Remembering the Remarkable Erin

On a poignant personal note, I mark the move to more heavenly pastures of the delightful journalist, author and lecturer Erin Graffy, who succumbed to cancer after a valiant battle at the age of 69.

Historian Erin, who became a good friend after I moved to our rarefied enclave from Hancock Park 17 years ago, wrote for many of our Eden by the Beach’s publications, including latterly her Talk of the Town column for Noozhawk.

She also authored How to Santa Barbara and two sequels, and gave frequent lectures at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club on the history of our tony town.

A helluva gal who will be much missed.