We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of one of the founding fathers of the City of Santa Clarita. Carl Boyer is a former teacher, author, local historian, councilmember and mayor of Santa Clarita. His work to improve the lives of others in our community will be remembered for years to…
I would like to adjourn tonight in memory of Master Sergeant James Henry Robinson, who was a beloved member of the Santa Clarita community. Jim was born on July 27, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a longtime resident of Canyon Country, living here from 1989 until 2016 when he…
I would like to take time now to adjourn in memory of Russ Wells, who was a beloved member of not only the Santa Clarita community, but also a cherished member of our City Hall family. Russ was a building inspector in our Building and Safety Department who was known…
I would like to take time now to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Leonard Pete Duncan, who was a beloved member of our community and passed away at the age of 73. Leonard was born in Selma, California, and spent his childhood with his mother and father picking crops…
I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Russell T. Cochran, who was a longtime resident of Santa Clarita and recently passed away at the age of 86. Born on March 27, 1932, in Ontario, California, Russ had a deep love for music early on. He learned to…
It is with a heavy heart that I adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Meaghan Andrea York, a young Canyon Country woman who was tragically killed in a collision with a suspected drunk driver earlier this month. Whenever anyone loses their life on our City streets, the tragic loss is…
It is with great sadness that I adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of one of our local heroes – Los Angeles Country Fire Captain Michael A. Shepard. Michael was born on February 28, 1955 and passed away on January 23, 2019 at the age of 63 in an automobile accident…
I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Evelyn Adams, a longtime resident of Placerita Canyon who recently passed away. Evelyn was originally from Wellsville, Kansas, where she lived with her family before moving to the Los Angeles area in 1938 at the age of 13. Her first…
I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Joseph Benjamin McDivitt. One of our nation’s proud veterans who bravely served our country in World War II. Joseph is remembered as a true American hero. He was born in 1917 in New Jersey and grew up during the Great…
We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Santa Clarita resident and veteran, Tom Tucker. Tom grew up in South Pasadena. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy’s Underwater Demolition team- a team that predated the Navy Seals. As a demolition diver during World War II, Tom served in…
