on 26 Nov 1888 in Montrose, Montrose, CO; died on 3 Jan 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Jan 1958 in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 5804
- _UID: A7B64D8483CF4EACAF66F30ED7EC3045C824
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Herbert helped his father and brother, George, at the National Mine in Nev ada. He was in business with George, first in tile manufacturing, th en as Marmon distributor for Southern CA, then as secretary-treasurer f or Pelton Motors. he enjoyed the great outdoors, hunting in his youth, tr out fishing and camping and backpack trips in the High Sierras. He was ex traordinarily skilled a fly casting and the use of a spinning reel. H ad a fine baritone voice. Was good at fixing things, with mechanical apti tudes. He enjoyed gardening, especially selecting and growing fruit tre es and unusual shrubs. He had a stable temperament and was very patient a nd kind. He was a member of the California Club.
Herbert married Olive HARDY on 25 Jan 1913 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA. Olive was born on 2 Oct 1891 in Chester, Middlesex, CT; died on 28 Oct 1979 in Laguna Hills, Orange, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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