While the new year brings hope for the future, the Madera community is mourning the loss of four pillars to the community in the past couple of weeks — Audrey Pool, Steve Sagouspe, Doug Nelson and Steve Copland.
Audrey Pool passed away just before the end of 2023 (on December 29) at the age of 88. She was a influential member of the community where she earned many awards ranging from the Madera County Schools, Madera Chamber of Commerce and the Soroptimist Woman of Distinction.
In 2015, Pool was a recipient of the Madera Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and later was recognized by the Chamber with her husband, Ray, as a Senior Farmer of the Year.