WHEREAS, On May 15, 2004, a monument stone will be dedicated at the grave site of Sloopers, Jakob & Serena Anderson, at Napa Tulocay Cemetery in Napa, and it is appropriate at this time to draw the special attention of the public to this historic event; and

                WHEREAS, The Slooper Monument Project has involved bringing a Viking-like monument stone, or bautastein, from the ancestral Norway farm to the gravesite as a tribute to pioneer immigrants; and

                WHEREAS, The tiny Norwegian sloop, Restauration, sailed to America in 1825 with the first organized group of Norwegian immigrants since Viking times; this sloop is often called the “Norwegian Mayflower”; and

                WHEREAS, Passengers aboard the sloop, Restauration, were called “sloopers,” and Jakob Anderson and his wife Serena, were aboard the sloop and continued westward, eventually settling just south of Napa, California; and

                WHEREAS, As early settlers in the young State of California, Jakob and Serena Anderson symbolize the contribution to California made by many Norwegian-Americans through their strength, industry, and perseverance; and

                WHEREAS, In 2003, a large Viking-like monument stone was sent from the Slogvik farm (Jakob Anderson’s birth place) to California to act as an historical marker at the graves of these Slooper pioneers; and

                WHEREAS, The stone was sent by the local Tysvær government, Tysvær Historielag (local historical society) and Einar and Rotraud Slogvik, a couple who donated the stone and helped pay for its shipping; and

                WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of California appreciate and value the monument stone sent from the Slogvik farm in Norway to be placed as an historical marker in Napa; now, therefore, be it

                RESOLVED BY SENATOR WESLEY CHESBRO, That he draws the attention of the public to the dedication of the monument stone at the gravesite of Jakob and Serena Anderson at Napa Tulocay Cemetery in Napa, and applauds Norwegian-Americans for the outstanding contributions that they have made to the history of California.

Member Resolution No. 1085

Dated this 5^th day of May, 2004.

Wesley Chesbro

Honorable Wesley Chesbro

2^nd Senatorial District