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Mary Jo (Joey) Plowman Connell passed away on December 29, 2018 in Ojai, California. She was 91 years-old. She was born on September 26, 1927 in Burbank, California. Joey and Gene were married on February 14, 1948 and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends in 2018.
She earned a "BA" at CSUN and served as a probation officer in Ventura county for 10 years. She obtained her private pilot's license in 1979 and became a member of the Ninety-Nines, the international organization of women pilots. She remained a member until her death and was active in the organization for many years.
Joey and Gene moved to Independence, Oregon when they retired. They built a house with an airplane hangar adjacent to the Independence airport and lived there for 13 years before returning to California. While in Oregon, she worked as a volunteer for the CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocate), an organization representing children who are wards of the court. Her final act of volunteerism was that she donated her body to scientific research.
Mary Jo is survived by her husband, Eugene Connell, her 4 children, David Connell, in Salem, Oregon, Christina Kirk, in Victorville, California, twin sons, Mark Connell, in San Jose, California, and Alan Connell, in Ojai, California, 15 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
From the Senior Bulldogs
This one was a hard one to write as Dave was a classmate of mine. In 2007 I was told a few years after high school Dave went missing and he liked to hike and backpack and camp all over the US. On one of these trips he never returned. At our 10 year reunion we found out that his parents received a call from a Texas police detective that their son's body had been found murdered and they had just ID'd the body. I had no dates, no parents name and only the state of Texas, and finally in 2018 I found what happened to our classmate David Goodman Strauss. He was murdered on March 29, 1971 in Junction, TX and his body was IDed in 1974. Below are two news clippings and his death certificate with three amendments. Dave is buried with his parents in the Nuuanu Memorial Park, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Dave's Find A Grave Memorial
San Antonio Express, Wednesday, March 31, 1971
FINGERPRINTS SENT TO FBI IN 'SLEEPING BAG SLAYING'
JUNCTION- Fingerprints of man found near here Monday- zipped inside a sleeping bag and shot to death- have been sent to Washington, D.C., in hopes that national FBI headquarters can help solve the mystery surrounding the murder victim's identity.
Kimble County Sheriff Rip Martin said Tuesday that local authorities still have not been able to identify the victim, estimated to be 20 to 25 years old and clad only in a white T- shirt and shorts.
The man was found on an Interstate 10 exit road about five miles east of Junction by Bob Cook, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employee who was on his way to work at the time.
Martin said the man was apparently shot in the back of the head with a bullet from a small-caliber gun as he slept in the sleeping bag, possibly inside a car.
An autopsy has been conducted by Bexar County Medical Examiner Dr. Ruben Santos in San Antonio, but results have not yet been revealed.
Martin said the victim was long-haired and bearded, 5-10 in height. His hair was described as reddish-brown, eyes as hazel and complexion as ruddy. The beard was light with a shaved upper lip. Sideburns were long.
The sheriff said there was some evidence the man might have been driving a small car which may have been stolen by his assailant.
There is speculation the victim may have been transported to the site where his body was found, Authorities said the sleeping bag containing his body could have been thrown from a vehicle over a culvert guard rail onto the underpass where Cook found it.
Persons who may be able to contribute to the effort to identify the man have been asked to contact Texas Department of Public Safety officials.
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The Harper Herald, Harper, Texas, Friday, April 2, 1971
HILL COUNTRY DEATH CASE INVESTIGATED
JUNCTION - Local and state officers Monday were investigating the shooting death of a young unidentified man, whose body was found in a sleeping bag on exit road off IH 10 east of Junction early Monday.
Sheriff Rip Martin, Deputy John Lockett, Texas Rangers and other officers were conducting the investigation of the death.
The body was found about 7 a.m. Monday by Bob Cook, a Texas Game Department worker who lives near the site. The victim had been shot in the back of the head.
He was described as being 24 to 26 years of age, about six feet tall, about 160 pounds, blue eyed and brown haired. The hair was long.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, January 10, 1974
BODY IDENTIFIED IN 1971 MURDER
JUNCTION - Police said Wednesday they have at last identified the body of a California man who was found shot in a sleeping bag near here March 29, 1971.
Police said the victim was David Goodman Strauss, 21, of San Gabriel, California.
Strauss' body was found in a sealed sleeping bag alongside a road near this Hill Country town after he was reported missing by his parents. Police said stolen traveler's checks to which hisname had been forged led to the identification.
Below is a copy from L.a. Free Press, June 28, 1972 that Dave's mother posted. Sorry bottom part is cut off.
Below is a copy of his death certificate followed by three amendments:
From Tom's wife Pam Carr Bammel, BHS 1967
It is with a heavy heart that I want to let my friends know that my husband, Tom, passed away last Friday, August 24, 2018. He had long been suffering from chronic back pain, diabetes and liver disease. Our family will truly miss his warmth, sense of humor and love.
We met in algebra class when we were 16, dated for 6 years and were married for 47 years. Our children and grandchildren were blessed to have such a wonderful Dad and Grandpa. I am especially blessed to have had this one great love.
Note: Tom and Pam were married on 12 June 1971 in Los Angeles County. Tom had a passion for photography, and a passion of cars. No other details at this time.
Leonard Miser, 1963-2018
From David Miser
On July 13, 2017 my little brother Leonard was diagnosed with stage 4 Colon (Colorectal) Cancer. Shortly after discovering this earth shattering news he was informed that the cancer had spread to his liver and lungs. This diagnosis has been devastating for my brother and his family. Their world has been turned completely upside down. Leonard began treatment almost immediately, but the magnitude of what it will take to continue to treat his cancer and how it will impact his family's livelihood, is something he is still trying to come to terms with.
Leonard is the father of three wonderful children (Anthony-32, Jonathan-17 and Crystal-16), two of which are in the middle of considering which colleges they want to attend. He is a loving husband and a gentle grandfather. His only care in this life has been the well-being of the people he is close to and he has dedicated himself to that very cause.
Leonard’s cancer diagnosis has literally crippled his family, rendering him completely unable to work and relying solely on the income of his hard working wife. Rosa is an in-home caretaker for sick individuals. She works 6 days a week, two of which are 12 hour shifts, earning Nevada's minimum wage. Unfortunately, a minimum wage job will NEVER be enough to keep up with the financial toll this disease takes on a family, no matter the hours put in. With only Medicaid to fall back on, he needs help; THEY need help.
This is where I stepped in. Four days ago I created a GoFundMe account to attempt to ease the burden of the medical bills piling up. With the generosity of so many of our family, friends and even a couple of strangers, we have already to raised almost $4,000!!! This is HUGE and will help Leonard afford his first rounds of meds while allowing the kids to get to their first day of school without more than friends, gossip and homework to occupy their minds. This battle has just begun, however, and they started three steps behind.
My goal may be lofty but there are so many things to consider: putting food on the table, living expenses, Jonathan and Crystal’s needs while in school and, of course, the insurmountable amount of debt they are bound to see. In the meantime, we are working with his doctors to see what the next plan of action will be. As of now, he has undergone a colostomy, and is waiting for his liver to be stable enough for him to begin chemo.
I am flying to Nevada today in order to be with him for the beginning of his journey. Through this process I am bound to learn more technical terms about cancer than I had ever hoped (I will be sure to pass that knowledge along),but I also hope to provide a bit of love and comfort to my brother and his family during this difficult time.
Let this update serve as a huge “Thank You” from all of us. Thank you for the kind donations, the words of encouragement, the shares on social media and for having us in your thoughts. Every ounce of every one of those things helps.
I just received this incredibly sad note ...
We just got the sad news that our Photography teacher, Leon H. Frankamp passed away this morning May 29, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer, our Savior has called him home.. Aside from being one of our favorite teachers and by every measure, a wonderful man, he has always held a special place in our hearts as being the teacher in whose class we met. Beside teaching photography, he also taught science at Burbank High. All of the greatest blessings in our lives, 42 years of marriage, wonderful children and two very cute grandsons, are traceable back to him. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
He passed peacefully in his sleep, at home, surrounded by family. He was a blessing to many, and blessed by many. He was a remarkable man who leaves a legacy of serving and loving others, as God's Word instructs us to do. He changed many lives in his work with Habitat for Humanity. Many people in my home town, Clarksdale, MS, as well as other communities, and as well as the students who worked on the Habitat teams under his guidance were blessed by his teaching, coaching, and the Christian witness he lived daily.
Memorial services for this extraordinary man are as follows:
Tuesday June 11th at 1:00 pm
Magnolia Park United Methodist Church
2828 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
Gathering in the Fellowship Hall will be held directly after.
There will also be a celebration of his life in Pine Mountain Club later in June. This will be held at one of his favorite places in the world, PMC Golf Course. Further details to come.
Our mom will be staying in Burbank at Kim’s. Address is below should you wish to reach her:
3344 Brace Canyon Rd.
Burbank, CA 91504
SCHAUB, EVELYN A., 86, a loving mother and homemaker, passed away in Dallas, Texas on September 16, 2004. She was born September 7, 1918. the 4th child of Harold and Josephine Colvin of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She attended elementary school at Loretto Academy in Santa Fe.
She and her family moved to Burbank, California in 1929 where she attended Burbank High School, graduating in 1935. In 1935, she married Oscar F. Schaub, a Burbank resident since 1922, who also graduated from Burbank High School in 1933.
She and her husband were longtime residents of the City of Burbank, where her husband Oscar, a twice wounded WWII Marine Corps. veteran, was a Burbank city employee for 23 years before retiring in 1973.
Preceded in death by her husband, Oscar (1977), and her brothers, Harold Colvin, James Colvin and Theodore Colvin; sister, Betty Mohr, and her daughter Teresa Schaub. She is survived by her brother, George Colvin of Burbank, California; sister, Florence Carroll of Keaau, Hawaii and sister-in-law, Martha Ballard of South Gate, California and her daughters Patricia Carr, Judith Sanabria, Mary Matasso and Dolores Vincent and her sons Frederick Schaub and Timothy Schaub, 25 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Evelyn and her husband Oscar were one of the founding families of St. Finbar Catholic Church and School in Burbank. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America for 60 years and served as the Court St. Anthony Grand Regent and California State District Deputy. She was also Girl Scout leader, Room Mother and member of the Parent Teacher Association at St. Finbar School.
Evelyn was a loving and caring person who was devoted to her family and loved to play with and read to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She could never pass by a baby without trying to kiss or hug him/her. She loved life and everyone she came in contact with, especially strangers whom she could quickly make feel right at home.
Rosary/wake service will be held on Sunday, September 19th at 8 pm at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Monday, September 20th at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Dallas.
Burial will take place at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Memorial contributions in her memory are suggested to the Evelyn Schaub Memorial: The Prince of Peace Community School, 4500 W. Davis, Dallas, TX 75211 or St. Finbar School, 2010 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA. 91506. "Eastgate ""Family Owned and Operated"" LBJ @ Northwest Highway 972-270-6116 www.eastgatefuneralhome.com"
Published in Dallas Morning News on Sept. 19, 2004
Robert LeBaron Patton, BHS 1944
Robert LeBaron "Bob" Patton passed away in Arroyo Grande on October 30, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born in Fargo, ND, son of Eugene LeBaron Patton (1898-1988) and Margaret Thornton Barnes (1900-1998). As an infant, he moved with the family from Fargo to Inglewood, CA.
He graduated from Burbank High School in 1944, and attended Glendale City College majoring in meteorology until he was accepted into the Army Air Corps, serving during WWII. Bob worked for the Signal Oil Company in the San Fernando Valley, began his tax accounting business there and continued in that occupation after moving to SLO County in 1985. He received a Certificate of Recognition for his 27 years of leadership and participation in the AARP Tax-Aide Program.
For hobbies, Bob restored 2 vintage Ford cars, a 1925 Model T Touring and a 1915 Model T Roadster. His focus changed and he became a Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot. After moving to Arroyo Grande, he learned to play the saxophone and enjoyed playing with the Morro Bay White Caps Community Band. Bob married Doreen Shipley (1928-1992) on July 17 1947, in Burbank. They divorced in 1958.
He is survived by daughters, Carlyn Patton Miller (John), of Templeton, CA, and Joyce Patton, of San Luis Obispo; grandsons, Monte Miller (Bradyn), of Camus, WA, formerly of Templeton, and Ryan Marlett (Anita), of Atascadero, CA; great granddaughters, Casey Marlett of Atascadero, and Lindsey Marlett Horne (Tyler), of Bridgeport, TX, along with Troy Horne, Bob's great, great grandson.
Bob was cremated and no public services are planned at this time. In memory of Bob, he would be pleased for donations to be made to any of the many disabled veterans associations which he proudly supported. God saw him getting tired, a healing not meant to be, so He wrapped his arms around him and whispered. "Come with me."
Published in San Luis Obispo County Tribune on Nov. 29, 2018
Beverly Jean Turner, BHS 1964
Burbank Daily Review, Monday, January 3, 1972
Beverly J. Turner
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday for Beverly Jean Turner who died Friday December 31, 1971 in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 25. Born in Los Angeles, Miss Turner made her home in Burbank with her parents and family.
She was a graduate of Burbank High School and had been employed for two years as a computer clerk by the stock brokerage firm of Bateman, Eichler, Hill and Richards of Los Angeles. Miss Turner was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of North Hollywood.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion F. Turner; one brother, John of Burbank; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn MacCrimmon of Vancouver, British Columbia; five nephews and one niece.
Services will be held at 11 am Tuesday at the Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service Chapel, 333 E. Magnolia. The Rev. Harry W. Marks of St.Paul's Lutheran Church of North Hollywood will officiate at the services. Interment will be at Valhalla Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Sad news from Susan Earle, BHS '70, "My sister-in-law Stephanie Solorio Earle graduated in the BHS class of 1972. Please pass along to her graduating classmates that year the news of her sudden and unexpected passing while she and her husband, Eddie (my brother), were visiting my 99 year old mother and me at our home in Decatur, Alabama."
Stephanie passed away on June 14, 2018. She was 63. Besides Susan and her mother, and her husband, Eddie Earle, she is also survived by her own parents, her children, and her grandchildren.
September 25, 1928 - August 21, 2015
Andrew Roger Adams was born in Glendive Montana to Helen Wodke Adams on September 25th, 1928. Andrew was delivered just two minutes after his twin brother Robin. Andrew never knew his Father Andrew Robert William Hendry Adams who died after trying to stop a thief from escaping a crime scene just months before Andrew was born. He was the youngest of eight siblings of which six were boys and there was another set of twin girls.
In 1942 the Adams Family grew weary of the long Cold Winters in Montana moved to Southern California and settled in Burbank. Raised by his mother Helen and Older Siblings Andrew Graduated from Burbank High School in 1948.
He was inducted into the Air Force in March of 1949 and was stationed in the Bahamas during the Korean War, he was a specialist in Radar.Andrew married Corinne Jacobucci on May 7th, 1955 and they had five children Cindy, Mike, Vicki, Guy and Robert Adams. They settled in La Crescenta California and raised their Family there.
Andy was self-employed most of his Adult life and was a Great Provider for his Family. After living through the Great Depression he always made sure his Children had enough to eat and sent all five kids to College. Andy loved to go Fishing, Water Skiing, Snow Skiing, and Camping in Motor Home. After retiring Early in 1981 he kept active in Elks Club, Gallivanters Motor Home Club and most of all enjoyed spending time with his Grandkids and Great Grandchildren.
He is survived by his Wife Corinne Adams, Five Children, Eleven Grandchildren, two Great Grandchildren, two Brothers and One Sister. Andy spent the weekend with all his Children by his side and passed away peacefully Monday morning on August 24th with his wife of 60 years at his Bedside.
Published in Glendale News-Press on Sept. 5, 2015
