Julian "Mike" Trescony passed away peacefully on March 15 at Rancho San Lucas, where he lived and worked his entire life.

SERVICES:

An event to honor and remember Julian "Mike" Trescony will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Long Branch Saloon, Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, King City.

There will be no formal program; instead, this will be an informal time to share food, drink and memories of Mike with his friends and family. Those interested in participating are invited to drop by between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.

The family requests no flowers, but suggests those wishing to donate in Mike's memory should consider the Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio, www.preservemissionsanantonio.org.

Mike was born on November 22, 1929, the son of Julius and Marie Trescony. He represented the fourth generation of the Trescony family to ranch land that is part of an original Spanish grant. Mike attended San Lucas Elementary School, King City High School, and graduated with a degree in business from Santa Clara University. He was stationed at the Presidio during two years of military service. He managed Rancho San Lucas through the transition from a cattle and dryland barley ranch to an irrigated row crop operation, oversaw the sale and development of a portion of the property as the Lockwood vineyard, and continued to actively maintain and improve the ranch up to his death.

Mike was engaged in the civic life of southern Monterey County in many ways over the years, serving on the Water Board during the development of Lakes Nacimiento and San Antonio, on the Salinas Valley Fair Board during the expansion of the fairgrounds, on the San Lucas Elementary School Board, and on various committees involved in fund raising at Mission San Antonio, where he was married in 1952.

For several years Mike split his time between the ranch and Beaverton, Oregon, so that he could be an active participant in the lives of his three grandchildren. Always interested in local, national and world events and in meeting, talking to, and understanding new people, Mike travelled with his family to the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Sweden and Mexico. He was apt to return from his trips with a representative miniature – usually an animal – to add to his collection. His genuine interest in people and ideas allowed him to connect easily and deeply with all ages and personalities. He was a generous host, an engaging conversationalist, an eclectic reader, partial to open landscapes and country ballads, a true friend, a loving son, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a gentle, passionate, romantic spirit that enriched the lives of many. He will be sorely missed by his family: son Michael Trescony, daughter Juliane Trescony Stevens, son-in-law Curt Stevens, grandchildren Heather, Sean and Bret Stevens, their spouses, Jim Nickovich, Kelly Stevens, and Sarah Stevens, and great-grandchildren Walden and Ellery Stevens-Nickovich, and Donovan Stevens.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio, www.preservemissionsanantonio.org