GARY ROBERT McCOY (1942-2026)
Gary Robert McCoy passed away on April 8, 2026, at Northern Inyo Hospital, after a short battle with cancer at the age of 83. He was born on July 2,[…]
Category: Obituaries
OBITUARY: M. BYNG HUNT 1941-2026
Published in the March 14, 2026 edition. M. Byng Hunt passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026 at the age of 85. He was a loved husband, brother, father, grandfather,[…]
KATHY JEFFERSON BANCROFT (1954-2026)
Published in the Feb. 7, 2026 issue. Kathy Jefferson Bancroft, a passionate advocate and determined protector of indigenous and Paiute history, culture and rights in the Owens Valley, the land[…]
A MERRY PRANKSTER
Uploaded in the Jan. 24, 2026 issue. He was born two years before Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters took their bus on the road, but Mike Melin was a[…]
OBITUARY: PAUL OSTER 1959-2025
University of Virginia English Professor Mark Edmondson, 73, had an essay in the Wall Street Journal this week where he contemplated, ‘What age, retirement? When do you hang it up?’[…]
OBITUARY: ELIZABETH ‘LIZ’ FLEMING
Published in the October 25, 2025 issue. Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Fleming, Crowley Lake’s longtime resident and friend to many, took her final bow after a brave battle with cancer. Some friends[…]
