Augusta's Journal

About the Book

Volume 2 begins with a prairie romance. It includes several firsts for the new Town of Eldorado, the first funeral, first sawmill and first sorghum mill and ends with Sam (now a Territorial Legislator) in pursuit of a horse thief and his horses. It’s all there in Augusta’s journal.

About the Author

Marjorie and Ralph are both U.C.L.A. graduates. In 1962 they started a medical device company that grew to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Following the example of their first investor, they funded several other start-ups and served on their “high tech” boards. Seven on them have gone public, six were purchased by bigger companies and continue to operate.

They have served as trustees of the U.C.L.A. Alumni Association. Ralph serves on the Thayer School of Engineering Board of Overseers at Dartmouth College. They endowed the Crump Institute of Molecular Imaging at U.C.L.A and three professorships, including one at Dartmouth.

They have three children, all involved in manufacturing. Marjorie currently serves on the Kansas State Historical Society’s board. She was past regent of her DAR chapter and served as Connecticut State Councilor of DAR for three years.

Ralph is a veteran of all three theaters of World War II combat. While a cadet, he was promoted to Third Engineer on one of the famous Liberty ships and was honorably discharged as Lt. Jg., U.S.N.R.