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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30143
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
24/7 Reference
Item ID
30330AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Phelps, Arcadia's first planning director, has died. He was 75.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19107
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2000
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Phelps, William
Item ID
19304AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Victoria Duarte Cordova, the great-great-granddaughter of the Mexican corporal who founded the city of Duarte, died January 20 of natural causes. She was a scholar of local history. She was 92.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29372
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Cordova, Victoria Duarte
Grand Lady of Duarte
Item ID
29556AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jazz musician and historian John Lucas died in March of complications from pneumonia at age 84. The Arcadia resident overcame rheumatioid arthritis to become an accomplished performer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20515
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Apr. 20, 2001
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Apr. 20, 2001
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Lucas, John
Item ID
20742AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club celebrates 75 years of service with a two-page spread featuring pictures of members and club history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30656
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 16, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 16, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Organizations
Service clubs
Item ID
30844AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Richard Baisner, an Arcadia man with a history of mental health issues, was shocked by Pasadena police with a Taser weapon during an arrest. He died about an hour later.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30607
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Baisner, Richard
Deaths
Pasadena Police
Taser stun guns
Weapons
Item ID
30795AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Restaurateur Sue Campoy, who owned and operated Julienne in San Marino, CA, has died of breast cancer. She died on March 4, at the age of 70. She was born in Arcadia on February 10, 1939.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31401
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Campoy, Sue
Julienne (restaurant) - San Marino, CA
Item ID
31594AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Former Arcadia Unified School District superintendent died Sunday at his Carlsbad home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28235
Newspaper
See also obit in Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2004),
Date
May 13, 2004
Pages
p. B11
Pasadena Star News
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
See also obit in Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2004),
Date
May 13, 2004
Pages
p. B11
Pasadena Star News
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Ryan, Edward Vernon, Jr.
Arcadia Educators
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
28429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Santa Anita Park's iconic shoeshine attendant since opening day, December 25, 1934, Eddie Logan, has died. He was a former boxer and Negro League baseball player. He called himself a "footman" and worked at Santa Anita Park for almost 75 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31616
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2009
Pages
p. 1, 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2009
Pages
p. 1, 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Logan, Eddie - biography (1910-2009)
Item ID
31813AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pam Martin died on Saturday from injuries suffered when she was rear-ended Friday afternoon on the 10 Freeway. She was 36.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19281
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2000
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2000
Subjects
Martin, Pamela
Item ID
19524AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fuller ethics professor Lewis Smedes died at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia on Thursday, Dec. 19th. Dr. Smedes was a pioneer in forgiveness research and the author of more than 15 books.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24834
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
Dec. 21, 2002 LATimes
Dec. 22, 2002 Star News
Pages
p. B16
Pasadena Star News
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
Dec. 21, 2002 LATimes
Dec. 22, 2002 Star News
Pages
p. B16
Pasadena Star News
Subjects
Smedes, Lewis
Item ID
25029AN
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Newspaper Index
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Paul Lyman Scott, a former garden editor of the Pasadena Star News, died Sept. 26, 2000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20160
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2000
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Scott, Paul Lyman
Item ID
20392AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Longtime Camino Grove Elementary School teacher Patricia Ann "Pann" Baltz recently retired.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25643
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Camino Grove Elementary
Baltz, Patricia Ann "Pann"
Item ID
25843AN
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Newspaper Index
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Helen Jackson, a master artist in making handmade quilts, spoke about the history of quilting at the Arcadia Public Library and displayed many of her quilts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24955
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2003
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Quilting
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Jackson, Helen
Item ID
25154AN
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Newspaper Index
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Monica Rodriguez, a 27 year old pregnant woman from El Monte, died at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The family believes she died of complications from the H1N1 virus (swine flu). The family is considering legal action against Greater El Monte Community Hospital because she went there to be treated October 14 and 15, but was sent away with medicine and cough syrup, instead of admitting her.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31774
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A15
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A15
Subjects
Deaths
Rodriguez, Monica
Swine flu - H1N1 virus
Item ID
31971AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Former Arcadia resident and USC football star in the 1950s died of heart disease in Reno, NV, at the age of 73. See hard copy in VF "Deaths."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29410
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Welsh, Louis ("Lou")
Athletes
Sports Figures
Item ID
29594AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
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Newspaper Index
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Robert Zook, co-founder of Douglass and Zook Mortuary in Monrovia, has died at the age of 78. His is the second oldest business in Monrovia. The article includes a biography.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29794
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Zook, Robert ("Bob")
Business and Industry
Douglass and Zook Mortuary
Deaths
Item ID
29979AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library sponsored a slide show and lecture by Carol Libby about Arcadia history. The Friends group presents community programming and supports the Library with donations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18648
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Libby, Carol
Item ID
18893AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Richard Knerr, co-founder of Wham-O Inc., the toy company that made the Hula Hoop, Slip 'N Slide, Silly String and Frisbee, died at Arcadia Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke in his Arcadia home. He was 83.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30891
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Deaths
Knerr, Richard - biography
Obituaries
Toy makers
Wham-O Inc. - history
Item ID
31079AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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