Gladys Roberts Wasson

Gladys Roberts Wasson, 80, formerly of Big Pine, whose home has been in Laguna Hills Leisure World since 1972, died 
August 7, following and illness of several years.  She is survived by her husband, Samuel, a long-time resident of 
the area, now of 3214-A Via Carrizo, Laguna Hills.

Mrs. Wasson was born March 21, 1898 in Springdale, Arkansas.

After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1925, she began her teaching career in the Owens 
Valley where she served as principal of the Big Pine high school for many years.

On June 23, 1934, she was married to Samuel Wasson, who was employed many years by the Los Angeles Dept. of Water 
and Power, both in the Owens Valley and later in Van Nuys where the Wassons moved in 1950.