Born: April 26, 1898
Gone to the Golden Hills:
February 18, 1977
Author: Christopher Moran
John Sugar / Gone to the Golden Hills
John was also originally a Platrix Clamper.
He was a chiropractor, Ontario businessman.
He claimed to have become a Clamper in Platrix in the 1930’s.
He was a life member of the Death Valley 49ers and an advisor to that group.
At 49er Days he could always be found at the Stovepipe Wells Campground selling memberships.
He served 6 months to enable the chapter to have Humbugs terms start in
January and end in December. He was a charter member.
Gabe Lobes / Gone to the Golden Hills
Gabe was a plumber and a local San Bernardino City businessman.
He was the first Clamp Chef and cooked out of a converted telephone company utility wagon for many years.
He loved to play poker.
Born: January 11, 1898
Gone to the Golden Hills:
August 07, 1975
Pappy Calvert / Gone to the Golden Hills
Pappy was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant and a mason.
Ron Miller / Gone to the Golden Hills
Ron was an elementary school teacher and then an hotelier.
He was originally a Platrix Clamper and a member of Board of Directors
of the Death Valley 49ers as well as a Life Member.
He was a charter member.
Sid Blumner
Sid was an Economics Professor at Cal Poly, Pomona California.
He was partially responsible for the founding of H.E.M.O.R.R.H.O.I.D.
and the Vituscan Missionaries 4×4.
He was a Sublime Noble Grand Humbug and TRASH Leader.
He was originally a Platrix Clamper and a Charter Member.
Bill Daniels / Gone to the Golden Hills
Bill was a salesman of beauty supplies and originally a Platrix Clamper.
He was known for wearing a “Great Coat”,
falling in the fire and sleeping in his Ford Mustang all night with the engine running.
He was a Charter Member.
Lou Homer / Gone to the Golden Hills
Local Businessman owning a liquor store on “E” Street in San Bernardino.
He was originally a Platrix Clamper.
He was a Charter Member.
L. BURR BELDEN / Gone to the Golden Hills
First humbug of Billy Holcomb Chapter and one of the charter members.
He was a well-known Southern California historian,
newspaperman and editor of the San Bernardino Sun,
American Legion District 21 Commander 1935,1936,
President of the Death Valley 49ers, and author.
Burr was originally a Platrix Clamper.