KATIE CRUEL, Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers They insisted I was the thief and were going to call the cops. I told him I wanted a guitar but not an electric guitar. 6. The late musician's widow, Deborah Koons Garcia, is challenging the validity of that document. Long Black Veil Brandelius' photographic archive includes rare images from the Grateful Dead's 1978 tour and Egypt. It seems sure that some still hope to find a piece of that magic carpet from the Grateful Dead's earliest days, back when Palo Altowas where everything happened." Recorded by the manager of. One of the largest claims was made by Garcias second wife, Adams, who produced a separation agreement signed by Garcia 18 months before he died, that promised her $250,000 per year, and up to $5 million in support. 3. Jerry and Sara Garcia - Deep Elem Blues 5/4/1963 Bill Gray 9.92K subscribers 68K views 11 years ago Jerry Garcia and his first wife Sara a week after their wedding. Before The Deadwill be released in two physical configurations a limited edition 5-LP boxed set and a 4-CD edition. Keelin Noel Garcia was the only biological daughter of Manasha Matheson. Their marriage was short-lived because Garcia started dating Carolyn Adams, also known as Mountain Girl, and moved in with her when he was 24. fil, I keep forgetting to link to my shows of the day posts. . Together they produced and engineered live multi-track recordings such as Live/Dead, as well as the studio albums Aoxomoxoa and Workingmans Dead. THE WAGONERS LAD Sitemap, 15 of the Most Influential Women in the Grateful Dead's History. On the acoustic guitar is Sara Ruppenthal, who was Garcias first wife. We sat down and started jamming and had a great old rave. RUN MOUNTAIN They were married the following Valentine's Day, 20 months before his death. Sara Ruppenthal Garcia - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Sara Ruppenthal Garcia In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? I GOT A HOME IN THAT ROCK THE LITTLE SPARROW "When I was 12 years old I took guitar lessons from Jerry Garcia at Dana Morgan Music. 8. Jerry Garcia, Sara Ruppenthal, Top of the Tangent Jerry & Sarah Garcia 1963-05-04 Top Of The Tangent Palo Alto, Ca MR > FM > CASS > CD > Adobe Audtion > Flac > Traders Little Helper Mastered & Transferred By Scott Medeiros 01 Deep Elem Blues 02 Will The Weaver 03 I Truly Understand 04 All Good Times Are Past & Gone 05 Long Black Veil sign in. After they divorced in 1967, he fell in love with Carolyn Adams and he had two more children and they married in 1994 and divorced in the same year. In 1987, the Vermont ice cream makers Ben & Jerry introduced their Cherry Garcia flavor in homage to Garcia, for which the company continues to pay royalties to this day. Sara a week after wedding. In the 1970s, Carolyn gave birth to two daughters. 7. If you went to Peninsula in the late 60s, it may be that Sara Ruppenthal Garcia (probably called Sarah Katz at the time) was your music teacher. Credits 1. Soon they were off to the Haight-Ashbury and eventual stardom as the Grateful Dead became the most iconic counterculture band of the 1960s. Betty worked alongside Bob Matthews, initially assisting with setups during the recording of the Grateful Deads Anthem of the Sun. SUGAR BABY Top of the Tangent I Will Truly Understand She also snapped off a rare photo of Garcia. (Photo by Susana Millman), Bob Weir and bride Natascha Muenter say their vows at Mount Tamalpais wedding in 1999. At the time of his death in August of 1995, Garcia had completed two weeks of detox treatments at the Betty Ford Center and had checked into another rehab center, Serenity Knolls. NINE POUND HAMMER When my mother picked me up she, "Good article. Weir was the bands heartthrob, a role he relished when it came to entertaining groupies. I really wanted to learn the banjo but I had to settle for Jerry Garcia teaching guitar. 7. Garcia did not elaborate on the impact his father's death had on his 5-year-old psyche. Top of the Tangent Lucaitis, who resembles a young Debra Winger, declared the whole thing "colorful.". ***** Tom Fogerty (Garcia/Saunders) "-Ester, "Good article. 03. He was married three times, first when he was 21 to Sara Ruppenthal, who met Garcia at a coffee house where he regularly performed. Outside the San Rafael courtroom, Lucaitis briefly interviewed Carolyn Adams Garcia's daughter Annabelle, who was upbeat and giggly. Her backstage photos capture such luminaries as Ken Kesey, Bill Walton and Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Garcia, the late Jerry Garcia's former wife. 1/7/76 SBD (Club Front Studio) SHES MORE TO BE PITIED Pushed by publishers to write an autobiography, the Grateful Dead guitarist finally agreed only to a funky tome of childhood recollections about life on San Francisco's Harrington Street, profusely illustrated with his handwritten prose notes, sketches and exuberant computer art work. Most of Garcias estate consisted of personal property, including art and a collection of comic books. STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER 9. WILL THE WEAVER But while interviewees' memories of Garcia are obviously subjective, most paint a surprisingly consistent picture of a legendary musician whose offstage life left something to be desired. 4. WHO WILL SING FOR ME? "I don't know why. My mother dropped me off every week in my pressed skirt and penny loafers, and every week Jerry would patiently listen to me struggle through scales and hits such as "Yankee Doodle Dandy." RYM. Got nudes of Billy? Sick and Tired***** 6/30/72 I also have Perry Lane memories.I have been trying to locate a fiction book written by a woman in which the characters were based on Perry Lane/Homer Lane habitants of the era [late 50s/early 60s]. She was working at the coffee house in the back of Kepler's Books. It is a compilation of early recordings of Garcia playing folk and bluegrass music with various other musicians. Average Avg . As Phil Lesh's girlfriend for four years, Rosie McGee was an early fan of the Grateful Dead, coming of age in Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and later pursuing a career working in rock music in the Bay Area. Will the Weaver**** 5/4/63 I figured, not only was I not going to get my dream guitar, I was going to end up in the slammer. Reviewed by Lynn Van Matre and a Tribune staff writer. Finders Keepers* 1/19/74 Reply . BAREFOOT NELLIE I started taking pictures as a way of communicating how much fun I was having going to shows, she says. Appears On. 2. SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD, The Wildwood Boys They were married from 1963 to 1967 and had one daughter together. Mountain Girl, read a sweet love letter from her late ex-husband. Tonight's movie was I Was A Male War Bride (1949) with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan and directed by Howard Hawks., Tonight's movie was The Amazing Adventure (1936) with Cary Grant. From 1976-1978, Donna and Keith would both perform as part of the Jerry Garcia Band. The cause of death was a heart attack. When Garcia died barely a year later, his third wife Koons became the executor of his estate. There were only slight traces of heroin in his system. Jerry with his first wife Sara Ruppenthal Katz on their wedding day on April 25th, 1963. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . Carolyn also married Jerry Garcia in 1981, staying together for more than a decade and having two daughters. 6. 8. Jerilyn Lee Brandelius was a photographer best known for compiling the Grateful Dead Family Album, publisheded in 1989. ! . Garcia married Carolyn in 1981. BACK UP AND PUSH, Note: The 4-CD Edition is comprised of the following CD 1: Sides 1 & 2; CD 2: Sides 3, 4 & 5; CD 3: Sides 6, 7; and CD 4: Sides 8, 9 & 10, Jerry Garcia Family LLC | All Rights Reserved 2014. 25+ Bay Area festivals, fun events and things to do this spring, 2023, Video: Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads, This Oscar season, Asian representation is Everywhere as upstart indie is Academy front-runner, Madonna tried to help late brother even after he slammed her for neglect. Sarah Ruppenthal is a practicing Family Medicine doctor in Belpre, OH. 4. 5/4/1963, This is flac encoded & tagged version of shnid: 13993 SALTY DOG BLUES Florence Nathan. May 26, 1961 He would grunt every once in awhile and roll another cigarette. 14 things you need in your car before you drive to Tahoe, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Paul Camera, the lawyer for Jerry Garcia's estate, is the more arrogant and flamboyant of the two attorneys, if hand-waving and finger- pointing are any indication. Carolyn Adams Garcia is fighting for the right to $5 million from Jerry Garcia's estate as specified in their divorce settlement, a brief half-page letter signed by her and her ex. Millman not only shot the wedding, she recorded the grooms toast, which she includes along with the wedding pictures. An a non-initiate I was beyond my realm when I passed a lanky beaded individual on the front porch who, with abandoned eyes like black saucers, was using a long folding pearl handle fruit knife to clean his fingernails. An a non-initiate I was beyond my realm when I passed a lanky beaded individual on the front porch who, with abandoned eyes like black saucers, was using a long folding pearl handle fruit knife to clean his fingernails. 5. [], "When I was 12 years old I took guitar lessons from Jerry Garcia at Dana Morgan Music. What he really wanted to do was play with . From an informal and intimate 1961 performance of simple folk songs at a birthday party with future songwriting partner Robert Hunter to more polished coffeehouse gigs with old-timey and bluegrass bands through 1964, this collection showcases Garcia's deep study of the folk music tradition and its influence on his musical journey leading to the The Studio. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Photogapher Susana Millman is walked down the aisle by the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia during her 1985 wedding. A musician who avidly sought success and reserved his strongest emotions for his music, he was repelled by Deadheads' desire to see him as some sort of prophet. At that time he was playing in the Warlocks and they used to play at Magoo's Pizza Parlor in Menlo Park, until the crowds got so big that the police shut it down.When Jerry and Bob left for Los Angeles, they took a lot of equipment that was owned by Guitars Unlimited. The liner notes, along with track by track essays and listening notes by musicologist & bluegrass historian Neil V. Rosenberg, essays from Sara Ruppenthal Katz (Garcias first wife) and Stu Goldstein (former owner of The Tangent) and rare photos and memorabilia comprise the 32-page book included with the collection. He included the 30-year-old Oregon resident in his will. Wang Dand Doodle******** 12/4/88 Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life. There were other places as well--the Top of the Tangent, a small folk club upstairs from a pizza parlor at 117 University Avenue, and The Chateau, a three-story, old Victorian house on Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park that approached the atmosphere of a hippie commune. Adams Garcia, a large woman with long, graying hair and no makeup, a former Merry Prankster who had two daughters with Jerry Garcia and another named Sunshine with Ken Kesey, undoubtedly has some colorful stories to tell, but unfortunately they are irrelevant here. Money Honey* 12/20/75 This wasnt against anything. A place where Garcia frequently performed. e-mail me at thoughtsonthedead@gmail.com. In 1981, Garcia wed Carolyn. Carolyn Adams Garcia, 50, of Eugene, Ore., has sued to get her $5 million divorce agreement restored. Garcia's rock-star status allowed him to always have someone on the payroll to deal with most of the messes he left behind. She was working at the coffee house in the back of Kepler's Bookstore where Garcia, Hunter, and Nelson performed. Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann was best man. The Hart Valley Drifters set on CD 2 was originally released as; Folk Time, Hart Valley . Jerry and Sara May 1963 - May 1963 2 Known Performances 0 Albums Released Add to favorites Their Story Garcia and future wife, Sara Ruppenthal, met and performed as a duo on a number of occasions during the year. In Dark Star, the first biography of Garcia published since his death, Garcia is remembered by those who knew him best. Jerry Garcia met his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, in 1963. On the acoustic guitar is Sara Ruppenthal, who was Garcia's first wife. Obviously this is a Garcia and Guests compilation. 8. More than $50 million in claims were made, against which the estate itself was ultimately valued at no more than $9.9 million. ALL MY TRIALS As Garcia would explain in 1981, in the area there were virtually no bluegrass musiciansI was operating in a vacuum. After 25 or 30 gigs over the course of eight months, Jerry began to move away from the nostalgic style of Mother McCrees and toward cutting edge rock n roll. She was there but the cameras never showed her face. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. 3. ****** Joan Baez (Garcia/Kahn/Weir) Erwin sued the estate and eventually reached a settlement to receive two guitars which, by the way, sold for nearly $2 million at auction. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Summer or Fall 1961 Lucaitis asked. Ms. Sarah Ruppenthal, is a Family Medicine specialist practicing in Belpre, OH. As LSD and hallucinatory drugs infused the Palo Alto scene, author Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters began to stage elaborate drug parties dubbed Acid Tests in Palo Alto and other California cities. Recorded by the manager of the Tangent at the time and aired on KFOG's dead hour. There was no love lost between the two ex-wives, she said, and they have avoided each other's eyes during the proceedings. Inside the courtroom the camera panned slowly from the witness stand to the lawyers' tables, back and forth, forth and back. Together, they explore his remarkable life: his childhood in San Francisco . 5. "-Alan, "As a 15 year old kid I was invited up to 'The Chateau' by my friend Roger "Cool Breeze" Williams. The recordings were made from 1961 to 1964, before Garcia co-founded the rock band the Grateful Dead. Adams was still married then to one of the sometime-Pranksters, George Walker, and Mr. Garcia had just separated from his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, with whom he had a daughter,. He said I had to see the guitar he had and that might change my mind. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Think** 8/30/87 The makeup of the group was basically Lars Kampmann, a drama major; Norman Linke, who was in graduate school as an economist studying Chinese; Michael Katz, a PhD . "In 1964, I was taking guitar lessons from a guy named Troy. Garcia Compilation (Volume 7), 01. Recorded by the manager of the club at the time and 09. I placed an ad in the San Jose Mercury. NOAHS BREAKDOWN Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? In 1994, Donna Jean was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead. In the year 1963, the singer, Jerry Garcia tied the knot with Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, with whom he had a daughter. Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia were attempting to be a folk duo, and there first gig was at Peninsula School. We featured Bill on Bobby Blue Bland's "Turn On Your Love Light/Don't Cry No More," which became a Grateful Dead standard.". SALLY GOODIN 7. Over the next few years, as the Warlocks officially became the Grateful Dead, the band rose to ever greater heights. It felt about that long to watch. We featured Bill on Bobby Blue Bland's "Turn On Your Love Light/Don't Cry No More," which became a Grateful Dead standard. PADDY ON THE TURNPIKE (BOYS, MY MONEYS ALL GONE) Her given name is Sara Ruppenthal, and friends just call her Sarah. Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture era. new music genres. One of Garcias daughters also made a claim against the estate, claiming that she was left with very little inheritance, a dispute that was also eventually settled. Whatever the reason, Adams and Garcia remained married until 1994, at which time Garcia divorced Adams to marry Koons. Reply Delete. JOHN HARDY/CLOSING THEME, Black Mountain Boys With no cash to fund the estate at the time, Koons reneged on the deal and was taken to court by Adams. STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER Palo Alto, CA They had two daughters while both were married to other people. MEDLEY: DEVILS DREAMSAILORS HORNPIPE, Black Mountain Boys After all, as an improvisational band we had to play in the now, and thats what a great shot captures. All the Good Times are Passed + Gone "We had a request, or at least I did, after this last set, to do a song called 'Long Black Veil,' which is a modern country song," he told the crowd, during a lengthy . 5. Watch a short clip of Ken Kesey and Mountain Girl from the mid 1960s: Trixie was born on September 21, 1974 and is the daughter to Jerry Garcia and Carolyn Mountain Girl Adams. The tales typically have a playful, nostalgic glow: the folkie years with Sara Ruppenthal, his first wife; the "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" years as the house band for the LSD-tripping Merry. (Photo by Susana Millman), Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart jokes with one of the Gyuto Monks. Both configurations are now available for pre-order at GarciaFamilyProvisions.com in advance of their May 11th release date. Gossip? Black Mountain Boys RAKE AND A RAMBLING BOY 5. The double title of Susana Millmans new coffee table book, Alive with the Dead Or A Fly on the Wall with a Camera (263 pages, $60) says a lot about what makes it different from other Grateful Dead photo collections. . Instead they showed lawyers in dark suits who shuffled papers, sipped water and rarely raised their voices. "One day he just left and I never knew what happened to him," recalled Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Garcia, Garcia's second wife and the mother of two of his four children by three women. One of them picks up the phone, dials a number and when someone at the other end answers says Jerry and proceeds to tell the person their whole story and my whole story. Sara Ruppenthal was Jerry's first wife, mother of his first daughter, and one of his earlier musical collaborators. After six months I changed instructors to learn flamenco guitar. Heather Garcia, age 38, was pulled over on Main Street in Farmington after an officer noticed her Silver BMW did not have a license. At around one in the morning, after a party at The Chateau, Garcia went out for a drive with three friends--Alan Trist, Paul Speegle and Lee Adams, who was behind the wheel of a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk. Palo Alto, California, 1. 2. Later, Jean introduced her husband Keith Godchaux to Jerry Garcia, and both would join the Grateful Dead in 1972. She served as LD for the band from 1972 to 2004, including overseeing the famous Europe 72 tour. Deep Elem March 6, 1964 Perhaps his worst mistake, at least from an estate perspective, was that he never consulted with an attorney, and he did essentially no estate planning. Bob and Jerry He was best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist. The book is divided into decades, beginning with the 1980s and going right up to last summers Dead & Company concerts with John Mayer. As Garcias biographer Blair Jackson put it, Like half of America under the age of 25, Jerry had been seduced by the Beatles, especially their film A Hard Days Night which depicted life as a rock n roll band as just about as much fun as you could have on Planet Earth. Bob Weir agreed, The Beatles were why we turned from a jug band into a rock n roll band. She and her sister Theresa are beneficiaries of the will, along with Jerry's other daughters, Heather and Keelin, and Adams' daughter Sunshine Kesey. She worked at one of the coffee houses where Jerry and a few of his bandmates, Hunter, and Nelson, performed regularly. One day I decided I would sell my Ludwig drum set and use the money to buy an acoustic guitar. Before he died of a heart attack while attending a drug treatment facility in August 1995, Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead rock band, was already a legend. My mother dropped me off every week in my pressed skirt and penny loafers, and every week Jerry would patiently listen to me struggle through scales and hits such as "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Rosie became a key photographer for the Grateful Dead throughout their career and hosts a great online Grateful Dead photo gallery. "That it is all a big joke," Annabelle replied. Over the 50 year span of the Grateful Deads history, theres been a lot of recognition on the male movers and shakers who have left incredible marks on the band, the music, and the scene. Jerry Garcia Spouse. Betty was still in her teens when she began setting up mics at San Francisco venues. Discography 2. *** James Booker (JGB) Garcia met his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, in 1963. From there, we follow Garcia through a myriad of groups and configurations, including a duo with his first wife Sara Ruppenthal Garcia and the Black Mountain Boys, an ensemble that allowed him. He traded wedding gifts and Saras guitar 04. On May 11th, Round Records will release an expansive retrospective box set titledBefore The Deadwhich brings together a rare collection of the earliest known performances by Jerry Garcia. Read an article about Phil and Jill Lesh. 'Breeze' went on to notoriety in the opening chapter of Tom Wolf's Electric Kool-Aide Acid Test. That was when the late guitarist's second wife, Carolyn Adams Garcia, a.k.a. In sports, you have common energy but you root against the other team. A place where Garcia frequently performed. New patients are welcome. So here's three days worth including Bob Dylan, Jerry Garc. July 1961 Sara Lee Ruppenthal [birth name], Sarah Ruppenthal Garcia. They have also lived in Tampa, FL and West New York, NJ. 6. 7. At night, the action tended to shift over to St. Michaels Alley, a funky Palo Alto coffee shop at 436 University which had launched Joan Baez a couple years earlier. (Photo by Susana Millman), David Grisman and Jerry Garcia at Grismans Mill Valley home and studio. We miss u! Jerry Garcia & Sara Ruppenthal Wedding Reception Top Of The Tangent, JerryGarcia1963-05-04.JerryandSaraGarciaTopoftheTangent, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, MR > FM > CASS > CD > Adobe Audtion > Flac > Traders Little Helper, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). "Waits backstage while I sing to you." 4. Share. Carol Latvala helped run the Grateful Dead mail ticketing service, GDTS, and was the wife of archivist Dick Latvala. Garcia and Ruppenthal met in 1963 when she was working at the coffee house in the back of Kepler's Bookstore. She was often the only photographer around, the fly on the wall with a camera, during many of the bands private moments, charity events and special occasions. 4. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It was a block south of Santa Cruz Avenue.On a number of occasions Jerry would have me pick up my guitar and jam with him. RAILROAD BILL 1. I was one of the founders of The Legends, along with Howie Schonberger (our best musician) and Bob Kelley (founder and artistic director of Theaterworks). This is rather surprising, because in those years the city was far more conservative and less urban than it is today--after all, Palo Alto was still basically dry until 1971. Jerry Garcia Bio: He was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. 4. Frankie Weir is also known as the real life "Sugar Magnolia." Before then I was always living at less than capacity. Replies. Produced as a four-CD box set, and also as a five-LP limited edition box set, it was released on May 11, 2018. During her time in Muscle Shoals, she appeared on songs by Elvis Presley and Cher. While still married to Sara Ruppenthal, he started a relationship with Carolyn Adams, which led to their divorce in the year 1967. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record But in this quasi-university town not too far from San Francisco, a youth scene sprouted up on the citys liberal fringes that would end up producing some big-time artists, including the Kingston Trio, Joan Baez and the very symbol of American counterculture--the Grateful Dead. Though he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. -MANGOCHILL'S Garcia Compilation -. Jerrys only caveat was that the marriages hed participated in havent worked out so well, she says. A former Marin resident now living in San Francisco, Millman is particularly proud of the photos she took of the saffron-clad Gyuto monks and their tantric choir at a series of shows and appearances organized by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart in 1985. Perhaps this week when other important witnesses take the stand in the fight over a $5 million divorce agreement, we might see some stirring solos. My Mom bought the house at 2100 Santa Cruz ave in 1964 as rental property originally and lived there herself until 2002. They insinuated that I was lying and that they were going to call the police. MONROES HORNPIPE (JODYS HORNPIPE) 2. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, those year when the American counterculture was slowly moving from Beatnik intellectualism towards psychedelic hippiedom, Palo Alto was a pretty happening place. KZSU Radio Studio A, Stanford University I got one cut of this show on a cassette with the warlocks demo back in 79 or 1980 and always wondered where it came from, answered, thanks Archive !!! But what sets her apart is that by marrying into the Grateful Dead family, she was granted the kind of intimate access to the band and its employees that other photographers can only dream about. Follow 1 followers. They insisted that I was that someone. Jerome J. Garcia. When he encountered Bob Weir, Garcia had a job as a guitar and banjo teacher at Dana Morgan Music on Bryant Street. She was associated with LSD advocates the Merry Pranksters, whose leader, author Ken Kesey, is the father of her oldest daughter. The liner notes, along with track by track essays and listening notes by musicologist & bluegrass historian Neil V. Rosenberg, essays from Sara Ruppenthal Katz (Garcia's first wife) and Stu Goldstein (former owner of The Tangent) and rare photos and memorabilia comprise the 32-page book included with the collection. Garcia found out from his second Palo Alto girlfriend, Sara Ruppenthal that she was pregnant while window shopping at Stanford Shopping Center. They include shots of his Golden Gate Park public memorial as well as a section of pictures, titled Inhale to the Chief, taken in 1996 at one of President-elect Bill Clintons inaugural balls. 1960s: Sara Ruppenthal Garcia It is my understanding that Jerry's wife Sara was a music teacher at Peninsula. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 by Hackard Law. Their explanations simplified the arcane structure of divorce contracts and wills. : The story about this recording and show goes (according to http://db. 4. Garcia met his first wife, Sara Ruppenthal Garcia, in 1963. First at the Avalon Ballroom, and then the Carousel, a venue that the Grateful Dead took a brief stab at managing in 1968. **** Sara Ruppenthal Garcia (Jerry and Sara) He had a ringside seat. Jill and Phil also started The Unbroken Chain Foundation, in which Jill is very much involved. New York City* 1974-06-04 (Lion's Share, San Anselmo, CA) 03. 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