With broken hearts, surrounded by his mother, wife and daughters, we announce the passing of Eric Hayward on June 17, 2023 after succumbing to a brief battle with meningitis.
NOW AND THEN Simi Valley resident Margie Hayward, who will turn 100 on March 29, shows off a picture of herself from her younger days. RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers Simi Valley resident Margie (Crowell) Hayward has always been active. She surfed at Santa Monica beach when she was a teenager and then rode dirt bikes in the
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JEGIL AND GRACE DUGGER
Married: May 23, 2009
Met: In 2004, in Five Points. “There was a Ruby Tuesdays right where the Chick-Fil-A currently is,” Jegil said. Both were out having dinner with friends. “It was a rainy night. I remember that was a nice hangout spot, especially on the weekends. I saw Grace in the booth over, and she was very attractive. I was trying to get her to make eye contact with me, but she never looked up.”