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- [S171] Newspaper -- Oakland Tribune (UCR), SALLY HODGKINS NUPTIALS HELD IN SAN LEANDRO; marriage announcement; 12 January 1953; page 15, columns 7-8 || p15, c7-8 (Reliability: 2).
SALLY HODGKINS. NUPTIALS HELD IN SAN LEANDRO
White stock and chrysanthemums decorated All Saint's Episcopal Church in San Leandro for the wedding of Sally Sweetlove Hodgkins and Donald Leslie Wright, solemnized at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon with the Rev. Henry T. Praed officiating.
Sally was escorted to the altar by her father, Whitney C. Hodgkins, who gave her in marriage. She was attended by a maid of honor, Lois Jean Geis of Jackson, and a bridesmaid, Beverly Bryant of Fresno.
The bridal gown was of heirloom lace in all white, the skirt designed in ballerina length. The sleeves were full length and the neckline of the bodice finished with a Peter Pan collar. A jacket of matching lace completed the ensemble with which she wore a fingertip veil of illusion held with a coronet of lace studded with seed pearls. The crown was designed by her father. She carried a white prayer book topped with a white cattleya orchid, lily of the valley and streamers.
Champagne net over satin and a short matching jacket was donned by the honor attendant, who wore in her hair a coronet braid of matching satin and net. Her lowers were Talisman roses arranged in a cascade bouquet.
The bridesmaid was similarly dressed but in coral and her flowers were coral pink carnations tied with ribbons to match.
Robert A. White of Sacramento stood with the benedict as his best man. Ushering were Robert W. Wright, brother of the bridegroom, from Concord; Paul B. Harrington of Pittsburg and Dermont S. Brinton of Concord.
Arthur Curtis Hodgkins, the bride's younger brother, was altar boy.
The wedding reception was held in the parish hall of the church directly after the ceremony.
After a honeymoon in Southern California, the bridal couple will make! their home on Clayton Way, Concord.
Sally's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkins, reside on Burlington Street, Oakland.
The bride is a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in San Francisco, class of '52. Her husband is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Wright of Village Road, Concord.
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SALLY HODGKINS NUPTIALS HELD IN SAN LEANDRO (Oakland Tribune, 12 Jan 1953, page 15)
SALLY HODGKINS. NUPTIALS HELD IN SAN LEANDRO
White stock and chrysanthemums decorated All Saint's Episcopal Church in San Leandro for the wedding of Sally Sweetlove Hodgkins and Donald Leslie Wright, solemnized at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon with the Rev. Henry T. Praed officiating.
Sally was escorted to the altar by her father, Whitney C. Hodgkins, who gave her in marriage. She was attended by a maid of honor, Lois Jean Geis of Jackson, and a bridesmaid, Beverly Bryant of Fresno.
The bridal gown was of heirloom lace in all white, the skirt designed in ballerina length. The sleeves were full length and the neckline of the bodice finished with a Peter Pan collar. A jacket of matching lace completed the ensemble with which she wore a fingertip veil of illusion held with a coronet of lace studded with seed pearls. The crown was designed by her father. She carried a white prayer book topped with a white cattleya orchid, lily of the valley and streamers.
Champagne net over satin and a… |
- [S172] Book -- Descendants of Thomas Brewer, viewed; 16 April 2026; 439-440 (Reliability: 3).
SALLY SWEETLOVE HODGKINS, born at Oakland, California, 22 July 1931; married (1) at San Leandro, California, 11 January 1953, DONALD LESLIE WRIGHT. They were divorced at Martinez, California, 3 February 1962. Sally married (2) at Fremont, California, 6 September 1969 LESLIE [sic] MELVIN BRANDT, born at Scotland, South Dakota, 21 June 1914, son of William Peter Johann and Dorothy Margaret (Arps) Brandt. Sally is a registered nurse and worked for 28 years in the occupational health field. ... (some content omitted)
Children, born at Walnut Creek, California, adopted by their stepfather:
1. Leslie Jean [Wright] Brandt, born 7 May 1955.
2. Janice Lynn [Wright] Brandt, born 14 September 1956.
Source: information from Sally Hodgkins Brandt of Fremont, California.
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d. 30 May 1981, , Contra Costa, California, United States 