Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are mourning the loss of a colorful and inspiring colleague, Senior Circuit Judge Harry Pregerson. Judge Pregerson, 94, died Saturday, November 25, 2017, after a brief illness. He passed surrounded by family at his home in Woodland Hills, California.
Off the bench, Judge Pregerson worked tirelessly on behalf of the less fortunate in his native Los Angeles, particularly veterans in need. He helped to build homeless shelters, transitional housing, child care centers and job training facilities in some of the city's neediest areas.
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[A] service will be held Friday, December 1, 2017, at 1 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to GrowGood, a non-profit urban farm in East Los Angeles that provides organic food to the Salvation Army's Bell Shelter in Bell, California. Donate online at https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/growgood.The DJ also reports that:
Pregerson's family has invited those who knew the judge to share stories about him. "Harryisms," as the family called them, can be shared through several resources, including a website journal, by phone, or by email:
- http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/HarryPregerson/Homepage.aspx
- (310) 421-0159
- harry@edataservices.com
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