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Sandra Kay Burton-Murphy died Friday, September 11, 1998 at Mendocino Coast District Hospital. She was 46. Born March 19, 1952 in Albuquerque. She lived in Albuquerque through her mid-school years. Since then she had lived in Alamo, California, San Francisco and Eureka, California, prior to making her home in Ft. Bragg, California 15 years ago. She worked for the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. She was a teachers aide for the Ft. Bragg Unified School District, and did computer drafting for Architect, Paul Douglas, in Mendocino, California, and most recently, was the Administrative Assistant for the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Sandra was an avid lover of flowers and plants, and was active with the Mendocino Coast Branch of the American Fushia Society, life member of the Mendocino Coast Branch Gardens, and active with Friends of the Botanical Gardens. She is survived by her husband, Richard; daughter, Robin; son, Ryan; parents, Robert and Flora Burton; sister, Karen Burton-Lind of Pleasonton, CA. A memorial services was held at her church, The Chapel of the Redwoods, in Comptche, CA on September 20th. Donations are suggested to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens memorial fund for Sandra Murphy, 18220 N. Highway 1, Ft. Bragg, California 95437.
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