Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 30

Tliyfiday, Mqy 1974-Van (Calif.) AT HISTORICAL SETTING of Stagecoach Inn Museum, community CULMINATIOX of memoriai vice for late community leader anel journalist Guy Runnion is dedication of oak tree to be known as "Guy Runnion Oak Tree," in front of Stagecoach Inn Museum. Bronze plaque to be imbedded in stone is presented to Jackson Granholm. director for Conejo I aannm Seam leaders, family and friends of late Guy Runnion gather to pay last tribute. I ser- Valley Recreation and Park District and Mrs. Sark Keochekian.

president, of historical society. Gathered at pre-sentatton from left are Mrs. Keochekian; Dave Irwin, mayor: Mrs. Guy Runnion; Mrs. Granholm and Michael Hagopian, master of ceremonies during service.

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Each speaker presented an aspect of Runnion's local career. To close friend Michael Hagopian, past president or the Conejo Valley Historical Society and of the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board, he was "a man who molded a community, who challenged it, who rebuked it. who became its conscience ami Us oracle." To City Councilman Alex Fiore. Runnion "raised his voice challenging, prodding and drawing out maximum effort" when decisions of importance to the growth of the community were concerned, especially in the issue of incorporation, the establishment of the Conejo recreation and Park District and formation of the school district. 'Lived With Style' To Wilfred Rothschild.

president of Conejo Future, founder of tiie Ojai Festival and longtime civic leader. was tiie man of whom it, was said, made the mold and then threw it away To Charlie' Davis, president of the Conejo Players, Runnion was a professional actor and speaker of great ability who with style." To Mayor Dave Irwin, he was a "dedicated" public servant." Irwin presented a "Memorial Resolution of Hie City of Thousand Oaks," written by Bruce Cameron, which reads in part: "Over the years, 20 to be exact, Guy Runnion spoke lo the vision that came to him when he first settled in the Valley. That vision as we see it developing today, was of a unified independent community. To that goal he labored endlessly." D. H.

"Doc" Needham, president of the Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, presented Runnion's widow Gladys with a memorial plaque from the Conejo Valley Chamber in honor of her husband's work in the chamber's establishment. Culmination of the service was the dedication of an old oak tree in front of the Stagecoach Inn to be known as the 'Guy Runnion Oak Tree." A bronze plaque, to be imbedded in stone, was presented by Michael1 Hagopian and accepted by Mrs. Jackson Granholm, director for the Conejo Recreation and Park District, which is responsible for the tree's maintenance, and by Mrs. Sark Keochekian, president, for the Conejo Valley Historical Society on whose land the tree is located. Was Actor Runnion was president of the Historical Society for two years and had been named "Don Triunfo" in 1968 at the annual Triunfo Ball For his efforts to preserve the Inn.

He acted as the voice of an oak in a film produced by High Point The hio-hocf iwnf In Pennsylvania is 3214-foot Mt. Davis in the Allegheny Mountains. the Conejo Valley Garden Club and entitled, "Michael and the Mighty Oak," which described the plight of neglected oaks in the Valley. The service was prepared by Alex Fiore. Wilfred Rothschild, Charlie Davis, Michael Hagopian.

Carlos Scuria, Dr. Cyril W. Anderson, John Conlan, Mrs. Sark Keochekian, Mrs. Jackson Granholm.

"Tex" Ward. Mrs. Edward Myck, Mrs. O. W.

Main and Henry Still. Born Nov. IS, 1914, in Venita, Runnion's journalism career spanned three decades in broadcast and print media. He started his journalism career as a reporterwith the Topeka Daily Capitol in 1933 where hp was also a broadcaster for the Capitol's radio station. He worked for the Daily Oklahoman and the Kansas City Star, later to join the Columbia Broadcasting System where he was news director for ten years.

Moved to L-A. Runnion originated radio station KXLW in Clayton. and had a syndicated column in Go newspapers in the 1940s. He set up radio and television news and public events departments throughout, the country, including KVEN. Ventura.

In .1956, Runnion moved here from Los Angeles where he had worked for ABC-TV and radio station KFWB. At the time of his death, he was working with the reading Uirik force for the Los Angeles City School District. Survivors are his wife of 'Xi yeuiv, Gladys; child! en, Guy W. Ill, Anna Kat henna Bryan, both of Thousand Oaks: Virginia Lee Runnion, Sherman Oaks; Melin-da Louise Bailie, North Hollywood, John Jay Runnion, Hawaii, Diana Carole Pgalmer, Hawaii, one foster daughter, Mrs. Freda Foster, Housesprings, 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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