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Mountain Views News Saturday, September 7, 2024

REMEMBRANCES


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BILL TICE

AUGUST 26, 1938 — AUGUST 7, 2024

Bill Tice, long time resident of Sierra Madre, passed away August 
7th, 2024, at the age of 85, just shy of his 86th birthday. Bill was 
born on August 26, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA. He was preceded in 
death by his parents, Arthur and Dorothy, older brother, Jim, and 
younger sister, Bobby Jo. 

Bill joined the Army after high school and after basic training, he 
completed jump school and was attached to the prestigious 82nd 
Airborne (All American). 

After the Army, Bill did missionary work in the Philippines and 
served in various Christian outreach programs. During those days, 
travel by passenger liner was still prevalent. On one of his outbound 
voyages, he met his future wife who was traveling back home to 
Japan. 

Bill worked for many years as a gardener, which complemented his 
love of nature and the outdoors. Big Bear City was his second home away from home, where he indulged in his passion for 
creativity by building a cabin from the ground up by hand.

While born in Los Angeles, Bill spent most of his childhood in Sierra Madre and developed a deep love for the town, 
returning in 1978 and residing there until his passing.

Also known as Bill "Eagle" Tice, he ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for City Council numerous times, as he had a deep 
appreciation, even when he disagreed, with those in public service. He earned the nickname 'Eagle Bill' because he often 
awarded a ceramic eagle bust to those he felt deserved to be thanked for their commitment to the preservation of Sierra 
Madre. Often misunderstood, he had an uncanny way of predicting council actions in advance, often before the item was 
on anyone's radar. Bill was always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need.

He is survived by his wife Yoko and two sons John and Paul. He will be interred in Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetary.


6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Sun Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS

SIERRA MADRE CITY 

COUNCIL MEETING

Sept. 10, 2024 5:30pm

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD 
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS!

As part of the City of Sierra Madre’s 

COVID-19 transparency efforts and The 
Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity 
to make public comments at any 
public meeting. Public comment may also be 
made by e-mail to PublicComment@CityofSierraMadre.
com by 3:00 p.m. on the day of 
the meeting. 

Emails will be acknowledged at the Council 
meeting and filed into public record. The 
public may also comment in person at the 
meeting.

The meetings will be streamed live on Foothills 
Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre 
and broadcast on Government 

Access Channel 3 (Spectrum)..



Eagle Bill in 2004 as a candidate for City Council. 

Photo by Bill Coburn

ROBERT BRENT SINGLETON

Robert Brent Singleton, age 88, of 
Sierra Madre, California, passed 
away peacefully on August 6th, 2024. 
He was a devoted husband, father, 
grandfather and great-grandfather 
who cherished his family above 
all else. His unwavering Catholic 
faith was the cornerstone of his life, 
guiding him through the joys and 
challenges he faced with grace and 
humility.

Born on November 22nd, 1935, in 
Sycamore, Illinois, Robert grew up in 
Flagstaff, Arizona, where he attended 
elementary school through college. 
During these formative years, he 
developed a deep love for music, 
a passion that remained with him 
throughout his life. Whether he was 
playing in his band, sharing a song 
with loved ones, or simply enjoying 
the melodies that filled his home, 
music was his language of love and 
expression. 

Robert was preceded in death by his 
beloved wife, Joanna Singleton, and 
his brother David Joel Singleton, 
and his daughter LaVois Singleton. 
He is survived by his sister, Sharon 
Moore; his son Mike, and wife Lyra; 
his grandchildren Isabelle and her 
husband Nathan Velliquette; Mia 
Louise Singleton; and his great 
granddaughter Francine. They will 
forever remember his warm smile, 
gentle spirit, and the joy he brought 
to their lives. Robert was a man 
of profound faith and compassion, 
always putting others before himself 
and finding comfort in the teachings 
of the Catholic Church.

A Mass will be held at St Rita’s 
Catholic Church on October 26th, 
2024, with internment to follow at the 
Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery. 


1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 

Free on-air publicity for local events

 Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for 
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs 
will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can 
be heard at 1630 on the AM dial.

 Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have their 
event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre Community 
Information Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus 
surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 

Your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity
• Be open to the public
• Be of general interest to local citizens


Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event and 
e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

WALKING SIERRA MADRE -

 The Social Side by Deanne Davis


“Hooray! Hooray! School Starts Again Today” 

“Of course I’m sad you’re going back to school, 

because I have to stay home all alone

 where it’s quiet and do whatever I want.”

“Sending the kids back to school makes me want to cry…tears of joy!”

Today is September 2nd. We have survived Labor Day and today is (take 
a moment to visualize a huge choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus) the 
first day of school! Yes, the school buses are rolling, parents are telling 
their children how much they love them and how much they’re going to 
miss them and sitting in the drop-off line in their pajamas and smiling.

In my family we have people starting pre-school, first grade, third 
grade, middle school, senior year of high school, continuing college and 
probably everything in between. Chatting with my sister, Heidi, she told 
me that her mom (we have the same Dad, different mothers) was so cool. 
The first day of school was always their Disneyland Day. Her mom always 
let her skip the first day of school and they would go to Disneyland when 
it was almost empty. It was their little secret. They would be there when 
it opened and stay till it closed. They continued to do that the rest of 
their lives together. Her mom has been in heaven now for many years 
but Heidi still feels her presence whenever they go there and she says she 
has yet to find someone that was as much fun as her mom was there. My 
mother did not do that. I trudged off to school in the uniform of whatever Catholic school I was attending at the time, with 
my metal lunchbox in my hand, shaking with trepidation, and hoping that whoever was going to be my teacher would be 
kind.

As I’m regaling you with my thoughts on school, I’m enjoying a Pumpkin Mexican Mocha coffee from Black Rock Coffee 
Bar that daughter, Crissy, brought me. She stopped off there after delivering Emily and her cello to high school. The back-
to-school heat wave is going strong and I expect cooler weather around October when the outside Halloween things all 
make their appearance. The picture today is another Halloween blast from the past. I’m hoping everyone in Sierra Madre 
has their scarecrow kit and is busily planning their amazing creation for 2024. 

In addition to the start of school, here are a few more things we can celebrate in September:

 9/3 – National Skyscraper Day

 9/4 – Eat an Extra Dessert Day, National Macadamia Nut Day, National Wildlife Day

 9/5 - National Be Late for Something Day, National Cheese Pizza Day

 9/6 – Fight Procrastination Day, National Coffee Ice Cream Day, National Read a Book Day, National Food 

 Bank Day

 9/7 – International Bacon Day, National Beer Lovers Day, World Beard Day

 9/8 – Grandparents Day, National Iguana Awareness Day, National Hug Your Hound Day, Star Trek Day

 9/9 – National When Pigs Fly Day, Teddy Bear Day, Wonderful Weirdos Day

Refrigerator Update: I know you’re all waiting to see what’s going to happen with my refrigerator and its stubborn refusal 
to make ice. One more thing: When the repair guy was here to tell me my condenser was dying and my refrigerator’s days 
were numbered, he asked me if I heard “that noise.” I heard absolutely nothing but now, friends and neighbors, that’s all I 
hear, this ominous hum from my non-ice-making refrigerator. We are going to Costco today to buy all of life’s essentials, 
TP, vitamins, and look at the Halloween stuff, which is situated, by the way, across the aisle from the Christmas stuff, which 
takes up more than one aisle, yes, already.

The picture of our Rose Parade float for 2025, “Best Day Ever,” is just fabulous. Flowers, dancers, trees in a beautiful 
courtyard. Another winner for sure! Always so happy to celebrate the creative genius of the folks of Sierra Madre. 

I saw a really great quote I want to share with you, from Pope Francis, who is now 87 years of age:

 “Rivers do not drink their own water, trees do not eat their own fruit, the sun does not shine on itself, and flowers do 
not spread fragrance for themselves. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is, life is good when you are 
happy but much better when others are happy because of you.”

 

If you haven’t read Jeff Brown’s column on Page 9 of last week’s Mountain Views News, “The Six Second Kiss,” you need to. It was 
wonderful. It’s September! School is in! Rejoice!

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

There are treasures there! Trust me! 

Including “Just Desserts” A Fall Fantasy of Pumpkins Gone Wrong!


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