Del Laine
Del Laine has left her mark on South Lake Tahoe in ways that many local residents might not know. She was a mover and shaker, whose focus was on making the city a better place. Her most important role, though, was promoting the well-being of women.
This pioneer died Dec. 18, 2020, at home from natural causes, with family at her side. She was 90.
She was born Dolores Mae Wright on March 20, 1930, in Oakland, Calif., to Mabel Paulson and Leslie Wright.
Four years later her parents leased a U.S. Forest Service cabin in Meyers. It became the family summer home and to this day remains part of her legacy. It would be several years before Del would call Lake Tahoe home on a full-time basis, but once she did she never left. Even after having a home in town, Del could be found at the cabin most summers. It was almost like living off the grid.