Mitchell Lee Bandy, BHS 1999

Mitchell Lee Bandy, BHS 1999

September 7, 2021 

A Roseburg man died in a car versus pedestrian accident on Sunday night.

Sergeant Brad O’Dell of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at about 6:20 p.m. dispatchers began receiving reports of the incident on Garden Valley Road near Fisher Road.

O’Dell said deputies arrived on the scene and learned that a car driven by a Roseburg woman had been traveling south on Garden Valley when 40-year old Mitchell Bandy stepped out in front of the vehicle and was struck. Witnesses said the man had been looking down at his cellphone when he walked into traffic.

Bandy was transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries. O’Dell said the driver is cooperating with law enforcement during the ongoing investigation. No arrests or citations have been made.

DCSO was assisted by a number of other agencies at the accident scene. 

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Mitchell had decided to go back to college and was attending college in Oregon. He was active in the outdoors. On his Facebook page he said that he hated Oregon and could not wait to get back to Southern California. He will be missed by all who knew. Rest In Peace!

Lila Ashley Barnett, BHS 1999

Lila Ashley Barnett, BHS 2000

Lila Ashley Barnett was born October 21, 1980 in Greenville,TX and died suddenly October 15, 2005 while on a cruise to Mexico. She was 24. Ashley lived in Burbank for most of her life. She attended Emerson Elementary School, John Muir Middle School, and graduated in 1999 from Burbank High School where she was very active in show choir.

Ashley had a lifelong love of the theater, starting with her first appearance as an infant in her parents' production of The Miracle Worker in Sulphur Springs, TX. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and had brief appearances on the daytime drama Passions and sitcoms Family Affair and Will & Grace. Like most actors, Ashley supported her acting passion with other jobs. She worked for a year in the mailroom at CBS Studio Center, then for two seasons was a production assistant for Will & Grace. For the past two years, Ashley had been an assistant to composer John Debney. She was represented by the Stevens Group agency.

Ashley is survived by her mother, Jamie Barnett of Burbank; father and stepmother, Bill and Micky Barnett of Quitman, TX; three brothers, Cooper, Seth, and Adam, all of Burbank; two half-sisters, Mona Millon of McKinney, TX and Madeline Barnett of Shreveport, LA; grandmother, Ruby Barnett of Debach, LA; grandfather, Sidney Cooper of Gainesville, GA; step-brother, Chad Young of Sulphur Springs; and countless friends and co-workers who will miss her loving support and beautiful smile.

Memorials have been established in Ashley's name at Screen Actors Guild Foundation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She touched many peoples lives. She has many friends who love & miss her. Her spirit will live on in our hearts forever!

Ashley's story appeared on 48 Hours in 2006. More information HERE

Dana Paul Casagrande, BHS 1999

From Burbank Leader, January 2008

Dana Paul Casagrande passed away in a tragic car accident Friday, January 4, 2008.

Born April 17, 1981, Dana is the beloved son of Mark and Deborah Casagrande and brother to Leif. He was a graduate of Burbank High School, class of 1999, attended Pasadena City College, worked for NBC News as a courier and in 2006 graduated from Maric College as an X-Ray Technician and Medical Assistant. His love of nature and music, athleticism, and natural empathy drew people to him and made him a shining inspiration to all.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 17th at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 542 North Buens Vista, Burbank.