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Redwood Rangers on horseback stand on the Redwood Highway in downtown Santa Rosa, waiting to start ride to the Stockton convention; left to right: Leo O'Connors (1897-1964); John F. "Jack" Luttrell (1892-1965); David Grant (1893-1985); Jack Williams; standing left to right: Joseph Obert Pedersen (1889-1981) Mayor of Santa Rosa; Clifton Elzo McCluskey (1903-1979) president of the Sonoma County Driving and Riding Club and regional vice-president of the California State Horsemen's Association; Warren Richardson (1905-1987) president of the Sonoma County Trailblazers and founder of the California Centaurs; Herbert J. Waters (1912-1990) editor of the Press Democrat; the Rangers were nicknamed the "Pony Express" for they carried letters from local dignitaries to their counterparts in Stockton on their ride; escorted to the edge of town by the California Centaurs Color Guard.
Sports and Recreation McCluskey, Clifton E., 1903-1979 Williams, Jack Grant, David, 1893-1985 Luttrell, John F., 1892-1965 O'Connors, Leo, 1897-1964 Waters, Herbert J., 1912-1990 Richardson, Warren P., 1905-1987 Pedersen, Joseph O., 1889-1981 Redwood Rangers Riding and Driving Club (Guerneville, Calif.) 1947 Horsemanship Clubs United States California Sonoma Santa Rosa Redwood Highway
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