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John Mann VIEW PROFILE

1931 - Aug 17, 2016


John Mann, former principal of Claremont High School, died peacefully at home in La Verne on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. He was 85 years old. 

Mr. Mann was born in York, NE and attended York College. While at college, he met his future wife, Patricia Chaney. After graduation in 1952, he entered the U.S. Army and asked Patricia to write to him while he was stationed in the South. After writing letters for a year and a half, John and Patricia were married on June 12, 1955 at Covenant United Methodist Church in Pomona. 

Mr. Mann taught math and coached football at Azusa High School, before becoming the principal at Gladstone High School in Azusa, where he served from 1963-1975. In May of 1963, Mr. Mann and his wife bought a home in Claremont and welcomed daughter Melissa in 1963 and son Mark in 1966. In 1975, Mr. Mann had the opportunity to become principal of Claremont High School. He loved being the principal while both of his children attended CHS, and took great joy in watching his children’s activities at the high school, as well as supporting the staff and students in all of the activities at CHS. 

In 1984, Mr. Mann moved to Julian, CA to take the position of Superintendent of the Julian Union High School District. After 4 years with the Julian District, John retired from public education and became a full-time professor of education at Azusa Pacific University. In 2004, the Manns moved to join friends in Sky Valley, a desert resort, where they spent 10 years completing their goal of traveling to all 50 states, a goal they reached in Medora, North Dakota on their 50th wedding anniversary. At an elderly age, John and Pat returned to the Claremont area to be near their children, who both followed their parents into the field of education. 

Mr. Mann is survived by his wife, Patricia, of La Verne, his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Mark Leopold of Claremont, his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kymmberly Mann of Rancho Santa Margarita, and grandchildren Kristina Leopold and Braden Sak. Mr. Mann is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Donn and Cathy Mann of Lincoln, Nebraska, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. 

Mr. Mann will be buried at Riverside National Cemetery in a small family ceremony. If you would like to remember Mr. Mann, please feel free to make a donation to your favorite college student to help them pursue the education that Mr. Mann so loved.
 

- Published in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on Sept. 11, 2016
 





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