Roy Gabriel Celebration of Life

Dear friends,

As many of you are already aware, our dear friend and colleague Roy Gabriel died suddenly on October 2nd while on a business trip to Washington DC.

Please join us in a celebration of his life and love of trains to be held on Thursday evening, November 15th, 2007, 5:30 p.m., in the roundhouse of the California State Railroad Museum, 111 I Street, Sacramento, California. Public parking is available directly across from the Museum. The service will include a brief eulogy along with remembrances shared by family and friends. Refreshments will also be served.

For those who so desire, the family has requested that in lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to any of Roy’s favorite railfan non-profits. Contact information including addresses and phone numbers can be found at each organization’s web site.

Western Railway Museum (Bay Areas Electric Railway Association) - http://www.wrm.org

Pacific Locomotive Association (Niles Canyon Railway) - http://www.ncry.org/home.htm

California State Railroad Museum Foundation - http://www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org/doc.asp?id=265

Condolences can be sent to his wife Ruth or his children and their mother at the following addresses:

Ms. Ruth Gabriel, 218-B Sailmaster Street, Lakeway, Texas 78734-4052 tarnedlog@aol.com

Ms. Tana L. Gabriel and Children
c/o Mr. John C. Gabriel, 744 Alabama Street, San Gabriel, CA 91775-1631 johncgabriel@aol.com

If anyone has pictures of Roy that they would like to share, or if you wish to make a presentation at the celebration, or if you have any other questions, please contact:

Suzy Livingston, Executive Assistant
Executive Offices
California Farm Bureau Federation
2300 River Plaza Drive
Sacramento, California 95833

or

Brad S. Lomazzi, ISA
Railroad Americana
1300 Liberty Ct.
Roseville, CA 95747-7440
916-782-6587
916-223-0097 (cell)
bslomazzi@att.net

Picture of Roy, from the FELS website: http://www.fels.org/Staff/staff.htm