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An unofficial publication
by and for alumni of
Temple City High School,
Temple City, California
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These special alumni perished in service to their neighbors and countrymen while serving in the military of the US or as public safety workers. Honors are presented alphabetically by surname.
- Roger Allen Boomsma, Class of 1967
- PFC, US Marines. March 24, 1949 -- April 13, 1968. Roger was a varsity football player at TCHS, who volunteered for USMC. Reported by Kathy Healy '71.
- After The Virtual Wall: Roger Allen Boomsma was born on March 24, 1949 and joined the Armed Forces while in Arcadia, CA. He served as a 0311 in the Marine Corps. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E2. On April 13, 1968, at the age of 19, Roger Allen Boomsma perished in the service of his country in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.
- Lee Thomas Hamman, Class of 1965
- Lee Thomas Hamman, was killed in Viet Nam, March 19, 1969. Lee, then a US Navy hospital corpsman, was serving with Delta Co., 1st Bn., 5th Marine Div. During patrol, a marine had been wounded, and when Lee went to his aid he was killed by enemy fire. Lee was born November 20, 1947. -Compiled from reports of US Navy records and The Virtual Wall, and by Steven Moran '66, who wrote "Lee had served his time in the bush (field) but volunteered to return (six months in the field and six months in a field hospital was generally a corpsman's tour). I can believe this of Lee; I'm proud to have known him since we were small children, I spent many hours at the Temple City Church of Christ with Lee and our other friends."
- Douglas Alan Ross, Class of 1966
- SGT US Army. September 10, 1948 -- January 22, 1969.
- After The Virtual Wall: Douglas Alan Ross was born on September 10, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Temple City, CA. He served as a 05B20 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of SGT/E4. Douglas Alan Ross. Sgt. Ross was listed as Missing in Action from 1969 until his remains were identified and returned in 1998.
- Update from Stephen Dorsi '64, 7/14/02: Douglas Alan Ross would have graduated in the class of '66 if he had continued at TCHS. He is in my 1964 yearbook as a sophomore, and 1963 as a freshman.
- See also: KIA January 22, 1969; MIA until identified and returned in 1998. (Info: DOD.)
- Craig Ray Schoenbaum, Class of 1964
- Corporal, US Army. December 3, 1945 -- June 9, 1967. Reported by Stephen Dorsi '64.
- After The Virtual Wall: Craig Ray Schoenbaum joined the Armed Forces from Arcadia, CA. He served as a 57F20 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of SP4/E4. On June 9, 1967, at the age of 21, Craig Ray Schoenbaum perished in the service of his country in South Vietnam.
- From Stephen Dorsi's commentary on The Virtual Wall: "Craig was a drummer -- a winner of many competitions -- a talent above the very best. (He played at the Cinnamon Cinder.) The world of entertainment lost a legend before he had enough time to shine. Craig was respectful. I will never forget the time that he stood up from his drum stool in the middle of an assembly performance to applaud a solo by another drummer -- while most of us watching were dazzled by the superiority of Craig's ability over that of his fellow drummer." (See other comments on that site.)
- Gerald Cain Stelle, Class of 1963
- SGT, US Marines. January 17, 1946 -- June 13, 1967.
- From The Virtual Wall: Gerald Cain Stelle was born on January 17, 1946 and joined the Armed Forces while in TEMPLE CITY, CA. He served as a 0311 in the Marine Corps. In 2 years of service, he attained the rank of SGT/E5. On June 13, 1967, at the age of 21, Gerald Cain Stelle perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam.
- Michael Cory Volheim, Class of 1966
- SP4/E4 US Army. November 8, 1948 -- May 29, 1969.
- After The Virtual Wall:Michael Cory Volheim was born on November 8, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Hayward, CA. He served as a 11B20 in the Army, Battalion 6, Regiment 31.Ê In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of SP4/E4. On May 29, 1969, at the age of 20, Michael Cory Volheim perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Long An.
- From Mike Hayes '66: After Michael Volheim graduated from TCHS, ... [he joined] in the Army, went to Vietnam, where he was killed in action in 69. He's probably the only TCHS grad to ever make the cover of Life magazine. In that particular edition, Life published the pictures of all 500+ Americans to die in Vietnam [during] the preceeding week. Michael's formal Army portrait was the cover of the magazine because he was the first fatality of that week. I walked into the [military police] company Day Room, where I came across the magazine with Michael's face looking at me from the cover [and had] instant recognition of Michael and what had happened to him.
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Research Notes
Also from TC and KIA/VN. Are they TCHS students/grads?
- Samuel Don Danna
- PVT, US Army
- Margaret May '62: Sandy Danna was a lovely young man who went to Mark Keppel High. I worked with him in about 1964 in San Gabriel. He happily went off to war when his number was called... I got two different stories of how he died: first, that he had stepped on a mine,later, that he died by small-arms fire. He did live in Temple City when I knew him; We used to ride to work together.
- Paul Bruce Severloh
- PFC US Army. June 21, 1947 -- January 28, 1968.
- Donna Georgino wrote on Oct. 14, 2004, to say "Paul Severloh lived in Temple City but graduated from Rosemead High School." We appreciate the update.
Begun April 1, 2002; R. Clark.
Revised, May 9, 2007; R. Clark
The honor roll is presented alphabetically. TCHS Alumni News welcomes stories about the honorees. Please tell us whom else we should add to this list. The honoree should meet the description at the top of the page. If a web site exists elsewhere in honor of the person, please send us the URL. All submissions are subject to verification. Also, if you find that one of our links has expired or moved, please notify us, and together perhaps we can track down the new information source.
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 Whenever we are notified of the deaths of alumni, former teachers or friends of TCHS, we (1) add them to (or update) their respective classes and categories in the directory; (2) either block email or redirect it to the next of kin; (3) add a notice here. Before you suggest a name, please check the respective class list; deceased persons are marked by a small US flag at half-mast. When suggesting a name, please indicate the person's class year, or tell us how they were otherwise associated with TCHS.
We welcome biographies, which may be accompanied by up to three digital photos.
Please send notices to the editor. The most recent notices we have received appear below.
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Update
Class of 1960 members will be sad to read this message I recently received from Joyce Roberts' son Sam Dolan.
"It has come to my attention that my mother, Joyce L. Roberts (Class 1960) is still listed as missing in your alumni directory for that class. I am afraid that I must report that my mother passed away on July 3, 1988 in Sedona, Arizona after a three year struggle with cancer.
She is survived by her second husband Jeffery Dolan of Sedona, Arizona, and all three of her children, Jeff Ponce (Los Angeles), Bradley Ponce (Elk Grove, Ca.), and Samuel Kilborn Dolan (Los Angeles). She also has two grandsons, Evan Ponce (born 1999) and John Kilborn Dolan (2009). She is also survived by her aunt and uncle, Dorothy and Robert Elder of Temple City."
Kathleen Pearson Reynolds reports that Diane Wick, class of 1976, passed away on January 13, 2010, from cancer. She is survived by her son Jacob.
A service is planned for her on Sat., January 23, 2010, at 3p.m. at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Randy Ulmer '78 reports that Kevin Crabill class of 1974 passed away in September 2008. He is survived by his wife Robin Crabill, son Daniel Crabill and daughter Stephanie Crabill.
Donald W Sanderson, class of '62 passed away 3/25/09. He was the brother of Gary T Sanderson '61. Reported by Mari Sanderson.
Molly Bee, a country singer popular in the 1950s and 1960s who was a teenage star on television's "Hometown Jamboree" and "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show," has died. She was 69. Born Mollie Beachboard, she was the sister of Bob Beachboard '57.
TC teens of the 1950s considered her a hometown girl, though she did not attend local schools. Her recordings included both country (inset) and pop music.
After moving to California from Tennesee, at age 10 she sang "Lovesick Blues" for country singer Rex Allen and soon debuted on his radio show. Within two years, she was a regular on "Hometown Jamboree," a Los Angeles-based show run by Cliffie Stone, who helped popularize country music in California. She later was a regular on the Tennessee Ernie Ford program and was a headliner in Las Vegas.
Thanks to Rocky Curtiss '62 for the heads-up news tip.
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