May His Soul Rest in Peace
Joined Placerville Rotary: 1957
Paul Harris Fellow
Retired - Retail Men’s Clothing
Memorial service will be Wednesday, July 18th, 2:00
o'clock in the afternoon
Federated Church, Placerville
The Combellack family, long-time business owners in Placerville, are descendants of the Blairs. One of the best-known names in El Dorado County. From the Gold Rush down to today, they have been an active, integral part of this region. Four brothers, John, James, Matthew, and Robert Blair, immigrated from Scotland in 1850 and made their way to California's gold country. They acquired more than 300 acres of land east of Placerville, El Dorado County, along the wagon road to Carson Valley (the early version of US Highway 50). This property included Sportsman's Hall near Pollock Pines. It was here that they operated one of the most important and popular stops for the Pony Express, stagecoaches, and bumper-to-bumper freight wagons carrying supplies to the Comstock.
