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Miss Chamberlin Weds Harry Sackett In Sacramento
     Miss Dorothy Chamberlin of Capay and Harry E. Sackett, Jr., of Davis, married Sunday in the Sacred Heart church at Sacramento.
     Miss Chamberlin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Chamberlin, Capay Valley ranchers. Mr. Sackett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sackett, prominent Davis residents.
     The bride wore a navy blue dress with white trimmings and navy blue accessories. Her corsage was of gardenias and lilies of the valley.
     Miss Patricia Weaver of Esparto, a cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor. Miss Weaver wore a rust outfit with brown accessories, and carried a bouquet of salmon baby roses.
     Albert Ichtertz of Winters, a school friend of the groom, was best man.
     The couple plan a ten day honeymoon in San Francisco, after which they will return to their new home in Davis.

—Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, California, 14 Oct 1935, p 2

Harry Sackett
     Harry Sackett died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, following a brief illness, at age 88.
     Born Jan. 31, 1914, in Winters, Mr. Sackett came to Lodi in 1950. He married Dorothy Chamberlin in 1936. He was a district manager for Union Ice Co. and retired in 1979 after 46 years of service.
     Mr. Sackett was a member of the Lodi Rotary Club for 52 years and served as secretary for 10 years, in addition he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was also a longtime member of the Elks Lodge No. 1900 of Lodi. According to his family members his pastimes included swimming and walking.
     He is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Sackett of Santa Rosa; son, Cedric Sackett of Lodi; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
     Mr. Sackett was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Sackett, in 1997; and brother, Buel Sackett.
     A funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, at Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Home, with clergy from St. Anne's Catholic Church officiating. Committal will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park. There will be no visitation.
     The family requests memorials be directed to Lodi Rotary Club; Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 821, Lodi, 95241; or to the charity of the donor's choice, in his behalf.

—The Daily Democrat, Woodland, Yolo County, California, 25 Jul 2002

Harry E. Sackett
     One of the most prosperous and well known places of Yolo county, Cal., and indeed of the entire state, is the Golden Star orchard, owned and operated by Harry E. Sackett, whose able and efficient conduct of this place has brought it to a high state of cultivation, so that its product has gained world-wide fame for its particularly fine quality.
     The son of an old pioneer in this state, and one who built up a fine and extensive property in this county, Mr. Sackett belongs to a family whose members have counted greatly in the history of this as well as the countries of Great Britain, and he has inherited the sturdy elements of the race and carried on the excellent work of his father, being a credit to his family, a worthy bearer of the honored name.
     Born January 13, 1864, in Solano county, a half mile across Putah creek from Winters, the eldest son of Buel R. and Susan (Williams) Sackett, Harry E. Sackett was here reared to manhood, receiving an excellent training, attending the Lafayette grammar school in San Francisco. Upon completing his studies he engaged in horticulture, spending eight years in Fresno county, Cal., after which he became proprietor of a commission business in San Francisco, his trade being entirely wholesale. In 1907 he purchased one hundred and sixty-three acres adjoining his father's place, which he now operates, having twenty-eight acres in a vineyard of the tokay variety. Much of the land is in meadow and pasture, but the most important department is the fifty-acre orchard of plums, apricots and peaches, which vie with the grapes in their profitable cultivation and enormous crops. During the season of 1910 the apricots yielded twenty tons and the peaches eight-five tons, while the table grapes produced fifty tons and were marketed in thirty-five hundred crates. Mr. Sackett's packing house is equipped so extensively that it allows for all the packing of the fruit raised on the place to be handled for shipping there. The product is shipped to different cities in the east under the brand "Golden Star," and is in demand by many who handle it throughout the country. Mr. Sackett has named his place the Golden Star orchard because of the brand his goods carry and its reputation is wide and favorable.
     Mr. Sackett was married to Lena Bryce, who is a native of Kentucky. She is very popular in their community and is an active worker in the Rebekah Lodge in Winters, while her husband holds membership with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World.
     Mr. Sackett has followed closely in the footsteps of his eminent father, devoting all his time and all of his splendid energies to the cultivation and improvement of the property, and his energies have been abundantly justified by the returns he has received. Personally he is practical and thorough in all his undertakings, temperate in all his habits, and he holds the confidence and respect of all with whom he is associated.

—Tom Gregory, History of Yolo County, California, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles (1913), digital image, Internet Archive (archive.org), pp 303-304

Winters Waifs.
Mrs. Harry Sackett was taken to the city last week to undergo a surgical operation. It was said she was near the point of death, but last reports are that she is recovering.

—Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, California, 3 Dec 1906, p 2

Deaths
Sackett—In this city, November 30, Olga E. Sackett, beloved wife of Harry Edward Sackett, loving daughter of John and Hannah Falk, and sister of Emma, William, Helen and James Falk, a native of San Francisco, aged 30 years, 9 months and 26 days.

—San Francisco Bulletin, San Francisco, California, 2 Dec 1906, p 35

Weddings of Recent Date
H. E. Sackett and Miss Bryce Married at Winters
     Harry Edwood [sic] Sackett and Miss Lena Bryce were married Wednesday at high noon at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Bryce, of Winters. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. W. Coates of the Baptist church.
     The home was beautifully decorated with evergreens and hollyberries. Only the relatives of the couple were present. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sackett. The ceremony was performed under a pretty wedding bell of holly and mistletoe.
     Miss Lena Bryce, for a number of years past, has been agent for the Sunset Telephone Company at Winters and proprietor of the telephone store which was purchased by Ed Dunnigan.
     Mr. Harry Sackett is a prosperous fruit grower of Winters, and a son of B. R. Sackett of Alameda.
     After the ceremony the happy couple went to their future home on one of the Sackett farms. The Citizen joins with their many friends in congratulations.

—Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, California, 12 Dec 1908, p 2

Last Rites Held for Harry Sackett
     Final rites for Harry E. Sackett Sr. were largely attended, Saturday a. m., at the Presbyterian church, with committal in the local cemetery. Rev. Monroe Drew brought a brief message of comfort, closing with recital of the Shepherd Psalm, the deceased's favorite Seripture. C. P.Culton sang "Abide With Me," and "Sometime We'll Understand," Mrs. H. E. Mermod, pianist.
     Casket-bearers were life-long friends, E. E. Baker, Francis McGarr, Roy Wyatt, Fred Moody, Buell Dinsmore, A. C. Sullivan. Autumn flowers were lavish and beautiful, mute tributes of esteem.
     Out-of-town relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wyatt, Esparto, Mrs. Brock Dickie and daughter, Mrs. Nellie May Crisp, Davis; Mrs. Harold Dickie, Dixon.

—Winters Express, Winters, California, 23 Oct 1942, p 1

Card of Thanks
     We extend our sincere thanks for expressions of sympathy, also for floral tributes offered in our bereavement in the loss of husband and father.
Mrs. H. E. Sackett
Harry Sackett
Buell Sackett

—Winters Express, Winters, California, 23 Oct 1942, p 8

Lena Sackett
Woodland—Mrs. Lena Sackett, 70, long-time resident of the Winters district, died early yesterday at the Yolo General Hospital. She was a native of Kentucky and was married 38 years ago to Harry E Sackett.
     Kraft Brothers are making funeral plans.
     Mrs. Sackett is survived by two sons, Buel Sackett of Winters and Harry Sackett of Sonora.

—The Sacramento Union, Sacramento, California, 29 Apr 1948, p 4

Louis Arthur Sackett
In Louis Arthur Sackett, California has a native son who has made good by showing to the world that he possesses the indomitable energy and keen wisdom that are essential to success. His experiences have been many and varied, but he has always been able to turn to good advantage the different situations in life in which he has found himself from time to time.
     Mr. Sackett was born near Winters, Yolo county, October 2, 1870, son of Buel L. and Frances (Williams) Sackett. Mr. Williams came to California in 1851 and is a citizen of Alameda. When he was four years old Mr. Sackett was taken by his parents to Oakland. Another four years and the family was re-established in Yolo county, whence it moved in 1887 to Solano county. As a young man Mr. Sackett spent about ten years in the mines and there he learned well those hopes and aspirations that burn within the miner's breast as day after day he is lured on to find precious metal. A portion of his time has been spent in San Francisco. Ten years ago he came back to Solano county with a valuable experience and a supply of hard earned money. Two years later he bought the ranch he now occupies. This is very fertile soil, embracing some one hundred and sixteen acres. Over one-half of this holding is in orchard, the major portion in deciduous fruits. Seven acres is set aside for for the cultivation of oranges and lemons. Mr. Sackett has the noteworthy distinction of having the largest orange grove in the county. The thrifty appearance of his ranch bespeaks volumes for the care and attention he has so energetically bestowed on it. In fact the whole of his time is devoted to fruit raising, at which he is very successful. His oranges are of superior quality and command the highest price in the San Francisco market. From thirty lemon trees he received $300 in 1912. He has lately installed a pumping plant of sufficient capacity to irrigate his entire orchard.
     In 1891 Mr. Sackett married Miss Clara Graham, a native of Dayton, Cal., who has borne him a son and a daughter, named respectively, Sanford B. and Dorothy. Mrs. Sackett's parents, Charles H. and Mary (Newton) Graham, live in Solano county. Mr. Sackett is a member of Buckley Lodge No. 195, F. and A.M., of Winters, Cal. Known as an ardent advocate of good roads he takes every opportunity to champion the cause of this public necessity. He has won and retains the good will and esteem of the people of his district and all who know him are ever ready to attest to his breadth of mind, goodness of heart and kindliness of disposition.

—Tom Gregory, History of Solano and Napa Counties, California, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles (1912)