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George House dies
Former state Assemblyman was a grower at heart
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Former State Assemblyman and Hughson farmer George Rolland House II died last week. - photo by Photo Contributed
Jeff Benziger
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jul 20, 2016, 12:24 AM
Published: Jul 20, 2016, 12:25 AM
George Rolland House II wore many hats. He was a California Highway Patrolman, an almond farmer, a member of the Hughson School Board and later a California State Assemblyman. The unwavering patriot and devout Christian died Thursday at a care facility, leaving old friends in his small hometown and across the state grieving.
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Remembering a ‘fierce defender of freedom’
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During a Memorial Day ceremony held on Monday at Turlock Memorial Park, Marsha Gonsalves, with the support of her husband Larry, shares memories of their son, Sgt. 1st Class Chad Gonsalves, who died on Feb. 13, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan (KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal).
Kristina Hacker
Turlock Journal
Published: May 28, 2025, 6:55 AM
Every Memorial Day, locals put on their red, white and blue attire, maybe don a red poppy in remembrance of the fallen, and make their way to Turlock Memorial Park cemetery.
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