MAN BEHIND VETS PLAZA DIES AT 77.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. veteran and activist Warren Johnson Warren Johnson (born July 7, 1943 in Buford, Georgia) is an NHRA drag racing driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock with 96 career wins. In 2006 Johnson reached his 500th career race. , whose dream of a Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, park honoring veterans of all American wars was realized last Memorial Day, died Wednesday in Joplin, Mo. Johnson's wife, Vera, said he had not been feeling well recently and was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon when he had difficulty breathing. He died at Freeman West Hospital shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday. He was 77. ``We loved him with kisses and anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads. him with our tears,'' she said of his final moments. The couple had been longtime activists in Santa Clarita before moving to Joplin in April 2004 to be closer to their son, Christian. ``He said he was so contented here,'' Vera said of her husband. ``We look out onto pastureland where there are horses and geese; we walked on the hills every morning.'' Johnson served on the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Historical Society board and designed the signs that mark each building in Heritage Junction Historic Park. He also belonged to the Santa Clarita Civic Association and Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment. But his true passion was bringing attention to veterans. In 1991, he started a group that eventually teamed with the city of Santa Clarita to create the Veteran's Historical Plaza in downtown Newhall. The plaza flies flags of each military branch and commemorative bricks lead to a reflecting pool
A reflecting pool is a structure often used in memorials. It generally consists of a shallow pool of water, usually quite calm. in the triangle created by Newhall Avenue, Walnut Street A number of streets are named Walnut Street:
Johnson told the Daily News in 2001 that the memorial should send a message that war isn't always honorable or glamorous. ``Right or wrong, veterans fight because it's duty,'' he said. Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. Marsha McLean said Johnson was someone who cared deeply about Santa Clarita and left his mark with the plaza. ``He had a passion to create that plaza,'' she said. ``He made a model in his garage at first and took it around to anyone who would look at it. He was just a great person to know.'' Johnson is survived by his wife, four children and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Schell City, Mo., where he will be buried. Memorial donations can be made to the Jubilee Christian School, 1304 Iowa St., Joplin, MO 64801. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Warren Johnson was key to creating a Santa Clarita park honoring veterans. Daily News |
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