Tee to Cup – By Phil Roche – Staff Writer

A note of sadness at this holiday time touches all of us who have followed

golf in the valley through the warm, thoughtful columns of Fred Rohrs

a man devoted to God, family, education and golf.

Fred, who wrote “Bogeys and Birdies” for 20 years for the Ontario Report,

died at age 71 last Monday.

A resident of Claremont and a native Nebraskan,

Fred spent many a happy hour playing the executive course

at Claremont and in former days hauled his clubs to

Ontario National and tramped around that 18-hole, par 71 layout.

He retired from the Ontario-Montclair School District in 1970

 after serving for 32 years as a teacher and district director

 of child welfare and attendance.

Fred regarded golf as the ultimate game, a challenge to be played with fun-loving companions amid the beauty of fairways, flowers, trees, and nature at its finest.

He took neither the game nor himself seriously and spread fun

and friendship and warmth wherever he walked.

We in the valley will not soon forget Fred Rohrs,

 a wonderful reminder of how life should be lived.

Progress Bulletin

Sunday, December 22, 1985

Fred Rohrs

Fred Harry Rohrs, 71 of Claremont died December 16 at Pomona Valley Community Hospital. A retired teacher for the Ontario-Montclair School District, he was a native of Auburn, Nebraska, and a Claremont resident 46 years. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He wrote a golf column “Bogeys and Birdies” for the Daily Report for 20 years. He was a member of the Claremont United Church of Christ; National Education Association; California Teachers Association; and the Golf Writers Association of America.

He is survived by his wife Patricia; a son, Fred B. Rohrs of San Juan Capistrano; two daughters, Susan E. Lightfoot of Mt. Baldy and Pamela Lou Kohler of Lake Arrowhead; three sisters, E. Lee  MacLean of Claremont, Louise O’Connor of Nevada City and Pauline Frazee of Georgetown, Georgia; and two grandsons. Private services were held.

Todd Memorial Chapel Pomona was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Share our Surplus or Neighbors in Need Fund at Claremont United Church of Christ Congregational, 233 E. Harrison, Claremont, California 91711.

The Daily Report

Wednesday

December 18, 1985

Fred H. Rohrs

Fred H. Rohrs of Claremont died at Pomona Valley Community Hospital Monday.

He was born in Auburn, Nebraska, December 4, 1914, and moved to Claremont in 1939.

He retired from the Ontario-Montclair School District in 1970 after serving 32 years as a teacher and district director of child welfare and attendance services. He wrote a weekly golfing column for the Daily Report in Ontario for 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the Claremont United Church of Christ, Congregational National Education Association and the Golf Writers Association of America. He leaves his wife, Patricia; a son, Fred of San Juan Capistrano; two daughters, Susan Lightfoot of Mount Baldy and Pamela Lou Kohler of Lake Arrowhead; three sisters, E. Lee MacLean of Claremont, Louise O’Connor of Nevada City, and Pauline Frazee of Georgetown, Georgia; and two grandsons. Private services were held. Todd Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Share Our Surplus or Neighbors in Need funds, Claremont United Church of Christ, Congregational, 233 E. Harrison Ave, Claremont, California 91711.

Progress Bulletin

Tuesday, December 17, 1985

Fred Rohrs

Claremonter Fred H. Rohrs died Monday, December 16, 1985 at Pomona Valley Community Hospital. He was 71 years of age.

Mr. Rohrs was born December 4, 1914 in Auburn, Nebraska. He had been a Claremont resident since 1939.

A teacher and administrator for the Ontario-Montclair School Elementary

 School District for 32 years, Mr. Rohrs retired in 1970.

He was a golf columnist for the Dailey Report in Ontario for 20 years.

A veteran of the U. S. Navy during World War II,

Mr. Rohrs was a member of the Claremont United Church of Christ,

Congregational, the National Education Association,

California Teachers Association and the Golf Writers Association of America.

Mr. Rohrs is survived by his wife, Patricia,

a long-time Claremont kindergarten teacher; his son,

Fred of San Juan Capistrano; two daughters, Susan Lightfoot of Mount Baldy

 and Pamela Lou Kohler of Lake Arrowhead; 3 sisters, E. Lee MacLean of Claremont, Louise O’Connor of Nevada City and Pauline Frazee of Georgetown,

 Georgia and two grandsons.

Todd Memorial Chapel was in chare of private services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Share Our Surplus

or Neighbors in Need funds at the Claremont United Church of Christ,

Congregational, 233 E. Harmon Ave, Claremont, California 91711

Claremont Currier

December 21, 1985

Rohrs Victor In

Tennis Contest

Fred Rohrs, of Peru, will be remembered as a small boy by many

Auburn people. He is a son of the late Fred H. Rohrs, former

sheriff of Nemaha county. His friends will be interested in the

following for the Peru Pointer:

"Fred Rohrs, Peru, Thursday won the men's championship of

the annual summer school tennis tournament. He won in straight

sets over Lloyd Perry of Ellis. The scores were 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.

The tournament was run by the double elimination plan, each of the

above named players having won five matches upon reaching the finals.

In the mixed doubles, Rohrs paired with Grace Rowlinson

to cop title in this contest

Nemaha County Herald

Thursday

July 21, 1932