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Church packed in celebration of Bill Lane

Original post made on Oct 4, 2010

A memorial service was held Friday for longtime philanthropist and former Sunset publisher Bill Lane at Stanford Memorial Church. ==B Photo:== Members of the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County along with friends, family and colleagues leave the service. ==I Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.==

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 1, 2010, 5:04 PM

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Posted by Nate McKitterick
a resident of Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands
on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm

Bill was a beacon of civic service that guided many to themselves serve. His deeds and reputation survive his corporeal existence, and will continue to encourage this and future generations to give of time, talent, and treasure for the public good.


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