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Jim was born July 24, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA to Lee and Lenora Sida. Jim was the 4th of five children, and the youngest boy. Jim grew up in Los Angeles and said many times over the years how much he loved his childhood. He was very fond of his neighborhood and he always described his life there as being like the movie Pleasantville. Jim went to Dahlia Heights Elementary and graduated high school at Eagle Rock High School in the summer of 1967, with the class of "The...

Alondra Mary Thackeray, born June 9, 1993, passed away in peace on June 11, 2021. Alondra was born with cerebral palsy, but she never let dealing with that lifelong condition affect her weather. She was sunshine—smiling, laughing, singing. She had more friends than she could count, from school and through the many outings she enjoyed. She loved going to the movies, dining out, and attending birthday parties, especially her own! Seeing the world through her eyes was a...