Obituaries - Jan. 31, 1999 (2026)

Obituaries - Jan. 31, 1999

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Jan. 31, 1999 12 AM PT

Ellis, Hartwell “Tex” A., 81, of Ventura, retired Getty Oil Corp. employee. Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura.

Withers, Charles “Jack” D., 86, of Ventura, retired Van Nuys High School teacher and college instructor. Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura.

Ventura County obituaries are published free of charge as a public service to readers. Obituaries are based on information provided by mortuaries.

For Homes Still Standing, Lead And Other Toxins Are Still A Concern

The latest effort is coming from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. They just announced a $3 million program in conjunction with some nonprofits groups to test and clean the soil at homes still standing in the areas impacted by the Eaton Fire.
How A Hillside Strangler Nearly Went Free

The Hillside Strangler murders terrorized Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The killers were a pair of sadistic cousins. One confessed. The other was set to stand trial—until L.A. prosecutors flinched.
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