Watch this funny link if you have a moment…
Shared with us by the family….
Laura Isabel Howard
Laura was born on May 29, 1939. She was raised on a ranch in Capay Valley and attended Esparto High School. Once graduating from high school, Laura moved to Sacramento where she attended Sacramento City College while living with friends of the family. Laura continued her education graduating from Sacramento State University with a degree in Mathematics.
After graduation, Laura took her degree and went to work for Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. After a short period of time, Laura became a Master Mathematician at Ames. Her greatest accomplishment was working as the Lead Mathematician for the Space Shuttle in the wind tunnel at Ames. Laura traveled from Silicon Valley to Houston to Florida as testing was done on the shuttle based on the wind tunnel development.
Laura was never married and spent her time traveling around the country to places of her interest. This included all the national landmarks. Laura was an avid photographer and took many photos of her adventures. Laura was considered brilliant and eccentric and her collection of personal possessions reflect this fact.
Unfortunately, as is the case with many brilliant people, Laura’s life has been taken over by Alzheimers. The family is trying to provide the best Alzheimer’s care possible and therefore has provided the public with the opportunity to purchase her possessions.
All the proceeds will help provide special care for a special person who had a hand in history with the Space Shuttle.
Many thanks to Pam and Kevin for sharing this bio…
Not only is this the sale of a great and celebrated woman’s lifetime collection; but add to that the most lovely taste you can imagine. From sterling silver silverware and serving pieces, gold jewelry, rare stones and custom made jewelry, fine art and stained glass, bird and peacock collection, wrought iron galore, plants in every stage of bloom, contemporary to antique furniture, to costume jewelry and fun colorful decorator pieces…even her clothes are fun and wonderful. Lets celebrate this genius before her time, and was well known and revered in her field of computer expertise!
We will enjoy her collection for three short days and hope you can join along. Friday Saturday being half price and boxlot the last couple of hours while Thursday starts fair pricing and then splits to half at noon and continues until closing on Thursday. Please join us for a fun and awesome weekend of shopping at her lovely and well adorned home in Elk Grove!
The address for this sale has been removed for privacy
We will also offer 24 hour security at the family home.
Thursday April 28th 9am-6pm
Friday April 29th 9am-6pm
Saturday April 30th 9am-2pm
