Remembrances

This page was created as a collection point for all of the remembrances written for this site about the people who died in Guyana on November 18, 1978, about a member of Peoples Temple who died before that day, and about those people associated with Peoples Temple who have died in the years since the tragedy. We invite former members, relatives, and friends of those who have died to share your memories. Contact us at remoore@sdsu.edu or fieldingmcgehee@yahoo.com so that we may add your story.

The managers of this website are indebted to Heather Shannon for assistance in the planning, structure and research for this page. We also thank Kathryn (Tropp) Barbour for her inspiration in creating the page.

The Deaths of November 18, 1978

Ida Albudy

• Ida Albudy: A Biographical Sketch (2020)

Martin Amos

• Remembrances of Temple Kindergarteners, by Don Beck (2011)

Sharon Amos (aka Linda Amos, Linda Harris)

• Linda Harris: A Remembrance, by Virgil Miller (2003)
• The Aunt I Never Knew, by August Silverstein (2017)
• What Happened to My Friend Linda?, by Ann-Marie Askew (2018)
• The mystery of Sharon Amos, by Heather Shannon (2023)

Shirley Baisy

• Shirley, by Glenda Randolph Bates (2020)

Eric Tyrone Baker

• Eric Tyrone Baker (April 19, 1963 – Nov. 18, 1978), by Della Arms (2008)

Jack Barron

• A Grandson’s Stories, by Tom Barron (2009)
• Jack Barron: Jonestown’s Engineer, by Don Beck (2009)

Christine Bates

• Always with Open Arms: A Letter to Christine Bates, by Linda Mertle (2020)

Rheaviana Beam

• Rheaviana Beam: A Kaleidoscope of Parts, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2012)

Danny Beck

• The Healings of Jim Jones, by Don Beck (2005)
• Remembrances of Danny Beck, by Don Beck (2020)

Rebecca Beikman

• Remembering the Beikman Family: My Mother, Father and Brother, by Thomas Beikman (2011)

Ronald Beikman

• Remembering the Beikman Family: My Mother, Father and Brother, by Thomas Beikman (2011)

Ernestine Hines Blair

• In Loving Memory & Tribute to Mable Ellen Walker Hines, Maurice Bernell Hines and Elizabeth Hines Blair, by Bonnie Goosby (2008)

Pierre Brian Bouquet

• Brian Bouquet: A Biographical Sketch, by John Gilderbloom (2020)
• A Conversation with Clare Bouquet, by Bonnie Yates (2022)

Donald Robert Bower

• Don Bower: A Remembrance, by Greg Bower (2005)

Lois Breidenbach

• Lois Breidenbach: A Son’s Memories, by Harlan Breidenbach (2020)

Wesley Karl Breidenbach

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)
• Wesley Breidenbach: My Younger Brother, by Harlan Breidenbach (2020)

Joyce Marie Brown

• The Poetry of Joyce Polk Brown, by Judy Bebelaar (2007)

Chris Buckley

• Remembrances of Temple Kindergarteners, by Don Beck (2011)

Ruby Carroll

• Ruby Carroll — A Remembrance, by Don Beck (2009)

Gloria Carter

• My Wife Gloria, My Son Malcolm, My Life, by Tim Carter (2021)

Malcolm Carter

• My Wife Gloria, My Son Malcolm, My Life, by Tim Carter (2021)

Trisha Cartmell

• My Friend, Patricia, by Denise Davenport (2011)

Patricia Cartmell

• Patty Cartmell: A Long Overdue Appreciation, by Garry Lambrev (2022)
• Patty Cartmell, My Mom, by Mike Cartmell (2020)
• Patty Cartmell: A Biographical Sketch, by Kathryn (Tropp) Barbour (2020)

Gene Chaikin

• In Memory of Gene and Phyllis Chaikin, by Sandra Crane (2012)
• Eugene Chaikin: A Story from Jonestown, by Bonnie Yates (2012)
• The Loss of My Dear Friends, Gene and Phyllis Chaikin, by Sandra Crane (2020)

Phyllis Chaikin

• Living with Ghosts, by Barry Isaacson (2008)
• In Memory of Gene and Phyllis Chaikin, by Sandra Crane (2012)
• The Loss of My Dear Friends, Gene and Phyllis Chaikin, by Sandra Crane (2020)

Tina Christian

• Tina Christian: Maintaining Closeness in Time of Adversity, by Kathryn (Tropp) Barbour (2022)

Mary Louise Clancey

• Mary Louise Meyer Clancey: A Remembrance, by Sally Archambault (2005)
• Terry Carter Jones: A Remembrance, by Sally Archambault (2005)
• MaryLou, Our Secret Sister, by Mike Higgins (2017)
• Missing You, Mary Lou, by Tim Carter (2021)

Brenda Carol Cobb

• Brenda Carol Cobb: My “BFF”, by Dawn Gardfrey (2012)

Sharon Swaney Cobb

• My Friend Sharon Swaney Cobb, by Yvonne Pearson (2012)

Ruth Coleman

• Ruth Coleman: The Voice I Had to Find, by Karen Middleton (2025)

Susan Lee Collins

• Susie Lee Collins: My Story of Her Story, by Kurt Hoffman (2019)

Edith Cordell

• Edith Cordell: Memories of Grandma DeeDee, by Donna Cordell (2007)
• Edith Cordell and the Cordell Family Legacy, by Don Cordell (2013)

Loretta Cordell

• Life with the Cordells, by Denise Davenport (2013)

Betty Leon Daniel

• Honoring My Duty to My Family, by Steve Daniel (2013)

Steven Nathaniel Daniel

• Honoring My Duty to My Family, by Steve Daniel (2013)

Newhuanda Rhenelle Darnes

• Miss Frankie — Remembering a Friend, by Glenda Bates (2011)
• The Middle Picture, by Glenda Randolph Bates (2020)

Hazel Hopkins Dashiell

• A Story Worth Telling, A Life Worth Knowing, by Rebecca Burrell (2018)

Brian Davis

• “I want to go with you but they won’t let me”: Memories of My Friend Brian Davis, by Thom Bogue (2012)

Cynthia Marie Davis

• In Loving Memory of Cynthia Marie Davis, by Linda Mertle (2007)

Lexie Smith Davis

• Remembering Lexie Smith Davis, by Dorothy Brooks (2009)
• What I Have Learned From My Aunt’s Life, by Dorothy Brooks (2013)

Lovie Hattie Ann De Pina

• Love Is an Action Word: Remembrances of Lovie and Miguel de Pina, by Caroline Francis (2007)
• The Blessing of Nana, by Norma Bowen (2007)
• The Breaking of Miguel de Pina, by Mike Woodward (2007)

Joyce Douglas

• Ambushed: Remembering Joyce Douglas, by Harrison Danley (2016)

Ebony Patrice Duncan

• My Friend, Sonje Regina Duncan, by Dawn Gardfrey (2013)

Sonje Regina Duncan

• My Friend, Sonje Regina Duncan, by Dawn Gardfrey (2013)

Penny Kerns DuPont

• The Troubled Life of Penny Kerns DuPont, by Andy Silver (2020)

Evelyn Marie Eichler, aka Evelyn LeRoy

• Evelyn Leroy: The One Who Died In My Place, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2011)

Don Fields

• Remembering the Fields Family, by Bob Harrison (2009)

Shirlee Fields

• Remembering the Fields Family, by Bob Harrison (2009)

Dawnyelle Fitch

• The Angel Named Dawnyelle, by Laurie Davis (2009)

Rhonda Denise Fortson

• Rhonda Denise Fortson: Pouring Everything Into Life, by Hue Fortson (2021)

Tiffany Garcia

• A Note to My Tiffany, by Linda Mertle (2013)

Stanley Gieg

• The Last to Remember Stanley Gieg, by Deb Harper (2020)

Amondo Griffith

• Poems of Willieater Thomas and Amondo Griffith, by Judy Bebelaar (2008)
• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Coach Ron Cabral (2008)

Frankie Grigsby

• Miss Frankie — Remembering a Friend, by Glenda Bates (2011)

Ronald Windus Grimm

• Remembering Tina Grimm, by Tina Marie Brown (2008)

Sue L. Grimm

• Remembering Jose Simon and Sue Grimm, by Nick Bennett (2016)

Tina Lynn Grimm

• Remembering Tina Grimm, by Tina Marie Brown (2008)
• Tina’s Smile, by Steven Ashlock (2016)

Clark Grubbs

• The Discovery of a Jonestown Family, by Heather Smith-Gearns (2018)

Gerald Richard Grubbs

• Surviving and Remembering Tom and Dick Grubbs, by Dea McConnell (2005)

Kelly Grubbs

• The Discovery of a Jonestown Family, by Heather Smith-Gearns (2018)

Kevan Grubbs

• The Discovery of a Jonestown Family, by Heather Smith-Gearns (2018)

Tom Grubbs

• Surviving and Remembering Tom and Dick Grubbs, by Dea McConnell (2005)
• Remembering Tom Grubbs, by Don Beck (2007)
• The Discovery of a Jonestown Family, by Heather Smith-Gearns (2018)

Patricia Grunnet

• Letters from Pat Grunnet (1973-1978), by Bob Grunnet and Don Beck (2013)

Karen Harms

• The Uncounted Losses of Jonestown, by Janet Arnold (2009)

Liane Harris

• Still a Father, 30 Years Later, by Sherwin Harris (2008)
• My Daughter Liane 2011, by Sherwin Harris (2011)
• About My Sister Liane, by Adam Harris (2013)
• Liane Harris: A Life of Dignity and Inspiration, by Mike Cartmell (2013)
• Laughing with Liane, by Kristine Alles (2013)
• My Younger Sister Liane Harris, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2013)
• Remembering Liane, by Jordan Vilchez (2013)
• Liane: The Teacher, by Don Beck (2013)
• Reflections of an Uncle, by Jeff Plotnick (2013)
• The mystery of Liane Harris’ death, by Dagmara Łuczyńska (2021)

Bernell Maurice Hines

• In Loving Memory & Tribute to Mable Ellen Walker Hines, Maurice Bernell Hines and Elizabeth Hines Blair, by Bonnie Goosby (2008)

Mable Ellen Walker Hines

• In Loving Memory & Tribute to Mable Ellen Walker Hines, Maurice Bernell Hines and Elizabeth Hines Blair, by Bonnie Goosby (2008)

Pete Holmes, Jr.

• A Daughter’s Letter, by Shirletha Holmes (2013)
• Peter Holmes: A Biographical Sketch, by Kathryn (Tropp) Barbour (2020)

Phyllis Tuttle Houston

• A Glimpse Into the Life of Phyllis Tuttle Houston, by Kenneth A. Odell (2017)

Barbara Hoyer

• A Life-Long Spiritual Quest: Remembering Barbara Hoyer, by Martin Scharlemann (2023)

Judith Stahl Ijames

• Judy Stahl, My First Love, by Eddie Patterson (2009)

Alice Inghram

• The Joiners of Peoples Temple, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2005)
• Remembrance of Alice and Ava Inghram, Mother and Daughter, by Don Beck (2010)
• Alice Inghram: A Remembrance of a Best Friend, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2011)

Ava Inghram

• Remembrance of Alice and Ava Inghram, Mother and Daughter, by Don Beck (2010)
• Alice Inghram: A Remembrance of a Best Friend, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2011)

Gladys Margarette Jackson

• Remembering Gladys Margarette Jackson, by Danice Friend (2016)

Leticia Jackson

• Memories of Rosa Lee Jackson From a 12-Year-Old Me, by Shawnda Birch (2016)

Rosa Lee Jackson

• Memories of Rosa Lee Jackson From a 12-Year-Old Me, by Shawnda Birch (2016)

Bessie Johnson

• My Mom Had a Heart of Gold, by Ray Johnson (2016)

Bette Johnson

• The Coty Johnson Story, by Charles Johnson, husband and father (2013)

Garry Dartez Johnson

• My Family in Jonestown, by Bennett Rodgers (2012)

Irra Jean Johnson

• My Family in Jonestown, by Bennett Rodgers (2012)

Koya Johnson

• The Coty Johnson Story (Bette Johnson), by Charles Johnson, husband and father (2013)

Richard Lee Johnson

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Agnes Jones

• My Mother, Agnes Jones, by Robert Spencer (2014)

Ava Phenice Jones

• My Friend Ava, by Vera Washington (2013)
• Johnny Moss Brown Jones: A Presence and a Partner, by Don Beck (2013)
• Johnny Moss Brown: A Born Leader, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2013)

Jim Jones

• The Healings of Jim Jones, by Don Beck (2005)
• Change and the Chameleon That Was Jim Jones, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2017)
• Reflections on Jim Jones — 2019, by Amy Brown (2019)
• An Open Letter to Jim Jones, by Erin Clymer (2019)
• You Meet the Strangest People…, by Gregory Curtis (2022)

Johnny Moss Brown Jones

• Johnny Moss Brown Jones: A Presence and a Partner, by Don Beck (2013)
• The Loyalty of Johnny Moss Brown, by Dawn Gardfrey (2013)
• Johnny Moss Brown: A Born Leader, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2013)
• Johnny Brown: The Passion and the Revolution, by Eugene Smith (2013)
• The Johnny Brown I Knew, by Guy Young (2013)

Lew Jones

Marceline Mae Baldwin Jones

• Marceline Jones: The Mother of All, by Sarah Rex (2025)

A Mother-In-Law’s Blues, by Mike Cartmell (2010)

Mary Theresa Carter Jones

• Terry Carter Jones: A Remembrance, by Sally Archambault (2005)
• An Embrace of Terry Carter Jones, by Tim Carter (2021)

Anita Ijames Kelley

• Anita Ijames Kelley: A Biographical Sketch, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2020)

Teresa King

• My Friend Teresa King: From the Avenue of the Fleas to Jonestown, by Garrett Lambrev (2010)
• Compassion, Trust and Humanity — Remembering Teresa King, by James McNiel (2010)

Wanda King

• Wanda King Comes Home, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2014)
• Finally Put to Rest, by Dawn Gardfrey (2014)

Sharon Kislingbury

• Memories of Sharon Kislingbury, by Jeanette Goodwin (2008)
• Remembering Sharon Kislingbury, by Joanne Del Bene (2018)

Tony Linton Lacy

• Tony Linton Lacy: A Remembrance, by Susan (Flint) Rajkumar (2020)

Carolyn Moore Layton

• The Deaths of Two Daughters: Grieving and Remembering, by Barbara Moore (1989)
• Barbara Moore: A Remembrance, by John V Moore (2004)
• Carolyn Moore: A Father’s Biography, by John V Moore (2009)
• Carolyn’s Other Letters (Carolyn Layton), by Rebecca Moore (2009)
• Carolyn Layton: Jonestown’s “American Gothic,” by Laura Johnston Kohl (2009)
• Carolyn Layton: The Grey Eminence, by Mike Cartmell (2009)
• Carolyn Layton Was a Mother Too, by Rikke Wettendorff (2009)
• My Friend, Patricia, by Denise Davenport (2011)
• Memories of My Friend, Carolyn Moore Layton , by Katharine Sparrow (2013)
• Poems about Carolyn Moore and our times at UC Davis, by Katharine Sparrow (2013)
• Carolyn Moore Layton & The Extreme Madness of Love, by Jennifer Louise Sullivan (2023)

Karen Marie Lendo

• Jonestown and the Lendo Theory, by Sharon Lendo (2016)

Jerry Dwight Livingston

• A Remembrance of Jerry Livingston, by Patti Nevills (2005)

Carolyn Looman

• Crying the Billionth Tear: Grieving for Carolyn Looman, by Janet Shular (2010)

Christine Renee Lucientes

• Remembrances of Christine Renee Lucientes (2006)

Diane Lundquist

• Who Was Diane Lundquist?, by Bill Neri-Amadeo (2010)

Carol Ann Cordell McCoy

• My Memories of Carol Cordell McCoy, by Judy McCreary (2009)

Rose Marie McKnight

• Remembrance of Rose Marie McKnight aka Vezain, by Philene Gordon (2006)
• Reclaiming a Childhood Friendship, by Carolyn-Provost (2012)

Theodore Devanulis McMurry

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Christine Miller

• Christine Miller: A Voice of Independence, by Michael Bellefountaine (2005)
• As Long As There’s Life, There’s Hope, by Tim Engel (2009)

Cassandra Minor

• A Child’s Life With Continuous Victimization: A Story About Cassandra Minor, by Janet Shular (2018)

Beverly Mitchell

• An Angel in the Midst of a Storm: A Letter to Beverly Mitchell, by Dawn Gardfrey (2020)

Annie Moore

• The Deaths of Two Daughters: Grieving and Remembering, by Barbara Moore (1989)
• Barbara Moore: A Remembrance, by John V Moore (2004)
• Carolyn Moore: A Father’s Biography, by John V Moore (2009)
• Remembering Annie Moore, by Ken and Diane Wagstaff (2010)
• Before the Wind: Remembering Annie Moore, by Ken Risling (2011)
• Annie: An Enigma, by Rebecca Moore (2012)
• Imperfections of Love: My Friendship with Annie Moore, by Eileen Allen (2018)
• A Special Bond, An Indelible Memory, by Nancy Anderson Campbell (2018)
• Annie Moore: A Belated Personal Eulogy and Requiem, by B.B. (Buck) Butler, III (2018)
• Angel of Death, My Beloved, by Ken Risling (2018)
• The Questions of Annie Moore, by Nancy Anderson Campbell (2021)

Oliver Morgan

• My Father, Oliver Morgan, Jr., by Zelma Morgan (2011)

Esther Mueller

• Esther Mueller — A Beautiful Woman Inside and Out, by Sharon Jo Allman (2016)

Christopher Newell

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Susan Jane Noxon

• A Difficult Fit: Eighth-Grade Memories of Susan Jane Noxon, by Richard Morrow (2019)

Bruce Oliver

• A Letter to Bruce Oliver, by Kimberly White (2013)

William (Billy) Oliver

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Patricia Louise Parks

• Memories of My Sister Patty Parks, by William Chaffin (2008)

Tom Partak

• Thomas Partak: A Jonestown Life in Turmoil, by Connor Ashley Clayton (2022)

Jamal Patterson

• A Letter to My Nephew Jamal Patterson, by Jordan Vilchez (2020)

Marlon Deitrich Porter

• Deitrick, by Teri Buford O’Shea (2011)

Eva Pugh

• Eva and Jim Pugh — A Remembrance, by Don Beck (2010)

James Pugh

• Eva and Jim Pugh — A Remembrance, by Don Beck (2010)

Cynthia Pursley

• My Sister Cynnie, by Jordan Vilchez (2012)
• The Joy of Cynthia’s Dance, by Glenda Randolph Bates (2020)

Darlene Ramey

• Her Silence Carries a Message: Remembering My Sister Darlene Ramey, by Glenda Bates (2011)

Mary Johnson Rodgers

• My Family in Jonestown, by Bennett Rodgers (2012)

Edith Roller

• Discovering Aunt Edith Through Her Journals, by Miranda Smith (2009)
• Edith Roller Goes to College, by Brad Crowell (2017)
• Edith Roller: Rumors of a Spy, by Tagore Smith (2018)
• From Bechtel to Jonestown: A Fictional Narrative of Edith Roller, by Angela Pallassino (2019)
• Edith Roller’s Childhood, by Brad Crowell (2020)

Larry Schacht

• We Loved Each Other When We Were Young: A Story About Larry Schacht, Jonestown Doctor, by Linda Hopkins Lowe Crutchfield (2009)
• Remembrance of Larry Schacht, by Sherrie Tatum (2009)
• The Opening Door, by Sherrie Tatum (2010)
• “Your dear voice…,” by Sherrie Tatum (2010)
• From Houston to Guyana and Back: The Discovery of Larry Schacht, by Craig Malisow (2013)

Anthony Simon

• A Jonestown Story, by Hue Fortson (2004)
• Anthony Simon and the Jonestown Chicks, by Don Beck (2013)

Jose Simon

• Remembering Jose Simon and Sue Grimm, by Nick Bennett (2016)

Melanie Simon

• Memories of My Sister, by Jacinta Hector Powers (2012)

Nancy Sines

• A Cousin’s Letter, by Susan Ashby (2010)
• Ronnie and Nancy Sines — A Remembrance, by Jennie “JD” Jackson (2010)
• The Pain That Never Leaves, by Barbara Sines (2013)

Ronald Sines

• A Cousin’s Letter, by Susan Ashby (2010)
• Ronnie and Nancy Sines — A Remembrance, by Jennie “JD” Jackson (2010)
• The Pain That Never Leaves, by Barbara Sines (2013)

Mark Sly

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Alfred Smart

• Somewhere Out There: My Memories of Teri, Scott, and Alfred Smart, by Carla Moyer Hotz (2019)

Scott Smart

• Somewhere Out There: My Memories of Teri, Scott, and Alfred Smart, by Carla Moyer Hotz (2019)

Teri Smart

• Somewhere Out There: My Memories of Teri, Scott, and Alfred Smart, by Carla Moyer Hotz (2019)

Bertha Smith

• Bertha Charles Smith — My Beloved Grandmother, by Karen Smith-Jackson (2010)

David Elbert Smith

• “My Name Is David E.V. Smith, and I’m a Violent Revolutionary,” by Shawn Sutherland (2009)

Gladys Meadows Smith

• “My Name Is David E.V. Smith, and I’m a Violent Revolutionary,” by Shawn Sutherland (2009)
• My Favorite Memory of Gladys Meadows Smith, by Geniva Shugart Hogan (2013)

Shirley Smith

• Shirley Smith: A Quiet Confidence, by Vera Washington (2020)

Carol Ann Stahl

• Carol Stahl: A Sweet, Calm Presence, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2020)

Sharon Lee Stone

• Better Known As Tobi, by Sharon Miller (2009)

Tracy Stone

• Better Known As Tobi, by Sharon Miller (2009)

Stephanie Swaney

• Remembrances of Temple Kindergarteners, by Don Beck (2011)

Daren Werner Swinney

• Remembrances of Temple Kindergarteners, by Don Beck (2011)

Willieater Thomas

• Poems of Willieater Thomas and Amondo Griffith, by Judy Bebelaar (2008)

the Touchette Family

• , by Danielle Redifer (2025)

Joyce Touchette

• Remembrance of Joyce Touchette, by Don Beck (2012)

Harriet Sarah Tropp

• Harriet Remembered, by Mike Cartmell (2005)
• EVIL Getting Into the Minds of Others, by Phil Jimenez (2006)
• As We Remember, by Mike Cartmell (2013)

Richard David Tropp

• The Dick Tropp Poems, a collection of creative work by Dick’s friend Dorothy Field (September 2025)
• Dick Tropp: The Frog in the Pot?, by Rich Weiner (August 2025)
• Remembering Dick Tropp, by Kathy (Tropp) Barbour (2010)
• What have we learned in 32 years?, by Kathy (Tropp) Barbour (2010)
• Remembering Dick Tropp, by Dorothy Field (2011)
• As We Remember, by Mike Cartmell (2013)
• The Dick Tropp Poems, by Dorothy Field (2015)
• Jonestown’s Writer, by David Chiu (2018)

Janet Tupper

• Janet Tupper: A Biographical Sketch, by Kathryn (Topp) Barbour (2020)

Annie Bell Washington

• Jonestown, Alabama: A Story of Annie Bell Washington, by Emma Trebel (2017)

Cheryl Gray Wilhite

• Memories of Cheryl Gray Wilhite, by Daphne Walker-Thoth (2016)

Deanna Kay Wilkinson

• A Tribute to Jonestown’s Singer, by Alicia Thompson (2009)

Mary Pearl Willis

• Speaking Her Name: Mary Pearl Willis, by Lela Howard (2006)
• Mary Pearl Willis: The Collection of Memories Grows, by Lela Howard (2007)
• Who Was She?, by Lela Howard (2018)

Janice Louise Wilsey

• Janice Louise Wilsey: A Profile, by Heidi König-Porstner (2020)

Joseph Wilson

• My Buddy Joe Wilson, by Linda Mertle (2011)

Erma Winfrey

• Erma Miriam Winfrey: Memories of a Sweet and Beautiful Soul (March 2025)
• “My Name Is David E.V. Smith, and I’m a Violent Revolutionary,” by Shawn Sutherland (2009)

Mary Beth Wotherspoon

• Feeling Groovy — Honoring My Friendship with Mary Wotherspoon, by Sue Murphy (2010)

Stanley Glenn Wright

• Looking Back At Some of the 1977 Opportunity High Cobras, by Ron Cabral (2008)

Ramona (Mona) Young

• Mona, by Guy Brewster Young (2013)

Died Before Jonestown

Robert Houston, Jr.

• Memories of My Best Friend, Robert Houston, Jr., by Kenneth A. Odell (2017)

Died After Jonestown

Paula Adams

• Paula Adams: Caught Between Two Men, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2012)

Monica Bagby

• Monica Bagby, A Gentle Poet of Uniqueness, by Elizabeth MacQueen (2013)
• Remembering Monica, by Vernon Gosney (2013)

Don Beck

• The Temple Family Remembers Don Beck (2021)
• Remembering Don Beck Through Cults Duo, by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (2021)
• George Donald Beck, by Rebecca Moore (2021)

Teri Buford O’Shea

• Teri Buford O’Shea: Surviving Betrayal, by Fielding M. McGehee III (2018)

Patti Chastain

• Patti Chastain Haag — A Remembrance, by Michael Haag (2003)
• Experiencing the Art the Patti Chastain Haag in the New Millennium, by Michael Haag (2005)

Jim Cobb

• Remembering Jim Cobb, by Leslie Wagner-Wilson (2024)
• Jim Cobb: My Friend and Brother, by Vera Washington (2024)
• Jim Cobb: The Death of a Gentle Giant, by Fielding M. McGehee III (2024)

Teresa Ann Cobb

• Teri Cobb: Missing a Friend, by Vera Washington (2015)
• The Death of a Warrior Queen, by Leslie Wagner-Wilson (2015)
• The Larger Family of Teresa Cobb, by Laura Johnson Kohl (2015)

Harold Cordell

• Life with the Cordells, by Denise Davenport (2013)

June Crym Adams

• In Remembrance of June Crym Adams, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2013)

Danny Curtin

• For the Love of Danny, by Janet Shular (2018)

Miguel De Pina

• Love Is an Action Word: Remembrances of Lovie and Miguel de Pina, by Caroline Francis (2007)
• The Breaking of Miguel de Pina, by Mike Woodward (2007)

Paul Flowers

• Remembering Paul Flowers, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2017)

Clifford Gieg

• A Letter to Clifford Gieg, by Jordan Vilchez (2018)
• Clifford Gieg: In the Rear View Mirror of My Mind’s Eye, by Janet Shular (2018)
• The Last to Remember Stanley Gieg, by Deb Harper (2020)

Vernon Gosney

• Vernon Gosney: A mercurial temperament, a deep generosity, by Fielding M. McGehee III (2021)
• Bringing Release, Finding Peace: Memories of Vernon Gosney, by Rebecca Moore (2021)
• Aloha and Mahalo, by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (2021)
• To A Friend I Never Met, by Mike Selk (2021)

Kay Henderson

• In Memory of Kay Francis Curry Henderson, by Linda Mertle (2007)

John F. Heneka

• A Memorial to John F. Heneka, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2016)

Claire Janaro

• The Girl in the Library, by Richmond Arquette (2020)
• Claire and Richard Janaro & The Ranch, by Don Beck (2020)
• In Loving Memory of Claire Ol’ Bean, by Liz Schwartz (2020)

Richard Janaro

• Claire and Richard Janaro & The Ranch, by Don Beck (2020)

Laura Johnston Kohl

• Laura Johnston Kohl and the Politics of Peoples Temple, by Joseph L. Flatley (2017)
• My Sistership with Laura, by Janet Shular (2019)
• Farewell to a Friend, by Tim Carter (2019)
• True Survivor, by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (2019)
• Laura Johnston Kohl: Fierce in Her Defense of Those She Loved, by James Randolph (2020)
• Laura Johnston Kohl: My Friend, by Elena Broslovsky (2021)

Sammie Jones

• The Things You Noticed About Sammie Jones, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2014)

Walter “Smitty” Jones

• Remembering Smitty, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2013)

Maria Katsaris

• The Life and Death of Maria Katsaris, by the Reich Family (2025)

Michael Klingman

• Mike Klingman: The Passing of a Friend, by Tim Carter (2018)
• Remembering Michael Klingman, by Garrett Lambrev (2018)

Emma Mae

• Emma Mae, by Nancy C. Nanna (2013)

Cleveland Newell

• A Tribute to My Brother Cleveland, by Hattie Newell (2019)

Christopher Keith O’Neal

• The Boy in the Blue Shirt, by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (2015)
• The Death of Christopher O’Neal, by Elizabeth Larson (2016)

Gerald Parks

• Gerald Parks: My Father, My Hero, by Tracy Parks Diaz (2023)

Joe Phillips

• Joe Phillips: A Reflection, by Garrett Lambrev (2013)

Wayne Pietila

• Hunting Time, by Eugene Smith (2013)
• Our Brother Wayne, by Vera Washington (2013)
• Wayne Pietila: A Life of Quiet Passion, by Teresa Cobb (2012)
• Wayne’s Eyes, by Mickey Touchette (2012)
• Wayne Pietila — Giving Us Fond Memories, by Leslie Wagner-Wilson (2012)

Michael Prokes

• The Death of Michael Prokes (2014)

Marilyn Pursley

• Remembering My Mother, by Jordan Vilchez (2016)

Odell Rhodes

• Remembering Odell Rhodes, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2014)

Neva Hargrave Sly

• Neva Sly: Only A Thought Away, by Mickey Touchette (2024)
• The Family of Neva Jean Hargrave Sly, by Rebecca Moore (2024)

Juanell Smart

• Remembrances of Juanell Smart, by Rebecca Moore (2024)

David Richard Shular

• David Shular: An Appreciation, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2004)
• David Richard Shular — A Remembrance, One Year Later, February 20, 1940-May 6, 2004, by Janet Louden Shular (2005)

Bobby Stroud

• A Bobby Stroud: A Mother Remembers, by Judy McAbee (2005)
• Remembering Bobby Stroud, by Phyllis Marley (2005)
• Remembering Bob Stroud, by Daniel Detar (2009)
• Silence with Friends: A Remembrance of Bobby Stroud, by Jim Murphy (2024)

Charlie Touchette

• Remembrance of Joyce Touchette, by Don Beck (2013)
• Charlie Touchette: Our Back Brace, by Neva Sly Hargrave (2011)

Guy Young

• Guy Young: A Paragon of Adaptation, by Bonnie Yates (2025)

 

Temple Relatives, Friends and Associates

Frank Bell

• Remembering Frank Bell, by Marianne Bachers (2016)

Michael Bellefountaine

• Michael Bellefountaine: An Adopted Member of Peoples Temple, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2007)
• A Tribute to Michael Bellfountaine, by Garry Lambrev (2007)
• A Stranger Becomes a Friend, by Anna Costello Wisniewski (2007)
• Initiating the Embrace, by Fielding M. McGehee III (2007)

Jeff Brailey

• Cherishing a Friendship Born in the Aftermath, by Susan White Hicks (2014)

Ron Cabral

• And Then He Was Gone: Remembering Ron Cabral, by Judy Bebelaar (2023)

Dianne Feinstein

• Remembering Dianne Feinstein’s Choice, by Jean Brown Clancey (2023)

Bob Flick

• The Courage of Bob Flick, by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (2016)

Carmen Gillespie

• Carmen Gillespie: A Remembrance, by Rebecca Moore (2019)

Steven Katsaris

• Remembering Steven Katsaris, by the Reich Family (2025)

Sherwin Harris

• Honoring Sherwin, by Jordan Vilchez (2016)

Tchaiko Kwayana

• “Tchaiko” Meaning “One Who Seeks Truth”, by Laura Johnston Kohl (2017)

Mark Lane

• Exit Lane, by Matthew Thomas Farrell (2016)

Barbara Moore

• Barbara Moore: A Remembrance, by John V Moore (2004)

Rev. John V Moore

• John V Moore: Sounding the Clarion Call, by Fielding M. McGehee III (2019)

Robert Moore

• Robert Buxton Moore: A Remembrance, by John V Moore (2007)

Ezra Schacht

• Ezra Schacht: A Remembrance, by Rebecca Moore and Fielding M. McGehee III (2010)

Barbara Sines

• Farewell to a Mother and An Aunt, by Susan Ashby (2014)

Lowell Streiker

• Lowell Streiker: A Voice of Responsibility, by Rebecca Moore (2023)

Phil Tracy

• Phil Tracy and the Power of Words: A Remembrance, by Leigh Fondakowski (2017)

William Traylor

• William “Bill” Traylor and Peoples Temple, by Gabriel Traylor (2013)