 1880 - 1941 (61 years)
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| Name |
Ralph Clifton Homan |
| Born |
6 Jul 1880 |
Harlan, Kansas, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
28 Nov 1941 |
Chino, California, USA |
| Buried |
Pomona Cemetery and Mauseleum, Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Person ID |
I23619 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
15 Jul 2017 |
| Family |
Alma Bell Moore, b. 27 Nov 1880, Harlan, Kansas, USA , d. 10 Oct 1974, Laguna Hills, California, USA (Age 93 years) |
| Married |
1904 |
| Children |
| + | 1. Clifton Bruce Homan, b. 24 Jun 1905, California, USA , d. 7 Oct 1978, Orange, California, USA (Age 73 years) |
| | 2. Marjorie Homan, b. 24 Feb 1908, California, USA , d. 2 Aug 2001 (Age 93 years) |
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| Last Modified |
15 Jul 2017 |
| Family ID |
F11653 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Attorney, Once Editor of Champion, Died of Heart Attack
Funeral services Monday morning at the Methodist church paid tribute to Ralph C. Homan, widely known resident of this community for 40 years, who died at his home early last Friday morning of a heart attack. Attempt of the fire department resuscitator squad to revive him was futile.
Mr. Homan was born in Harlan, Smith county, Kansas, and came to Chino in 1901 to enter the mercantile business with his father, R. S. Homan, in the building now occupied by the Steen cafe. He also operated the first electric light system in this city.
In 1904, he was married to Miss Alma Moore of Chino and to this union were born a son and daughter, Dr. Clifton B. Homan of Monrovia and Mrs. Marjorie Homan Thompson of Los Angeles. Five years later he purchased the Chino Champion from John M. Reed, the first issue under his editorship being on June 4, 1909. He continued as a partner in the mercantile business for some time thereafter.
While engaged in publishing this newspaper, Mr. Homan took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar on October 6, 1916. He also was active in the formation of the Chino Building and Loan association, serving as its secretary and as president for several years. Growth of his law practice caused him to dispose of the newspaper to Elmer L. Howell Sr., who took control in June, 1920.
During his residence in Chino, Mr. Homan took part in many community activities. He was a member of the Methodist church and served that denomination in various capacities. He was also a member of the F. & A. M., Order of Eastern Star, and Knights of Pythias lodges, being a past master of the former and of the Chino Rotary club, of which he was junior past president.
In civic work, Mr. Homan served as justice of peace, city attorney and member of the board of school trustees and was one of the organizers of the Chino Basin Water Protective association.
He was born on July 6, 1880, and grew to manhood in his native state of Kansas, where he attended the public schools and went on to higher education at Kansas State normal, teaching school after graduation for two years.
Afflicted for many years with asthma, it was this which caused failing health and forced him, at times, to seek relief at desert points. A recent visit to Twenty-Nine Palms, his favorite place of recuperation, failed to give him the relief sought and decline in health was rapid during the last few weeks.
Surviving besides his widow and two children, are four sisters, Mrs. Bert R. Moody and Mrs. Millage V. Ingram of Chino, Mrs. H. C. Daniels of Huntington Park and Mrs. Ray L. Croskey (sic) of Iowa; two brothers, Edward L. Homan of San Bernardino and Fred S. Homan of South Gate.
Funeral services at the church were in charge of Rev. E. Clayton Burgess, pastor, and Rev. Lawrence E. Warren of Maywood, former pastor here. Interment was in Pomona cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of K. T. Heinauer mortuary."
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