Garland G. Stephens

Garland G. Stephens, prominent Orange and San Diego County attorney, died September 16 after a short illness. He was 85.

Born June 13, 1921, in Weed, NM, Stephens practiced law for 30 years and was the attorney for Los Alamitos Race Track in Orange County, where he put together the deal which sold the facility to Hollywood Park. Also representing the Vessels family of Orange County, Stephens was instrumental in handling the purchase of the San Diego Luis Rey Downs Golf Course in Fallbrook, along with its adjacent thoroughbred horse race training facility.

Previous to practicing law in Los Alam...