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Robert Orin "Bob" Bunker was born October 15, 1914, in San Diego Co., CA, and died October 28, 1992, in Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR, at age 78. He is the son of Fred Strayer Bunker of Bellefontaine, Logan Co., OH, and Mary Elizabeth Abbey of Belleville, Republic Co., KS. He later changed his last name to Stubbs.

Thelma M. Barker was born July 16, 1917, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and died April 20, 1982, in Nehalem, Tillamook Co., OR, at age 64. She is the daughter of Christopher "Chris/Kit" Barker of Manchester, England, and Agnes M. Espland (born July 13, 1893, in British Columbia, Canada), who were married May 15, 1912, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hans and Olga Espland of Norway. Christopher Barker (age 55) married November 1942 in Vancouver, OR, to Gladys Marquez (age 39). Agnes married Unknown Watson.

Robert Orin "Bob" Bunker/Stubbs and Thelma M. Barker were married in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.

Robert Orin "Bob" Bunker/Stubbs and Thelma M. (Barker) Stubbs had two children:

  1. Larry Phillip Stubbs: Born April 1938 in Unknown; Died February 26, 1972, at the Hawthorne Pharmacy, 3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Multnomah Co., OR (age 33). Married about 1968 to Donna Marie Unknown: Born Unknown.
  2. Carole Joanne Stubbs: Born May 7, 1942, in Unknown. Married (1) before 1962 to Morris/Maurice "Morrie" Fletcher: Born Unknown; Unknown. Married (2) 1962 - 1965 in Oregon to Walter Arthur "Walt" LaChapelle: Born August 12, 1940, in Unknown. Living in Nehalem, OR. Carole Jeanne Stubbs graduated June 7, 1960, from Cleveland High School, Portland, OR. Sheri M. LaChapelle was born July 2, 1964, in Portland, OR.

TIMELINE

Robert Orin "Bob" Bunker was born October 15, 1914, in San Diego Co., CA.

Thelma M. Barker was born July 16, 1917, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 28, 1910 shows Margaret A. Abbey (age 53) born in England to English-born parents with all 4 of the children born to her still alive is a widowed Head of Household owning her own home free of a mortgage and living at 3924 University Boulevard, 1st Ward, City of San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. Living with her is her five unmarried children: Eunice A. Abbey (age 30) born in Nebraska to English Canadian and English-born parents, who is a Clerk in the Post Office; Fred K. Garrett (age 22) born in England to English Canadian and English-born parents, who is a Home Carpenter; Mary E. Abbey (age 15) born in Kansas to English Canadian and English-born parents; Ethel M. Abbey (age 13) born in Kansas to English Canadian and English-born parents; and Lucy M. Abbey (age 9) born in Kansas to English Canadian and English-born parents.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 26, 1910 shows George Bunker (age 41) born in Ohio to Ohio-born parents and in his second marriage is a Surveyor for the City Surveyor's Office owning his own home with a mortgage and living at 241 Cleveland Avenue, 1st Ward, City of San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. Living with him is his wife of four years, Clara Bunker (age 42) born in Ohio to Pennsylvania and Ohio-born parents, and is in her second marriage with all 4 of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are his two unmarried sons, both born in Ohio to Ohio-born parents: Frederick Bunker (age 17), a Grocery Store Clerk; and Wade Bunker (age 14).

Fred Strayer and Mary E. Abbey were married about 1911 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.

William Wade Bunker died 1918 in Co. H, 162 Inf., A. E. F.; France.

George Bunker (age 47) and Millie N. Arnold (age 49) were married June 1918 in San Diego.

The 1918 San Diego County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Margaret Abbey (Democrat), a Housewife, and Mrs. Mary E. Bunker (Republican), a Seamstress, are living at 3930 Normal, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. 

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 2, 1920 shows Margret A. Abbey (age 62) born in Isle of Man, England to Isle of Man, England-born parents and having immigrated in 1892 and becoming a Naturalized citizen in 1894 is a head of household widow living at 3930 Normal Street, City of San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. Living with her were: divorced son, Fred K. Garrett (age 31) born in Isle of Man, England to Isle of Man, England-born parents and having emigrated in 1892 and becoming a Naturalized citizen in 1913, who is a Ship Carpenter; and married daughter, Mary E. Bunker (age 25) born in Kansas to Canadian and Isle of Man, England-born parents, who is a Seamstress. Also living there are two grandsons, both born in California to Ohio and Kansas-born parents: Kenneth Bunker (age 7); and Robert O. Bunker (age 4).

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 6, 1920 shows Frederick Bunker (age 27) born in Ohio to Ohio-born parents is a divorced Cigar Store Proprietor rooming at 1055 Second Street, City of San Diego, San Diego Twp., San Diego Co., CA. Also rooming there is: Tess McKay (age 29) born in Washington to Washington-born parents, an unemployed divorcee.

Sheldon Arthur Stubbs and Mary Elizabeth (Abbey) Bunker were married October 1, 1921, in Riverside Co., CA.

The 1922 San Diego County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Margaret A. Abbey (Democrat), a Housewife, Mrs. Mary E. Bunker (Democrat), a Housewife, Ralph L. Henderson (Republican), a Druggist, and Mrs. L. Myrtle Henderson (Republican) a Housewife, are living at 3937 Cleveland, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. 

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 12, 1930, shows Sheldon A. Stubbs (age 43) born in Illinois to Kentucky and New York-born parents and first married at age 35 is a Manager of a Chain Grocery Store who rents his home for $25/month and is living at 1594 Brier Place, City of Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Living with him is his wife, Mary E. Stubbs (age 35) born in Kansas to English Canadian and English-born parents. Also living are his two children, both born in California to Illinois and Kansas-born parents: Robert Stubbs (age 15), an Auto Painter at a Painting Shop; and Sheldon Stubbs Jr. (age 7).

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 8, 1930 shows Margaret Abbey (age 73) is a widow born in England of England-born parents and is living alone in her own home valued at $7,500 at 1740 Meade Avenue, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. She does not own a radio.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 16, 1930 shows Fred S. Bunker (age 37) born in Ohio to Ohio-born parents and first married at age 26 is a Cigar Store Clerk living at 229 Beech Street, City of San Diego, San Diego Twp., San Diego Co., CA. Living with him is his wife, Tess H. Bunker (age 39) born in Washington to Washington and Minnesota-born parents, and first married at age 28. Also living at the same address is Mildred M. Albee (age 33) born in Washington to Washington and Minnesota-born parents, a divorced Cafe Waitress; and a widowed Lodger, Albert E. Thompson (age 42) born in Kansas to Kansas-born parents, a Restaurant Proprietor. Leigh Larson note: It appears that Fred married Tess as his second wife. Mary Bunker had already divorced Fred and was married to Sheldon Stubbs.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 2, 1930, shows Christ Barker (age 42) born in England to English-born parents and first married at age 25 and having immigrated in 1922 and with Al Citizenship is a married House Plasterer renting his home for $27/month and is living at 1325 Temple Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. Living with him is his wife, Agnes Barker (age 36) born in England Canada to Norwegian-born parents and first married at age 19 and having immigrated in 1922 and with Al Citizenship. Also living there are his two children, both born in English Canada to English and English Canadian-born parents and having immigrated in 1922 and with Al Citizenship: Herold Barker (age 16); and Thelma Barker (age 12).

Fred Strayer Bunker was born December 25, 1892, in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., OH; Died October 22, 1948, in San Diego Co., CA. Mother's maiden name was Strayer.

William Wade Bunker was born July 19, 1895, near Maplewood, OH; Died 1918 in Co. H, 162 Inf., A. E. F.; France;  Mother's maiden name was Strayer. Killed in action in WWI. Marker at Greenwood Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Logan Co., OH

Margaret Ann (Kneale) (Garrett) Abbey died February 10, 1947, in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, at age 89.

Tess, Widow of Fred, lived in 1959 at h 3727-1/2 28th Street, San Diego.

Pacific Stars and Stripes, Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, September 26, 1957

On the Town With AL RICKETS

WE WERE MUCH IMPRESSED TUESDAY NIGHT WITH a young man named Jack Larson who is currently appearing at Manuela's night club in Tokyo. Jack, a 19-year-old singer-impressionist billed as "The Man With a Thousand Voices," is one of the most promising young entertainers we've seen in a long time. He has lots of show business savvy, handles himself well on the floor and manages to win over the Japanese audience in a matter of minutes. This isn's easy to do and there are seasoned professionals who have the wounded pride to prove it.

HE DOES SINGING IMPERSONATIONS of Pat Boone, Gene Vincent, Elvis Presley, Eddie Fisher, Billy Eckstine, Frankie Lane and Johnnie Ray, ending up on the floor with his coat off, tie loosened and loafers cast to one side. Also, his talking and singing impression of Jerry Lewis - complete with a gassing, Lewis-like face - is a riot. We're told that in military clubs, where he doesn't have to fight the language barrier, Jack does a number of talking impressions (Walter Brennan, Jimmy Stewart, etc.) to round out his show. With better material and more polish Jack should make a big name for himself. If you can't catch him at Manuela's (the last show every night through Sunday - then he returns to Korea) try the ESC NCO Club in Yokohama, Thursday; Tachikawa Civilian Club, Friday; Tachikawa East and West Officers Clubs, Saturday and Tachikawa Airmen's Club, Sunday. 

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, July 23, 1958

Understand that an attempt is now being made to bring Jack Larson of Salem, a terrific mimic and singer, who scored a smash hit on a recent Ed Sullivan show, back to his home town as a star of the star-loaded event. He's now in New York and in the Army.

Tess M. (Unknown) (McKay) Bunker died February 11, 1963, in San Diego Co., CA, at age 72.

The Billboard, July 13, 1959

MUSIC AS WRITTEN

Jack Larson, winner of the All-Army Talent Contest two years in a row, after 10 days in Cincinnati, most of which he spent recording for the Fraternity label of King Records studios here, departed last weekend to visit the home folks in Salem, Ore. Larson appeared on the Ed Sullivan TV-er last fall and makes a repeat on that show August 30. He has been in the Army 29 months and still has 90 days to go. Others who waxed for Fraternity here last week were Luther Brandon, of Rockwood, Tenn., and Bobby Bare, who is also in the Army.

The Billboard, August 24, 1959

Fraternity Gets Master, Inks Singer

CINCINNATI - Harry Carlson, president of Fraternity Records, last week acquired from Da-Mor Records, Batavia, Ill., the master to "Double Shuffle" and "Teardrops From My Eyes," as done by Jimmy Jeffers and His Jokers, of Joliet, Ill., with release under the Fraternity label slated for late this week. The Da-Mor firm is owned by Jeffers and C. V. Morrison. Another deal consummated by Carlson last week was the signing of Jack Larson, singer-impersonator of the U. S. Army's "Rollin' Along" show, to a six-year management and recording pact. Larson, who for two years in a row was voted the No. 1 talent in the Army show, had his initial release on the Frat label last week, a novelty tune titled "Roaches." Flip is "Little Miss Starry Eyes." He opens for Lee Zeiger at the Casino Royal, Washington, Monday night (24) on the same bill with the Mills Brothers, and appears on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" August 29. Larson is also set for a spot on Ed Sullivan's all-Army show August 30. He winds up his Army hitch Tuesday (25). Carlson will make the trip to Philly for Larson's appearance on the Clark seg and is due in New York next Monday (31) for a meeting with Art Weems, GAC prexy, to sign Larson to a booking pact with the latter firm.

 

Air Date: August 30, 1959

Army Talent Show with Steve Lawrence; Henny Youngman Episode Recap

Synopsis

The Annual Army Talent Show

Civilian talent (scheduled guests):
--Henny Youngman (comedian)
--Rickie Layne (ventriloquist with dummy Velvel)
--Modern Jazz Dancers (from Italy) - "Zabandara"

Army talent (scheduled to appear):
--Steve Lawrence (singer, serving in the Army at the time) - "Day In, Day Out"
--Peter Duchin (pianist, son of orchestra leader Eddie Duchin) - "To Love Again" and "Summertime"
--Alan Cohn (singer) - "Nessun Dorma"
--Boyd Dounveor (tenor) - sings "Danny Boy"
--The Fort Sheridan Chamber Quintet including Alan Marlowe of Encino (instrumental group)
--The Jamaicans (vocal group from Ft. Meade, Md) - "Jamaica Farewebll"
--Jack Larson (impressionist) - "Catch a Falling Star," "King Creole" and "Hound Dog"
--Eugene Misirowski (dancer) - "Lover"
--John Park (singer) - "Flamingo"
--Darrell Porter (singer) - "Lonesome Road"
--The Second Army Band and Chorus - "This Is It," "Caught in the Act" and "Army Goes Rolling Along"
--The Troubadours (instrumental group) - "Drunken Soldier"

Full Recap

The Annual Army Talent Show

Civilian talent (scheduled guests):
--Henny Youngman (comedian)
--Rickie Layne (ventriloquist with dummy Velvel)
--Modern Jazz Dancers (from Italy) - "Zabandara"

Army talent (scheduled):
--Steve Lawrence (singer, serving in the Army at the time) - "Day In, Day Out"
--Peter Duchin (pianist, son of orchestra leader Eddie Duchin) - "To Love Again" and "Summertime"
--Alan Cohn (singer) - "Nessun Dorma"
--Boyd Dounveor (tenor from Ft. Meade, Md) - sings "Danny Boy"
--The Fort Sheridan Chamber Quintet including Alan Marlowe of Encino (instrumental group)
--The Jamaicans (vocal group from Ft. Meade, Md) - "Jamaica Farewell" (The Jamaicans were PFC Buddy Pettit, PFC David Hollis, 1st Lt. Charles Carlin, Vernon L. McRae, Stanley A Delescavage)
--SP/I Jack W. Larson (impressionist from Ft. Belvoir, VA) - "Catch a Falling Star," "King Creole" and "Hound Dog"
--Eugene Misirowski (dancer) - "Lover"
--John Park (singer) - "Flamingo"
--Darrell Porter (singer) - "Lonesome Road"
--The Second Army Band and Chorus - "This Is It," "Caught in the Act" and "Army Goes Rolling Along"
--The Troubadours (instrumental, novelty group) - "Drunken Soldier" (The Troubadours were Pvt. Leon Irwin, PFC David Madison, PFC Herbert Johnson)

 

The Billboard, September 28, 1959

Jack Larson, new on the Fraternity label, opens Monday (28) for a week stand at the Casino Royal, Washington, set by Vic Jarmel, of GAC, New York. He follows with a string of Florida dates for Peter Ward, who handles promotions for the J. M. Fields department stores in that State. Latter trek was arranged by Frank Hanshaw, of the Miami Beach, Fla., GAC office.

The Billboard, December 28, 1959

Cincinnati

Jack Larson (Fraternity) spent Christmas with friends in Detroit and then hit out for St. Louis, where he opens Monday (28) at the Tic Toc Club to remain thru February 12. Larson is currently plugging his brand-new release, "Drifting Down The River" b.w. "Autumn Heart."

Jack Larson, Fraternity Label 45, Cincinnati, OH, 1961

Back To School Blues / The Lonely Part Of Town

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Wednesday, March 24, 1960

Judge Redding sentences Pair

Sentences imposed by Presiding Circuit Judge Charles W. Redding on guilty pleas this week included Moses W. Irvin, Jr., three years in the Oregon State penitentiary on a charge of illegal possession of narcotics. and Ernest Owen, 20, two years at the Oregon Correctional institution on a bad check charge.

Execution of sentence on Larry P. Stubbs, who pleaded guilty to an unarmed robbery charge, was suspended for three years when the court was told he faces a federal charge. Bail on Ray Malott, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, was forfeited when his attorney, Edmund Jordan, informed the court he had been unable to find him. Malott failed to appear in court twice. A bench warrant for his arrest was issued at request of the district attorney.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, June 15, 1960

Death Takes S. A. Stubbs

Sheldon A. Stubbs Sr., 73, district circulation manager for The Oregonian, died Tuesday at Portland Sanitarium. Mr. Stubbs was born Dec. 6, 1886, in Delavan, Ill., and came to Portland in 1904. He led a busy and varied life, giving his attentions to scouting, youth groups, rock hounds stamp and coin collecting. In his younger years, he worked with various small newspapers, handling circulation, advertising and news reporting jobs. He had been with The Oregonian for 17 years. Survivors include his widow, Mary Elizabeth; two sons, Sheldon A. Stubbs Jr., and Robert O. Stubbs; a stepson, Kenneth W. Bunker; and a daughter, Mrs. Edward Christianson; 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at 1 p. m. at A. J. Rose Mortuary. Mr. Stubbs was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. He resided at 3279 SE Market St.

Jack Larson appeared as himself in the cast of the 1961 movie "Teenage Millionaire."

TEENAGE MILLIONAIRE 1961

Rare 1961 USA movie starring Jimmy Clanton, Rocky Graziano, Dion & The Belmonts, Chubby Checker, Jackie Wilson, Bill Black's Combo, Maro Johnson, Jack Larson. A Story about the rise to fame of a young teen r'n'r Singer...
A few unusual performers and actors are among the cast in this otherwise routine teen musical with more rock 'n roll than story. The legendary Zazu Pitts plays the role of Aunt Theodora, the woman who tries to keep her nephew Bobby (Jimmy Clanton) from getting on with his singing career. Bobby's millionaire father owns radio stations, and one day the teen sneaks his song into a station to be played on the air. As in any kid's dream, the tune is an overnight success. The problem is that when Bobby meets the young woman of his dreams, he cannot bring himself to tell her who he really is. Meanwhile, Aunt Theodora has hired a bodyguard -- none other than Rocky Graziano the World Middleweight Boxing Champion, 1947-1948 -- to watch over Bobby. And among the many warblers in the film, two are destined for special fame: Chubby Checker and Dion, who had just left his group Dion and the Belmonts.
Cast: Jimmy Clanton ... Bobby Schultz aka Chalmers Rocky Graziano ... Rocky aka Edward Zasu Pitts ... Aunt Theodora Diane Jergens ... Barbara 'Bambi' Price Joan Tabor ... Adrienne Sid Gould ... Sheldon Vale Maurice Gosfield ... Ernie Eileen O'Neill ... Desidieria Jackie Wilson ... Himself, Performer Chubby Checker ... Himself, Performer Dion DiMucci ... Himself, Performer (as Dion) Bill Black's Combo ... Themselves, Performers Marv Johnson ... Himself, Performer Vicki Spencer ... Herself, Performer Jack Larson Himself, Performer...84 Minutes.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, April 18, 1962

WATSON - Agnes M., 3368 Tibbetts; mother of Mrs. Thelma Stubbs and Harold M. Barker, city; grandmother of Carole Fletcher and Larry Stubbs, city; sister of Ogath Kulman of Ore.; Fred Espeland, of Canada and Harry Espeland of Seattle. Friends invited to services Thursday 11 am, Chapel of McGINNIS & WIHELM, 6637 SE Milwaukie. Vault entombment private Portland Memorial.

Jack Larson appeared in the cast of the 1963 movie "The Young Swingers."

   

THE YOUNG SWINGERS 1963

U.S. film. Rare '60s musical romp with Gene McDaniels and Molly Bee. Teens battle mean adults who want to turn their music hangout into a high-rise office building. Trouble develops when the club mysteriously burns down and the cool chick wrongfully her accuses her aunt of arson. The truth is revealed. Songs include: "Come to the Party," "Mad, Mad, Mad," "Come A-Runnin'," "Watusi Surfer," "Greenback Dollar," "I Can't Get You Out of My Heart," and "You Pass Me By." Rod Lauren, Ray Dannis, Justin Smith, Jack Larson, Elizabeth Thompson. The Young Swingers!

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Saturday, October 30, 1965

Two Accused Of Burglary

Police booked two men on accusations of burglary Friday in connection with the ransacking of a tavern and fountain lunch in southeast Portland, officers reported. Held in leiu of $6,000 bail each were Jack Lee Webster, 25, 5212 SE Tolman St., and Larry Phillip Stubbs, 27, of 1235 SE Yamhill St. Officers said the two were arrested near Scotty's Tavern, 5932 SE 82nd Ave., which had been burglarized. A car found nearby had a trunk full of grocery items, they said. While the arrest was taking place, Louis White, owner of the Harold Street Fountain Lunch at 9236 SE Foster Rd., told police his establishment had been burglarized. Police said he identified the articles found in the trunk as having been taken from his store.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Thursday September 18, 1968

Court Drops Drug Count Against Accused Inmate

SALEM - Unwarranted costs and security risks were given as causes for dismissal of a narcotic drug case Tuesday in Marion County Circuit Court. Dist. Atty. Gary Gortmaker asked that the charges be dismissed against Larry Phillip Stubbs, a state penitentiary inmate from Multnomah County. He was accused of having marijuana in his possession Dec. 31 in the penitentiary. The motion for dismissal came after it was discovered Stubbs had called numerous inmates and officials to testify. Gortmaker said the case isn't worth the cost or the risk. Stubbs is serving five years for burglary. When Stubbs was taken into custody by guards, he didn't have marijuana in his possession, Guards said, however, they saw him pass it to another inmate, from whom it was recovered. The drug was smuggled into the penitentiary.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Friday, May 8, 1970

HAROLD M. BARKER

Service for Harold M. Barker, of 7636 SE Hawthorne Blvd., will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Hennessey, Goetsch and McGee. Mr. Barker, 56, died at home Tuesday. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Mr. Barker was a steel fitter for Benz Spring Co. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a daughter, Sister Miriam Barker, of Erie, Pa.; his father, Christopher, of Mill City and a sister, Mrs. Thelma Stubbs, of Nehalem.

The Billboard, September 19, 1970

CINCINNATI

Jack Larson, singer and impressionist, formerly on Fraternity, is in the midst of a fortnight's stand on the Chase Hotel, St. Louis, with his own group.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Wednesday, December 8, 1971

Bank suspect waives hearing

A 33-year-old man subdued by nurses at Oregon City hospital Nov. 12 after he walked in and demanded drugs has been accused of being the same gunman who last August held up a bank and accidentally shot himself in the groin. Larry Phillip Stubbs, a transient who has been held in Clackamas County jail since the Nov. 12 incident, waived preliminary hearing Tuesday before U. S. Magistrate George E. Juba, He was charged last Friday with robbing the Menlo Park branch of U. S. National Bank Aug. 6. Stubbs, an unemployed construction worker, was originally arrested after he walked into the hospital about 4:30 a.m., brandished a .22-caliber automatic gun and ordered nurses at the front desk to hand over drugs. The nurses, joined by an ambulance driver, overpowered and disarmed him. In the bank robbery, Stubbs is accused of escaping with about $3,997. Witnesses said that as a man wearing dark glasses and T-shirt stepped up to the teller's window with one hand in his pocket, a muffled shot rang out, grimacing with pain, then demanded money from the teller and hobbled out with it photographed on the way by the bank security camera. Assistant U. S. Atty. D. Richard Hammersley said Stubbs currently is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Larry Phillip Stubbs died February 26, 1972, at the Hawthorne Pharmacy, 3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at about age 33.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Friday, March 1, 1972

STUBBS - Larry P., Feb. 26; husband of Donna Marie, father of Lisa Marie Holzer; son of Robert Stubbs and Thelma Stubbs; brother of Mrs. Carol LaChapelle. Service Thursday, Mar. 2, 1 p. m., ROSS HOLLYWOOD CHAPEL, N. E. 48th & Sandy. Friends invited. Private mausoleum entombment, Riverview Abbey.

The Oregonian, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, March 16, 1972

Change of plea sought in bank robbery case

Chief U.S. Dist. Judge Robert C. Belloni took under advisement Wednesday an accused bank robber's request to change his plea from guilty to innocent. Jack Lee Webster, 31, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Jan. 19 to robbing the 122nd Avenue and Halsey Street branch of the First National Bank of Oregon Sept. 27, 1971. Webster's attorney told the court Wednesday the defendant wished to change his plea on grounds he had been forced to plead guilty after threats to his life by another accused bank robber, Larry Phillip Stubbs. Stubbs had pleaded guilty at the same time to robbing the Menlo Park branch of the U.S. National Bank of Oregon Aug. 6, 1971. Indictments indicated both men were implicated in each of the robberies, but second counts were dropped by the U.S. Attorney upon the guilty pleas. Stubbs, released on bail pending results of a presentence investigation, shot and killed himself Feb. 26, apparently in the course of a burglary at the Hawthorne Pharmacy, 3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Police said they found Stubbs dead in the pharmacy after responding to burglar alarm during the early morning hours. Webster said Stubbs had forced him to admit the Sept. 27 bank robbery.

Thelma M. (Barker) Stubbs died April 20, 1982, in Nehalem, Tillamook Co., OR, at age 64.

Jack W. Larson also appeared in an acting role as a lawyer in the 1988 movie "Beaches."

Robert Orin "Bob" Bunker/Stubbs died October 28, 1992, in Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR, at age 78.

The Oregonian, Portland, OR, October 31, 1992

ROBERT ORIN STUBBS

Robert Orin Stubbs, a Gladstone resident, died of a heart attack Wednesday in an Oregon City hospital. He was 78. A private service will be held. He was born Oct. 15, 1914, in San Diego and had lived most of his life in the Portland area. A labor union official, Mr. Stubbs worked as an agent and business manager for Laborers Union Local 296 for many years until his retirement in 1972. His wife, Thelma Stubbs, died in the early 1980s. Mr. Stubbs is survived by his daughter, Carole LaChapelle of Gladstone; brother, Sheldon of Beaverton; sister, Katherine of Everett, Wash.; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Disposition was by cremation.

Jack W. Larson

Salem, Marion Co., OR

 

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Walter, Karen, Erik, Ruth, Peter

Sister Miriam Barker, C.D.S. (born February 15, 1941) died Tuesday, August 15, 2006.

Erie Times-News, Erie, PA, August 17, 2006

Sister Miriam Barker, C.D.S.

Sister Miriam Barker, C.D.S., a member of the Congregation of the Divine Spirit, was born to eternal life on August 15, 2006. Sister was born in Seattle, Wa., daughter of the late Fred and Beulah Espel, and and her adoptive parents, Harold and Mildred Barker. Sister is survived by her Religious Community and a special sister and friend, Margaret Olsen; also sisters Joanne Stenberg, Sonja Arlene Brown, Alice Brynie; and two brothers, Daniel Espeland and John Espeland. Sister attended St. Mary's Academy and graduated from Mt. Angel Academy in Oregon. She was an accomplished musician and a published poet. Sister's ministry included Religious Education and most recently was assigned at the House of Loreto, Canton, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Our Lady of Charity at the House of Loreto. Friends may call one hour before the Mass. Private burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Erie, Pa., at the convenience of the Community. Memorials may be made to the House of Loreto or Congregation of the Divine Spirit, 2812 Harvard Ave., NW, Canton, Ohio 44709. The Lamiell Funeral Home in Canton, Ohio is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits. Contributions in her memory can be made to Memorials may be made to the House of Loreto or Congregation of the Divine Spirit, 2812 Harvard Avenue, NW, Canton, Ohio 44709.

 

SR. MIRIAM BARKER, CDS

Sister Miriam Barker, CDS, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. At the age of 17, she entered the Congregation of the Divine Spirit in Erie, PA. Sister not only had the talent for writing poetry, she also was an artist and an accomplished musician. During Sister’s 47 years in Religious Life, she taught music in the schools and was a nursing assistant in our nursing home in Canton, OH.

 

 

George "Bo" LaChapelle 

George "Bo" LaChapelle, 62, born April 12, 1936 in Tacoma, WA., 
passed away Dec. 13, 1998 in Portland, OR. "Bo" grew up in the 
Portland area, has been a truck driver for Safeway and a teamster 
member for over 30 years. He retired from Safeway in 1998. He is a 
member of St. John the Baptist Church. An avid golfer and sports 
enthusiast. A man of many friends. Survivors: mother, Anna C. "Sarah" 
Smith, Gladstone, OR., brother, Walter A. LaChapelle, Gladstone, 
OR.; sister, Bonnie Ann Baldwin, Milwaukie, OR. Wife, Johanna 
LaChapelle, Clackamas, OR; 3 sons, Michael A. LaChapelle and 
Jeffrey A. LaChapelle, both of Tacoma, WA., Daniel LaChapelle, 
Springfield, OR.; 5 daughters, Kathy LaChapelle-Beardon, Judith Ann 
LaChapelle-Lott, Joelle LaChapelle-Bosarge, all of Tacoma, WA., 
Jessica LaChapelle, Portland, OR., Anna LaChapelle, Springfield, OR.; 
12 grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 
16 at St. John The Baptist, 10955 SE 25th Ave., Milwaukie, OR. 
Burial Gethsemane Cemetery. Contributions to the Cancer Society. 

Pub Date: 12/16/1998 
Tacoma News Tribune

 

 

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   Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 02:15:01 -0500
   From: Mark Hill
Subject: Jimmy Olson's Blues

Currently, in a Yahoo music group, there is an MP3 of a song, "Do
Yourself A Favor" (1961), by Jack Larson. The info line implies that it's
actor Jack Larson, who played Jimmy Olson in 1950s TV's "Superman."
I can't imagine that voice being from Jimmy Olson, it sound more like
poor ol' Johnny Ray or Ricky Nelson.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/themewithnoname/

There is a 45 picture sleeve posted there (main page and in photos) for
Larson's "Back To School Blues" (Fraternity F-884), from the 1961 movie
Teenage Millionaire. He  also has an entry, with photo, in the 1996 book
"Hollywood Hi-Fi", which list 2 more songs: "Roaches" (1959) and "The
Way She Laughs" (1960), both also on Fraternity. But the way it reads
isn't clear enough to convince me they have the right Larson. Even the
Psychotronic Encyclopedia Of Film (1983) mentions Superman's Jack
Larson in the cast of Teenage Millionaire. I believe they are WRONG.
Superman's Jack Larson would be about a decade older than Jimmy Clanton
or the Jack Larson on the 45 sleeve. No way the photo on the "Back To
School"/"Teenage Millionaire" picture sleeve is Superman's Larson. Just
take a look.

There must be a different actor/singer also named Jack Larson and this
information confusing the two has been incorrect for years. I think that
is the case, as the entries at Internet Movie Database are all jumbled up.
Check the entry at IMDB for a 2nd "Jack Larson." And "Teenage Millionaire"
is incorrectly credited to the Superman Larson.

Can anyone clear this up???

Dr. Mark
 

 

 

Message: 21       
   Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:32:41 -0800
   From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: cases of mistaken identity?


In the course of some recent research and collecting activities, a few
possible discrepancies of recording artist identity have come to
light. I'm wondering if anyone can help me sort out any of the
following ID tangles:

1. Is the Willie Mays of a 45 on Duke, "My Sad Heart" / "If You Love
Me" (Duke 350 on original release in 1962; Duke 418 upon 1966 re-
release), the same as the Hall of Fame centerfielder Willie Mays?
(The Treniers' 1954 record of "Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)," in
which the ballplayer of the title (then playing in what would be his
greatest, and only World Series-winning, season) makes a cameo
appearance is self-explanatory.)

2. Is the Ronnie Burns of a 45 on Verve, "Double Date" / "Kinda Cute"
(Verve 10125, 1958) the same Ronnie Burns as the spawn of George Burns
and Gracie Allen?

3. Is the Jack Larson of a series of 45s on Fraternity and Dot in the
late 1950s and early 1960s (list below) the same Jack Larson as who
played Jimmy Olsen in the Superman series (George Reeves version)? A
singer by that name also appears in the recently-aired movie "C'mon
Let's Live A Little."

Little Miss Starry Eyes / Roaches (Fraternity 853, 1959)
Autumn Heart / Drifting Down The River (Fraternity 865, 1960)
We're Going Back / Do Yourself A Favor (Dot 16350, 1961)
Hammer Bell Song / The Way She Laughs (Fraternity 875, 1961)
Back To School Blues / Lonely Part Of Town (Fraternity 884, 1961)
The Beauty / ? (Fraternity 894, 1962)

4. And finally, is the Paul Petersen of "Donna Reed Show" and Colpix
Records fame the same as the Paul Petersen who recorded two singles
for Motown in the late 1960s (list below)?

Chained / Don't Let It Happen To You (Motown 1108, 1967)
A Little Bit For Sandy / Your Love's Got Me Burnin' Alive (Motown
1129, 1968)

Thanks for any info that might help me sort out any or all of these
cats.

Dig,
--Phil M.
--
please note new EMA! (replaces previous

 

 

 

 

Jack W. Larson, born April 16, 1939, in Onawa, IA, and had lived in Anaheim and in Yorba Linda, CA.

By larrsjackson, Apr 06, 2011

I was an Iowa Farmer's son, and as a young teenager I dreamed of doing the Ed Sullivan Show. Now... how does an Iowa farm boy get to New York and the Ed Sullivan Show? The old joke is "practice." Well, I did that, and at 17 I found a way...I joined the Army.

At rehearsal, Ray Block and his orchestra struck up my music and I didn't recognize it right away. I was used to piano, bass, and drums behind me. Wow! I realized at that moment that it's a lot easier to sing with a 50 piece orchestra. Steve Lawrence was just an Army buddy then, and he already had that incredible voice. He did a great job that Sunday in August, as did all the performers. They were all top flight or they wouldn't have been there. I certainly was happy to be among them. I did my impressions under My given name, Jack Larson. I'm still in the Biz under the name of Larrs Jackson. The Jack Larson who played Jimmy Olson, the cub reporter on the superman TV series, joined SAG before I did so I had to change my name. I didn't mean to write my life story here. I just wanted to say. "What a great Memory"

 

 

 

 

Saturday, January 29, 2011

JACK "JIMMY OLSEN" LARSON DIDN'T SING "ROACHES"

For TV fans, there's only one Jack Larson, the personable actor who played Jimmy Olsen on "Superman" in the 50s.

But what about those dusty 45's that say "Jack Larson" on the label? Haven't record stores jacked the price to $20 or $30 because "It's the guy from "Superman?" Didn't the album notes for the CD "Hollywood Hi-Fi" include "Roaches" and state it was sung by the actor from the "Superman" show? Yes! Yes! Which only proves that the average record seller is a dope, and not everyone who writes album notes does research.

Illfolks exposes the truth. There are TWO guys named Jack Larson, a robust young singer and a mildly husky-voiced actor. While people often talk one way and sing another (Jim Nabors comes to mind), anyone hearing "Jack Larson" sing would instantly have to doubt if it was the same guy who played Jimmy Olsen. Here's the facts...

In 1959, Fraternity Records released a single by Jack Larson, a year after "Superman" left the air. Larson the actor was born in 1928 and was 30 when the show ended its run in 1958. So how could Jack Larson be marketed as a teen idol? He couldn't and wasn't. You can bet if actor Larson suddenly began singing, he would've capitalized on his "Jimmy Olsen" fame, and all the books about Superman and George Reeves would've mentioned his foray into music. They don't.

Let's check Billboard, August 24, 1959. There's an article about "the signing of Jack Larson singer-impressionist of the U.S. Army's "Rollin' Along" show, to a six-year management and recording pact." No mention of "Superman." The article continues: "Larson, who for two years in a row was voted the No. 1 talent in the Army show, had his initial release on the Frat label last week, a novelty tune titled "Roaches." Flip is "Little Miss Starry Eyes." He opens for Lee Zeiger at the Casino Royal in Washington, Monday night…Larson is also set for a spot on Ed Sullivan's all-Army show August 30. He winds up his Army hitch Tuesday…"

The singing Larson was given many a chance at Fraternity. Following Roaches/Little Miss Starry Eyes, there was the 1960 release Autumn Hurt/Drifting Down the River, and in 1961, two attempts. First came "Hammer Bell Song" (a variation on "If I Had a Hammer") backed with the novelty "The Way She Laughs," which has the lines: "I don’t know what’s the matter with this heart of mine, I’m in love with a girl that looks like Frankenstein”

Jack's second single for 1961 was "Back to School Blues" (b/w Lonely Part of Town) which was the number he sang in the 1961 movie "Teenage Millionaire." After one more single for Fraternity in 1962 ("The Beauty"), Jack got a brief major label deal with Dot, issuing Do Yourself a Favor/We're Goin' Back. My research leads me to the Billboard issue of April 7th, 1962, when the deal was announced.

Article title: "Dot to Release some Fraternity Album and Singles Record Product." And the details: "Fraternity's president, Harry Carlson, announced his deal with Randy Wood of Dot. The idea was for the indie label to get better distribution…Carlson, whose Fraternity label began operation in 1954, will retain his rights to the Fraternity tag, but two of his top artists, comedian-singer Jack Larson and the Charmaines, femme trio, will also appear on the Dot label. Two singles, one by Larson…and another by the Charmaines….will be released by Dot around mid-April…The lot of the smaller independent record firm is becoming increasingly difficult and the sale of the album catalog to Dot is the only thing that made it possible for the Fraternity label to continue in business….Some Fraternity titles, including a few of Larson's, were released in the UK on the Top Rank label…."

Young Larson's last memorable show biz moment came in November of 1963, when he deliberately sang off key and did hack comic impressions on a "Dick Van Dyke Show" episode called "Big Max Calvada."

Sheldon Leonard played the title character, a gangster who is seeking a nightclub booking for his nephew, talent-challenged entertainer Kenny Dexter (played by Jack Larson, Illfolks screen captures to your right).

So there you have it. You read it here first, at Illfolks. The "Hollywood Hi-Fi" CD issued a few years ago, with liner notes claiming Jack "Jimmy Olsen" Larson sang "Roaches" is wrong. So is the 1994 book "Celebrity Vocals" from Goldmine. Pretty sad that two authors didn't think to question what they were hearing, or wonder if there were two guys named "Jack Larson." Back in the late 90s the actor Jack Larson was very easy to reach (I have a few autographed photos to prove it) and he would've written back if asked a question intended for publication. Sadder that a CD company and Goldmine failed to catch the error and neither had an editor or proofreader good at fact-checking. And most surprising of all, this is one of the few times that information you find on an Internet blog actually has the correct information! Illfolks is RIGHT and the other two are WRONG. Jeepers, do yourself a favor and hear the singing "Jack Larson" sing "Do Yourself a Favor."