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81 W I N T E R Q 4 I S S U E I N M E M O R I A M Born in Canton, Ohio, Bob as a child enjoyed baseball, marbles and games. He studied violin and clarinet and played with the school orchestra. He joined the Army after Pearl Harbor and served from 1942-1946. Bob served in the Ninth Armored (trucking) Division and landed on Utah B e a c h i n t h e D - D a y i n v a s i o n . T h e y fought their way through France and were the first to get desperately needed ammunition across the famous Bridge of Remagen over the Rhine River. When they finally reached Germany, they liber- ated Jewish death camp prisoners. Upon their return to New York City, they cheered as they passed the Statue of Liberty. They were met at the dock by roaring throngs and even the famous Andrews Sisters. Back in civilian life, Bob pursued a career in the film industry. He filmed a big hotel fire at the Santa Monica beach that was ultimately used by the fire de- partment as a training film. Local schools used his film, "Space Ship Earth." Bob filmed the Academy Awards for two years and even captured Walt Disney conducting a personal tour of Disneyland for Japanese diplomats. His career as a film editor at Universal Studios included many popular shows: "Name of the Game", "McCloud", "Vir- ginian", "O'Hara Treasury Department" (co-created by Jack Webb), "Survivor of Space Ship Earth", "High Plains Drifter" with Clint Eastwood, "The Snoop Sis- ters," many "Columbo" episodes with Peter Falk, "Quincy," "Dragnet" and many two-hour specials. He is the only editor who worked the entire eight years on "Magnum PI.". BOB W. KAGEY OCTOBER 21, 1921 – AUGUST 8, 2020 Bob W. Kagey. B o b w a s a l w a y s v e r y o p t i m i s t i c , athletic and sports minded. His parents did a good job of raising a perfect son, husband and father. After 56 years of marriage, we have only good memories. He was troubled by worsening dementia but always good-natured. We're grateful to have been able to keep him at home surrounded by loved ones, with excellent hospice care. The Coronavirus pandemic dictated a minimal gravesite service with military honors and a very strict limit of 10 peo- ple, including our pastor, with six-foot distancing. We have received calls of condolence from all over the U.S. and as far as Can- ada, Turkey, and India. Our thanks and appreciation to all our wonderful Villa neighbors for their compassion and sup- port as we try to take one day at a time. Bob is survived by his wife Jeannie, stepdaughter Robin Rosebrook of Playa del Rey, and sister Dorothy Iverson of Santa Barbara. ■ — Jeannie Kagey and her daughter Robin Rosebrook