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Descended from a family of Czech immigrants, Octavia Larkspur was born and raised in Lodi, CA. Eventually the family left the cow pastures of Lodi and her father started a tallow rendering facility in Hayward, CA. He named the business Larktavia Enterprises Inc. after his only beloved daughter. Upon his death, Octavia became the sole heir to the thriving company. By investing heavily in real estate, she turned the profits into a fortune beyond her Father’s dreams. Today she is one of the ten wealthiest women in San Francisco. Though she had many suitors in her youth, she never married. She lives in seclusion in her Pacific Heights home with several dozen Siamese cats, all named after American abstract impressionists, and one ancient milky-eyed blind dachshund named Dickens given to her as a gift from Julia Child. She has been approached by numerous publications for interviews including W, the New Yorker, and Wired, but these requests are always declined. On rare occasions, she can be seen late at night walking the Presidio with Dickens.