Samuel J. Hedstrom  
Samuel J. Hedstrom Age 64, passed away on December 30, 2007 at his home in Pacifica. Born in Redding, CA, Sam earned a degree in civil engineering from San Jos� State and served in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps. He was project executive on several noted construction projects in San Francisco, including the Palace Hotel and War Memorial Opera House renovations. As an engineer he worked on the San Francisco Nikko Hotel, as well as the first convention center in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the Jakarta Mandarin Hotel. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sat, January 19 in the French Parlor at the Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco. The ashes will be scattered at Sam's favorite abalone hole in Mendocino this April. Memorial contributions to Ducks Unlimited or the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have been suggested by the family.
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on 1/13/2008.