Thea Gast Cause of Death? The tragic and startling news of the hour is that Thea Gast, a veteran community leader and former Arcata mayor, has died at a young age. The deceased’s family is in a shocked and bewildered state, unable to accept that she is no longer with them and that she died suddenly, leaving behind many precious and priceless memories and moments that will be forever recalled and remembered by all of those who loved and adored her and who can’t believe that she is no longer in this world and that she died suddenly. Many of the deceased’s colleagues and friends still do not believe or comprehend that she is no longer with them and has passed on to another planet, recalling many of the experiences that they shared together. Follow our page and blog to gather and comprehend all of the deceased’s facts and details.
Outside Arcata City Hall on March 26, Thea Gast, right, posed with six previous Arcata mayors, both present and former, for a group portrait. She served on the Arcata Parks and Recreation Commission, the Arcata/Camoapa Sister City Project, the Arcata Community Recycling Center Board, Citizens for Social Responsibility, and various committees of the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Thea Gast Cause of Death?
Thea served two terms on the Arcata City Council, including two years as mayor. She was also a member of the Humboldt County Democratic Party. She was elected to two terms in the California Senior Legislature as an Assembly Member and advocated for active living as a member of the STRONG Task Force. She served on the Area 1 Agency on Aging Advisory Council for nine years, two of them as president, was elected to two terms in the California Senior Legislature as an Assembly Member, and advocated for active living as a member of the STRONG Task Force.
For 20 years, she taught exercise programs at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center and in Arcata’s recreation department as a STRONG instructor. She was one of 30 seniors from all throughout California who earned the California Senior Leaders Award in 2007. She was a founder member of Arcata Elder Village, which eventually changed its name to Redwood Coast Village. She served on the Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council for seven years, beginning in 2012. Keep an eye on this space for more facts and details about the deceased.
