PRIVATE, PUBLIC SERVICES SET FOR MASRY.Byline: Daily News THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - A private memorial service will be held Tuesday for attorney and former Thousand Oaks Mayor Edward Masry, and a public tribute will take place in January. The public event is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Fred Kavli Fred Kavli, b. 1927, is a naturalized American physicist, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist. Born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Theater in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Masry 73, died Monday of complications of diabetes. He and his self-trained legal assistant, Erin Brockovich, became famous for winning a $333 million settlement for more than 600 residents of Hinkley, Calif., a saga showcased in the Academy Award-winning movie ``Erin Brockovich.'' ``Ed was always there to listen and open his arms to all walks of people and help them,'' said Brockovich, who goes by Brockovich-Ellis, lives in Agoura Hills and still works for the Masry and Vititoe law firm in Westlake Village. She said she was with Masry the night he died and plans to attend both memorial services. ``I'm going to miss him so much. ... I can't express my appreciation,'' she said. ``He wanted all people to know that they had a friend. He held up so much on his shoulders but he enjoyed opening his heart and his being to other people.'' Masry's family asked that memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of , www.diabetes.org; or the National Kidney Foundation Not to be confused with American Kidney Fund. The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is a major voluntary health organization in the United States. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and , www.kidney.org. |
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