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John Harry Muir
John Harry Muir built a small paradise out of a dilapidated mansion in Sonoma County and turned it into a must-see in Wine Country.
The innkeeper and visionary behind Madrona Manor in Healdsburg died Sept. 17 of pulmonary distress. He was 79.
Skeptics doubted he could turn Sonoma County's second-oldest mansion into a lavish Wine Country inn and restaurant. He proved them wrong when the
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