Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Poetic Obituaries: Described by family members as a poet,

painter, sketch artist, lecturer, voracious nonfiction reader and a "big ham" who could "tell stories about anything," Mr. [Lionel] Ashcroft authored books on filmmaking in Marin County and the history of San Quentin. He was past president of the Marin County Historical Society.

from Marin Independent Journal: Lionel Ashcroft, 1931-2006: Historian was steadfast in his support of San Rafael

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