Roger Samuel

Roger Samuel, a longtime Claremont resident who made an enormous impact on countless budding musicians, died on August 29, 2015 after a 17-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 72. He was born on October 27, 1942 in Los Angeles to James and Ruth Samuel. He...

Ray E. Johnson

Ray E. Johnson, a longtime Claremont resident, died on September 13, 2015 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 77. Born in Hollywood on June 9, 1938, Mr. Johnson had a full and accomplished life.  He graduated with an undergraduate degree from the...

Doris “Dee” H. Pawley

Doris Pawley, a longtime Claremont resident, died on September 22, 2015 at North Kansas City Hospital at the age of 82. She was happy to be attending her 60-year reunion at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. Doris, known to friends and family as Dee, was born on...

David Ogle

David Leo Ogle, a longtime Claremont resident, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at home with family, following a prolonged illness. He was 81. He was born on July 29, 1934 in Boise, Idaho to Phyllis and Walter “Bus” Ogle.  He was the oldest of two...

Biting the collegiate hand

by John Pixley It’s a project that “would violate the character and destroy the history of Claremont.” That’s not all. “Here’s the reason for the proposed location: somebody has a lot of money to put into a project and they want it...